CubeNook vs Cube Robot
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)
Cube Robot
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This App can give a quick solution (no more than 20 steps) for the scrambled Rubik's Cube. You can set the state of the simulated Rubik's Cube on the interface, and then solve the recovery method with one click. The most amazing thing is that this App can controll the Rubik's Cube robot to automatically solve a scrambled cube. You only need to purchase the building instruction in the App, and purchase the required Lego set/bricks to build your own Rubik's Cube robot. This App can also give the steps to twist any Rubik's Cube into a specific pattern (square, cross, X-shape, flower-shape, edge block all-reversed). This feature also needs to be purchased in the App to unlock.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CubeNook at none against Cube Robot's 2. Cube Robot's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Cube Robot sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. CubeNook asks for nothing beyond the download.
CubeNook ships an update every 8 days, Cube Robot every 5 days. Both last shipped on November 7, 2026.
| Parameter | CubeNook | Cube Robot |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (22 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 22 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 72 MB | 79 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Seiichirou Tanaka | 章晟 潘 |
In-app purchases
CubeNook
No in-app purchases
Cube Robot
- Unlock fancy solve function$1.99
- Lego 42099 to Cube Robot Guide$5.99
Questions
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