Rubiked vs CubeNook
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Rubiked
This app enables a magic trick where you can predict the outcome of a randomly shuffled Rubik's Cube. The prediction can be revealed via a photo on your smartphone, your website, or through Google Images, even after spectators have shuffled the cube themselves.
- Predict random cube shuffles
- Reveal prediction on smartphone
- Use photo from gallery
- Predict on your website
- Google Images prediction (upcoming)
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Rules have just changed. Rubiked is a brand new concept in Rubik’s Cube magic, pushing the limit of prediction effects even further! Get ready to discover a cube which allows you to predict the result of a complete random shuffle in your spectators’ hands. And guess what? There’s no manipulation, you don’t even need to take the cube back or even see it. You can now reveal your prediction on your smartphone with a photo (from your gallery) taken few hours before your performance. Your spectators can clearly see their cube and the one from the photo matching perfectly (even though they just shuffled it, freely.)! One prediction, multiple platforms You’re not limited to the photo-in-gallery prediction but can predict the cube configuration on YOUR WEBSITE (enjoy the web traffic generator). A Google Images (soon) version is also included, allowing your spectators to access the prediction on THEIR phones.
CubeNook
Master the CFOP speedcubing method with a comprehensive algorithm trainer. Features 3D animation playback, a virtual cube for practice, and progress tracking for F2L, OLL, and PLL cases. Learn and master algorithms at your own pace, with multiple language support and offline functionality.
- 259 CFOP algorithms for F2L, OLL, PLL
- 3D cube animation with adjustable speed
- Virtual cube for in-app practice
- Algorithm progress tracking
- Multi-language support
- Offline functionality
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CubeNook — Your ultimate CFOP speedcubing companion. Browse 259 algorithms across 119 cases (F2L, OLL, PLL) with step-by-step 3D animation playback. Choose your preferred algorithm for each case, track your progress, and master the CFOP method at your own pace. Key Features: • 259 curated algorithms for all 41 F2L, 57 OLL, and 21 PLL cases • 3D cube animation: watch each algorithm play out move by move, with adjustable speed (0.5x / 1x / 2x) and reverse playback • Virtual Cube: practice directly in the app with undo/redo and scramble generator • Choose your primary algorithm from multiple options per case • Favorites & Done tracking: mark algorithms you're learning and ones you've mastered • Progress rings on home screen show your F2L / OLL / PLL completion at a glance • List, grid, and compact grid view modes • Filter by OLL/PLL group for focused study • 7 languages: English, Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Spanish, Portuguese, French • 100% free, no subscription, works completely offline About the CFOP Method: CFOP is the most popular speedcubing method, used by world-class solvers. It consists of four steps: • Cross — Solve the bottom cross • F2L (First Two Layers) — Complete the first two layers (41 cases) • OLL (Orientation of the Last Layer) — Orient all top-layer pieces (57 cases) • PLL (Permutation of the Last Layer) — Permute the top layer to finish (21 cases) Start your speedcubing journey with CubeNook today!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: CubeNook at 89% against Rubiked's 23%. CubeNook also leads on rating (4.5 vs 2.7) and monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs paid). Rubiked's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
CubeNook holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 22 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 23% of Rubiked's written reviews are positive against 89% of CubeNook's.
Rubiked ships an update fortnightly, CubeNook every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 7, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Rubiked | CubeNook |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (18 ratings) | 4.5 (22 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 22.6% of reviews | 88.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 18 | 22 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 72 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SARL BIGMAGIE | Seiichirou Tanaka |
Customer experience
Rubiked
CubeNook
In-app purchases
Rubiked
No in-app purchases
CubeNook
No in-app purchases
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