Comparison

Cube Timer vs ScrambleMe

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

ScrambleMe

Generate and share custom scrambles for various cube puzzles. Supports WCA puzzles, including random state and blindfold scrambles. Offers SplitView and Today Widget integration for efficient practice.

Highlights
  • Custom scramble generation
  • WCA puzzle support
  • Random state scramblers
  • Blindfold scrambles
  • SplitView support
  • Today Widget integration
Features
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Now you can generate and share your own scrambles! Ensure that none your friends are scrambling their cube with a pre-memorized or unfair scramble with ScrambleMe. Puzzle support for all WCA puzzles. Random state scramblers include 2x2, 3x3, Square-1, Pyraminx, and Skewb. Blindfold scrambles available for 3x3-5x5. Supports SplitView on iPad, great for memorizing scrambles and practicing slow solves. Drag and drop scrambles between apps with ease! Use Force Touch to quickly generate a scramble for a recent puzzle, or quickly get a 3x3 scramble from a Today Widget.

Screenshots

Cube Timer4 screens
ScrambleMe4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ScrambleMe at 4.7 against Cube Timer's 4.2. ScrambleMe also leads on review sentiment (96% vs 82%). Cube Timer's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (208 vs 19). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

ScrambleMe holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cube Timer has 208 ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of Cube Timer's written reviews are positive against 96% of ScrambleMe's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cube Timer ships an update every 2 months, ScrambleMe every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on July 26, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Cube Timer versus ScrambleMe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCube TimerScrambleMe
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (208 ratings)4.7 (19 ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.9% of reviews96.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings208 — better19
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.2
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCodedcognition LtdT.Wright

Customer experience

Cube Timer

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

ScrambleMe

All ratings19 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive96.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.6%

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

ScrambleMe

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Cube Timer

No in-app purchases

None

ScrambleMe

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cube Timer free?
Cube Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ScrambleMe free?
ScrambleMe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Cube Timer or ScrambleMe?
ScrambleMe is rated higher. Cube Timer averages 4.2 out of 5 from 208 ratings, while ScrambleMe averages 4.7 from 19 ratings.
Do Cube Timer or ScrambleMe have ads?
Neither Cube Timer nor ScrambleMe shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cube Timer or ScrambleMe?
Cube Timer ships an update every 2 months, and ScrambleMe every 7 months. Most recently, Cube Timer was updated on July 26, 2026 and ScrambleMe on September 25, 2026.

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