Comparison

Cube Solver 3D vs Bonsai Snip

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

Bonsai Snip

A daily puzzle game where you prune a procedurally generated tree into a bonsai using five snips. Compete with others worldwide on the same daily challenge and share your artistic results.

Highlights
  • Daily algorithmically grown tree
  • Five snips to prune
  • Three scoring axes
  • Game Center leaderboards
  • Watercolor aesthetic
  • Shareable results
Features
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Each day, every Bonsai Snip player worldwide is given the same algorithmically grown tree. You have five snips to prune it into a bonsai — thinning the canopy, finding asymmetry, opening up negative space. Submit your prune, see how you scored on three axes, share the result, come back tomorrow. A 90-second cozy puzzle with the same starting tree as everyone else, every day. • A unique tree every day, deterministically generated from the date. Your friends and strangers are pruning the same tree you are. • Tap a branch, then tap Snip. Five total. The cut cascades to the subtree — choose your roots carefully. • Three scoring axes: asymmetry, density balance, negative space. Each 0–300, total 0–900. The score breakdown shows you what the algorithm noticed. • Daily Game Center leaderboards. See how today's prune ranked against the world. • Watercolor / sumi-e aesthetic. Calm animations only — no screen-shake, no bounce, no streaks to maintain. • Share your pruned tree as a 1080×1920 image, branded with the date and your score. • No accounts. No notifications. No in-app purchases. No ads.

Screenshots

Cube Solver 3D4 screens
Bonsai Snip4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Cube Solver 3D at Free against Bonsai Snip's $2.99. Cube Solver 3D also leads on ratings volume (252K vs 1) and chart position (#13 vs unranked). Bonsai Snip's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On device support 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

Cube Solver 3D is free to download; Bonsai Snip costs $2.99 up front. Cube Solver 3D sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Bonsai Snip asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bonsai Snip 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cube Solver 3D ships an update every 3 weeks, Bonsai Snip every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Cube Solver 3D versus Bonsai Snip: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCube Solver 3DBonsai Snip
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.8 (252K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews92.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings252K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
Best chart rank#13 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLOLAGREandrewlong.com, LLC

Customer experience

Cube Solver 3D

All ratings251,664 ratings
Positive95.6%
Neutral1.5%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews5,308 reviews
Positive92.0%
Neutral1.5%
Negative6.5%

Bonsai Snip

All ratings1 ratings
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

Bonsai Snip

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
None

Bonsai Snip

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cube Solver 3D free?
Cube Solver 3D is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bonsai Snip free?
Bonsai Snip costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Cube Solver 3D or Bonsai Snip?
Bonsai Snip is rated higher. Cube Solver 3D averages 4.8 out of 5 from 252K ratings, while Bonsai Snip averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Cube Solver 3D or Bonsai Snip have ads?
Cube Solver 3D shows ads; Bonsai Snip does not.
Which is updated more often, Cube Solver 3D or Bonsai Snip?
Cube Solver 3D ships an update every 3 weeks, and Bonsai Snip every 6 days. Most recently, Cube Solver 3D was updated on October 3, 2026 and Bonsai Snip on September 20, 2026.

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