Comparison

Pocket Cube Solver vs Magic Cube Puzzle

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

Head to head

Pocket Cube Solver

2x2 Cube Solver

Free

🎮 Games

★ 2.7555 ratingsView app →

Magic Cube Puzzle

Learn how to solve

Free

🎮 Games

★ 4.0323 ratingsView app →

About

Pocket Cube Solver

Solve your 2x2 pocket cube with ease. Input your cube's current state and receive step-by-step instructions to solve it. Helpful videos are included for guidance.

Highlights

2x2 pocket cube solver
Input cube state
Step-by-step instructions
Helpful video tutorials
Simple graphics and interface

Features

Read full description

This app is for anyone who wants to solve the 2X2 pocket cube. Just enter in what your cube looks like and the app will solve it. The graphics and the app are simple; all you have to do is follow the instructions. There’s also helpful videos you can watch if you don’t quite understand how to use the app. Matt and Morgan (my kids who are 11 and 9) can show you exactly what to do from start to finish! Hope you give the app a try – and solve that cube!

About

Magic Cube Puzzle

Experience the classic magic cube puzzle on your mobile device. This app offers various cube sizes, practice modes, and a solver to help you learn and master the puzzle. Enjoy realistic graphics, customizable skins, and ambient sounds for a relaxing cubing experience.

Highlights

Multiple cube sizes (2x2 to 5x5)
Cube solver and learning modes
Practice modes and cube timer
Customizable cube and background skins
Realistic 3D graphics and animations
Ambient sounds and fun sound effects

Features

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The popular magic cube puzzle on your phone, Magicube! Play with this cube as you solve the puzzle with logic, concentration and patience. Play this game, which features magic cubes puzzles scrambled and waiting to be solved. Magicube - Cube Solver Features; - Cubes featuring the 2x2, to 5x5x5 cube. - Solve and Learn with new modes. - Game Modes to practice cubing, a standalone cube timer, a tutorial as well as a pattern-matching game mode. Learn exciting cool patterns. - Skins for cubes and backgrounds. - Ambient Sounds to give a relaxing environment for cubing. - Realistic 3D graphics and animation - Fun sound effects to boost the gameplay - Simple swipe controls to control the cube - Solve and Learn to solve the cube with the cube solver.

Screenshots

Pocket Cube Solver4 screens

Magic Cube Puzzle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Magic Cube Puzzle at 4.0 against Pocket Cube Solver's 2.7. Pocket Cube Solver's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (46% vs 27%). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Pocket Cube Solver sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Magic Cube Puzzle sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Magic Cube Puzzle holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 555 and 323 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 46% of Pocket Cube Solver's written reviews are positive against 27% of Magic Cube Puzzle's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pocket Cube Solver ships an update fortnightly, Magic Cube Puzzle every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on July 12, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level

Pocket Cube Solver versus Magic Cube Puzzle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Pocket Cube Solver	Magic Cube Puzzle
Price	Free	Free
Rating	2.7 (555 ratings)	4.0 (323 ratings) — better
Positive reviews	45.6% of reviews — better	27.3% of reviews
Number of ratings	555 — better	323
Update frequency	Fortnightly — better	Every 5 weeks
Ads	No — better	Yes
In-app purchases	Yes	Yes
Monetization	Free with in-app purchases	Free with in-app purchases
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	11 — better	12.0
Further details — not scored
Size	15 MB	183 MB
Age rating	4+	+4
Developer	MC2 Tech Services LLC	Kofi Austin

Customer experience

Pocket Cube Solver

All ratings555 ratings

Positive40.7%

Neutral3.6%

Negative55.7%

Written reviews160 reviews

Positive45.6%

Neutral6.3%

Negative48.1%

Magic Cube Puzzle

All ratings323 ratings

Positive73.1%

Neutral3.4%

Negative23.5%

Written reviews55 reviews

Positive27.3%

Neutral7.3%

Negative65.5%

User reviews

Pocket Cube Solver

From 555 App Store ratings

What we love

👍 Helpful for solving 2x2 cubes
🤩 Works as expected
💡 Provides clear instructions
🤟 Great for beginners

Room to improve

🐛 Inaccurate cube representation
🤬 Doesn't work consistently
😒 Requires watching ads
🤔 Confusing interface

Magic Cube Puzzle

From 323 App Store ratings

What we love

📚 Teaches cube solving techniques effectively
✅ Helps solve physical Rubik's cubes
🎯 Simple and easy to follow instructions
👍 User-friendly for beginners
💯 Comprehensive solving guidance

Room to improve

📺 Excessive ads throughout gameplay
💰 Paywall for multiple cube sizes (2x2, 4x4, 5x5)
🐛 Frequent glitches and crashes
🔀 Cube colors get messed up during moves
😕 Confusing UI with letter notation (R, U, D)

Bugs and requests

Pocket Cube Solver

Reported bugs

3 issues

Freezes on loading screen
Incorrect color detection
Cube state not updating properly

Requested features

3 requests

Support for 3x3 cubes
Option to skip ads
Improved accuracy in cube representation

Magic Cube Puzzle

Reported bugs

10 issues

Cube glitches and distorts during rotations
Pieces fly outside cube boundaries
Colors get messed up when moving cube
Pattern recognition fails despite correct input
Cube breaks or becomes scrambled after solving

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Turning system only rotates front face
Spots disappear when rotating cube
App crashes or shows black screen
Cube gets squashed during fast solving
Cube rotates without user input

Requested features

8 requests

Implement cube scanning feature instead of manual color input
Add ability to rotate/view all sides of cube freely
Reduce or remove ads from experience
Make all cube sizes (2x2, 4x4, 5x5) free
Improve turning system mechanics

Show 3 more

Add more gameplay modes and variations
Fix timer functionality
Provide digital cube solving option

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Pocket Cube Solver

One-time1

Pocket Cube Solver$2.99

11 purchases

Magic Cube Puzzle

Subscriptions1

Unlimited Monthly$0.991 Month

One-time10

No Ads$2.99
Skin Pack$2.99
Ambience Pack$2.99

Show 7 more

Solver Pack$3.99
Pro Pack$3.99
Puzzle Pack$3.99
Master Pack$5.99
Super Pack$5.99
Ultimate Pack$7.99
Lifetime Access$9.99

Questions

Is Pocket Cube Solver free?

Pocket Cube Solver is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Is Magic Cube Puzzle free?

Magic Cube Puzzle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Which has better reviews, Pocket Cube Solver or Magic Cube Puzzle?

Magic Cube Puzzle is rated higher. Pocket Cube Solver averages 2.7 out of 5 from 555 ratings, while Magic Cube Puzzle averages 4.0 from 323 ratings.

Do Pocket Cube Solver or Magic Cube Puzzle have ads?

Magic Cube Puzzle shows ads; Pocket Cube Solver does not.

Which is updated more often, Pocket Cube Solver or Magic Cube Puzzle?

Pocket Cube Solver ships an update fortnightly, and Magic Cube Puzzle every 5 weeks. Most recently, Pocket Cube Solver was updated on July 12, 2026 and Magic Cube Puzzle on September 19, 2026.