CubeNook vs Blackjack Counting
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CubeNook
Master speedcubing with this app that teaches and drills CFOP algorithms. Practice on a virtual cube or connect to a smart cube to track your progress and improve solve times. Supports all 119 F2L, OLL, and PLL cases.
- Learn 119 CFOP cases with 239 algorithms
- 3D cube visualization with algorithm replay
- Virtual cube practice with move guides
- Smart cube connectivity (GAN i4)
- Detailed solve tracking and timer
- Notation drill for move recognition
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CubeNook is a speedcubing app for learning, drilling and tracking CFOP algorithms. Check all 119 F2L, OLL and PLL cases in 3D, then practice on the on-screen cube or a smart cube. LEARN • All 119 cases (F2L 41, OLL 57, PLL 21) with 239 algorithms • Replay any algorithm on a 3D cube (0.5x, 1x, 2x), with mirrors that show the hidden faces • Mark each case as not started, learning or learned, and choose the algorithm you use • Today's review: practice the learning and learned cases that are due PRACTICE • Virtual cube: tap the on-screen cube to turn it. The guide shows where to tap and which move it makes • Zero-setup practice: solve Cross, F2L, OLL and PLL cases one after another without rescrambling your cube, with recognition time, execution time and move count • Solve practice: full solves from scrambles • Notation drill: turn the moves you are shown to learn notation and common triggers TRACK • Timer with 15-second inspection, +2 and DNF, sessions, best, Ao5 and Ao12 • Time with the virtual cube or a smart cube to see the time and moves of each CFOP step and replay the solve SMART CUBE • Connects directly over Bluetooth to the GAN i4 (Gen4 protocol) and detects every move ALSO • Choose how you hold the cube (top and front colors) • Light and dark appearance • 7 languages: English, Japanese, Chinese (Simplified), Korean, Spanish, Portuguese, French About CFOP: CFOP is the most popular speedcubing method. It has four steps: • Cross: solve the cross on the bottom • F2L (First Two Layers): finish the first two layers (41 cases) • OLL (Orientation of the Last Layer): orient the top layer (57 cases) • PLL (Permutation of the Last Layer): permute the top layer to finish (21 cases)
Blackjack Counting
Learn to count cards for blackjack with this easy-to-use application. Master the game and improve your odds at the casino.
- Easy card counting
- Blackjack strategy training
- Improve odds
- Casino game practice
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With this app, anyone can count blackjack easily!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Blackjack Counting at none against CubeNook's shown. Blackjack Counting also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). CubeNook's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 4.0) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 31 months). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
CubeNook holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 22 and 50 respectively.
CubeNook ships an update every 8 days, Blackjack Counting every 31 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CubeNook | Blackjack Counting |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (22 ratings) — better | 4.0 (50 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 22 | 50 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days — better | Every 31 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 72 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Seiichirou Tanaka | Tomoki Tsukiyama |
Customer experience
CubeNook
Blackjack Counting
In-app purchases
CubeNook
No in-app purchases
Blackjack Counting
No in-app purchases
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