Pocket Cube Solver vs eX
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 2x2 pocket cube solver
- Input cube state
- Step-by-step instructions
- Helpful video tutorials
- Simple graphics and interface
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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!
eX
Engage in real-time online battles and competitions with an AI-powered smart cube that shuffles itself. Experience a unique blend of physical puzzle-solving and digital gameplay.
- Real-time online battles
- Automatic cube shuffling
- AI-powered smart cube
- Online competitions
- Unique puzzle gameplay
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Play real-time online battles and competitions with eX-Mars, the world's first smart cube that automatically shuffles cubes!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: eX at none against Pocket Cube Solver's 1. eX also leads on rating (3.0 vs 2.7). Pocket Cube Solver's advantage is ratings volume (553 vs 7). On price, review sentiment, 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. Pocket Cube Solver sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. eX asks for nothing beyond the download.
eX holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pocket Cube Solver has 553 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 46% of Pocket Cube Solver's written reviews are positive against 50% of eX's.
Pocket Cube Solver ships an update fortnightly, eX every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pocket Cube Solver | eX |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (553 ratings) | 3.0 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 45.6% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 553 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11 — better | 12.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MC2 Tech Services LLC | Smart Cube Labs Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
Pocket Cube Solver
eX
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
eX
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Pocket Cube Solver
- Pocket Cube Solver$2.99
eX
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Pocket Cube Solver free?
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