Comparison

Rubik's Connected vs DoodlePet

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

DoodlePet

Transform your child's drawings into interactive cartoon characters. AI brings doodles to life with unique personalities and abilities, allowing kids to play with their creations in a digital zoo. Designed for independent use by children aged 6-11.

Highlights
  • AI transformation of drawings into characters
  • Three art styles: Cartoon, Anime, Realistic
  • Interactive pet rooms and a Zoo Canvas
  • Tap-only interface for kids
  • COPPA-compliant and privacy-focused
  • Save and share creations
Features
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DoodlePet turns your child's hand-drawn creatures into characters they can play with. HOW IT WORKS 1. Draw a creature on paper — cat, dog, dragon, anything 2. Take a photo with your phone or iPad 3. Tap to choose animal type, colors, personality, and a special power 4. Watch it become a character in about 30 seconds 5. Play with your pet in its room, or bring it to the Zoo WHAT'S INSIDE • Three art styles — Cartoon, Whimsical, and Realistic, all included free • Pet Rooms: every creature gets its own space, with the original drawing framed on the wall • Zoo Canvas: drag several pets onto a scene and watch them react to each other • Tap-to-choose customizing: kids pick everything by tapping. No typing, ever • Gallery: see every creature next to the drawing it came from • Share: save a creature and send it to family, behind a parental gate • Delete any creature you are done with, from the pencil menu in its room BUILT FOR KIDS, HONESTLY • Made for Kids, ages 6-8, rated 4+ • No accounts. No login. Nothing to sign up for • No ads. No tracking. No analytics • Kids never type — every choice is a tap • Drawings are sent for transformation and not kept afterward • Everything else stays on your device WHAT IT COSTS AND WHY Free to start: 4 sample creatures plus 2 transformations, no purchase needed. Every transformation runs a paid AI service that costs us real money each time an image is made. That is the whole reason this isn't unlimited. We would rather tell you that plainly than dress it up. Starter Pack ($2.99) — 8 transformations and no gallery limit. One purchase, permanent. Need more? Token packs: 30 for $7.99, 100 for $19.99, or 500 for $49.99. Tokens never expire. Nothing renews. There is no subscription. WORKS ON IPHONE AND IPAD One purchase covers both. THE STORY DoodlePet started when my 8-year-old folded a piece of paper into a "phone" and drew an app on it called pet.com. He'd unfold and refold it to change screens. I watched him play and thought: I can build that for real. Every feature came from real kids ages 6-11 telling me what they wanted. "Make them interact!" became the Zoo Canvas. "Can we still see my drawing?" became the framed picture in every Pet Room. Learn more at doodlepet.app/about

Screenshots

Rubik's Connected4 screens
DoodlePet4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: DoodlePet at 5.0 against Rubik's Connected's 4.4. DoodlePet also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). Rubik's Connected's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ratings volume (1.2K vs 6). On price, ads 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. DoodlePet sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Rubik's Connected asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DoodlePet holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rubik's Connected has 1.2K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rubik's Connected ships an update every 4 months, DoodlePet monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Rubik's Connected versus DoodlePet: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRubik's ConnectedDoodlePet
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (1.2K ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews65.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.2K — better6
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size484 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperParticula LtdColazul Labs LLC

Customer experience

Rubik's Connected

All ratings1,151 ratings
Positive84.1%
Neutral3.5%
Negative12.4%
Written reviews272 reviews
Positive65.1%
Neutral10.7%
Negative24.3%

DoodlePet

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

DoodlePet

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Rubik's Connected

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

DoodlePet

One-time4
  • Starter Bundle$2.99
  • 30 Tokens$7.99
  • 100 Tokens$19.99
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  • 500 Tokens$49.99

Questions

Is Rubik's Connected free?
Rubik's Connected is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DoodlePet free?
DoodlePet is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Rubik's Connected or DoodlePet?
DoodlePet is rated higher. Rubik's Connected averages 4.4 out of 5 from 1.2K ratings, while DoodlePet averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do Rubik's Connected or DoodlePet have ads?
Neither Rubik's Connected nor DoodlePet shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Rubik's Connected or DoodlePet?
Rubik's Connected ships an update every 4 months, and DoodlePet monthly. Most recently, Rubik's Connected was updated on October 25, 2026 and DoodlePet on October 14, 2026.

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