Comparison

Obscurant vs MagicPL>Magic Cube Play+Learn

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

Head to head
About

Obscurant

A challenging puzzle game where you fire rays into a grid to deduce the location of hidden targets. Offers adjustable difficulty and helpful hints to aid players.

Highlights
  • Ray firing mechanics
  • Target placement
  • Adjustable difficulty
  • Ray path visualization
  • In-game legend
  • Persistent puzzle state
Features
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A beautiful solitaire "black box" game for the iPhone and iPod Touch. This classic game of hide and seek is a puzzle where you fire rays into a grid of cells and interpret the results to locate hidden targets. Touch and release the red "ray bays" around the edge of the grid to fire a ray. Tap in the grid to summon and drag targets to where you think they are. Tap the "Legend" button for a quick study of the ray results and their meanings. Obscurant has been crafted with meticulous attention to detail so that it feels like a natural part of your device. It starts up rapidly and always remembers your current puzzle in its current state, making it easy to resume and ponder anytime you like. Perfect for whiling away a few minutes while standing in line, or anytime you want a quick mental workout. Understanding the behavior of the rays can be tricky for new users, so Obscurant provides several ways to handicap one's score while making the game much easier: - The paths of the rays can be shown during the game. You can also turn them on at the end of a normal game, in order to understand the results. - The hidden targets can be kept off of the edges of the grid, where they often produce the most difficult results. - The number of targets, which is normally four, can be reduced to 1, 2, or 3. (Or, increase the number to 5 for a harder game.) - A pop-up legend is available to provide quick reminders of the game rules: tap the "Legend" button to see it. A button on the legend page links to more complete online documentation.

About

MagicPL>Magic Cube Play+Learn

Learn to solve various cube puzzles with interactive 3D tutorials. Suitable for beginners and professionals looking to improve their speed. Explore different cube sizes and customize your learning experience.

Highlights
  • Interactive 3D tutorials
  • Learn to solve Magic Cube
  • Supports multiple puzzle types (2x2, 3x3, 4x4, 5x5)
  • Customizable puzzle views and colors
  • Vibration feedback for tactile learning
  • Train for real-world puzzle solving
Features
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An interactive tutorial in an accessible and understandable form will teach you how to solve Magic Cube and other puzzles. Suitable for beginners. Realistic 3d models will quickly help you learn how to solve Magic Cube. For professionals - train yourself and solve the Rubik's Cube faster and faster every time. Your favorite puzzle is always with you: - 2x2x2 Pocket Cube +tutorial - 3x3x3 Magic Cube +tutorial - 2x2x3 Tower and 3x3x2 Domino +tutorial - 4x4x4 Master Cube (Revenge) - 5x5x5 Professor's Cube more puzzles and tutorials are coming soon. The app allows you to see invisible faces. You can choose from 6 different views, and customize the puzzle for yourself: colors, touch sensitivity, camera view and scale, vibration level. Vibration allows you to feel the puzzle better. Lets you train to solve puzzles in the real world. Facilitates the study of the Magic Cube. The conquest of the puzzle and its solution gives a huge sense of satisfaction.

Screenshots

Obscurant1 screens
MagicPL>Magic Cube Play+Learn4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: MagicPL>Magic Cube Play+Learn at Free against Obscurant's $0.99. MagicPL>Magic Cube Play+Learn also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 69 months) and ratings volume (14 vs 2). Obscurant's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 3.9) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ads, 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

MagicPL>Magic Cube Play+Learn is free to download; Obscurant costs $0.99 up front. MagicPL>Magic Cube Play+Learn sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Obscurant asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Obscurant holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MagicPL>Magic Cube Play+Learn has 14 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Obscurant's written reviews are positive against 83% of MagicPL>Magic Cube Play+Learn's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Obscurant ships an update every 69 months, MagicPL>Magic Cube Play+Learn every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and August 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Obscurant versus MagicPL>Magic Cube Play+Learn: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterObscurantMagicPL>Magic Cube Play+Learn
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better3.9 (14 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better83.3% of reviews
Number of ratings214 — better
Update frequencyEvery 69 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB60 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThe BeguilerieB-Nice Soft

Customer experience

Obscurant

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

MagicPL>Magic Cube Play+Learn

All ratings14 ratings
Positive78.6%
Neutral7.1%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Obscurant

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

MagicPL>Magic Cube Play+Learn

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99

Questions

Is Obscurant free?
Obscurant costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is MagicPL>Magic Cube Play+Learn free?
MagicPL>Magic Cube Play+Learn is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Obscurant or MagicPL>Magic Cube Play+Learn?
Obscurant is rated higher. Obscurant averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while MagicPL>Magic Cube Play+Learn averages 3.9 from 14 ratings.
Do Obscurant or MagicPL>Magic Cube Play+Learn have ads?
Neither Obscurant nor MagicPL>Magic Cube Play+Learn shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Obscurant or MagicPL>Magic Cube Play+Learn?
Obscurant ships an update every 69 months, and MagicPL>Magic Cube Play+Learn every 5 days. Most recently, Obscurant was updated on June 1, 2026 and MagicPL>Magic Cube Play+Learn on August 14, 2026.

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