Comparison

Magic Cube Getting Started vs Cubist

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

Head to head
About

Magic Cube Getting Started

Features
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Magic Cube is a popular and educational toy in the world. It can be played in a variety of ways. It can exercise memory, enhance logical thinking ability vision of overall situation. Every year, various competitions about Rubik's Cube are held all over the world. This app is mainly aimed at the novices with rich and colorful content. * Get to know - An introduction to the history of the Rubik's Cube, showing the structure of the Rubik's Cube with animations. * Notation - Basic knowledge required for restoring the Rubik's Cube. * Solution - Step by step guide the player to restore the Rubik's Cube. * Play - Play 3D Rubik's Cube here with just slide your fingers. * Style - Choose your favorite cube style here.

About

Cubist

Solve any Rubik's Cube with this pocket-sized tutor. Scan your cube's colors or paint them manually to get step-by-step solutions. Learn beginner methods and practice your skills with interactive tutorials.

Highlights
  • 3x3 and 2x2 cube solving
  • Step-by-step 3D animated solutions
  • Camera color scanning
  • Manual color painting input
  • Beginner layer-by-layer tutorial
  • Practice mode with validation
  • Offline functionality
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Cubist is a free Rubik's Cube solver and tutor that fits in your pocket. Stuck on a scramble? Paint your cube's colors onto the 2D unfolded net (or snap a photo with the camera) and Cubist gives you a step-by-step solution in seconds. Watch the 3D cube rotate move by move, or step through it yourself at your own pace. WHAT'S INSIDE • 3×3 solver — Kociemba two-phase, solutions in ≤22 moves • 2×2 solver — full state, every scramble solved • Live 3D cube viewer — rotate, zoom, watch each turn animate • Camera scanning — point at each face, Cubist reads the colors • Color painter — tap stickers on a 2D net if you'd rather enter manually • Beginner tutorial — learn the layer-by-layer method for 3×3 (cross, F2L, OLL, PLL) and Ortega for 2×2 • Practice mode — try a tutorial case yourself, the app validates when you've solved it • Two solver modes — "Fast" (shortest solution) and "Beginner" (grouped into Cross → First layer → Middle → Last layer with phase labels) • Multi-language — English and 简体中文 • Works offline — install once, use anywhere NO TRACKING Cubist does not collect personal data and shows no analytics on device. Cube scans stay on your phone; nothing is uploaded.

Screenshots

Magic Cube Getting Started4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Magic Cube Getting Started at 2 against Cubist's —. On price, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Magic Cube Getting Started versus Cubist: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMagic Cube Getting StartedCubist
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 40 months—
AdsYes—
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPod — better—
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size96 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer少箐 岑Chi Zhang

In-app purchases

None

Magic Cube Getting Started

No in-app purchases

None

Cubist

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Magic Cube Getting Started free?
Magic Cube Getting Started is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cubist free?
Cubist is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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