Cube vs 5th Invention
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cube
This game challenges your spatial reasoning by having you visualize 3D geometric shapes from their 2D projections. Test your imagination by predicting the final form based on front, side, and top views.
- Visualize 3D shapes from 2D views
- Front, side, and top view observation
- Spatial imagination training
- Geometric puzzle gameplay
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Cube is a perspective puzzle game. You need to observe the projection of three-dimensional geometric figures, including front view, side view and top view.
5th Invention
Engage your spatial reasoning with this award-winning puzzle game inspired by traditional Chinese wood joinery. Solve intricate challenges, learn about cultural history, and unleash your creativity by designing and sharing your own puzzles.
- Spatial reasoning puzzles
- Inspired by Chinese wood joinery
- Learn through play and history
- Design and share custom puzzles
- Award-winning game design
- 360-degree view of joints
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The quintessentially Chinese puzzle game, 5th Invention has won several awards presented by the Palace Museum, IMGA, Indieplay, etc., and was inducted into the French museum, Musée Guimet. Now, open 5th Invention, enter this museum of wood joinery and enjoy stimulating challenges using space and imagination. Game Features Won Countless Domestic and International Awards Gold Award at The Palace Museum X Tencent 2016 Game Creativity Contest 2016 Invited to participate in the Palace Museum’s international forum on “Culture & Technology” November 2017 Invited to participate in the China Museum’s Creativity exhibition, Impressions of China, in May 2018 and was showcased at the Louvre, Paris in June 2018 Inducted into the French museum, Musée Guimet Jan 30, 2019 First place in the Game Category of the Beijing Cultural Creative Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition August 2019 Won Best Design at the China Art Games Competition August 2019 Won the Golden Panda Tianfu Creative Design Award 2019 in November 2019 Nominated for Best Mobile Game and Most Innovative Game at IndiePlay 2019 Spatial Reasoning Challenge Inspired by Chinese wood joining, 5th Invention is a straightforward game that requires players to solve puzzles using spatial reasoning. Players need to examine wood joint blueprints and craft the pieces of wood using simple on-screen commands, such as tapping and removing, etc., to conjoin the pieces and solve the puzzle. Learn through Play Blueprints for wooden joints from the missions are saved on the “Museum” interface. Players can freely dismantle each joint and enjoy a 360 view to showcase the secrets behind wood joinery, sharing the history of Chinese culture. Unleash Your Imagination “Challenge” mode provides players with an online community to share wood joinery designs. Here, players use their imagination to design puzzles for other players to solve. 5th Invention not only offers an enjoyable gaming experience, but a platform where players can apply what they have learned. 【Practice Subscription】 1.Unlock Practice privileges during the subscription period, allowing you to play levels created by other players. 2.During the subscription period, you can publish 5 custom levels per day. 3.During the subscription period, you can receive 4800 bonus Coins, which can be used to unlock Practice Structure Models and Frame Textures. Subscription Price: US$19.99 per month ※ Continuous Subscription, Next month $19.99, cancelable TERMS OF SERVICE: https://www.zplay.com/terms-of-service PRIVACY POLICY: https://www.zplay.com/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Cube at 54% against 5th Invention's 0%. Cube also leads on rating (4.4 vs 2.3) and in-app purchases (none vs 12). On price, ads, device support 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. 5th Invention sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. Cube asks for nothing beyond the download.
Cube holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cube has 25 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of Cube's written reviews are positive against 0% of 5th Invention's.
| Parameter | Cube | 5th Invention |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (25 ratings) — better | 2.3 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 54.2% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 25 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | — |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 875 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen Gude Aipu Technology Co., Ltd | Zplay (Beijing) Info. Tech. Co.,Ltd. |
Customer experience
Cube
5th Invention
In-app purchases
Cube
No in-app purchases
5th Invention
- Practice Subscription Monthly$19.991 Month
- DLC.Papa's Carpenter's House$0.99
- Ochre$1.99
- Master Expansion Pack$2.99
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- Elm$2.99
- Beige$3.99
- Green$4.99
- Black walnut$4.99
- Zitan Wood$5.99
- Indigo$6.99
- Rosewood$8.99
- Texture Collection$18.99









