# Five Timer vs iCube Pro

Five Timer and iCube Pro both sit at 4.4 stars, but that hides the real split: 81% of Five Timer's written reviews are positive against 50% of iCube Pro's. Five Timer also leads on ratings volume (34 vs 2). iCube Pro's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $1.99). On rating, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Five Timer costs $1.99 and iCube Pro $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Five Timer against 4.5 for iCube Pro. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Five Timer has 34 ratings behind it against 2, 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 50% of iCube Pro's.

Five Timer ships an update every 3 months, iCube Pro every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and July 4, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Five Timer | iCube Pro |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $1.99 | **$0.99** |
| Rating | [4.4 (34 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/five-timer/id471548639/reviews) | **[4.5 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/icube-pro/id735166317/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **34** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | **80.9% of reviews** | 50.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Every 2 months** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Paid |
| Size | 6 MB | 8 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.6 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [T.Wright](https://appshunter.io/developer/464961208) | [佳敏 周](https://appshunter.io/developer/688163013) |

## What reviewers say

### Five Timer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/five-timer/id471548639)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- ✨ Nice UI
- ⚙️ Customizable shortcuts
- 💰 Worth the money
- 🚀 Fast and fluid experience

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 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

**Reported bugs**

- 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

**Requested features**

- FTO scrambles for new WCA event
- Show expected end result of scramble
- 3x3 OH session
- Date and time for export reports
- Scramble graphic included


### iCube Pro

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/icube-pro/id735166317)

This utility app functions as a pocket timer for speedcubing, speedstacking, and Flying Cup challenges. It offers a straightforward and polished interface for timing your puzzle-solving or cup-stacking endeavors.

**Highlights:** Speedcubing timer, Speedstacking timer, Flying Cup timer, Pocket timer, Simple interface, Elegant design

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Five Timer free?

Five Timer costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is iCube Pro free?

iCube Pro costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Five Timer or iCube Pro?

iCube Pro is rated higher. Five Timer averages 4.4 out of 5 from 34 ratings, while iCube Pro averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.

### Do Five Timer or iCube Pro have ads?

Neither Five Timer nor iCube Pro shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Five Timer or iCube Pro?

Five Timer ships an update every 3 months, and iCube Pro every 2 months. Most recently, Five Timer was updated on September 12, 2026 and iCube Pro on July 4, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*