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

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Qubo at 75% against Speed! Cube Timer's 25%. Qubo also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.5). Speed! Cube Timer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ads (none vs shown). 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. 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.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 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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