Comparison

QB Planets vs CubeQuest

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

Head to head
About

QB Planets

Embark on a cosmic puzzle adventure as an astronaut exploring unique planets. Solve challenging cubic puzzles by twisting your way through diverse environments, collecting stars, and avoiding obstacles. Unlock new gear and compete with friends in this family-friendly space journey.

Highlights
  • Cubic puzzle mechanics
  • Explore diverse planets
  • Collect stars and avoid obstacles
  • Unlockable suits and ships
  • Augmented Reality (AR) mode
  • Friend progress tracking
Features
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Do you love solving puzzles...in space? QB Planets is a family-friendly cubic puzzle space adventure that will challenge your puzzle-solving skills. Play as your astronaut and explore strange and beautiful puzzle planets with mysterious powers and dangerous environments. Locate and collect stars to power your ship and blast off to new and exciting planets. Avoid obstacles and find a safe route to your ship with the least possible moves whilst collecting 3 stars! Twist your way through diverse, challenging puzzles while helping your Astronaut navigate new worlds. Unlock fun and unique space suits and rocket ships by completing special missions. Challenge your friends to become each level's Twist Champion! Excite your friends and family by bringing the planets and puzzles into the real world with AR mode! Connect with facebook to track your friends progress throughout the QB universe and see how you stack up! Features A PUZZLE GAME FOR EVERYONE Nostalgic cube puzzle mechanics Family friendly themes Play at your own pace BEAUTIFUL VISUALS Handcrafted unique worlds Stunning themes from Sci-fi to fantasy Charming astronaut suits Delightful space ships EASY CONTROLS Use one finger to play Intuitive planet cube twist gestures Rotate the cube in any direction HEAPS OF CHALLENGES Test yourself and train your brain Become the Twist Champion amongst your friends Practice to become the global Twist Champion 100+ puzzle planets 5+ fascinating themes 290+ puzzle medals to collect 4 suits & 4 ships to unlock UNIQUE MECHANICS A new mechanic on unlocked planets Use mysterious ancient portals Avoid frozen lakes and bubbling volcanoes ALTERNATE REALITY Inspect and play the puzzle planets in the real world Toggle on and off during a puzzle solve Get a new perspective on that tough puzzle Use the same screen controls for seamless transitions

About

CubeQuest

Embark on a puzzle-solving adventure in a beautifully designed world. Navigate through 60 handcrafted levels, unlock new abilities, and discover hidden secrets. This game offers a unique challenge for players who enjoy intricate puzzles and platforming elements.

Highlights
  • Handcrafted puzzle platformer
  • 60 challenging levels
  • Unlockable abilities
  • Hidden secrets
  • 4 diverse biomes
  • Game Center achievements
  • iCloud sync
Features
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CubeQuest - A QB Game, the successor to the beloved puzzle platformer "QB - A Cube's Tale," sends you and QB into a beautifully designed world to once again test your puzzle-solving skills. Along the way, you'll unlock new abilities, search for hidden secrets, and puzzle your way through 60 exciting levels. Features: - Handcrafted puzzle platformer - Beautiful world with 4 diverse biomes - 60 levels ranging from easy to mind-cracking - Game-Center-Achievements - iCloud sync Looking for a unique puzzle game unlike anything else? Give CubeQuest a try! Play the first levels for free. If you like it, you can purchase the full game for additional content.

Screenshots

QB Planets4 screens
CubeQuest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: CubeQuest at Free against QB Planets's $2.99. CubeQuest also leads on review sentiment (79% vs 60%) and ratings volume (118 vs 27). QB Planets's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months). On rating, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

CubeQuest is free to download; QB Planets costs $2.99 up front. CubeQuest sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. QB Planets asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for QB Planets against 4.8 for CubeQuest. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 27 and 118 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 60% of QB Planets's written reviews are positive against 79% of CubeQuest's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

QB Planets ships an update every 6 weeks, CubeQuest every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
QB Planets versus CubeQuest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQB PlanetsCubeQuest
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (27 ratings)4.8 (118 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews79.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings27118 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size262 MB338 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMadowl Games LTDStephan Goebel

Customer experience

QB Planets

All ratings27 ratings
Positive92.6%
Neutral7.4%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%

CubeQuest

All ratings117 ratings
Positive95.7%
Neutral1.7%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews73 reviews
Positive79.5%
Neutral5.5%
Negative15.1%

Bugs and requests

QB Planets

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

CubeQuest

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Level 43 star impossible to obtain
  • Game freezes iPad
  • Star on level 9 unobtainable without upgrade

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add more levels
  • Implement landscape mode
  • Option to turn off sound

In-app purchases

None

QB Planets

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

CubeQuest

One-time1
  • Buy the Game$4.99

Questions

Is QB Planets free?
QB Planets costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is CubeQuest free?
CubeQuest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, QB Planets or CubeQuest?
CubeQuest is rated higher. QB Planets averages 4.7 out of 5 from 27 ratings, while CubeQuest averages 4.8 from 118 ratings.
Do QB Planets or CubeQuest have ads?
Neither QB Planets nor CubeQuest shows ads.
Which is updated more often, QB Planets or CubeQuest?
QB Planets ships an update every 6 weeks, and CubeQuest every 3 months. Most recently, QB Planets was updated on October 24, 2026 and CubeQuest on October 27, 2026.

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