Comparison

Magic Cube Puzzle vs Nathan's Cube Trainer

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

Nathan's Cube Trainer

This app helps cubers improve their Rubik's Cube solving skills through flashcard-style practice. It focuses on algorithm recall, consistency, and pattern recognition with custom diagrams and weak-case tracking. Features include timers, solve tracking, and Apple Watch support.

Highlights
  • Flashcard-style algorithm training
  • Weak-case tracking and review
  • Solve count tracking
  • CFOP segmented timer
  • OLL and PLL training
  • F2L animations
  • Apple Watch companion app
Features
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Nathan’s Cube Trainer is a recognition-focused Rubik’s Cube training app designed to help cubers improve algorithm recall, consistency, and pattern recognition through focused flashcard-style practice. Train PLL, OLL, F2L, two-sided OLL/PLL recognition, and more with custom diagrams, weak-case tracking, and Apple Watch support. Features: • Flashcard-style algorithm training • Weak-case tracking and review • Solve count tracking • Timer with saved solves and progress graphs • CFOP segmented timer to track time spent in each step of your solve • Simple OLL and PLL training (10 OLLs and 6 PLLs) • Full OLL and PLL training (72 OLLs including mirrored cases, and 28 PLLs) • Two-sided PLL and OLL recognition drills • F2L animations (37 cases) • Advanced F2L animations (91 cases) • Mirror F2L cases left/right and front/back to train all four positions • Continuous F2L practice with progression tracking • 4x4 parity training • Megaminx training • Apple Watch companion app for quick solve-count tracking without pulling out your phone, plus PLL/OLL recognition practice • Import/export support for backups The app is built around the training methods I personally developed and use every day to improve recognition, recall, and consistency while solving. Learn the algorithms, improve recognition, and watch your speed improve!

Screenshots

Magic Cube Puzzle4 screens
Nathan's Cube Trainer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Magic Cube Puzzle at 3.9 against Nathan's Cube Trainer's 2.0. Magic Cube Puzzle also leads on review sentiment (28% vs 0%) and ratings volume (328 vs 1). Nathan's Cube Trainer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 11) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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

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. Nathan's Cube Trainer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Magic Cube Puzzle holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Magic Cube Puzzle has 328 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 28% of Magic Cube Puzzle's written reviews are positive against 0% of Nathan's Cube Trainer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Magic Cube Puzzle ships an update every 5 weeks, Nathan's Cube Trainer every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Magic Cube Puzzle versus Nathan's Cube Trainer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMagic Cube PuzzleNathan's Cube Trainer
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (328 ratings) — better2.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews28.3% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings328 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS12.0 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size183 MB86 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKofi AustinNathaniel Garrett Davis

Customer experience

Magic Cube Puzzle

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

Nathan's Cube Trainer

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

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

Nathan's Cube Trainer

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

Nathan's Cube Trainer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Magic Cube Puzzle free?
Magic Cube Puzzle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nathan's Cube Trainer free?
Nathan's Cube Trainer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Magic Cube Puzzle or Nathan's Cube Trainer?
Magic Cube Puzzle is rated higher. Magic Cube Puzzle averages 3.9 out of 5 from 328 ratings, while Nathan's Cube Trainer averages 2.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Magic Cube Puzzle or Nathan's Cube Trainer have ads?
Magic Cube Puzzle shows ads; Nathan's Cube Trainer does not.
Which is updated more often, Magic Cube Puzzle or Nathan's Cube Trainer?
Magic Cube Puzzle ships an update every 5 weeks, and Nathan's Cube Trainer every 2 weeks. Most recently, Magic Cube Puzzle was updated on October 16, 2026 and Nathan's Cube Trainer on October 19, 2026.

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