Comparison

GoCube™ vs Rubix Cube Solver and Guide

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

Rubix Cube Solver and Guide

Solve any Rubik's Cube quickly using AI. Scan or input colors to get the shortest solution. Features include interactive 3D cubes, step-by-step guides, and a competition timer.

Highlights
  • AI-powered instant solving
  • Interactive 3D cube simulator (2x2 to 10x10)
  • Step-by-step solving guide
  • Competition-ready timer with scrambler
  • Cube theme editor
  • Progress tracking
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Solve your Rubik's cube in a few taps, 100% offline, then learn to solve it yourself. The solver runs right on your phone. No internet, no waiting for a server: scan the cube on a plane, on the subway or anywhere without signal and get the moves in seconds. For big cubes there is also the Pro solver: it asks our online solver too, tuned for 4x4, 5x5 and 6x6, and keeps whichever solution is shorter. SOLVER • Fully offline: 2x2, 3x3, 4x4, 5x5 and 6x6 are all solved on your phone • A 3x3 is solved in about 20 moves, as short as our online solver or shorter • Pro solver for 4x4, 5x5 and 6x6: offline and online together, the shorter solution wins (a 5x5 drops from about 100 moves to about 80) • Scan each face with your camera, or paint the colors by hand • Every move is shown on a 3D cube with arrows, one move at a time • Play it at your own speed, or step back when you get lost LEARN • Beginner method in 7 steps: no notation or long algorithms needed • CFOP method: cross, F2L, OLL and PLL • Guides for the 2x2, 4x4, 5x5 and bigger cubes • Finger tricks shown by 3D hands, finger by finger • Cube notation made simple: read moves like R U R' • Pictures you can try in 3D in every lesson PRACTICE • Virtual cube from 2x2 up to 20x20 • A coach that shows your next move, by the beginner method or CFOP • Timer for your real cube, with scrambles, best time and averages of 5 and 12 • 214 patterns to make, from the Superflip to the Checkerboard, 3x3 up to 7x7 • Theme editor to give your cube your own colors In 18 languages: English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Italian, Russian, Turkish, Indonesian, Hindi, Bengali, Punjabi, Vietnamese, Thai, Japanese, Korean, Simplified and Traditional Chinese. Happy solving! Rubik's Cube is a trademark of Rubik's Brand Ltd. This app is not made by or connected with Rubik's Brand Ltd. Privacy policy: https://rubik-cube.net/privacy-policy/ Terms of service: https://rubik-cube.net/terms-of-service/

Screenshots

GoCube™4 screens
Rubix Cube Solver and Guide4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GoCube™ at none against Rubix Cube Solver and Guide's 3. GoCube™ also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (2.4K vs 700). Rubix Cube Solver and Guide's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, rating, review sentiment 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Rubix Cube Solver and Guide sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. GoCube™ asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for GoCube™ against 4.7 for Rubix Cube Solver and Guide. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2.4K and 700 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 79% of GoCube™'s written reviews are positive against 71% of Rubix Cube Solver and Guide's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GoCube™ ships an update every 2 months, Rubix Cube Solver and Guide every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
GoCube™ versus Rubix Cube Solver and Guide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGoCube™Rubix Cube Solver and Guide
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (2.4K ratings)4.7 (700 ratings) — better
Positive reviews78.9% of reviews — better71.2% of reviews
Number of ratings2.4K — better700
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size393 MB85 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperParticula LtdVu Duong

Customer experience

GoCube™

All ratings2,371 ratings
Positive90.6%
Neutral2.7%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews502 reviews
Positive78.9%
Neutral7.0%
Negative14.1%

Rubix Cube Solver and Guide

All ratings700 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral2.0%
Negative5.7%
Written reviews52 reviews
Positive71.2%
Neutral3.8%
Negative25.0%

User reviews

GoCube™

From 2.4K App Store ratings

What 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

Rubix Cube Solver and Guide

From 700 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast solution
  • 👍 Helpful for solving cubes
  • 👍 Works well with broken cubes
  • 👍 Easy to use

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Solver not working sometimes
  • 🐛 Incorrect color detection
  • 🔋 Too many ads

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

Rubix Cube Solver and Guide

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Solver not working with certain cube configurations
  • Incorrect color detection causing issues
  • Crashes or freezes on some devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add support for larger cubes (6x6, 7x7, etc.)
  • Add automatic step-by-step solving
  • Add cube simulator feature

In-app purchases

None

GoCube™

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Rubix Cube Solver and Guide

Subscriptions3
  • Premium$2.997 Days
  • Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$9.991 Year

Questions

Is GoCube™ free?
GoCube™ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Rubix Cube Solver and Guide free?
Rubix Cube Solver and Guide is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, GoCube™ or Rubix Cube Solver and Guide?
Rubix Cube Solver and Guide is rated higher. GoCube™ averages 4.6 out of 5 from 2.4K ratings, while Rubix Cube Solver and Guide averages 4.7 from 700 ratings.
Do GoCube™ or Rubix Cube Solver and Guide have ads?
Rubix Cube Solver and Guide shows ads; GoCube™ does not.
Which is updated more often, GoCube™ or Rubix Cube Solver and Guide?
GoCube™ ships an update every 2 months, and Rubix Cube Solver and Guide every 3 weeks. Most recently, GoCube™ was updated on October 9, 2026 and Rubix Cube Solver and Guide on October 16, 2026.

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