Last Cube X vs PlatePad
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Last Cube X
This app is a speedcubing timer designed to help users improve their puzzle-solving times. It supports a wide variety of cube types and includes features like scramble generation, solve history, and performance statistics. Premium features offer cloud synchronization for solve data across devices.
- NxNxN, Pyraminx, Megaminx, Square1, Skewb, Clock support
- Scramble image generation
- Ad-free experience
- Best, worst, and average time tracking
- Solve history log
- Cross-device solve synchronization (premium)
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Speedcube timer Features: - Support: NxNxN, Pyraminx, Megaminx, Square1, Skewb, Clock - Scramble Image - Completely Ad-free - Shows the best time, worst time and Avg - Solve History - Efficient and easy to use An app that helps you learn the speed cube everywhere you go! [Purchase and Subscription] Get the most fill-featured support! Premium feature include: - Store solves on the server and synchronize it across mobile devices Last Cube X support the following 2 types of premium: - $1.99 per month for monthly premium - $19.99 per year for annual premium saved 15% The price may vary depending on the region. The subscription service will be debited by the bank card associated with your iTunes account. Your subscription will automatically renew unless you stop the automatic renewal at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. Once the current subscription is activated, it cannot be cancelled. After purchase, you can manage your subscription in the account settings of the App Store. When a user purchases a subscription service, any unused free trial period immediately expires. Contact Us Feedback email: andzhaov@gmail.com Privacy Policy: https://res.kdcubeapp.com/last_cube_x_privacy.html Terms of Use: https://res.kdcubeapp.com/last_cube_x_terms.html
PlatePad
This app streamlines laboratory plate tracking, allowing users to create custom well formats, log treatments with color-coding, and set timed notifications. It also includes a built-in calculator for dilutions and cell counts, with options for notes and archiving.
- Customizable plate formats (6-384 wells, PCR strips, petri dishes)
- Color-coded treatment logging
- Timed notifications for experiment steps
- Built-in dilution and cell count calculator
- Plate-level notes and archiving
- Responsive layout for iPhone and iPad
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PlatePad is a fast, focused way to track multi-well plates at the bench — no spreadsheet, no paper notebook. CREATE ANY FORMAT 6- to 384-well grids, configurable gel lanes, 8-tube PCR strips, petri dishes, and T-flasks. Save any layout — including which treatment goes in every well — as a reusable template for routine experiments. LOG TREATMENTS AT A GLANCE Tap a well to name what's in it. Every distinct treatment gets its own color automatically, so a full plate reads at a glance from across the bench. Mark wells treated with one tap. TIMERS THAT NOTIFY YOU Start a countdown from any plate — quick presets or a custom duration — and get notified the moment it's done. Never lose track of an incubation or wash step again. BUILT-IN LAB CALCULATOR Solve dilutions (C1V1=C2V2) or hemocytometer cell counts without leaving the app, including how much stock and diluent to combine for a target seeding density. NOTES AND MORE Keep plate-level notes for observations about the whole experiment. Archive old plates instead of losing them. WORKS EVERYWHERE A responsive layout that works on iPhone, iPad, and in landscape — the plate map switches to a side-by-side view on larger screens so dense 96- and 384-well plates stay easy to read. FREE TO START Track up to 3 active plates at no cost. PLATEPAD PRO Unlimited active plates and CSV export for every plate, with monthly, yearly, or one-time lifetime purchase options. No account, no login required — your plate data stays on your device. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Last Cube X at 183 against PlatePad's 3. PlatePad's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Last Cube X sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and PlatePad sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
PlatePad holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Last Cube X has 183 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 93% of Last Cube X's written reviews are positive against 100% of PlatePad's.
| Parameter | Last Cube X | PlatePad |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (183 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 93.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 183 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Weekly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 巍 赵 | JESSICA DYANNE HESS |
Customer experience
Last Cube X
PlatePad
In-app purchases
Last Cube X
- 1 Month Premium$3.991 Month
- 12 Months Premium$39.991 Year
PlatePad
- PlatePad Pro (Monthly)$1.991 Month
- PlatePad Pro (Annual)$19.991 Year
- PlatePad Pro (Lifetime)$29.99









