Comparison

Five Timer vs CubeSolver AI

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

CubeSolver AI

This AI-powered utility app helps users solve various magic cube puzzles, including 2x2, 3x3, and 4x4. It offers both camera scanning and manual input for cube colors, providing fast 3D solutions and step-by-step guidance.

Highlights
  • AI cube recognition (2x2 to 4x4)
  • Camera color scanning
  • Manual color input
  • Fast AI solving algorithms
  • Realistic 3D interface
  • Step-by-step video tutorials
Features
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CubeSolver AI - Magic Cube 3D is an easy yet powerful cube solving utility app specifically designed for magic cube enthusiasts. This AI-powered magic cube solver app offers a seamless and enjoyable experience for users to crack complex cube puzzles. Whether you prefer manually inputting the colors or using your phone camera to scan all sides of the cube, this all-in-one puzzle solver provides a quick 3D solution for 2x2, 3x3, and even 4x4 cubes. CubeSolver AI acts as your intelligent cube master, offering support for a wide range of puzzles, including 2x2 cube solver, 3x3 magic cube, and 4x4 cube solver challenges. This versatile cube app is ideal for beginners and speedcubers alike, helping you tackle the magic cube puzzle 3D with ease. This app speeds up your solving time with AI assistance, and elevate your skills to become a true master of the 3x3 magic cube and other cube variations. Key Features: 1. Unique AI recognition. Our magic cube solver app uses cutting-edge AI to auto-recognize various cube sizes, from 2x2 to 4x4. 2. Camera Input. Scan all sides using your camera, and the puzzle solver AI will detect and analyze the cube’s colors automatically. 3. Manual Input. Prefer precision? Use our intuitive color picker UI to manually set up your cube. 4. Fast AI Solving. Let our advanced algorithms and real-time cube timer solve your cube efficiently — ideal for practicing or learning step-by-step. 5. Realistic 3D Interface. Visualize each rotation and twist with stunning 3D cube graphics and animations. 6. Video Tutorials. Follow step-by-step guides via our YouTube channel. Learn how to become a cube master with our in-depth tutorials. Plus, you can enhance your puzzle-solving journey by combining CubeSolver AI with the CubeSmart mobile app, expanding your toolkit for cube practice, timing, and tutorials. If you’re into speedcubing or casual solving, tools like cube cipher, cube app integrations, and a responsive magic cube interface make CubeSolver AI the ideal companion. Download CubeSolver AI today and unlock the secrets of magic cube puzzle 3D solving! Whether it's a 2x2, 3x3, or 4x4 cube, this AI-powered solver is your all-in-one solution. Watch our latest tutorials and become a magic cube expert: YouTube@CubeSolver-gzlig:https://bit.ly/4n3k9DV TikTok@ai_cubesolver:https://bit.ly/4jTjiD0 If you have any thoughts, questions or suggestions, please feel free to contact CubeSolver AI at feedback@deltasoftware.com.cn Terms of Use: https://cubesolver.ai/term-of-use Privacy Policy: https://cubesolver.ai/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Five Timer4 screens
CubeSolver AI4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: CubeSolver AI at Free against Five Timer's $1.99. CubeSolver AI also leads on ratings volume (7K vs 34) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). Five Timer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 14) and ads (none vs shown). On rating and device support 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

CubeSolver AI is free to download; Five Timer costs $1.99 up front. CubeSolver AI sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Five Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Five Timer against 4.5 for CubeSolver AI. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CubeSolver AI has 7K ratings behind it against 34, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 81% of Five Timer's written reviews are positive against 65% of CubeSolver AI's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Five Timer ships an update every 3 months, CubeSolver AI fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Five Timer versus CubeSolver AI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFive TimerCubeSolver AI
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.4 (34 ratings)4.5 (7K ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.9% of reviews — better64.9% of reviews
Number of ratings347K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.6 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB149 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperT.WrightDelta Software

Customer experience

Five Timer

All ratings34 ratings
Positive82.4%
Neutral8.8%
Negative8.8%
Written reviews68 reviews
Positive80.9%
Neutral8.8%
Negative10.3%

CubeSolver AI

All ratings6,988 ratings
Positive85.8%
Neutral3.5%
Negative10.8%
Written reviews450 reviews
Positive64.9%
Neutral3.3%
Negative31.8%

User reviews

Five Timer

From 34 App Store ratings

What 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

CubeSolver AI

From 7K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast and efficient
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🎉 Helpful in solving Rubik's cubes
  • 💡 Useful for beginners

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Accuracy issues with scanning
  • 💰 Too many ads and premium paywall
  • 🐢 Solution steps go too fast
  • 🤔 Confusing notation/instructions

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)

CubeSolver AI

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Fails to solve certain cube configurations
  • Crashes or freezes on some devices
  • Incorrect cube state detection

Requested features

4 requests
  • Remove premium paywall
  • Improve scanning accuracy
  • Provide slower, step-by-step instructions
  • Add more cube types/sizes

In-app purchases

None

Five Timer

No in-app purchases

13 purchases

CubeSolver AI

Subscriptions12
  • Cube Solver Weekly Plan$1.997 Days
  • Cube Solver Weekly Plan$4.997 Days
  • Cube Solver Monthly Plan3 Days trial$4.991 Month
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  • Cube Solver Weekly Plan2 variants$5.997 Days
  • Cube Solver Weekly Plan$6.997 Days
  • Cube Solver Weekly Plan3 Days trial$6.997 Days
  • Cube Solver Weekly Plan$7.997 Days
  • Cube Solver Monthly Plan3 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Cube Solver Weekly Plan3 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • Cube Solver Weekly Plan3 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • Cube Solver Monthly Plan3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Cube Solver Annual Premium3 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Cube Solver Lifetime Plan$19.99

Questions

Is Five Timer free?
Five Timer costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is CubeSolver AI free?
CubeSolver AI is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Five Timer or CubeSolver AI?
CubeSolver AI is rated higher. Five Timer averages 4.4 out of 5 from 34 ratings, while CubeSolver AI averages 4.5 from 7K ratings.
Do Five Timer or CubeSolver AI have ads?
CubeSolver AI shows ads; Five Timer does not.
Which is updated more often, Five Timer or CubeSolver AI?
Five Timer ships an update every 3 months, and CubeSolver AI fortnightly. Most recently, Five Timer was updated on September 12, 2026 and CubeSolver AI on September 24, 2026.

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