Last Layer vs Quantum Cube Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Last Layer
This app provides a comprehensive reference for practicing CFOP algorithms to solve speed cubes. It includes tools for learning and testing patterns, a scramble generator, and a timer with note-taking capabilities. Favorites and edits sync across devices via iCloud.
- CFOP algorithm reference
- Pattern editing
- Favorite patterns
- 25-move scramble generator
- Solve timer with notes
- iCloud sync
- Dark mode
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Clean and simple reference app for practicing CFOP patterns for solving your speed cube. Easily and quickly access the prime tools needed when practicing and learning new patterns. Features include: • Test your knowledge and practice the moves you know • Full OLL and PLL patterns • Pattern editing! Change the pattern text to anything you want. • Favorite the patterns you are currently learning. • Randomly generated 25 move scramble • Timer results include the scramble and the ability to add notes. • Native iPad support • iCloud support. Favorites, pattern edits, and solve times will sync between devices • Automatic dark mode. Amazing tool to learn the OLL and PLL patterns of the CFOP method. We take privacy very seriously, we do not collect any Personably Identifiable Information, not even location. All our metrics are anonymous and only track feature usage so we can determine which features are popular(or not), so we can spend more time focusing on the right areas.
Quantum Cube Timer
This cloud-based timer helps speed cubers track progress and analyze performance across devices. It offers an intuitive interface for effortless time tracking and personal record breaking, whether for competition or practice.
- Cloud-based time syncing
- Cross-device compatibility
- Intuitive interface
- Performance analysis
- Personal record tracking
- Effortless progress tracking
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Elevate your cubing experience with Quantum Cube—the ultimate cloud-based timer that syncs your times seamlessly across all your devices. Designed for speed cubers of all levels, Quantum Cube features an intuitive and simple interface that lets you track your progress effortlessly. Analyze your performance, break your personal records, and train smarter whether you’re competing or honing your skills. Experience the future of cubing with a timer that keeps you connected and ahead of the game.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Quantum Cube Timer at 75% against Last Layer's 0%. Quantum Cube Timer also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). Last Layer's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.5). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Last Layer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 6 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of Last Layer's written reviews are positive against 75% of Quantum Cube Timer's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Last Layer ships an update every 3 weeks, Quantum Cube Timer every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on July 19, 2026 and June 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Last Layer | Quantum Cube Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 4.5 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Brandon Harris | Quantum Cube LLC |
Customer experience
Last Layer
Quantum Cube Timer
In-app purchases
Last Layer
No in-app purchases
Quantum Cube Timer
No in-app purchases
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