GoCube™ vs Cube Solver & Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GoCube™
This app reimagines the classic cube puzzle with smart technology for an interactive experience. It offers guided tutorials for beginners, advanced analytics for improving players, and competitive online leagues. Enjoy casual games using the cube as a controller, making it fun for all skill levels.
- Interactive tutorials for beginners
- Advanced statistics and analytics
- Online cubing league and competitions
- Casual puzzle games using cube as controller
- Real-time feedback and guidance
- Multiplayer matches and leaderboards
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GoCube is the classic rubik's cube puzzle game, reimagined and redesigned for the 21st century - a Smart and Connected Cube. With its new technology, the Smart Cube offers a new and exciting playing experience for all levels of players, all ages and all capabilities, Including: Fun interactive tutorials for beginners Statistics and challenges for players who wish to level up their game The world's first online cubing league and competition, turning the Rubik's Cube into a social connected world. More than that, GoCube offers casual puzzle games that use the rubik's cube as a controller, enabling anyone to enjoy the classic smarty toy, even if they are not interested in learning how to solve it. Go-Learn (for beginners) A fun interactive tutorial will safely guide you through the world's most known cube puzzles secrets. The tutorials breaks the complex solving challenge into small fun mini-steps, and includes videos, tips and real time feedback (from the GoCube in your hands, to the virtual one on your screen). With GoCube YOU CAN solve the rubik's Cube in no time! Go-Improve (for intermediates & pros) - Practice and monitor your progress with advanced stats and analytics. GoCube measures your play down to the milliseconds. It provides accurate data for your cube solve time, speed, and moves. GoCube will automatically identify your rubik's cube solving algorithm, and will provide you the relevant measurement for each individual step in it. Go-Compete (for all levels) - GoCubes matches include various playing modes, from fun scrambling competitions (spaceship racing for all levels) to pro's versus battle matches. Get into the world's first leaderboard, and join live competitions. Play against your friends or vs strangers. To ensure a fair match, GoCube recognizes the starting position of each player and guides them through a unique set of moves to reach a common starting position. Go-Play- Mini-games, missions and third party games incorporate various aspects of cubing in order to improve handling skills, instincts, or simple games for pure fun. GoCube is a one-of-a-kind smart connected speed cube, for many hours of fun! Connect your GoCube to your iPhone or iPad, and start GoCube NOW! * Be sure that your device meets the following minimum requirements: iPhone 6s or higher Bluetooth version 4.1 or higher.
Cube Solver & Timer
Solve any scrambled 3x3 cube instantly with camera scanning and step-by-step instructions. Practice over 100 virtual puzzles, track your progress, and compete on leaderboards. Learn new techniques and improve your solve times.
- Camera scan for instant solving
- Step-by-step solving instructions
- 100+ virtual puzzles (2x2, 3x3, 4x4, etc.)
- 3D animation guidance
- Solve time tracking and leaderboards
- Offline functionality
- Daily challenges
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Cube Solver – Your Ultimate Cube Companion CAMERA SCAN & INSTANT SOLVE Point your camera at any scrambled 3x3 cube and get step-by-step solving instructions in seconds. Our advanced recognition technology reads your cube's colors accurately, even in low light. 100+ VIRTUAL PUZZLES TO MASTER From classic 2x2 and 3x3 cubes to challenging 4x4, 5x5, Pyraminx, Megaminx, and shape mods – explore an incredible variety of twisty puzzles. Practice anytime without carrying physical cubes. LEARN & IMPROVE Follow intuitive 3D animations that guide you through each move. Track your solve times, set personal records, and climb global leaderboards. Perfect for beginners learning their first solve or speedcubers training for competition. FEATURES YOU'LL LOVE • Works offline – practice anywhere • Global, local & friends leaderboards • Daily challenges with rewards • Scramble generator for fair practice • Clean, intuitive interface Download now and solve any cube like a pro! Terms of Use: https://zeroplay.io/docs/legal/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://zeroplay.io/docs/legal/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: GoCube™ at 4.6 against Cube Solver & Timer's 4.0. GoCube™ also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 13) and ads (none vs shown). Cube Solver & Timer's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 weeks). On price and device support 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. Cube Solver & Timer sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. GoCube™ asks for nothing beyond the download.
GoCube™ holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GoCube™ has 2.4K ratings behind it against 391, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of GoCube™'s written reviews are positive against 54% of Cube Solver & Timer's.
GoCube™ ships an update every 6 weeks, Cube Solver & Timer every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GoCube™ | Cube Solver & Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (2.4K ratings) — better | 4.0 (391 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 78.8% of reviews — better | 53.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2.4K — better | 391 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| 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 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 189 MB | 259 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Particula Ltd | ZeroPlay Ltd. |
Customer experience
GoCube™
Cube Solver & Timer
User reviews
GoCube™
From 2.4K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Accurate tracking of cube movements
- 💡 Fun games and challenges
- 🚀 Smooth cube turning
- 👍 Great for beginners and pros
Room to improve
- 🐛 Cube orientation issues and sync problems
- 🐛 Inaccurate solve detection
- 🐛 Buggy app behavior and crashes
- 🔋 Battery drain on cube
- 👎 Limited features beyond beginner solving
Cube Solver & Timer
From 391 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Many cool Rubik's cubes of many sizes
- 👍 Good for practice before getting a real cube
- 👍 Lots of puzzle variations (pyraminx, skewb, etc.)
- 👍 Ability to customize cube colors
- 👍 Online features (view/like other solves)
Room to improve
- 🐛 Buggy turning/controls on some puzzles
- 🤖 Too many intrusive ads
- 💰 In-app purchases don't always work as expected
- 🔒 Inappropriate ads shown
- 🤔 Difficulty solving larger cubes (e.g. 50x50)
Bugs and requests
GoCube™
Reported bugs
4 issues- Cube not recognized as solved when it is
- App gets out of sync with actual cube state
- Tutorials and videos have sync issues
- Sudden app crashes and freezes
Requested features
5 requests- Add support for advanced solving methods (CFOP, Roux)
- Improve stats tracking and history
- Allow customization of starting color
- Implement offline mode and save solve data
- Add more games and competitive modes
Cube Solver & Timer
Reported bugs
4 issues- Solution not found for some puzzles
- Inability to turn/solve cubes as expected
- Restore purchases/unlock all cubes feature not working
- Ads blocking app functionality
Requested features
5 requests- Add more cube sizes/variations (e.g. megaminx, tuttminx)
- Improve gesture recognition, especially for oddly-shaped puzzles
- Reduce ad frequency and improve ad experience
- Add replay/save feature for solves
- Improve leaderboard and online features
In-app purchases
GoCube™
No in-app purchases
Cube Solver & Timer
- Weekly3 Days trial$5.997 Days
- Weekly Premium3 Days trial$5.997 Days
- Monthly3 Days trial$14.991 Month
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- Monthly Premium3 Days trial$14.991 Month
- Yearly3 Days trial$39.991 Year
- Annual Premium3 Days trial$39.991 Year
- 1,000 Coins$0.99
- 移除广告$1.99
- 10,000 Coins$4.99
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- Unlock All$9.99
- Lifetime Access$19.99
- 100,000 Coins$19.99
- 购买魔方还原器$79.99
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