ScrambleMe vs CubeTimer Lite
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Custom scramble generation
- WCA puzzle support
- Random state scramblers
- Blindfold scrambles
- SplitView support
- Today Widget integration
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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.
CubeTimer Lite
This utility app functions as a timer for solving Rubik's cubes. It offers a basic timing solution for enthusiasts. The lite version has limited features compared to a full version.
- Rubik's cube timer
- Basic timing functionality
- Lite version
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Rubiks cube timer The lite version doesn't contain the functionality to save times, display stats, or generate scrambles
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ScrambleMe at 96% against CubeTimer Lite's 44%. ScrambleMe also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.6). CubeTimer Lite's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 7 months). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ScrambleMe holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 19 and 14 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 96% of ScrambleMe's written reviews are positive against 44% of CubeTimer Lite's.
ScrambleMe ships an update every 7 months, CubeTimer Lite every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and August 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ScrambleMe | CubeTimer Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (19 ratings) — better | 3.6 (14 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 96.4% of reviews — better | 44.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 19 — better | 14 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.2 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | T.Wright | Paul Scott |
Customer experience
ScrambleMe
CubeTimer Lite
In-app purchases
ScrambleMe
No in-app purchases
CubeTimer Lite
No in-app purchases
