CubeNook vs Speedcube Timer Tracker
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)
Speedcube Timer Tracker
Learn to solve, master algorithms, and time your solves with WCA scrambles. Track your progress with detailed stats and practice cases using spaced repetition. Features widgets and Live Activity for on-the-go updates.
- Step-by-step beginner's course
- Full algorithm library (OLL, PLL, F2L)
- Spaced repetition practice
- WCA-compliant timer with scrambles
- Detailed solve statistics and progress charts
- Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets
- WCA competition logging
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Cube takes you from your first solve to your fastest. Learn the beginner's method on a 3D cube that turns in front of you, master the algorithms speedcubers use, and time every solve with a fresh scramble. It fits your level: tell it whether you can solve the cube yet and what you're aiming for, and it shows you the way there. LEARN TO SOLVE A step-by-step beginner's course: meet the pieces and the notation, then solve layer by layer. Every step plays on the 3D cube, slowed down, with the moves lighting up as they turn. EVERY ALGORITHM, ON THE CUBE 2-look OLL and PLL, all 41 F2L cases, all 57 OLL and all 21 PLL. Each case has a clear diagram and plays move by move on the cube. Mark what you're learning and what you know. PRACTICE THAT STICKS Drill cases from every side of the cube. Say how each one went and spaced repetition brings it back just before you'd forget it. A TIMER YOU CAN TRUST Hold, release to start, touch to stop: times come from the touch itself. Scrambles for 10 events, random-state for 3x3, 2x2, one-handed, Pyraminx and Skewb, and a 3D preview of the scrambled cube. Inspection and penalties follow the WCA competition rules, with spoken 8- and 12-second calls. STATS THAT KEEP YOU GOING Daily streaks, milestones for your first sub-60 to sub-10, a progress chart, averages from ao5 to ao1000, insights about your solving, a PB timeline and share cards for your best moments. Every solve is saved and synced through iCloud. Coming from csTimer? Bring your history with you. WIDGETS AND LIVE ACTIVITY Your personal best, streak and the cases due for practice on your Home Screen and Lock Screen. While you solve, your session's times stay on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island. COMPETITIONS Log your competition results round by round, with each round's official average. FREE All 10 events, unlimited solves, the full beginner's course, the whole algorithm library with diagrams, this session's stats, your best single, streaks, milestones and the last week of your progress, one practice session a day and one logged competition. CUBE PRO - Your whole record: the full progress chart, ao50, ao100 and ao1000, average PBs, distribution, insights and a PB timeline - Unlimited practice with spaced repetition - Every competition, every round - Export your solves as a file or a spreadsheet Choose a one-time lifetime unlock, or a yearly or monthly subscription. Subscriptions renew automatically until you cancel in your App Store account settings. Cube is not affiliated with the World Cube Association or csTimer. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Speedcube Timer Tracker at 5.0 against CubeNook's 4.5. Speedcube Timer Tracker also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 11 days vs every 4 months). CubeNook's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ratings volume (22 vs 2). On price 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. Speedcube Timer Tracker sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. CubeNook asks for nothing beyond the download.
Speedcube Timer Tracker 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 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
CubeNook ships an update every 4 months, Speedcube Timer Tracker every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CubeNook | Speedcube Timer Tracker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (22 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 22 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 71 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Seiichirou Tanaka | Karol Jaworski |
Customer experience
CubeNook
Speedcube Timer Tracker
In-app purchases
CubeNook
No in-app purchases
Speedcube Timer Tracker
- Cube Pro$4.991 Month
- Cube Pro$39.991 Year
- Cube Pro1 Year trial$39.991 Year
- Cube Pro Lifetime$24.99
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