CubeNook vs PartyGames
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.
- Learn 119 CFOP cases with 239 algorithms
- Practice on a 3D virtual cube
- Connect to smart cubes via Bluetooth
- Zero-setup practice for F2L, OLL, PLL
- Notation drill for move learning
- Timer with inspection, +2, and DNF
- Track solve times and move counts
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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)
PartyGames
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Seven mini-games for friends, family and face-to-face fun. One purchase, no ads, subscriptions or additional in-app purchases. • Brake Challenge: time your braking across different road surfaces. • Penalty Shootout: take turns as shooter and goalkeeper and choose your direction. • Quick Draw: react after the fire signal; an early tap is a false start. • Lucky Wheel: hold to charge and release to spin, or flick the wheel to choose a participant. • Card Flip: take turns revealing cards and avoid the hidden bombs. • High Jump: time the energy bar and jump button to set a virtual height record. • Finger Bomb: friends hold fingers on the same screen and wait for the randomly selected participant. Optional Game Center Cancel sign-in before the lobby or connect later from a game home. Track personal leaderboards, 32 achievements, system activities and friend score challenges. Quick Draw, standard High Jump and five Brake surfaces have personal boards; online Football also has score boards. Online parties Football supports two players; High Jump, Brake, Card Flip and Wheel support two to four. The host can start at the minimum count once everyone is ready, without waiting for four. Ordinary Wheel matches invite friends; a shared complete activity code offers system matchmaking. Creating an activity copies its code automatically, and system share links are available. Quick Draw has no real-time online match; Finger Bomb remains same-screen. Personal cloud sync is off by default. Enable it separately in Settings using the same Game Center player and available iCloud Drive. Local play works offline. Nearby multiplayer needs the relevant Bluetooth and local-network connections and permissions. Online matches, leaderboards and achievements need internet access. System activities and friend score challenges require iOS / iPadOS 26 or later and available Apple services. Supports Japanese, Korean, English, Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese. Prices and availability are shown by the App Store. Privacy policy: https://xuchenfu9.github.io/perfect-list/partygames-privacy-policy-en.html Terms of use: https://xuchenfu9.github.io/perfect-list/partygames-terms-of-service.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: PartyGames at 5.0 against CubeNook's 4.5. PartyGames also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 4 months). CubeNook's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (22 vs 1). On price 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. PartyGames sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. CubeNook asks for nothing beyond the download.
PartyGames holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CubeNook has 22 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
CubeNook ships an update every 4 months, PartyGames every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CubeNook | PartyGames |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (22 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 22 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 71 MB | 142 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Seiichirou Tanaka | 书艺 付 |
In-app purchases
CubeNook
No in-app purchases
PartyGames
- 终身会员$12.99
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