Comparison

Solviks vs CubeLens

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

Head to head
About

Solviks

Learn to solve 2x2 and 3x3 cubes with step-by-step tutorials and animations. Solve your own cube with an interactive solver and compete with others in a challenging game mode with global leaderboards.

Highlights
  • 2x2 and 3x3 cube solver
  • Animated solution sequences
  • Detailed tutorials with images
  • Cube solving practice game
  • Global leaderboards
  • Achievements
Features
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This app consists of a cube solver, tutorials and a game. The solver allows you to solve cubes of sizes 2, 3 and 4. You put your cube's colors on a 3D virtual cube or you scan your cube directly with your camera. Then, you can watch an animation of the shortest sequence of moves to solve your cube. The tutorials teach you how to solve cubes of sizes 2, 3 and 4 with detailed explanations, images and animations. The game lets you practice solving cubes of different sizes and designs. Your scores appear in a global leaderboard where you can compare yourself to other players. There are also achievements to unlock. A subscription is required to use the app. Terms of Service: https://yc-apps.github.io/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://yc-apps.github.io/privacy-policy

About

CubeLens

This app uses your phone's camera to scan a physical cube and provides guided, step-by-step solutions. It offers multiple solving methods and detailed visual and audio instructions to help you learn how to solve it yourself.

Highlights
  • Camera scanning of physical cubes
  • Guided, narrated step-by-step solutions
  • Multiple solving methods (Beginner, Quick Solve, CFOP)
  • 3D cube visualization for moves
  • Manual color entry option
  • Legality checking for unsolvable states
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Your cube. Your phone. Solved. CubeLens turns the cube on your desk into a guided lesson. Rotate it in front of the camera: any face, any order, any way up. Each face captures automatically, and CubeLens assembles them into your exact cube, verified to be physically possible before you start. EVERYTHING INCLUDED One purchase and all of it is yours: • Beginner course: the classic layer-by-layer method, one narrated move at a time. You end up able to solve it yourself. • Quick solve: the computer-optimized answer in around 21 moves, on every scramble. • CFOP: the method speedcubers use. Cross, F2L pairs, then the last layer, with each stage explained. Pay once. No ads, no subscription, nothing to buy inside the app. A GUIDE THAT KEEPS UP WITH YOU Every move is shown on a 3D cube you can spin, previewed on the exact layer to turn, and spoken aloud in clear studio narration, with four narrators to choose from. Auto-play paces itself to the voice; set the speed from 0.5x to 2x, or step through by hand. SCANNING THAT ACTUALLY WORKS • Reads real-world lighting: white-balance locking, glare rejection, and per-face illumination correction. • Handles non-standard color schemes and rim-style / carbon-fiber cubes, and renders your cube in its true colors. • Legality checking catches misreads and fixes many of them automatically; if a scan is uncertain, CubeLens asks to re-scan just the sides in question, or fix any sticker with a tap. • Prefer to type it in? Full manual color entry is there too. The camera is the fast way, never the only way. • If your cube was reassembled wrong, CubeLens detects that it's physically unsolvable and tells you which kind of piece to fix. BONUS: SEND IT TO YOUR VISION PRO With the companion app Cubed on Apple Vision Pro, one scan drops a life-size copy of your cube, in its real colors, into the room in front of you. No account. No ads. No subscription, and nothing to buy inside the app. Nothing is sent to a server. Voice credits and licenses: https://cubelens.app/credits.html

Screenshots

Solviks4 screens
CubeLens4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Solviks at Free against CubeLens's $9.99. Solviks also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On update cadence, ads, 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

Solviks is free to download; CubeLens costs $9.99 up front. Solviks sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days and CubeLens sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Solviks ships an update every 5 weeks, CubeLens every 4 weeks. Both last shipped on October 16, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Solviks versus CubeLens: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSolviksCubeLens
PriceFree — better$9.99
Rating4.7 (6.3K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews82.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6.3K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYohan CassaigneKarl Groethe

Bugs and requests

Solviks

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Fails to recognize valid cube configurations
  • Crashes or freezes on some devices
  • Incorrect color detection on scanned cubes

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more cube options (e.g., heat cubes)
  • Improve camera roll functionality
  • Provide more detailed tutorials
  • Offer a slower solving speed option

CubeLens

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Solviks

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Subscription3 Days trial$6.997 Days
  • Yearly Subscription$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro$4.99
1 purchases

CubeLens

One-time1
  • CubeLens Unlimited$2.99

Questions

Is Solviks free?
Solviks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CubeLens free?
CubeLens costs $9.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Do Solviks or CubeLens have ads?
Neither Solviks nor CubeLens shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Solviks or CubeLens?
Solviks ships an update every 5 weeks, and CubeLens every 4 weeks. Most recently, Solviks was updated on October 16, 2026 and CubeLens on October 16, 2026.

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