Comparison

CubePal vs The Speedcuber Timer

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

Head to head
About

CubePal

Master various cube puzzles with this intuitive app. Solve, customize, and share algorithms, track your progress, and enjoy realistic feedback. Offers a free version with limited features and a Pro version for full access.

Highlights
  • Solve 2x2 to 5x5 cubes and supercubes
  • Generate scrambles and share algorithms
  • Customize cube colors and mods
  • Manage and modify algorithms
  • Track solving progress with timer
  • One-handed mode and autosave
  • Realistic sound and haptic feedback
Features
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CubePal is a unique, intuitive, and versatile app designed for cubers of all levels. Solve, customize, and share cubes and algorithms anytime, anywhere, and enhance your solving skills. Key Features: • Variety of Puzzles: Solve 2×2×2, 3×3×3, 4×4×4, and 5×5×5 cubes and supercubes.
 • Scramble Generator: Effortlessly create fresh scrambles.
 • CubePal Links: Share and open cubes and algorithms from anywhere.
 • Customization: Personalize cubes with a wide range of sticker mods and color schemes.
 • Color Picker: Build custom color schemes with millions of colors.
 • Algorithm Manager: Modify, rotate, reflect, reverse, invert, and permute algorithms. Supports all 48 cube symmetries.
 • Solving Progress: Track your progress with an automatic timer and turn metrics.
 • Undo/Redo: Enhance the solving experience with easy undo/redo options.
 • Ergonomic One-Handed Mode: Intuitive interface for one-handed use.
 • Autosave: Automatically saves your progress for easy continuation.
 • Notation Flexibility: Switch between various algorithm notations.
 • UI Customization: Adjust the user interface to suit your preferences.
 • Dark/Light Mode: Auto or manual switch for your preferred theme.
 • Realistic Feedback: Enjoy real cube sounds, haptic and motion feedback. Technical Characteristics: • Compatible with iPhone and iPad (iOS 14+).
 • Built and optimized for the latest iOS version.
 • Enhanced 3D graphics with fluid animation. Free Version:
 Fully-featured 3×3×3 cube and supercubes with limited access to other cubes and features. Pro Version:
 Unlock the full potential with unlimited cubes, algorithms, and an ad-free experience.

About

The Speedcuber Timer

Features
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The speedsolving timer you've waited for since smartcubes became a thing! • Practice any official WCA event (2x2x2, 3x3x3, 4x4x4, Megaminx, Pyraminx, Skewb, Square-1, Clock, etc.) and a dozen unofficial events (relays, big cube BLD, etc.) • Connect as many smartcubes as you want to record and automatically reconstruct your solves. • Detailed statistics for both individual solves and your entire solve history. REVOLUTIONARY SMARTCUBE SUPPORT Speedcuber Timer is the first native mobile application with full, offline support for multiple smart Rubik's Cubes including: • Giiker 2x2x2 • Giiker 3x3x3 • GoCube Edge • GoCube 2x2x2 • Rubik's Connected • HeyKube • and more (we add support for new models regularly) For the first time of *any* smartcube application, connect multiple smartcubes **simultaneously**, e.g. for tracking each puzzle in a 3x3x3 Multi-BLD or Multi-Puzzle Relay attempt. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS Tons of statistics for individual solves and your entire solve history. Keep tabs on your averages of 3, 5, 12, 50, 100, and 1000 for each event. Check out graphs of your improvement over time. When you use a smartcube, you get even more detailed statistics: • Automatic reconstructions. See every face turn you made during a solve. • Turns per second (TPS) graphs. • Solution phase duration, move count, recognition time, and TPS. • Replay the solve in real-time or slow it down for a closer look. COMMUNITY DRIVEN Speedcuber Timer is developed by speedcubers like you! Everyone can contribute, even if you don't know how to code. Suggest new unofficial events, design icons, add translations to new languages, recommend new features, report bugs, or anything else you feel like sharing! Join the conversation on GitHub: https://github.com/SpeedcuberOSS/speedcuber-timer/discussions

Screenshots

CubePal4 screens
The Speedcuber Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: The Speedcuber Timer at none against CubePal's 1. The Speedcuber Timer also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (12.4 vs 14.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. CubePal sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. The Speedcuber Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
CubePal versus The Speedcuber Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCubePalThe Speedcuber Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.012.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEmilian BreniciJoseph Hale

In-app purchases

1 purchases

CubePal

One-time1
  • CubePal Pro$8.99
None

The Speedcuber Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CubePal free?
CubePal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Speedcuber Timer free?
The Speedcuber Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CubePal or The Speedcuber Timer have ads?
CubePal shows ads; The Speedcuber Timer does not.

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