Comparison

Cuby vs acubemy

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

Head to head
About

Cuby

This app provides a clean and intuitive interface for timing Rubik's Cube solves. It includes statistics with graphs and supports inspection time, with more features planned for future updates.

Highlights
  • Clean interface
  • Statistics graph
  • Inspection time support
  • Intuitive gestures
  • 3x3 scramble generation
Features
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Cuby is a simple and clean Rubik's Cube timer with nice statistics graph. The app supports some intuitive gestures to help you delete last solve, generate scramble, etc. The app is inspired by twisty timer and it's still in development. It only supports scramble for 3x3 for now, we will release more features and type of scrambles in the future. If you have any recommendation, don't hesitate to let us know! Feature: - Nice and clean interface - Beautiful and powerful statistics graph - Support inspection time - More features coming soon

About

acubemy

This app connects to your Bluetooth smart cube to analyze every solve, providing detailed breakdowns of your performance. It offers WCA-compliant scrambles, stats tracking, algorithm training, and competitive modes like PvP and tournaments.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth smart cube connectivity
  • Full solve reconstruction and analysis
  • WCA-compliant scrambles with countdown
  • Detailed stats and insights
  • Algorithm trainer with spaced repetition
  • Real-time PvP races
  • Online tournaments with prizes
Features
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Set your target time. acubemy tells you exactly what's holding you back. Connect your Bluetooth smart cube and get a full solve reconstruction after every attempt, based on 25M+ analyzed solves. acubemy breaks down every step with split times and separates recognition from execution so you know precisely where your seconds are going. Free to use. No ads. ------------ CONNECT YOUR CUBE Works with all Bluetooth smart cubes including GAN, MoYu, QiYi, GoCube and Giiker. Just connect and start solving. CUBE TIMER WCA-compliant random-state scrambles with inspection countdown. Every solve is saved with full move data for replay and analysis. STATS & INSIGHTS Track averages, personal bests, TPS and move counts over time. See which steps and algorithm cases cost you the most time and target them directly. ALGORITHM TRAINER Spaced repetition schedules reviews when you need them. Covers CFOP, Roux and ZZ. Jump from any case straight into targeted practice. PVP Race head-to-head against other cubers on the same scramble in real-time. TOURNAMENTS Biweekly online tournaments with multiple elimination rounds, global rankings and prizes. DAILY SCRAMBLE One scramble per day, shared globally. See where you rank on the leaderboard. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Cuby4 screens
acubemy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: acubemy at 4.9 against Cuby's 4.1. acubemy also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 76%). Cuby's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, ads 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. acubemy sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Cuby asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

acubemy holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 22 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of Cuby's written reviews are positive against 100% of acubemy's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Cuby versus acubemy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCubyacubemy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (17 ratings)4.9 (22 ratings) — better
Positive reviews76.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1722 — better
Update frequency—Every 11 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB68 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperJui-Pin ChuTan Grumser

Customer experience

Cuby

All ratings17 ratings
Positive70.6%
Neutral17.6%
Negative11.8%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive76.5%
Neutral5.9%
Negative17.6%

acubemy

All ratings22 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Cuby

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

acubemy

Subscriptions4
  • Premium (Monthly)7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Supporter (Monthly)7 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • Premium (Yearly)7 Days trial$49.991 Year
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  • Supporter (Yearly)7 Days trial$149.991 Year

Questions

Is Cuby free?
Cuby is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is acubemy free?
acubemy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Cuby or acubemy?
acubemy is rated higher. Cuby averages 4.1 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while acubemy averages 4.9 from 22 ratings.
Do Cuby or acubemy have ads?
Neither Cuby nor acubemy shows ads.

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