Comparison

Magic Cube Puzzle vs GoCube2x2™

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

Head to head
About

Magic Cube Puzzle

Experience the classic magic cube puzzle on your mobile device. This app offers various cube sizes, practice modes, and a solver to help you learn and master the puzzle. Enjoy realistic graphics, customizable skins, and ambient sounds for a relaxing cubing experience.

Highlights
  • Multiple cube sizes (2x2 to 5x5)
  • Cube solver and learning modes
  • Practice modes and cube timer
  • Customizable cube and background skins
  • Realistic 3D graphics and animations
  • Ambient sounds and fun sound effects
Features
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The popular magic cube puzzle on your phone, Magicube! Play with this cube as you solve the puzzle with logic, concentration and patience. Play this game, which features magic cubes puzzles scrambled and waiting to be solved. Magicube - Cube Solver Features; - Cubes featuring the 2x2, to 5x5x5 cube. - Solve and Learn with new modes. - Game Modes to practice cubing, a standalone cube timer, a tutorial as well as a pattern-matching game mode. Learn exciting cool patterns. - Skins for cubes and backgrounds. - Ambient Sounds to give a relaxing environment for cubing. - Realistic 3D graphics and animation - Fun sound effects to boost the gameplay - Simple swipe controls to control the cube - Solve and Learn to solve the cube with the cube solver.

About

GoCube2x2™

This smart connected cube reinvents the classic puzzle with interactive tutorials, advanced analytics, and competitive games. It offers fun for beginners and pros alike, turning the cube into a controller for various mini-games.

Highlights
  • Interactive tutorials for beginners
  • Advanced statistics and analytics
  • Competitive multiplayer modes
  • Casual puzzle games using cube as controller
  • Real-time feedback and guidance
  • Leaderboards and live competitions
Features
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GoCube2x2 is the classic cube puzzle game, reimagined and redesigned for the 21st century - a Smart and Connected Cube. Great for beginners! The perfect way to get into the secrets of cubing! With its new technology, the Smart Cube offers a new and exciting playing experience for all levels of players, all ages and all capabilities, Including: Fun interactive tutorials for beginners, statistics and challenges for players who wish to level up their game. More than that, GoCube2x2 offers casual puzzle games that use the cube as a controller, enabling anyone to enjoy the classic smarty toy, even if they are not interested in learning how to solve it. Go-Learn (for beginners) A fun interactive tutorial will safely guide you through the world's most known cube puzzles secrets. The tutorials breaks the complex solving challenge into small fun mini-steps, and includes videos, tips and real time feedback (from the GoCube2x2 in your hands, to the virtual one on your screen). With GoCube2x2 YOU CAN solve the cube in no time! Go-Improve (for intermediates & pros) - Practice and monitor your progress with advanced stats and analytics. GoCube2x2 measures your play down to the milliseconds. It provides accurate data for your cube solve time, speed, and moves. GoCube2x2 will automatically identify your solving algorithm, and will provide you the relevant measurement for each individual step in it. Go-Compete (for all levels) - GoCube2x2 matches include various playing modes, from fun scrambling competitions (spaceship racing for all levels) to pro's versus battle matches. Get into the world's first leaderboard, and join live competitions. Play against your friends or vs strangers. To ensure a fair match, GoCube2x2 recognises the starting position of each player and guides them through a unique set of moves to reach a common starting position. Go-Play- Mini-games, missions and third party games incorporate various aspects of cubing in order to improve handling skills, instincts, or simple games for pure fun. GoCube2x2 is a one-of-a-kind smart connected cube, for many hours of fun! Connect your GoCube2x2 to your iPhone or iPad, and start cubing NOW! * Be sure that your device meets the following minimum requirements: iPhone 6s or higher Bluetooth version 4.1 or higher.

Screenshots

Magic Cube Puzzle4 screens
GoCube2x2™4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GoCube2x2™ at none against Magic Cube Puzzle's 11. GoCube2x2™ also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (62% vs 28%). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Magic Cube Puzzle sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. GoCube2x2™ asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

GoCube2x2™ holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 328 and 121 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 28% of Magic Cube Puzzle's written reviews are positive against 62% of GoCube2x2™'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Magic Cube Puzzle ships an update every 5 weeks, GoCube2x2™ fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 22, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Magic Cube Puzzle versus GoCube2x2™: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMagic Cube PuzzleGoCube2x2™
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (328 ratings)4.3 (121 ratings) — better
Positive reviews28.3% of reviews62.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings328 — better121
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size183 MB808 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKofi AustinParticula Ltd

Customer experience

Magic Cube Puzzle

All ratings328 ratings
Positive72.3%
Neutral3.4%
Negative24.4%
Written reviews60 reviews
Positive28.3%
Neutral6.7%
Negative65.0%

GoCube2x2™

All ratings121 ratings
Positive81.0%
Neutral3.3%
Negative15.7%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive62.1%
Neutral10.3%
Negative27.6%

Bugs and requests

Magic Cube Puzzle

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Cube glitches and distorts during rotations
  • Pieces fly outside cube boundaries
  • Colors get messed up when moving cube
  • Pattern recognition fails despite correct input
  • Cube breaks or becomes scrambled after solving
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  • Turning system only rotates front face
  • Spots disappear when rotating cube
  • App crashes or shows black screen
  • Cube gets squashed during fast solving
  • Cube rotates without user input

Requested features

8 requests
  • Implement cube scanning feature instead of manual color input
  • Add ability to rotate/view all sides of cube freely
  • Reduce or remove ads from experience
  • Make all cube sizes (2x2, 4x4, 5x5) free
  • Improve turning system mechanics
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  • Add more gameplay modes and variations
  • Fix timer functionality
  • Provide digital cube solving option

GoCube2x2™

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Magic Cube Puzzle

Subscriptions1
  • Unlimited Monthly$0.991 Month
One-time10
  • No Ads$2.99
  • Skin Pack$2.99
  • Ambience Pack$2.99
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  • Solver Pack$3.99
  • Pro Pack$3.99
  • Puzzle Pack$3.99
  • Master Pack$5.99
  • Super Pack$5.99
  • Ultimate Pack$7.99
  • Lifetime Access$9.99
None

GoCube2x2™

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Magic Cube Puzzle free?
Magic Cube Puzzle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GoCube2x2™ free?
GoCube2x2™ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Magic Cube Puzzle or GoCube2x2™?
GoCube2x2™ is rated higher. Magic Cube Puzzle averages 3.9 out of 5 from 328 ratings, while GoCube2x2™ averages 4.3 from 121 ratings.
Do Magic Cube Puzzle or GoCube2x2™ have ads?
Magic Cube Puzzle shows ads; GoCube2x2™ does not.
Which is updated more often, Magic Cube Puzzle or GoCube2x2™?
Magic Cube Puzzle ships an update every 5 weeks, and GoCube2x2™ fortnightly. Most recently, Magic Cube Puzzle was updated on October 22, 2026 and GoCube2x2™ on October 22, 2026.

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