Comparison

Magic Cube Puzzle vs Nano Chess

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

Nano Chess

Features
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Nano Chess shrinks the world's greatest strategy game to a 6x6 board built for your Apple Watch. Every match is quick, tactical, and surprisingly deep. HOW IT WORKS Two players take turns on the same Watch. Tap a piece to select it, tap a valid square to move. It's that simple. REAL CHESS RULES, COMPACT BOARD Six piece types: King, Queen, Rook, Bishop, Knight, and Pawn — each with authentic movement. Full check and checkmate detection. You cannot move into check, and pinned pieces stay pinned. Stalemate recognition for fair draws. Pawns auto-promote to Queen when they reach the far rank. DESIGNED FOR THE WRIST Clean 6x6 grid with large, tappable squares that work on every Apple Watch size. High-contrast filled pieces — white vs. black — readable at a glance. Haptic feedback on every move: a tap for success, a buzz for invalid attempts. Visual highlights: green for selection, dots for legal moves, red for captures, and a red king square when in check. FAST & FOCUSED No timers, no accounts, no internet required. Just open the app and play. A typical game lasts 2–5 minutes — perfect for a quick break, a commute, or settling a bet. PERFECT FOR Chess fans who want a faster format Friends looking for a quick wrist-to-wrist challenge Beginners learning piece movement and tactics Anyone who loves strategy games on the go Nano Chess. Big tactics. Tiny board.

Screenshots

Magic Cube Puzzle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Magic Cube Puzzle at Free against Nano Chess's $1.99. Nano Chess's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 11) and ads (none vs shown). On 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

Magic Cube Puzzle is free to download; Nano Chess costs $1.99 up front. Magic Cube Puzzle sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Nano Chess asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Magic Cube Puzzle versus Nano Chess: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMagic Cube PuzzleNano Chess
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating3.9 (335 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews29.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings335 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size183 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKofi AustinEmrah Korkmaz

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

Nano Chess

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

Nano Chess

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Magic Cube Puzzle free?
Magic Cube Puzzle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nano Chess free?
Nano Chess costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Magic Cube Puzzle or Nano Chess have ads?
Magic Cube Puzzle shows ads; Nano Chess does not.

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