Magic Cube Puzzle vs Cube Solver
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Cube Solver
This app provides step-by-step instructions to solve various sizes of cube puzzles, from 2x2 up to 17x17. It offers interactive learning and a digital cube for practice, aiming to teach users how to solve puzzles effectively.
- Step-by-step solving instructions
- Supports 16 cube sizes (2x2 to 17x17)
- Interactive learning and tutorials
- Digital cube for practice
- High solve rate (89.4%)
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Solve your cube with clear, step-by-step guidance. Scan your physical cube with the camera or enter its colors manually, then follow the solution with animated 3D instructions. SCAN OR ENTER YOUR CUBE Use the camera to capture your cube's colors, or enter them manually. FOLLOW EVERY MOVE IN 3D Move forward, go back, and follow each turn at your own pace. SOLVE SIZES FROM 2x2 TO 17x17 Get solutions for 2x2, 3x3, 4x4, 5x5 and larger cubes, with support up to 17x17. LEARN HOW TO SOLVE Follow beginner-friendly guides for solving 2x2 and 3x3 cubes. PLAY WITH A DIGITAL CUBE Practice moves and explore an interactive 3D cube, even without a physical cube nearby. DISCOVER PATTERNS Try new cube patterns and enjoy a different challenge after your next solve. TIME YOUR SOLVES Practice your speed with the built-in cube timer. CUBE SOLVER PRO Upgrade to Cube Solver Pro for unlimited solves. Available plans, pricing, and purchase options are shown in the app. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. Manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings. TRADEMARK NOTICE RUBIK’S is a trademark of Spin Master Toys UK Limited. Cube Solver is an independent application and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Spin Master Toys UK Limited. Terms of Use: https://www.cube-solver.app/terms-and-conditions Privacy Policy: https://www.cube-solver.app/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Cube Solver at 4.6 against Magic Cube Puzzle's 4.0. Cube Solver also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (54% vs 27%). Magic Cube Puzzle's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Magic Cube Puzzle sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Cube Solver sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Cube Solver holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cube Solver has 5.6K ratings behind it against 323, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 27% of Magic Cube Puzzle's written reviews are positive against 54% of Cube Solver's.
Magic Cube Puzzle ships an update every 5 weeks, Cube Solver weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Magic Cube Puzzle | Cube Solver |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (323 ratings) | 4.6 (5.6K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 27.3% of reviews | 54.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 323 | 5.6K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 183 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | Kofi Austin | Patrick Battisti Forsthofer |
Customer experience
Magic Cube Puzzle
Cube Solver
User reviews
Magic Cube Puzzle
From 323 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 📚 Teaches cube solving techniques effectively
- ✅ Helps solve physical Rubik's cubes
- 🎯 Simple and easy to follow instructions
- 👍 User-friendly for beginners
- 💯 Comprehensive solving guidance
Room to improve
- 📺 Excessive ads throughout gameplay
- 💰 Paywall for multiple cube sizes (2x2, 4x4, 5x5)
- 🐛 Frequent glitches and crashes
- 🔀 Cube colors get messed up during moves
- 😕 Confusing UI with letter notation (R, U, D)
Cube Solver
From 5.6K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Efficient solution
- 👍 Helpful for solving cubes
- 💡 Identifies twisted corners
Room to improve
- 🔒 Limited free usage
- 🐛 Camera issues
- 🐛 Inaccurate scanning
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
Cube Solver
Reported bugs
2 issues- Cube not solved after following instructions
- App scrambles cube further instead of solving
Requested features
3 requests- More free solves per day
- Support for irregular cube shapes
- Improved camera functionality
In-app purchases
Magic Cube Puzzle
- Unlimited Monthly$0.991 Month
- 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
Cube Solver
- Pay-As-You-Go$2.991 Month
- Pay-As-You-Go$3.991 Month
- Monthly1 Month trial$3.991 Month
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- Unlimited Annual3 Days trial$8.991 Year
- Unlimited Annual$11.991 Year
- Unlimited Annual3 Days trial$14.991 Year
- Unlimited Annual3 Days trial$17.991 Year
- Unlimited Annual1 Year trial$17.991 Year
- Unlimited Annual3 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Lifetime$5.99
- Lifetime$24.99
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