Rubik's Connected vs Magic Cube Collection
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Rubik's Connected
This app transforms the classic cube into a smart, connected experience. It offers interactive tutorials for beginners, advanced analytics for experienced players, and competitive online leagues. Enjoy casual games using the cube as a controller, making it accessible and fun for everyone.
- Interactive solving tutorials
- Advanced performance statistics
- Online cubing league and competitions
- Casual games using cube as controller
- Real-time feedback and guidance
- Multiplayer matches and leaderboards
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Rubik's Connected is the classic cube 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, and the world's first online cubing league and competition, turning the Rubik's Cube into a social connected world. More than that, Rubik's Connected offers casual games that use the cube as a controller, enabling anyone to enjoy the classic toy, even if they are not interested in learning how to solve it. Learn (for beginners) - A fun interactive tutorial will safely guide you through the world's most known puzzles secrets. The tutorials breaks the complex solving challenge into small fun mini-steps, and includes videos, tips and real time feedback (from the Rubik's in your hands, to the virtual one on your screen). Improve (for intermediates & pros) - Practice and monitor your progress with advanced stats and analytics. The App measures your play down to the milliseconds. It provides accurate data for your solve time, speed, and moves. The App will automatically identify your solving algorithm, and will provide you the relevant measurement for each individual step in it. Compete (for all levels) - The App 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, The App recognizes the starting position of each player and guides them through a unique set of moves to reach a common starting position. 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. Rubik's Connected is a one-of-a-kind smart connected speed cube, for many hours of fun! Connect your Smart Rubik's to your iPhone or iPad, and start cubing NOW! * Be sure that your device meets the following minimum requirements: iPhone 6s or higher Bluetooth version 4.1 or higher.
Magic Cube Collection
Engage with a diverse collection of cube puzzles on your mobile device. This app provides a range of difficulty levels and cube types, from beginner-friendly to expert challenges, with realistic visuals and controls.
- 25+ cube puzzles
- 3x3 Cube solver
- 2x2-7x7 cubes
- Mirror and Glow cubes
- Intuitive touch controls
- Realistic animations
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Solve different cube puzzles on your phone, anytime and anywhere. The app offers various difficulty level cubes, so whether you're a beginner or an expert, you can find a suitable challenge. App features: - 25+ cube puzzles - 3x3 Cube solver - 2x2-7x7, Mirror, Glow, and other cubes - Intuitive touch controls - Realistic cubes and animations - Session ao5 and ao12 times
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Rubik's Connected at none against Magic Cube Collection's 1. Magic Cube Collection's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Magic Cube Collection sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Rubik's Connected asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Rubik's Connected against 4.5 for Magic Cube Collection. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.1K and 494 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 65% of Rubik's Connected's written reviews are positive against 69% of Magic Cube Collection's.
Rubik's Connected ships an update every 4 months, Magic Cube Collection every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Rubik's Connected | Magic Cube Collection |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (1.1K ratings) | 4.5 (494 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 65.2% of reviews | 69.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.1K — better | 494 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 484 MB | 115 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Particula Ltd | Jamolbek Berdikulov |
Customer experience
Rubik's Connected
Magic Cube Collection
User reviews
Rubik's Connected
From 1.1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Great for learning to solve Rubik's cubes
- 👍 Helpful tutorials and step-by-step instructions
- 🎮 Fun games and challenges
- 📊 Detailed statistics and tracking
- 🔗 Ability to connect and compete with others
Room to improve
- 🐛 Cube disconnection issues
- 🔄 Inaccurate cube state representation on the app
- 🕰️ Slow or unresponsive app performance
- 🤖 Lack of real players in online matches
- 🔧 Difficulty recalibrating the cube
Magic Cube Collection
From 494 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Amazing app, best ever
- 👍 Great for learning cubing
- 👍 Solves cubes and shows corner twists
- 👍 Good for those who can't afford cubes
- 👍 Helpful for learning Rubik's cube
Room to improve
- 💸 Unexpected charges, expensive
- 🤔 Not all cubes are solvable
- 🚫 Cannot turn properly, no double layer moves
- 🐌 Solver model is slow
Bugs and requests
Rubik's Connected
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes when low battery notification appears
- Incorrect solve detection even when the cube is solved
- Scramble mismatch between physical cube and app
- Sync issues causing the app to show the wrong cube state
Requested features
5 requests- Add tutorials for advanced solving methods (e.g. CFOP)
- Improve the matching system to pair players of similar skill levels
- Implement a landscape mode for better visibility on tablets
- Allow users to view and practice specific algorithms
- Provide an offline mode for solo practice
Magic Cube Collection
Reported bugs
3 issues- 🐛 Cannot solve larger cubes (7x7, 10x10)
- 🐛 Cannot turn properly, no double layer moves
- 🐛 Solver model is slow
Requested features
12 requests- Add more cubes (7x7, 10x10, 21x21, peraminx)
- Add 7x7, 6x6, 5x5, 4x4 solvers
- Add a button to speed up the model
- Add a graph like Asolver app
- Add a picture cube solver and scrambler
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- Add a cube maker
- Add different cube sizes
- Add a gamepass
- Add 2x2-7x7 Mods, Glow Picture, Mirror & Textures
- Add a scramble button with a solve button
- Improve color contrast (green and yellow)
- Add a way to lock orientation and return to standard
In-app purchases
Rubik's Connected
No in-app purchases
Magic Cube Collection
- Space Pack$3.99
Questions
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