Cube Solver vs NexCube
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cube Solver
Learn to solve a virtual cube with this app. It offers a realistic 3D experience with helpful tutorials and a built-in timer to track your progress. Challenge your mind and problem-solving skills with this addictive puzzle.
- Realistic 3D graphics and animation
- Helpful tutorial to solve the cube
- Cube timer with achievement tracking
- Solve multiple cube types (2x2, 3x3, 4x4)
- Free cube rotation in all axes
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Knowing how to solve the cube is an amazing skill and it's not so hard to learn if you are patient. You'll realize that you don't have to be a genius to get it done. Now you can learn to solve your cube with the cube solver app! You can also solve a virtual cube and time your solves using our in-built timer! The cube solver challenges your mind and problem-solving skills. It is incredibly addictive and has fascinated fans for decades. A great mental challenge to solve at home or on the move, and now on your phone!. Turn, twist and repeat – the free cube app lets you experience the classic puzzle in a completely new way on your phone! These twisty puzzles help in developing concentration, logic, and patience. Features: * Realistic 3D graphics and animation * Simple and handy controls * Free cube rotation in all axis * Helpful tutorial to solve the cube * Cube timer * Record achievements and leaderboards. Share your time with the whole world! * Solve multiple types of cube 2x2, 3x3, 4x4 * It's free! Have fun solving these world-famous addictive puzzles!
NexCube
This app allows users to time their puzzle cube solves, track personal bests, and analyze performance with detailed statistics. It features a unique competition mode for head-to-head battles and solo modes for various cube sizes.
- Official puzzle cube timing
- Competition Mode for battles
- Solo Mode for 2x2, 3x3, 4x4
- Unique scrambles
- Detailed solve time statistics
- Performance trend analysis
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Now available: the Official NexCube App to measure, store and analyse your best solve times. Unique is the Competition Mode in the app! You can instantly start a battle on your phone and record both times. PUZZLE CUBE TIMING ◆ The Official NexCube App ◆ Competition Mode: Battle with friends on one phone! ◆ Solo Mode: record your best 2x2, 3x3 and 4x4 cube times. ◆ Scrambles: get unique scrambles each time you play. STATISTICS & LEADERBOARDS ◆ Review your best times ◆ Replay specific scrambles. ◆ See average times, 3 out of 5, 10 out of 12, last 50 and more statistics. ◆ See if you are improving over time with trends icons.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Cube Solver at 4.2 against NexCube's 3.0. Cube Solver also leads on ratings volume (52K vs 4) and review sentiment (69% vs 50%). NexCube's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and ads (none vs shown). 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. Cube Solver sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. NexCube asks for nothing beyond the download.
Cube Solver holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cube Solver has 52K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of Cube Solver's written reviews are positive against 50% of NexCube's.
Cube Solver ships an update every 2 months, NexCube monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cube Solver | NexCube |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (52K ratings) — better | 3.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 68.5% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 52K — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 118 MB | 63 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dai Nguyen | Goliath BV |
Customer experience
Cube Solver
NexCube
Bugs and requests
Cube Solver
Reported bugs
2 issues- Quick solve not working for some users
- App unable to recognize correct cube configuration
Requested features
4 requests- Add support for larger cube sizes (4x4, 5x5, etc.)
- Provide video tutorials for solving
- Improve step-by-step explanations
- Reduce ad frequency or offer paid ad-free version
NexCube
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Cube Solver
- Remove Ads(Pack 1)$1.99
- Remove Ads(Pack 2)$2.99
- Remove Ads(Pack 3)$6.99
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- Remove Ads(Pack 4)$11.99
- Remove Ads(Pack 5)$20.99
- Remove Ads(Pack 6)$54.99
NexCube
No in-app purchases
Questions
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