Comparison

Cube Timer vs CubeTime

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

Head to head
About

Cube Timer

Time your cube solves, track personal bests, and analyze your progress with average times. Generate scramble codes, learn to solve, and manage multiple user profiles and cube types. This app is designed for both beginner and experienced cubers.

Highlights
  • Cube solve timing
  • Personal best tracking
  • Average time calculation
  • Random scramble generation
  • Cube solving tutorials
  • Multiple user profiles
  • Time history management
Features
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Simple and easy to use cube timer. Whether you have just started cubing or you're an experienced speed cuber, this app will time you solve the cube, save your best time, allow you to tweet your times, give you your averages times, provide you with randomly generated scramble codes, it can even teach you how to solve a cube, whether your stuck with a particular part of your solve or even if you've never tried before! With up to four user profiles, each able to store times for up to 4 cubes, and the ability to remove individual times from your history! The highest rated free cube timing iPhone and iPad app on the app store! Join us on Twitter! - www.twitter.com/eiientertains Join us on Facebook! - www.facebook.com/eiientertains Check out our website! - www.eiientertains.com The highest rated free cube timing iPhone and iPad app on the app store. Please note this is not a cubing game! It's a utility to allow you to record your speed cubing times - Thanks for all the supportive comments - let us know if you want more changes!!!

About

CubeTime

This advanced speedcubing utility app offers an official WCA scrambler for legal solves, including complex 4x4 and blind scrambles. It features refined session support with multiphase and competition simulation modes, alongside detailed performance graphs and integrated tools like an average calculator.

Highlights
  • Official WCA scrambler
  • Random state 4x4 scrambles
  • Blind scramble rotations
  • Multiphase timing
  • Competition simulation
  • Detailed performance graphs
  • Average calculator
Features
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The most advanced speedcubing utility app ever created, all packaged within an incredibly minimal and modern interface. CubeTime is currently the only iOS app that uses the official WCA scrambler. No more illegal or invalid scrambles! This includes WCA-complient random state 4x4 scrambles and rotations for blind scrambles. Not only do we have well-refined session support, we also have different session types, suiting all your solving needs. Special sessions include multiphase – where you can time phases during solves, and comp sim – where you can simulate competitions at home. Aside from showing you basic statistics, we provide detailed (and of course - beautiful) graphs and visuals, to allow you to gain a better understanding of your solving performance. We also provide you tools, all within one app – so don't need to clutter your phone with many single-featured apps! Tools include an average calculator, a batch scramble generator and more.

Screenshots

Cube Timer4 screens
CubeTime4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: CubeTime at 4.7 against Cube Timer's 4.2. CubeTime also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (93% vs 82%). Cube Timer's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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

CubeTime holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 208 and 266 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of Cube Timer's written reviews are positive against 93% of CubeTime's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cube Timer ships an update every 2 months, CubeTime every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on July 26, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Cube Timer versus CubeTime: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCube TimerCubeTime
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (208 ratings)4.7 (266 ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.9% of reviews92.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings208266 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCodedcognition LtdB AND X SOFTWARE LIMITED

Customer experience

Cube Timer

All ratings208 ratings
Positive81.3%
Neutral5.3%
Negative13.5%
Written reviews238 reviews
Positive81.9%
Neutral4.6%
Negative13.4%

CubeTime

All ratings266 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral1.5%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews259 reviews
Positive92.7%
Neutral2.7%
Negative4.6%

User reviews

Cube Timer

From 208 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Best timer
  • 👍 Accurate timer
  • 👍 Keeps track of times and averages
  • 👍 Helps learn to solve the cube
  • 👍 Great for beginners and experts

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Timer issues (skipping, not stopping)
  • 🔋 Ads interfering with solving
  • 🐛 Deleting/losing saved times

CubeTime

From 266 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Amazing timer
  • 👍 Clean and simple UI
  • 👍 Lots of features
  • 👍 No ads
  • 👍 Great statistics and data visualization

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes on certain devices
  • 🐛 Issues with entering times manually
  • 🐛 Problems with session management and switching
  • 🐛 Scramble display issues for larger puzzles
  • 💡 Lack of Bluetooth support for external timers

Bugs and requests

Cube Timer

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Timer issues (skipping, not stopping)
  • Deleting/losing saved times

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add support for other puzzle types (2x2, 4x4, etc.)
  • Customizable timer settings (inspection time, etc.)
  • Option to remove ads

CubeTime

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes when deleting solves in certain sessions
  • Inconsistent behavior when switching between events
  • Issues with the average calculator function

Requested features

6 requests
  • Ability to import/export solve data
  • Horizontal mode and two-handed timer start/stop
  • More customization options (color themes, etc.)
  • Improved iPad support and layout
  • Algorithm trainer or practice tools
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  • Inspection time countdown with audio cues

In-app purchases

None

Cube Timer

No in-app purchases

None

CubeTime

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cube Timer free?
Cube Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CubeTime free?
CubeTime is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Cube Timer or CubeTime?
CubeTime is rated higher. Cube Timer averages 4.2 out of 5 from 208 ratings, while CubeTime averages 4.7 from 266 ratings.
Do Cube Timer or CubeTime have ads?
Neither Cube Timer nor CubeTime shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cube Timer or CubeTime?
Cube Timer ships an update every 2 months, and CubeTime every 9 days. Most recently, Cube Timer was updated on July 26, 2026 and CubeTime on September 23, 2026.

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