Comparison

Cube Runner vs To Scale

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

Head to head
About

Cube Runner

Navigate a dynamic landscape, skillfully dodging an array of hazardous cubes. Experience exhilarating flight through tight gaps and canyons with highly responsive, intuitive controls. Enjoy multiple gameplay modes and customizable visual themes.

Highlights
  • Intuitive controls
  • Obstacle avoidance
  • Multiple difficulty levels
  • First and third-person views
  • Zen mode for endless play
  • Customizable themes
  • Original soundtrack
Features
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Fly across a landscape whilst avoiding the many treacherous cubes which lie in your path. Swoop through narrow gaps and fly through canyons with the greatest of ease using intuitive controls. FEATURES: - Simple and responsive controls - Various levels of difficulty - First and third person view - Zen mode - just fly forever - Different themes including retro mode and custom - make Cube Runner look how you want it! - The classic Cube Runner music written and produced by Nick Burstein and Nate Belasco of Fancy Hat Productions. - All other music by Bjornar Kibsgaard - https://bjokib.com

About

To Scale

Features
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To Scale is a simple educational game that compare the height of things to you, the player. From an Ostrich to Blue Whale even the Burj Khalifa. Because the world is just amazing and big! You can also use the real world step to climb up the game passively, turning your real-world movement into a towering vertical adventure. Discover the Scale of Things: Advance through 100 levels, starting from small animals and building up to massive skyscrapers, mountaintops, and even the edge of space. Fun Facts: Learn as you climb! Each level features a curious fact about the object or landmark you’re currently scaling. Choose Your Climber: Play as Boy, Girl, or take on the "Micro-Climb" challenge as a Banana (where it's just.. small!). Background Sync: Keep your phone in your pocket and go about your day. To Scale will sync your progress the next time you open the app, ensuring no step is ever wasted. Features: Activity-Powered Gameplay: Your physical activity is the controller. Iconic Landmarks: Scale the Statue of Liberty, the Great Pyramid of Giza, and more. Privacy First: All your step data stays on your device. We don't track your location or store your data on any servers. Are you ready to see how high you can go? Download To Scale and start your climb today!

Screenshots

Cube Runner3 screens
To Scale4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Cube Runner at none against To Scale's shown. To Scale's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 5 months). On price, in-app purchases, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cube Runner ships an update every 5 months, To Scale daily. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Cube Runner versus To Scale: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCube RunnerTo Scale
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (494 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings494 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsDaily — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndy QuaNico Rahardian Tangara

Bugs and requests

Cube Runner

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes when downloading level packs
  • Incompatible with older iOS versions
  • Calibration issues on newer devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Customizable control sensitivity
  • Retro visual mode
  • Option to toggle original soundtrack
  • Vertical gameplay mode
  • Level editor and sharing

To Scale

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Cube Runner

No in-app purchases

None

To Scale

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cube Runner free?
Cube Runner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is To Scale free?
To Scale is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Cube Runner or To Scale have ads?
To Scale shows ads; Cube Runner does not.
Which is updated more often, Cube Runner or To Scale?
Cube Runner ships an update every 5 months, and To Scale daily. Most recently, Cube Runner was updated on September 19, 2026 and To Scale on September 10, 2026.

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