Comparison

The Cube Official Game vs Tiny Machinery

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

Head to head
About

The Cube Official Game

Test your dexterity, timing, and nerve in this challenging game inspired by a popular TV show. Master 210 levels of increasing difficulty, practice with trial runs, and aim to keep your streak alive. Experience interactive gameplay that pushes your skills to the limit.

Highlights
  • 210 levels of increasing difficulty
  • Play iconic TV show challenges
  • Trial Run for practice
  • Interactive touch controls
  • Dexterity, timing, and memory tests
  • Streak preservation
Features
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The game will test your dexterity, timing, memory and ability to cope under extreme pressure as you attempt to complete challenges of increasing difficulty in order to beat The Cube! With 210 Levels of increasing difficulty, your skills will be pushed to the limit! Play levels that you’ve seen on the famous TV show, like SUCCESSION, STABILISE, SHATTER & many more! Use the Trial Run before you play each level to practice and protect your Streak. How long can you keep that streak going? The Cube is a hands-on, interactive gaming experience. Look around The Cube and perfect your aim by tilting your device. Some games feature a 'virtual joystick', hold your finger on the screen and slide it up, down, left and right to move around The Cube. Some games also feature a red crosshair, pay attention to it as this shows you where objects will land. Sometimes, timing is more important than accuracy. In others, accuracy is key. Your memory will be tested, as will your nerve as the timer runs down. One thing is certain, you'll need all these skills and more to beat The Cube! Play for free now!

About

Tiny Machinery

Immerse yourself in a virtual dimension to solve intricate puzzles and escape a mysterious experiment. Use your intellect to manipulate complex machinery and unlock the secrets of your confinement. Experience a unique escape room adventure with creative 3D graphics and atmospheric audio.

Highlights
  • Escape room-style puzzles
  • Creative 3D graphics
  • Intricate mechanisms
  • Atmospheric audio
  • Hint system
  • Unlockable story notes
Features
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You've been kidnapped by unknown scientists and your brain has been plugged into a sophisticated machine to run an experiment: travel into a virtual dimension to unlock weird machinery. Use your imagination and IQ to crack puzzles and complete all intricate levels to save your life. Can you make it? A CLEVER PUZZLE GAME Embark into an escape room-style adventure full of riddles! CREATIVE 3D GRAPHICS Explore weird machines that will impress you with their unique art style INTRICATE MECHANISMS Enjoy tons of original puzzles, interact with buttons, levers, and little wheels to complete each level ATMOSPHERIC AUDIO Play the game with your headphones to get immersed in the game at best TRY FOR FREE Play the first 4 levels for free, with the option to unlock all the levels with a small In-App purchase, which will make you experience the whole story and puzzles HINTS In case you get stuck on a level, click the bulb button to get a hint that will help you solve the riddles STORY NOTES You will unlock a new story paragraph for each level you will complete. Discover how your kidnappers have threatened you and how it ends! ------------------------------------------------ XSGames is an independent solo startup from Italy. Find out more at xsgames.co Follow me @xsgames_ on both X and Instagram

Screenshots

The Cube Official Game4 screens
Tiny Machinery4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Tiny Machinery at none against The Cube Official Game's shown. Tiny Machinery also leads on review sentiment (54% vs 20%) and rating (4.2 vs 3.7). The Cube Official Game's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. The Cube Official Game sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Tiny Machinery sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tiny Machinery holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tiny Machinery has 48 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of The Cube Official Game's written reviews are positive against 54% of Tiny Machinery's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Cube Official Game ships an update every 4 months, Tiny Machinery every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 22, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
The Cube Official Game versus Tiny Machinery: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Cube Official GameTiny Machinery
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (7 ratings)4.2 (48 ratings) — better
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews54.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings748 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size384 MB142 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTwo Way MediaXSGames

Customer experience

The Cube Official Game

All ratings7 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.6%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral26.7%
Negative53.3%

Tiny Machinery

All ratings45 ratings
Positive75.6%
Neutral13.3%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews37 reviews
Positive54.1%
Neutral16.2%
Negative29.7%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

The Cube Official Game

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$3.99
3 purchases

Tiny Machinery

One-time3
  • Full Game$3.99
  • Full Game + Coffee$4.99
  • Full Game + Love$7.99

Questions

Is The Cube Official Game free?
The Cube Official Game is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tiny Machinery free?
Tiny Machinery is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, The Cube Official Game or Tiny Machinery?
Tiny Machinery is rated higher. The Cube Official Game averages 3.7 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Tiny Machinery averages 4.2 from 48 ratings.
Do The Cube Official Game or Tiny Machinery have ads?
The Cube Official Game shows ads; Tiny Machinery does not.
Which is updated more often, The Cube Official Game or Tiny Machinery?
The Cube Official Game ships an update every 4 months, and Tiny Machinery every 3 months. Most recently, The Cube Official Game was updated on October 22, 2026 and Tiny Machinery on October 22, 2026.

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