Comparison

Cube Solver 3D vs Bamboozle

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

Head to head
About

Cube Solver 3D

Solve various 3D puzzles with this app. It provides step-by-step solutions for cubes of different sizes, including Pocket Cube, 3x3, 4x4, and 5x5. It also offers practice modes with timers and statistics for speedcubing, along with lessons and pattern creation tools.

Highlights
  • Solves multiple cube types (2x2, 3x3, 4x4, 5x5)
  • Provides optimal move solutions
  • Speedcubing practice with timer and stats
  • Learning lessons for puzzle solving
  • Custom pattern creation
  • Solves Skewb, Skewb Diamond, Pyraminx, Ivy Cube
Features
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Stuck on a cube? Get the 3D solution in seconds. THE ONLY APP IN THE WORLD THAT SOLVES THE 2x2 MIRROR CUBE Simply describe your puzzle - the app does the rest. - 2x2 family (Pocket, Mirror & Tower Cube): solved in 14 moves or fewer - 3x3 Cube: solved in about 27 moves - 4x4 Cube: solved in about 63 moves - 5x5 Cube: solved in about 136 moves - Skewb: solved in 11 moves maximum - Skewb Diamond: solved in 10 moves maximum - Pyraminx: solved in 11 moves - Ivy Cube: solved in 8 moves maximum - Kilominx: solved in ~44 moves SPEEDCUBING MODE Challenge yourself with random scrambles, a built-in timer, and detailed statistics. Track your best times and improve your performance session after session. LEARN, CREATE & EXPLORE PATTERNS Follow step-by-step lessons to learn solving techniques from scratch. Then go further: create your own patterns or reproduce iconic designs - country flags and classics included. An original way to turn your cube into a canvas. MULTIPLE CUBE DESIGNS Choose from several visual styles, including a colorblind-friendly design - so everyone can enjoy cubing, whatever their vision. Download now and solve smarter. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Bamboozle

Compete with a partner or AI to match picture cards, earning extra turns for successful pairs. Customize your challenge level from relaxed to expert. Create private games using your own photos.

Highlights
  • Partner and AI matching gameplay
  • Game Center integration
  • Global player matchmaking
  • Leaderboards and achievements
  • Adjustable AI difficulty
  • Custom game creation from photos
Features
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Bamboozle is the ever-popular game where you compete with a partner to match pairs of picture-cards, flipping them over to find matching images. If you're lucky and find two cards that match, you get another go, and keep getting more goes until two cards fail to match and then it's your partner's turn. Sounds familiar? Well, with full integration with Game Center, Bamboozle has now got even better! With Solo Play you can still compete with the App's AI and in Duo Play you can find other players across the World! There are Game Center Leaderboards for both Solo and Duo modes and Achievements to be won as you progress. Bamboozle's AI offers the right level of challenge whether you're a happy-go-lucky gamer or an academic expert with perfect memory! You decide how much challenge you want. For a relaxed game, Bamboozle plays 'blindfolded', just turning over cards randomly. To really test the 'little grey cells' challenge Bamboozle to a game at its 'Hard' or even 'Wicked' skill levels where it sees all the cards that turn over and forgets nothing! There is an In-App Purchase that you can buy to create your own picture games from Images in your Photo Library, entirely private to your device and letting you enjoy your favourite family memories was you play.

Screenshots

Cube Solver 3D4 screens
Bamboozle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Bamboozle at none against Cube Solver 3D's shown. Bamboozle also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Cube Solver 3D's advantage is ratings volume (252K vs 1) and monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases 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. Cube Solver 3D sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Bamboozle sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bamboozle holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cube Solver 3D has 252K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 92% of Cube Solver 3D's written reviews are positive against 100% of Bamboozle's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cube Solver 3D ships an update every 3 weeks, Bamboozle weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Cube Solver 3D versus Bamboozle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCube Solver 3DBamboozle
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (252K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews92.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings252K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#13 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB65 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLOLAGREOpsisoft Limited

Customer experience

Cube Solver 3D

All ratings251,664 ratings
Positive95.6%
Neutral1.5%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews5,221 reviews
Positive92.1%
Neutral1.5%
Negative6.4%

Bamboozle

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Cube Solver 3D

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Incorrect solutions for some cube configurations
  • App crashes when trying to solve certain cubes

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more cube types (e.g. 5x5, 6x6)
  • Implement camera-based cube scanning
  • Allow customizing color input method
  • Reduce ad frequency or provide ad-free option

Bamboozle

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Cube Solver 3D

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly subscription$2.991 Month
  • Annual subscription$12.991 Year
2 purchases

Bamboozle

One-time2
  • All Levels$1.99
  • Game Creator$2.99

Questions

Is Cube Solver 3D free?
Cube Solver 3D is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bamboozle free?
Bamboozle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Cube Solver 3D or Bamboozle?
Bamboozle is rated higher. Cube Solver 3D averages 4.8 out of 5 from 252K ratings, while Bamboozle averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Cube Solver 3D or Bamboozle have ads?
Cube Solver 3D shows ads; Bamboozle does not.
Which is updated more often, Cube Solver 3D or Bamboozle?
Cube Solver 3D ships an update every 3 weeks, and Bamboozle weekly. Most recently, Cube Solver 3D was updated on September 26, 2026 and Bamboozle on September 20, 2026.

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