Comparison

Cube vs Cortex Blast

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

Head to head
About

Cube

Build towers of cubes as high as possible in this one-touch game. Compete globally for the best score and enjoy its beautiful design. Challenge friends worldwide and have fun stacking.

Highlights
  • One-touch gameplay
  • Build cubes sky-high
  • Global score competition
  • Excellent design
  • Challenge friends
Features
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Build the cubes up to the sky as high as you can and challenge with your friends on over the world ◉ One touch game ◉ Excellent and beautiful design ◉ Compete for the best score in the world ◉ Let's go and have fun

About

Cortex Blast

Features
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Flip your logic on its head! Welcome to the ultimate gravity-inverted block puzzle game where blocks don’t fall—they rise. If you love classic brick puzzles but want a fresh, mind-bending twist, this is the ultimate test of your spatial awareness.

Screenshots

Cube4 screens
Cortex Blast3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Cortex Blast at daily against Cube's weekly. Cube's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cube ships an update weekly, Cortex Blast daily. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Cube versus Cortex Blast: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCubeCortex Blast
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (8 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyDaily — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB136 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKhang LeCortex (Apps)

In-app purchases

None

Cube

No in-app purchases

None

Cortex Blast

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cube free?
Cube is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cortex Blast free?
Cortex Blast is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Cube or Cortex Blast have ads?
Both Cube and Cortex Blast show ads.
Which is updated more often, Cube or Cortex Blast?
Cube ships an update weekly, and Cortex Blast daily. Most recently, Cube was updated on November 3, 2026 and Cortex Blast on October 31, 2026.

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