Comparison

2D Rubiks Cube vs Rubix Cube Solver and Guide

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

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About

2D Rubiks Cube

A 2D puzzle game inspired by the classic Rubik's Cube. Slide blocks to match color schemes within a set number of moves. Offers increasing difficulty and brain training challenges.

Highlights
  • 2D Rubik's Cube gameplay
  • Sliding block puzzles
  • Color matching challenges
  • Increasing difficulty levels
  • Brain training exercises
  • Stage-based progression
Features
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"Make Rainbow", a 2D Rubiks Cube puzzle game that you can easily play Rubik's Cube on your smartphone, is now on App Store. This game is little different from the 6-sided Rubik's Cube, but the rules for rearranging the colors and aligning the colors are the same, so it's easy to play. Rules: 1. Tap the block in the 5x5 field and slide it somewhere up, down, left or right to create the specified color scheme. 2. Only blocks of adjacent colors can be replaced 3. Complete 5 stages within the set number of moves (100 moves) 4. As you move up the stage, the difficulty level will increase 5. Compete with other players by the number of clear stages and block moves number! How to play: - You can move left, right, up and down only next to the block you want to move - Create a specified color scheme during the specified number of movements of 100 As you clear it, the difficulty level will increase, so it will also be a brain training! Would you like to train your brain with the puzzle game "Make Rainbow"? Let's play it!

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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/

Screenshots

2D Rubiks Cube4 screens
Rubix Cube Solver and Guide4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Rubix Cube Solver and Guide at 4.7 against 2D Rubiks Cube's 2.5. Rubix Cube Solver and Guide also leads on ratings volume (702 vs 2). 2D Rubiks Cube's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.4). On price, 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. Rubix Cube Solver and Guide sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. 2D Rubiks Cube asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Rubix Cube Solver and Guide holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rubix Cube Solver and Guide has 702 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

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2D Rubiks Cube versus Rubix Cube Solver and Guide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter2D Rubiks CubeRubix Cube Solver and Guide
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (2 ratings)4.7 (702 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—71.2% of reviews
Number of ratings2702 — better
Update frequency—Every 3 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size162 MB85 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFOURM, K.K.Vu Duong

Customer experience

2D Rubiks Cube

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Rubix Cube Solver and Guide

All ratings700 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral2.0%
Negative5.7%
Written reviews52 reviews
Positive71.2%
Neutral3.8%
Negative25.0%

Bugs and requests

2D Rubiks Cube

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

None

2D Rubiks Cube

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Rubix Cube Solver and Guide

Subscriptions3
  • Premium$2.997 Days
  • Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$9.991 Year

Questions

Is 2D Rubiks Cube free?
2D Rubiks Cube is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Rubix Cube Solver and Guide free?
Rubix Cube Solver and Guide is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 2D Rubiks Cube or Rubix Cube Solver and Guide?
Rubix Cube Solver and Guide is rated higher. 2D Rubiks Cube averages 2.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Rubix Cube Solver and Guide averages 4.7 from 702 ratings.
Do 2D Rubiks Cube or Rubix Cube Solver and Guide have ads?
Both 2D Rubiks Cube and Rubix Cube Solver and Guide show ads.

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