Comparison

Speed! Cube Timer vs Qubo

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

Head to head
About

Speed! Cube Timer

Track your cube solve times with a sleek timer featuring customizable scramble sizes and inspection times. Share your results with friends via iMessage. Supports 2x2, 3x3, and 4x4 cubes.

Highlights
  • Customizable scramble size
  • Adjustable inspection time
  • Dark/light mode
  • Track 2x2, 3x3, 4x4 solves
  • Share solve times via iMessage
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A simple cube timer with sleek animations and visuals. With the app you can keep track of your solves for 2x2, 3x3, and 4x4. The timer consists of a range of features such as, changing scramble size, changing inspection time, dark/light mode, and a way to send your solve time and scramble to your friends through iMessage! I hope you enjoy!

About

Qubo

This app provides a distraction-free timer for puzzle cube enthusiasts to track and improve their solving times. It features precision timing, automatic personal best tracking, and a clean interface to help users focus on their performance.

Highlights
  • Precision timing to hundredths of a second
  • Hold-to-start system
  • Automatic personal best tracking
  • Clean, minimalist interface
  • Progress saving for all records
  • Supports multiple cube types
Features
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Qubo is a speedcubing timer that stays out of the way. Long-press to ready it, release to start, then tap anywhere on the screen to stop — no aiming for a small button while the clock is running. COMPETITION SCRAMBLES Scrambles for 3×3, 2×2 and Pyraminx are drawn at random from every state the puzzle can reach — the same standard used at official competitions. 4×4 and Windmill get random-move scrambles with redundant turns filtered out. Tap the scramble to see it as a full sequence of moves. SESSION STATS See how a practice run actually went: your personal best, a trend line across the session, and Ao5 and Ao12 averages for each puzzle. Every solve is kept with the scramble it was given and any +2 or DNF, stored on your device. PERSONAL BESTS Each puzzle tracks its own record, and your bests follow you across devices through iCloud. New records get the celebration they deserve. PUZZLES 3×3 is free, always. 2×2, 4×4, Windmill and Pyraminx each unlock with a one-time purchase — no subscriptions, ever. Curious about a locked puzzle? Watch a short video to earn free solves and try it before you buy. Whether you're learning your first algorithm or chasing sub-10, Qubo gives you competition-grade timing without the clutter.

Screenshots

Speed! Cube Timer4 screens
Qubo4 screens

Verdict

The call

Speed! Cube Timer and Qubo both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 75% of Qubo's written reviews are positive against 25% of Speed! Cube Timer's. Speed! Cube Timer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ads (none vs shown). On price, rating, 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. Qubo sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Speed! Cube Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Qubo holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Speed! Cube Timer's written reviews are positive against 75% of Qubo's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Speed! Cube Timer versus Qubo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpeed! Cube TimerQubo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (4 ratings)4.7 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4 — better3
Update frequency—Every 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.4 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaniel MadjarDigitalSandbox

Customer experience

Speed! Cube Timer

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral75.0%
Negative0.0%

Qubo

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Speed! Cube Timer

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Qubo

One-time5
  • Unlock 2×2 Cube$0.99
  • Unlock Pyraminx Cube$0.99
  • Unlock 4×4 Cube$0.99
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  • Unlock Windmill Cube$0.99
  • Unlock All Cubes$2.99

Questions

Is Speed! Cube Timer free?
Speed! Cube Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Qubo free?
Qubo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Speed! Cube Timer or Qubo?
Qubo is rated higher. Speed! Cube Timer averages 4.5 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Qubo averages 4.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Speed! Cube Timer or Qubo have ads?
Qubo shows ads; Speed! Cube Timer does not.

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