Comparison

Magic Cubes vs Magic Cube Variants

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Magic Cubes

Engage with a classic 3D puzzle experience. Solve Rubik's Cubes with adjustable difficulty levels from 2x2 to 10x10. Track your progress with built-in timing features and reset or randomize cube positions.

Highlights
  • 3D Rubik's Cube simulation
  • Adjustable difficulty levels (2x2 to 10x10)
  • Randomize cube positions
  • Reset cube positions
  • In-game timer for speedcubing
  • Classic puzzle gameplay
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This is a Classic Rubik's Cube game. You can select level between 2 and 10. In this game you can random cube position or reset the position. You can also record the time of finishing the cubes.

About

Magic Cube Variants

Explore a vast collection of 72 unique magic cube puzzles, from classic shapes to complex variants. Improve your solving speed and learn new techniques with interactive tutorials. Track your progress and aim to beat your personal bests.

Highlights
  • 72 unique magic cube puzzles
  • Megaminx, Pyraminx, Square 1, and more
  • Speed solving practice
  • Personal record tracking
  • Step-by-step tutorials
  • Cuboid and conjoined cube variants
Features
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This app provides you with 72 magic cube puzzles of different types, including the megaminx, pyraminx, square 1, cuboid-shaped puzzles, skewbs, conjoined cubes, and more! Practice to improve your speed, break your personal records, or learn new solving techniques through step-by-step tutorials.

Screenshots

Magic Cubes3 screens
Magic Cube Variants4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Magic Cube Variants at weekly against Magic Cubes's every 5 months. Magic Cubes's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Magic Cubes sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Magic Cube Variants sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.0 for Magic Cubes against 3.0 for Magic Cube Variants. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Magic Cubes ships an update every 5 months, Magic Cube Variants weekly. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Magic Cubes versus Magic Cube Variants: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMagic CubesMagic Cube Variants
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (5 ratings)3.0 (2 ratings)
Number of ratings5 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsWeekly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size122 MB164 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperLUOYANG WAWAN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Tobias Glimmerfors

Customer experience

Magic Cubes

All ratings5 ratings
Positive40.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative40.0%

Magic Cube Variants

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Magic Cubes

One-time2
  • Remove Ads$0.99
  • Get All Styles$1.99
6 purchases

Magic Cube Variants

One-time6
  • 3x3x3 Tutorial$0.99
  • Remove ads$0.99
  • Support the developer$0.99
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  • Megaminx Tutorial$0.99
  • Support the developer$4.99
  • Support the developer$9.99

Questions

Is Magic Cubes free?
Magic Cubes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Magic Cube Variants free?
Magic Cube Variants is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Magic Cubes or Magic Cube Variants?
Magic Cubes and Magic Cube Variants are both rated 3.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 5 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Magic Cubes or Magic Cube Variants have ads?
Both Magic Cubes and Magic Cube Variants show ads.
Which is updated more often, Magic Cubes or Magic Cube Variants?
Magic Cubes ships an update every 5 months, and Magic Cube Variants weekly. Most recently, Magic Cubes was updated on June 1, 2026 and Magic Cube Variants on September 2, 2026.

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