Comparison

SWEapp vs Cube

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

Head to head
About

SWEapp

Features
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Shallow water equations are the set of equations to describe surface water flow. This app demonstrates the behavior of one-dimensional shallow water flow visually by solving the shallow water equations.

About

Cube

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Cube-Vision is a speedcubing timer that records and reconstructs your solves using a vision algorithm, providing stats and splits while you practice with your main. Cube-Vision is completely free. No sign in, no ads, and all videos stay on your device unless you choose to share them. HOW IT WORKS: 1. Follow the scramble given and start inspection. Tap and hold the screen to start the timer, or simply place your hands face down as if starting a competition timer. Cube-Vision watches your hands starts the timer when you take your hands off the table. 2. Solve the cube! The front facing camera records your solve. 3. Review: Once the moves have been extracted from the video Cube-Vision compiles a solve breakdown with per stage move counts and TPS. ALGORITHM TRAINER 1. Select and algorithm set and press start training. 2. You will be shown a case on the screen. Solve that case on your own cube. Each of your moves will be played onto the displayed cube until it is solved. 3. View your stats. Compare your most recent performance to your average performance for that case with recognition time, execution time, and TPS. 4. Repeat: Perform a U2 flick to move on to the next case and you'll be able to quickly practice all of your algorithms.

Screenshots

SWEapp3 screens
Cube4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Cube at every 4 days against SWEapp's every 4 months. SWEapp's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.1). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SWEapp ships an update every 4 months, Cube every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
SWEapp versus Cube: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSWEappCube
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 4 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS11.0 โ€” better16.1
Further details โ€” not scored
Size17 MB113 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRyota TsubakiDamian Piech

In-app purchases

None

SWEapp

No in-app purchases

None

Cube

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SWEapp free?
SWEapp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cube free?
Cube is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SWEapp or Cube have ads?
Neither SWEapp nor Cube shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SWEapp or Cube?
SWEapp ships an update every 4 months, and Cube every 4 days. Most recently, SWEapp was updated on November 7, 2026 and Cube on November 13, 2026.

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