Comparison

CubeSolver AR vs Last Layer

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

Head to head
About

CubeSolver AR

Solve a 3x3 cube with augmented reality. Scan your cube or input colors manually, then follow a 3D visualization of the solving steps. This free app works offline and requires no account.

Highlights
  • AR cube scanning
  • Manual cube configuration
  • Color detection
  • 3D solving visualization
  • Offline functionality
  • Free to use
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The CubeSolver app helps you solve a 3x3 cube in a few easy steps: - Scan your cube using the device's camera (or input your cube configuration manually). - The app tries to detects each cubie color from the cube images (it may need a bit of your help along the way). - After you verify that the detection has been made correctly, you'll get a 3D visualisation of the solving process. CubeSolver is completely free, it works offline and no account is needed. Questions? Feedback? If you'd like to see a certain feature, let me know by using the integrated "Contact" option.

About

Last Layer

This app provides a comprehensive reference for practicing CFOP algorithms to solve speed cubes. It includes tools for learning and testing patterns, a scramble generator, and a timer with note-taking capabilities. Favorites and edits sync across devices via iCloud.

Highlights
  • CFOP algorithm reference
  • Pattern editing
  • Favorite patterns
  • 25-move scramble generator
  • Solve timer with notes
  • iCloud sync
  • Dark mode
Features
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Clean and simple reference app for practicing CFOP patterns for solving your speed cube. Easily and quickly access the prime tools needed when practicing and learning new patterns. Features include: • Test your knowledge and practice the moves you know • Full OLL and PLL patterns • Pattern editing! Change the pattern text to anything you want. • Favorite the patterns you are currently learning. • Randomly generated 25 move scramble • Timer results include the scramble and the ability to add notes. • Native iPad support • iCloud support. Favorites, pattern edits, and solve times will sync between devices • Automatic dark mode. Amazing tool to learn the OLL and PLL patterns of the CFOP method. We take privacy very seriously, we do not collect any Personably Identifiable Information, not even location. All our metrics are anonymous and only track feature usage so we can determine which features are popular(or not), so we can spend more time focusing on the right areas.

Screenshots

CubeSolver AR4 screens
Last Layer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: CubeSolver AR at 80% against Last Layer's 0%. CubeSolver AR also leads on ratings volume (5.7K vs 4) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 27.0). Last Layer's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.6). On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Last Layer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CubeSolver AR has 5.7K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 80% of CubeSolver AR's written reviews are positive against 0% of Last Layer's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CubeSolver AR ships an update monthly, Last Layer every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
CubeSolver AR versus Last Layer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCubeSolver ARLast Layer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (5.7K ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews79.7% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings5.7K — better4
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better27.0
Further details — not scored
Size79 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndrei CiobanuBrandon Harris

Customer experience

CubeSolver AR

All ratings5,506 ratings
Positive90.8%
Neutral2.4%
Negative6.8%
Written reviews531 reviews
Positive79.7%
Neutral3.0%
Negative17.3%

Last Layer

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

CubeSolver AR

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Sometimes the colors are wrong
  • Difficult to capture the cube on camera

Requested features

1 request
  • Add so that you can increase the speed of the cube

Last Layer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

CubeSolver AR

No in-app purchases

None

Last Layer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CubeSolver AR free?
CubeSolver AR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Last Layer free?
Last Layer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CubeSolver AR or Last Layer?
Last Layer is rated higher. CubeSolver AR averages 4.6 out of 5 from 5.7K ratings, while Last Layer averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do CubeSolver AR or Last Layer have ads?
Neither CubeSolver AR nor Last Layer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CubeSolver AR or Last Layer?
CubeSolver AR ships an update monthly, and Last Layer every 4 weeks. Most recently, CubeSolver AR was updated on October 29, 2026 and Last Layer on October 25, 2026.

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