Cube 2048 vs Magic Cube Puzzle
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cube 2048
A 3D puzzle game where you combine numbers by rotating a cube to reach 2048 and beyond. It offers multiple color levels and timed challenges, requiring logic and spatial awareness to achieve high scores and unlock achievements.
- 3D cube rotation gameplay
- Number combination mechanics
- Multiple color matching levels
- Timed score challenges
- Bonus for top side and sequences
- Logic and spatial awareness puzzles
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Combine numbers and rotate the cube in 3D to reach 2048 and much much more! Play 3 different levels with 1, 2 or 3 colors that have to be matched. Or play time trials and score as many points within 1, 2 or 5 minutes. Get extra bonus for a top side full of the same numbers and by making sequences. You need logic, spatial awareness and a good memory to potentially reach levels far higher than 2048. Can you get the ultimate Champion Badge?!
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.
- 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
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Cube 2048 at 100% against Magic Cube Puzzle's 26%. Cube 2048 also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.9) and ads (none vs shown). Magic Cube Puzzle's advantage is ratings volume (327 vs 8). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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 2048 sells 2 one-off in-app purchases 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.
Cube 2048 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Magic Cube Puzzle has 327 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Cube 2048's written reviews are positive against 26% of Magic Cube Puzzle's.
Cube 2048 ships an update every 2 months, Magic Cube Puzzle every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cube 2048 | Magic Cube Puzzle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (8 ratings) — better | 3.9 (327 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 26.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 327 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.1 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 183 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Michiel Mol | Kofi Austin |
Customer experience
Cube 2048
Magic Cube Puzzle
Bugs and requests
Cube 2048
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
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
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- Add more gameplay modes and variations
- Fix timer functionality
- Provide digital cube solving option
In-app purchases
Cube 2048
- Unlock all Game Modes$0.99
- Remove ads$2.99
Magic Cube Puzzle
- Unlimited Monthly$0.991 Month
- No Ads$2.99
- Skin Pack$2.99
- Ambience Pack$2.99
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- 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
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