Comparison

TROUBLE Puzzle vs Cube Master

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

Head to head
About

TROUBLE Puzzle

This unique 3D puzzle game challenges your logic, attentiveness, and patience. It encourages you to think differently and find sophisticated solutions to improve your intelligence and memory. Compete with players worldwide to achieve high scores.

Highlights
  • Unique 3D puzzle gameplay
  • Improves logic and memory
  • Multiple difficulty modes
  • Achievements and leaderboards
  • Offline play
  • Realistic 3D graphics
Features
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Train your brain! Improve your logic, attentiveness and patience. If you enjoy playing chess, checkers, backgammon, memo and other logical games, you will love this game! New unique puzzle that makes you think. Start thinking differently, get out of your comfort zone, find sophisticated solutions to improve your intelligence and memory. This game is as educational and logical as 15 puzzle. You have to think over this puzzle no less than over the brainteasers such as math problems, rebuses, charades. This mind-blowing game has been created to make you smarter. Solve the trouble like a boss! • Realistic 3D-graphic and animation • New unique puzzle that has no analogues • Multiple difficulty modes • Simple and convenient controls • Achievements and leaderboards • Bright contemporary design • Play this game for free and even offline • Solve this puzzle as quickly as possible to beat your and other players high scores, just like at Rubik's Cube speedcubing competition. Find your own extraordinary solution and take your place on the pedestal competing with players from all over the world.

About

Cube Master

Explore a vast collection of 3D Rubik's Cube simulators, from classic sizes to unique puzzle variations. Train your brain with intuitive controls and a free camera view. Perfect for puzzle enthusiasts and those curious about cube challenges.

Highlights
  • 3D puzzle simulators
  • Variety of Rubik's Cube types
  • Smooth and easy controls
  • Free camera rotation
  • Zoom functionality
  • Automated solving timer
  • Leaderboard
Features
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Cube Master puts 76 magic cubes and twisty puzzles on your phone: a twisty puzzle simulator, drawn in 3D and turned with a swipe. It began as a way to try a puzzle before buying it. Now it is also a place to practise, time your solves, and see how 49 of these puzzles are solved, one move at a time. THE PUZZLES • Cubes from 2x2 all the way to 20x20, the classic 3x3 magic cube included • Pyraminx from 2x2 to 10x10, the 4x4 Master Pyraminx among them • Megaminx, Kilominx, Gigaminx and Teraminx • Skewb, Skewb Ultimate, Dino cubes, Redi cube and Fadi cube • Mirror cubes from 2x2 to 7x7, a Mirror Skewb and a Mirror Pyraminx • The Square-1 family: Square-0, Square-1, Square-2, Super Square-1 and Mirror Square-1 • Cuboids: 1x3x3, 2x2x3, 2x3x3 and 3x3x4 • The clock puzzle, with nine clocks on each side • Snake puzzles from 24 to 72 pieces, and a gallery of shapes other players have built and shared • 13 picture cubes, including Sudoku, Earth, Maze, Dice, Food, Number and Arrow cubes STUCK? A GUIDE FOR 49 PUZZLES (NEW IN 2.0) Scramble a puzzle, or turn it any way you like, then ask for the solution. Cube Master draws each move as an arrow on the puzzle itself. • Follow along by hand: turn the face the arrow points to, and the next arrow appears • Turned the wrong way? An orange arrow shows you how to turn back • Or press play and watch the puzzle solve itself, move by move • On cubes, the move notation follows your view of the cube, so the letters match what you see • It solves the puzzle you have on screen, and works it out on your phone, even offline The solver covers cubes from 2x2 to 6x6, Megaminx and Kilominx, Pyraminx up to 6x6 (the Master Pyraminx too), Skewb, Square-1, the mirror cubes up to 5x5, the clock, the picture cubes and more. The giants (7x7 and up, Gigaminx, Teraminx, Pyraminx 7x7 and up) are left for you to solve on your own. PRACTICE AND COMPETE • A solve timer that keeps your fastest time and your average of 5 • World leaderboards for each puzzle, so you can see where your times stand • Undo for the turn you did not mean to make • Scramble any puzzle with one tap • Lock the view while you solve, or turn the whole puzzle around to look at every side If you are a speedcuber, it is a handy cube timer and a way to warm up on a puzzle you left at home. If you are just curious what a Megaminx or a Square-1 feels like, it is a cheap way to find out before you buy one. PREMIUM Cube Master is supported by ads. You can watch a short ad to see a solution. Premium removes the ads, opens the picture cubes and the longer snakes, and gives you as many solutions as you want. • Premium Weekly: an auto-renewing subscription, billed every week • Premium Lifetime: a one-time purchase Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. The weekly subscription renews automatically unless it is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within the 24 hours before it ends. You can manage or cancel it in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://rubikmasters.com/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://rubikmasters.com/privacy-policy Missing a puzzle you love, or found something that looks wrong? Write to support@rubikmasters.com and tell us.

Screenshots

TROUBLE Puzzle4 screens
Cube Master4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Cube Master at every 5 days against TROUBLE Puzzle's every 5 weeks. TROUBLE Puzzle's advantage is review sentiment (60% vs 49%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. TROUBLE Puzzle sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Cube Master sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for TROUBLE Puzzle against 4.4 for Cube Master. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 423 and 434 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 60% of TROUBLE Puzzle's written reviews are positive against 49% of Cube Master's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TROUBLE Puzzle ships an update every 5 weeks, Cube Master every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
TROUBLE Puzzle versus Cube Master: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTROUBLE PuzzleCube Master
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (423 ratings)4.4 (434 ratings)
Positive reviews59.6% of reviews — better48.6% of reviews
Number of ratings423434 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size216 MB81 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperQURAI SOFTWARE - FZCOVu Duong

Customer experience

TROUBLE Puzzle

All ratings423 ratings
Positive85.6%
Neutral5.7%
Negative8.7%
Written reviews47 reviews
Positive59.6%
Neutral12.8%
Negative27.7%

Cube Master

All ratings434 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral3.2%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews35 reviews
Positive48.6%
Neutral11.4%
Negative40.0%

User reviews

TROUBLE Puzzle

From 423 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🧩 Challenging puzzle gameplay that requires strategy
  • 💡 No online solutions available - forces creative problem-solving
  • 🎮 Fun and engaging once you understand the pattern
  • ✨ Original and innovative game concept
  • 📱 Minimal ads compared to similar games

Room to improve

  • 😤 Extremely difficult difficulty curve
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and softlocks
  • 🐛 Controls lag after watching ads
  • 🎮 Controls feel unresponsive/slippery
  • ⚠️ App crashes on startup for some users

Cube Master

From 434 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Wide variety of twisty puzzles
  • 👍 Good for Rubik's cube enthusiasts
  • 👍 App is fun and engaging
  • 👍 Offers unique cube types (mirror/bump)
  • 👍 Good history/info on cubes

Room to improve

  • 👎 Too many ads
  • 👎 Camera is very slow
  • 👎 No solver functionality
  • 👎 Cube can be hard to turn/spin
  • 👎 Membership for a cube game is disliked

Bugs and requests

TROUBLE Puzzle

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashes upon opening
  • Softlocks during gameplay
  • Control lag after ads
  • Game takes user to home screen unexpectedly
  • Crashes when attempting new puzzle modes

Requested features

4 requests
  • Hint button or hint system
  • More levels or additional games
  • Easier difficulty options
  • Better difficulty progression

Cube Master

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Clock buttons not pressable
  • Square-1 not registering as solved
  • Ads reset solve progress
  • Ads remain in paid version

Requested features

10 requests
  • Add more twisty puzzles (barrels, windmill, Polaris, ivy, etc.)
  • Allow users to create their own twisty puzzles
  • Make it a twisty puzzle simulator like on computer
  • Add AI solving or instructions to teach solving
  • Add V-Cube 33x33, 50x50, 100x100
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  • Add Tuttminx and Rayminx
  • Add Axis cube
  • Add Square-1 (mentioned as missing in some reviews)
  • Option to remove ads (paid option)
  • Make app available on Switch, PS5, Xbox

In-app purchases

1 purchases

TROUBLE Puzzle

One-time1
  • Remove ads$0.99
2 purchases

Cube Master

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Weekly$1.997 Days
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$4.99

Questions

Is TROUBLE Puzzle free?
TROUBLE Puzzle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cube Master free?
Cube Master is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, TROUBLE Puzzle or Cube Master?
TROUBLE Puzzle and Cube Master are both rated 4.4 out of 5 on the App Store, from 423 and 434 ratings respectively.
Do TROUBLE Puzzle or Cube Master have ads?
Both TROUBLE Puzzle and Cube Master show ads.
Which is updated more often, TROUBLE Puzzle or Cube Master?
TROUBLE Puzzle ships an update every 5 weeks, and Cube Master every 5 days. Most recently, TROUBLE Puzzle was updated on October 15, 2026 and Cube Master on October 18, 2026.

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