Cubelets vs Merge HoloGlobe
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cubelets
Expand your robot building possibilities with this app for Cubelets robot blocks. Control your creations remotely and explore thousands of building ideas by swapping Cubelet personalities. Updates are also available for your robot blocks.
- Remote control robot constructions
- Personality Swap for Cubelet behavior
- Receive important updates
- Expand building horizons
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Enhance your robot play with the Cubelets app. The official app for Cubelets® robot blocks. The app is not required to enjoy your robot blocks, but is a great way to expand your building horizons. Use the remote control feature to control Cubelets inside of a robot construction. Or check out Personality Swap to change how any Cubelet behaves at the touch of a button! Must own Cubelets robot blocks in order to use this application. To learn more about Cubelets, visit https://www.modrobotics.com. For the latest Cubelets news, follow us on twitter @Cubelets. Cubelets robot blocks: The building blocks of better thinkers ************** Features ************** • Remote control robot constructions • Explore thousands of building possibilities with Personality Swap • Receive important updates about Cubelets
Merge HoloGlobe
Explore real-time Earth data and simulations with stunning visualizations. This app offers interactive modes, including AR with a Merge Cube, 3D, World Mode, and VR, making it a hands-on educational tool for understanding global processes.
- Real-time NOAA/NASA satellite data
- Interactive Earth simulations
- Merge Cube AR integration
- 3D, World, and VR modes
- Covers rainfall, clouds, temperature, wildfires, snowfall
- Hands-on K-12 educational resource
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PLEASE NOTE: Using a Merge Cube with this version of HoloGlobe is optional. Find out how to get a Merge Cube and learn more at: https://www.MergeCube.com Merge HoloGlobe brings real-time NOAA and NASA satellite data and simulations to the Merge Cube, providing stunning views of the Earth and its many processes and systems into the palm of your hand! HoloGlobe is a hands-on resource for K-12 students, educators, and citizen scientists who want to learn more about Earth using real scientific data, including rainfall, cloud coverage, ocean and land temperature, wildfires, snowfall, and more all over the world. You can interact with HoloGlobe in 4 different ways: - In Cube Mode using a Merge Cube - In 3D Mode using only your device - In World Mode by placing digital globes in your room - In VR using a mobile headset Read the full Getting Started with Merge HoloGlobe help article here: https://support.mergeedu.com/hc/en-us/articles/5526323919117-Getting-Started-with-Merge-HoloGlobe Privacy Policy: https://MergeEDU.com/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://MergeEDU.com/terms-of-use
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Merge HoloGlobe at 4.3 against Cubelets's 2.9. Merge HoloGlobe also leads on review sentiment (82% vs 44%). Cubelets's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Merge HoloGlobe sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Cubelets asks for nothing beyond the download.
Merge HoloGlobe holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 30 and 22 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of Cubelets's written reviews are positive against 82% of Merge HoloGlobe's.
Cubelets ships an update every 2 months, Merge HoloGlobe every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cubelets | Merge HoloGlobe |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (30 ratings) | 4.3 (22 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 44.4% of reviews | 81.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 30 — better | 22 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 783 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Modular Robotics | Merge Apps |
Customer experience
Cubelets
Merge HoloGlobe
In-app purchases
Cubelets
No in-app purchases
Merge HoloGlobe
- Merge Edu Premium Monthly14 Days trial2 variants$9.991 Month
- Merge EDU Individual14 Days trial2 variants$99.991 Year
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