Comparison

CubeNook vs Appearance

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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)

About

Appearance

Features
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Appearance turns your photo into a fun, toy-style minifigure in seconds. Just upload a portrait and our AI generates a detailed brick-figure version of you, capturing your hair, skin tone, clothing, glasses, facial hair, and expression in a classic plastic toy look. One-tap transformation delivers a studio-style render on a clean background, and every creation is saved to your personal gallery so you can revisit, share to social, send to friends, or save to your Photos library anytime. Perfect for profile pictures, birthday cards, gifts, couple and family portraits, or just seeing yourself in brick form — no design skills needed, just upload and let the AI do the rest.

Screenshots

CubeNook4 screens
Appearance4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Appearance at none against CubeNook's shown. CubeNook's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
CubeNook versus Appearance: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCubeNookAppearance
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (22 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings22 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB8 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperSeiichirou TanakaApps Ltd LLC

In-app purchases

None

CubeNook

No in-app purchases

None

Appearance

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CubeNook free?
CubeNook is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Appearance free?
Appearance is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CubeNook or Appearance have ads?
CubeNook shows ads; Appearance does not.

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