Comparison

Rubik's Connected vs Cube Stickers

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

Cube Stickers

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Set of Rubik's cube stickers for your iMessage conversations.

Screenshots

Rubik's Connected4 screens
Cube Stickers4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Rubik's Connected at Free against Cube Stickers's $0.99. Rubik's Connected also leads on update cadence (every 4 months vs every 39 months). On ads, in-app purchases, 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

Rubik's Connected is free to download; Cube Stickers costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rubik's Connected ships an update every 4 months, Cube Stickers every 39 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Rubik's Connected versus Cube Stickers: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRubik's ConnectedCube Stickers
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.4 (1.2K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews65.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.2K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 39 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size484 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperParticula LtdPaul Scott

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

Cube Stickers

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Rubik's Connected

No in-app purchases

None

Cube Stickers

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Rubik's Connected free?
Rubik's Connected is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cube Stickers free?
Cube Stickers costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Rubik's Connected or Cube Stickers have ads?
Neither Rubik's Connected nor Cube Stickers shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Rubik's Connected or Cube Stickers?
Rubik's Connected ships an update every 4 months, and Cube Stickers every 39 months. Most recently, Rubik's Connected was updated on October 27, 2026 and Cube Stickers on October 3, 2026.

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