Comparison

CUBER vs SubX

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

Head to head
About

CUBER

Master Rubik's Cube algorithms with this app. It offers collections of F2L, OLL, and PLL algorithms, progress tracking, and training scrambles. Includes a built-in timer for practicing your solves.

Highlights
  • F2L, OLL, PLL algorithm collections
  • Algorithm learning progress tracking
  • Algorithm training scrambles
  • Built-in timer for solves
  • Cube shuffling scrambles
Features
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What you get with CUBER? * Collections of F2L, OLL, and PLL algorithms. * Possibility to track learning progress for each algorithm. * Scrambles for algorithm training. * Built-in timer for solves * Scrambles to shuffle Rubik’s Cube For any questions, email me: ivbutsykin@gmail.com

About

SubX

This app provides a modern and intuitive timer for speedcubing enthusiasts. It allows users to log and track solves, view results and averages, and share best times with friends. Customize your experience with different cube types, sessions, and haptic feedback options.

Highlights
  • Log and track solves
  • View results and averages
  • Share best solves with scrambles
  • Select cube type for scrambles
  • Create multiple sessions
  • Pre-inspection countdown
  • Haptic and confetti feedback
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Get faster. Understand every solve. SubX is a modern speedcubing timer built for cubers who want more than a stopwatch. Time your solves with a fast, distraction-free interface, then turn your results into meaningful insights that help you improve. BUILT FOR SPEED Hold to ready, release to start, and tap to stop. SubX combines responsive controls, haptic feedback, scramble generation, inspection, +2 and DNF penalties, and Zen Mode into a timer designed to stay out of your way. UNDERSTAND YOUR SOLVES Go beyond basic averages with detailed performance analytics. Follow your personal bests, explore trends and solve distributions, and see how your performance changes over time. SET GOALS. CHASE SUB-X. Create performance goals and track your progress toward faster singles and averages. COMPARE YOUR TRAINING Compare sessions to see how different cubes, routines, or practice styles affect your speed and consistency. PRACTICE LIKE IT COUNTS Competition Mode gives you a focused average-of-five experience with inspection, penalties, individual results, and competition-style averaging. YOUR CUBING HISTORY Organize solves into sessions, review your history, track PB progression, and keep your practice organized in one place. Filter your solves by personal bests, penalties, date, and speed to quickly find the results that matter. SHARE YOUR PROGRESS Turn your solves into polished SubX share cards. Share individual results, Ao5s, and Ao12s with times, penalties, dropped solves, PBs, and scramble details beautifully presented. GAN HALO TIMER SUPPORT Connect a compatible GAN Halo smart timer over Bluetooth for hardware timing while keeping your solves and analytics inside SubX. SUBX PRO The core SubX experience is free. SubX Pro unlocks advanced training tools including deeper trends and distributions, goal tracking, PB progression, session comparison, and advanced performance insights. SubX Pro is available as a one-time lifetime purchase. No subscription. Whether you're chasing your first sub-30, sub-20, sub-10, or your next personal best, SubX gives you the tools to measure your progress and keep improving. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.jesserubio.com/subx/privacy/

Screenshots

CUBER4 screens
SubX4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: SubX at 4.8 against CUBER's 4.2. SubX also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). CUBER's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 15 months) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume 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. CUBER sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SubX asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SubX holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 5 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CUBER ships an update every 4 months, SubX every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
CUBER versus SubX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCUBERSubX
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (12 ratings)4.8 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 15 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIvan ButsykinJesse Rubio

Customer experience

CUBER

All ratings12 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral8.3%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%

SubX

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

CUBER

One-time1
  • No Ads$1.99
None

SubX

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CUBER free?
CUBER is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SubX free?
SubX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CUBER or SubX?
SubX is rated higher. CUBER averages 4.2 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while SubX averages 4.8 from 5 ratings.
Do CUBER or SubX have ads?
CUBER shows ads; SubX does not.
Which is updated more often, CUBER or SubX?
CUBER ships an update every 4 months, and SubX every 15 months. Most recently, CUBER was updated on September 15, 2026 and SubX on October 7, 2026.

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