GoCube2x2™ vs Rubix Cube Solver and Guide
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GoCube2x2™
This smart connected cube reinvents the classic puzzle with interactive tutorials, advanced analytics, and competitive games. It offers fun for beginners and pros alike, turning the cube into a controller for various mini-games.
- Interactive tutorials for beginners
- Advanced statistics and analytics
- Competitive multiplayer modes
- Casual puzzle games using cube as controller
- Real-time feedback and guidance
- Leaderboards and live competitions
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GoCube2x2 is the classic cube puzzle game, reimagined and redesigned for the 21st century - a Smart and Connected Cube. Great for beginners! The perfect way to get into the secrets of cubing! With its new technology, the Smart Cube offers a new and exciting playing experience for all levels of players, all ages and all capabilities, Including: Fun interactive tutorials for beginners, statistics and challenges for players who wish to level up their game. More than that, GoCube2x2 offers casual puzzle games that use the cube as a controller, enabling anyone to enjoy the classic smarty toy, even if they are not interested in learning how to solve it. Go-Learn (for beginners) A fun interactive tutorial will safely guide you through the world's most known cube puzzles secrets. The tutorials breaks the complex solving challenge into small fun mini-steps, and includes videos, tips and real time feedback (from the GoCube2x2 in your hands, to the virtual one on your screen). With GoCube2x2 YOU CAN solve the cube in no time! Go-Improve (for intermediates & pros) - Practice and monitor your progress with advanced stats and analytics. GoCube2x2 measures your play down to the milliseconds. It provides accurate data for your cube solve time, speed, and moves. GoCube2x2 will automatically identify your solving algorithm, and will provide you the relevant measurement for each individual step in it. Go-Compete (for all levels) - GoCube2x2 matches include various playing modes, from fun scrambling competitions (spaceship racing for all levels) to pro's versus battle matches. Get into the world's first leaderboard, and join live competitions. Play against your friends or vs strangers. To ensure a fair match, GoCube2x2 recognises the starting position of each player and guides them through a unique set of moves to reach a common starting position. Go-Play- Mini-games, missions and third party games incorporate various aspects of cubing in order to improve handling skills, instincts, or simple games for pure fun. GoCube2x2 is a one-of-a-kind smart connected cube, for many hours of fun! Connect your GoCube2x2 to your iPhone or iPad, and start cubing NOW! * Be sure that your device meets the following minimum requirements: iPhone 6s or higher Bluetooth version 4.1 or higher.
Rubix Cube Solver and Guide
Solve any Rubik's Cube quickly using AI. Scan or input colors to get the shortest solution. Features include interactive 3D cubes, step-by-step guides, and a competition timer.
- AI-powered instant solving
- Interactive 3D cube simulator (2x2 to 10x10)
- Step-by-step solving guide
- Competition-ready timer with scrambler
- Cube theme editor
- Progress tracking
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Solve your Rubik's cube in a few taps, 100% offline, then learn to solve it yourself. The solver runs right on your phone. No internet, no waiting for a server: scan the cube on a plane, on the subway or anywhere without signal and get the moves in seconds. For big cubes there is also the Pro solver: it asks our online solver too, tuned for 4x4, 5x5 and 6x6, and keeps whichever solution is shorter. SOLVER • Fully offline: 2x2, 3x3, 4x4, 5x5 and 6x6 are all solved on your phone • A 3x3 is solved in about 20 moves, as short as our online solver or shorter • Pro solver for 4x4, 5x5 and 6x6: offline and online together, the shorter solution wins (a 5x5 drops from about 100 moves to about 80) • Scan each face with your camera, or paint the colors by hand • Every move is shown on a 3D cube with arrows, one move at a time • Play it at your own speed, or step back when you get lost LEARN • Beginner method in 7 steps: no notation or long algorithms needed • CFOP method: cross, F2L, OLL and PLL • Guides for the 2x2, 4x4, 5x5 and bigger cubes • Finger tricks shown by 3D hands, finger by finger • Cube notation made simple: read moves like R U R' • Pictures you can try in 3D in every lesson PRACTICE • Virtual cube from 2x2 up to 20x20 • A coach that shows your next move, by the beginner method or CFOP • Timer for your real cube, with scrambles, best time and averages of 5 and 12 • 214 patterns to make, from the Superflip to the Checkerboard, 3x3 up to 7x7 • Theme editor to give your cube your own colors In 18 languages: English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Italian, Russian, Turkish, Indonesian, Hindi, Bengali, Punjabi, Vietnamese, Thai, Japanese, Korean, Simplified and Traditional Chinese. Happy solving! Rubik's Cube is a trademark of Rubik's Brand Ltd. This app is not made by or connected with Rubik's Brand Ltd. Privacy policy: https://rubik-cube.net/privacy-policy/ Terms of service: https://rubik-cube.net/terms-of-service/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GoCube2x2™ at none against Rubix Cube Solver and Guide's 3. GoCube2x2™ also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.4). Rubix Cube Solver and Guide's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (700 vs 121). On price, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Rubix Cube Solver and Guide sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. GoCube2x2™ asks for nothing beyond the download.
Rubix Cube Solver and Guide holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rubix Cube Solver and Guide has 700 ratings behind it against 121, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of GoCube2x2™'s written reviews are positive against 71% of Rubix Cube Solver and Guide's.
GoCube2x2™ ships an update fortnightly, Rubix Cube Solver and Guide every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GoCube2x2™ | Rubix Cube Solver and Guide |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (121 ratings) | 4.7 (700 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 62.1% of reviews | 71.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 121 | 700 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 808 MB | 85 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Particula Ltd | Vu Duong |
Customer experience
GoCube2x2™
Rubix Cube Solver and Guide
Bugs and requests
GoCube2x2™
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Rubix Cube Solver and Guide
Reported bugs
3 issues- Solver not working with certain cube configurations
- Incorrect color detection causing issues
- Crashes or freezes on some devices
Requested features
3 requests- Add support for larger cubes (6x6, 7x7, etc.)
- Add automatic step-by-step solving
- Add cube simulator feature
In-app purchases
GoCube2x2™
No in-app purchases
Rubix Cube Solver and Guide
- Premium$2.997 Days
- Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
- Premium Yearly$9.991 Year
Questions
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