Five Timer vs 21Moves | Cube Puzzle Solver
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Five Timer
This app provides a modern and powerful timer for solving puzzles, supporting all WCA puzzles with customizable sessions and random scramblers. It offers innovative features like drop-to-stop and time tinting, along with detailed statistics and universal compatibility for iPhone and iPad.
- Universal App for iPhone and iPad
- WCA puzzle support with custom sessions
- Random state scramblers for multiple puzzles
- Innovative 'Drop to stop' timer control
- Time tinting for performance comparison
- Optional 15-second inspection
- Detailed statistics and averages
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FiveTimer is your cube timer with all the strength where it matters. Modern and updated regularly, FiveTimer has been developed and maintained since 2011. Today, it's full of power-user features you won't see in any other timer including: • Universal App for the iPhone and iPad. • Puzzle support for all WCA puzzles across multiple sessions and custom sessions you can configure yourself. - Random state scramblers include 2x2, 3x3, Square-1, Pyraminx, and Skewb. - Blindfold scrambles* • Drop to stop, an innovative and natural way to stop the timer. • Time tint, times colored based on how they fare to time compares to the session* • Hold to start or tap to start with an optional 15 second inspection. • Landscape support for iPhones* • Statistics for averages of 5, 12, 50, 100, 250, 500 and 1000 • Supports SplitView on iPads • Voice options to read the times of give inspection alerts* • Hardware keyboard shortcuts including start and stop with spacebar. * feature exclusive to FiveTimer
21Moves | Cube Puzzle Solver
This app helps you solve your Rubik's Cube with visual, step-by-step instructions. It offers a quick solver, a cube scanner to analyze your current puzzle state, and even identifies missing or misplaced pieces. Become a puzzle-solving pro and improve your concentration and speed.
- 3D cube scanning
- Visual step-by-step instructions
- Quick cube solving
- Cube fixer for missing/misplaced pieces
- Puzzle skill building
- Manual input for custom combinations
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Stuck on how to solve your Rubik's Cube? 21Moves has your back. Solve your magic cube in under 3-minutes with visual step-by-step instructions to help you become a puzzle solving pro. 21Moves provides you with a visual guide on how to solve your cube in under, you guessed it, 21 moves! Dive into the easiest, most efficient way to solve one of the most popular puzzles enjoyed by millions. Join over 3 million cubers who have used 21Moves to develop top problem-solving and pattern recognition skills. Save hours of frustration with simple instructions guiding you to solve your cube in a matter of minutes. Improve your concentration and speed over time to show off your Rubik’s cube solving skills to the world. Getting started with 21Moves is simple. Simply scan a 3D model of your cube and get step-by-step directions on how to solve it. You get a personalized guide for solving your magic cube no matter its current state. 21Moves also recommends fixes for your cube if a piece is missing or placed incorrectly. Download the ultimate Rubik’s cube solver and get easy to follow visual instructions that are sure to turn you into a magic cube master. 21MOVES FEATURES CUBE SCANNER - Getting started on your magic cube solution is easy with in-app scanning tools - Simply perform a 3D scan of your current cube using your camera and get started - 21Moves provides simple and clear instructions on how to approach your cube - You can also manually input your existing cube on 21Moves blank template for custom combinations QUICK CUBE SOLVER - 21Moves provides you with detailed instructions to solve your cube in just a few minutes - Test your problem solving skills as you reorganize your magic cube in under 21 moves - Easily reset a cube to solve it again - Avoid the hours of frustration that come with manually learning to solve a cube thanks to 21Moves CUBE FIXER - Solve puzzles and maintain your cube by identifying missing pieces or misplaced blocks - Fix your cube in minutes and get back to solving PUZZLE SKILL BUILDING - Become a problem-solving pro as you learn the ins and outs of solving different Rubik’s cube formats - Identify patterns after resolving puzzles to make it easier to tackle the next one - Memorize solutions and increase your speed as you progress through different combinations See what users are saying: • "My cube was pretty messed up yet this app managed to solve it in just 20 moves”. • "OMG It actually works! I thought it would be a gimmick… I’m SHOCKED! Thank you so much!” • "My cube was pretty messed up yet this app managed to solve it in just 20 moves”. • "It fixes ur Rubik’s cube in less than two minutes”. • "[...] I’ve tried this app and guess what happened it worked I always doubted on all these other fake rubiks apps solvers but this specific app is the best one”. • "[...] Simple, elegant, and user friendly for quite literally any age. Plus it makes you feel like a genius!” ------------ Questions or feedback? We read every single email and review. Get five-star customer service directly from the developer at nico@opitas.io or at https://bit.ly/3hoFQkN. Disclaimer: All company names (Rubik’s Brand Ltd) are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. Use of them does not imply any affiliation with or endorsement by them. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: 21Moves | Cube Puzzle Solver at Free against Five Timer's $1.99. 21Moves | Cube Puzzle Solver also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (59K vs 34). Five Timer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 11) and review sentiment (81% vs 70%). 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
21Moves | Cube Puzzle Solver is free to download; Five Timer costs $1.99 up front. 21Moves | Cube Puzzle Solver sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Five Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.
21Moves | Cube Puzzle Solver holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 21Moves | Cube Puzzle Solver has 59K ratings behind it against 34, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 81% of Five Timer's written reviews are positive against 70% of 21Moves | Cube Puzzle Solver's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Five Timer ships an update every 3 months, 21Moves | Cube Puzzle Solver weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Five Timer | 21Moves | Cube Puzzle Solver |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.4 (34 ratings) | 4.7 (59K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.9% of reviews — better | 69.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 34 | 59K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.6 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 157 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | T.Wright | Opitas Inc. |
Customer experience
Five Timer
21Moves | Cube Puzzle Solver
User reviews
Five Timer
From 34 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- ✨ Nice UI
- ⚙️ Customizable shortcuts
- 💰 Worth the money
- 🚀 Fast and fluid experience
Room to improve
- 🐛 Overlapping UI on newer iPhones
- 🐛 Incompatible with Dynamic Island
- 🐛 Top bar inaccessible on newer iPhones
- 🐛 Buttons covered by Dynamic Island
- 🐛 Reset button easy to accidentally press
21Moves | Cube Puzzle Solver
From 59K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Solves cube in 21 moves
- 👍 Easy to use and follow instructions
- 🚀 Solves cube quickly
- 👍 Helps fix broken/twisted cubes
- 👍 Accurate color recognition
Room to improve
- 🐛 Scanning issues (glare, lighting)
- 💰 Requires payment after first use
- 🐛 App crashes or freezes
- 🐛 Inaccurate cube representation on screen
Bugs and requests
Five Timer
Reported bugs
23 issues- Application and screen display not compatible with iPhone 17
- Setting tools overlapping with time and battery on iPhone 17 Pro
- Top control bar overlaps system status bar on newer iPhones with Dynamic Island
- Top bar inaccessible unless in landscape mode on iPhones with Dynamic Island
- Buttons at the top are at the same height as the dynamic island, making them unpressable
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- Buttons on the top are obstructed by the notch and unpressable
- Very easy to reset session, accidentally resetting all solves
- Settings take forever to load after many solves
- App crashes when trying to click on 'best avg'
- App crashes upon opening
- Tabbing out of the program causes it to refuse to tab back in
- App crashes after one time on iOS 6
- Drop to stop feature does not work while hiding solve time
- App crashes upon opening, even after reinstall
- Update issue: touch screen no longer stops timer as well
- Drop to stop does not stop as well after update
- Timer will just stop when not near phone
- Starting a solve before 10 secs of inspection left results in DNF
- App crashes every time upon opening
- App won't open after update
- Keeps displaying dnf instead of timing properly even with drop to stop turned off
- Reset button barely works, often starts timer instead
- Spacebar use with keyboard causes other buttons to start timer again
Requested features
19 requests- FTO scrambles for new WCA event
- Show expected end result of scramble
- 3x3 OH session
- Date and time for export reports
- Scramble graphic included
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- Show date/time for each solve
- 3x3 OH stock session
- Add custom notation for custom puzzles
- Preview scramble option on stock puzzles
- Random state clock scrambles
- Generate drawing of scramble
- Average of 100
- Bigger text for time on iPad
- Option to disable red flash during inspection
- Graph on iPad version
- Ability to internally save sessions
- Support for Megaminx
- Customization of colors or font sizes
- 15 sec countdown (like iiTimer)
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Reported bugs
3 issues- Scanning issues due to lighting conditions
- App crashing or freezing after first use
- Inaccurate cube representation on screen
Requested features
3 requests- Support for different cube sizes (2x2, 4x4, etc.)
- Option to skip tutorial
- Ability to solve cube without payment
In-app purchases
Five Timer
No in-app purchases
21Moves | Cube Puzzle Solver
- Unlimited Access$1.991 Month
- Unlimited Access$3.991 Month
- Unlimited Access2 variants$4.991 Year
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- Unlimited Access$7.991 Year
- Unlimited Access$9.991 Year
- Unlimited Access$14.991 Year
- Unlimited Access$19.991 Year
- Unlimited Access$24.991 Year
- Unlimited Access$29.99
- Unlimited Access$74.99
Questions
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