Comparison

Cube Runner II vs Ultimate Level Maker / Builder

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

Head to head
About

Cube Runner II

Navigate challenging 3D courses by twisting, turning, and tilting your device. Create and share custom levels with friends using an intuitive editor. Experience fast-paced gameplay with both the classic and a new time trial mode.

Highlights
  • Time Trial mode
  • Accelerometer controls
  • Internal level editor
  • Share custom levels
  • Stackable blocks for complex designs
  • Fast 3D graphics
Features
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Updated for iOS 11. The blocks are back but with a new challenge. With the new Time Trial mode, not only must you twist and turn to avoid the cubes, but tilt forward and back to be the fastest through the course. Use the inbuilt level to create new layouts and share them with friends. Featuring: Fast 3D graphics Intuitive controls - use the built-in accelerometer to fly across the terrain. Original Cube Runner game included and new Time Trial mode. Internal level editor - create and test your own levels from within the game. Stackable blocks - no longer are you limited to single blocks, now create bridges, tunnels, walls, etc Share your created levels for others to play. Coming soon: Game Centre support much more!

About

Ultimate Level Maker / Builder

Design and build your own 2D platforming levels with a wide variety of tools and assets. Create intricate obstacle courses, adventure maps, or anything you can imagine, then share your creations online and explore those made by others.

Highlights
  • Create 2D platforming levels
  • 13 level themes
  • Hundreds of blocks, enemies, and objects
  • Foreground and background block placement
  • World map creation
  • Online level sharing and downloading
  • Challenge mode with unlockable hats
Features
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This app gives you the tools you need to create fantastic 2D platforming levels and share them with everyone. Build tricky obstacle courses, crazy contraptions, or even longer adventure-style levels. The choice is yours! Features: • Make all sorts of levels, big or small! • Select from 13 different level theme options to suit your mood. • Hundreds of blocks, enemies, and objects to place in each level. • Decoration blocks and sloped ground tiles to create more detailed environments. • Several powerups including upgrades to the player's armor and jump height. • Place blocks in the foreground and background. • Add a sub-area to your levels. • Electricity can be conducted by metal blocks to power pistons and more. • Dynamic fire spreading (wooden blocks can burn, and ice blocks melt!) • Create world maps to compile your levels into a story or adventure! • Share your levels and world maps online, and download those uploaded by other players. • Tackle the classic challenge mode to unlock cool new hats to wear!

Screenshots

Cube Runner II3 screens
Ultimate Level Maker / Builder4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Cube Runner II at none against Ultimate Level Maker / Builder's shown. Cube Runner II also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.7) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Ultimate Level Maker / Builder's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 14 months) and review sentiment (84% vs 61%). On price, ratings volume, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cube Runner II holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 28 and 69 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 61% of Cube Runner II's written reviews are positive against 84% of Ultimate Level Maker / Builder's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cube Runner II ships an update every 14 months, Ultimate Level Maker / Builder every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Cube Runner II versus Ultimate Level Maker / Builder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCube Runner IIUltimate Level Maker / Builder
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (28 ratings) — better4.7 (69 ratings)
Positive reviews61.1% of reviews83.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2869 — better
Update frequencyEvery 14 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB188 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperAndy QuaJoshua Bellmyer

Customer experience

Cube Runner II

All ratings28 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral7.1%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews198 reviews
Positive61.1%
Neutral14.6%
Negative24.2%

Ultimate Level Maker / Builder

All ratings69 ratings
Positive88.4%
Neutral7.2%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews62 reviews
Positive83.9%
Neutral9.7%
Negative6.5%

User reviews

Cube Runner II

From 28 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 🎨 Excellent level editor
  • 🕹️ Challenging time trials
  • 🌟 Great nostalgia and classic feel
  • 💻 Smooth performance on newer devices

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes, especially in level editor
  • 🔧 Confusing and complicated level editor
  • 🔇 Missing music and sound effects
  • 💻 Performance issues on older devices
  • 🔍 Lack of support for larger iPhone screens

Ultimate Level Maker / Builder

From 69 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great game overall
  • 💡 Excellent level maker
  • 💰 No ads or purchases
  • 🤩 Highly creative possibilities
  • 🌟 Very fun and engaging

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Glitches and bugs present
  • 🐌 Slow updates
  • 🕹️ Controls not always good
  • 🔴 Too many ads
  • ⚠️ Online safety concerns

Bugs and requests

Cube Runner II

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Level editor crashes when switching to night mode
  • Level preview behaves differently from actual level
  • Inability to see score/time after death
  • Tapping to restart doesn't work in time trials

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add music and sound options
  • Improve level editor usability
  • Implement level sharing and downloading
  • Optimize performance for older devices
  • Add support for larger iPhone screens

Ultimate Level Maker / Builder

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • Did not get hat after completing 5th year 2nd time
  • Glitch with magnet on giant potion
  • Lose a life when restarting a level
  • Colors are too dark and don't match image
  • Username glitch (SOMEBODYCOOL vs SOMEBODYCOOL XD)
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  • Cannot add a Sonic level
  • New update not on iOS
  • Restarting level loses a life

Requested features

37 requests
  • Add multiplayer and friends list
  • Add more bosses
  • Add more cosmetics and pets
  • Add chat for multiplayer
  • Allow replaying levels
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  • Add gravity switching like GD
  • Add friends to play with
  • Add a story mode
  • Allow uploading levels without completion
  • Add different kinds of coins
  • Add more characters to play as
  • Add playable character maker
  • Add a family or friends for Carbo
  • Add a girl version of Carbo or a dog/little brother
  • Add lily pad blocks
  • Add search functionality in the level editor
  • Add more blocks and items
  • Add multiplayer mode
  • Add ability to color Carbo
  • Add NPCs for storytelling
  • Add a view creator button with profiles
  • Add more lore for Carbo
  • Add side scrolling
  • Fix jet pack power up
  • Add plane power up
  • Add a bat boss
  • Add comments on user games
  • Add rating for user games
  • Add custom music for levels
  • Add more bone enemies
  • Add new bosses (Giga Beetle, Mansion Bat, Huge Riko)
  • Add mod support
  • Add level rating system
  • Improve lighting and shadows
  • Add playable character maker
  • Add boss maker
  • Add more world parts

In-app purchases

None

Cube Runner II

No in-app purchases

None

Ultimate Level Maker / Builder

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cube Runner II free?
Cube Runner II is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ultimate Level Maker / Builder free?
Ultimate Level Maker / Builder is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Cube Runner II or Ultimate Level Maker / Builder?
Cube Runner II is rated higher. Cube Runner II averages 4.9 out of 5 from 28 ratings, while Ultimate Level Maker / Builder averages 4.7 from 69 ratings.
Do Cube Runner II or Ultimate Level Maker / Builder have ads?
Ultimate Level Maker / Builder shows ads; Cube Runner II does not.
Which is updated more often, Cube Runner II or Ultimate Level Maker / Builder?
Cube Runner II ships an update every 14 months, and Ultimate Level Maker / Builder every 3 weeks. Most recently, Cube Runner II was updated on September 23, 2026 and Ultimate Level Maker / Builder on September 12, 2026.

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