# Finger Timer vs CUBER

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Finger Timer at none against CUBER's 1. Finger Timer also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (345 vs 12). CUBER's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 16 months). On price, rating, review sentiment and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. CUBER sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Finger Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for Finger Timer against 4.2 for CUBER. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Finger Timer has 345 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of Finger Timer's written reviews are positive against 80% of CUBER's.

Finger Timer ships an update every 16 months, CUBER every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Finger Timer | CUBER |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.2 (345 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/finger-timer/id586062009/reviews) | [4.2 (12 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cuber-learn-algorithms/id1617893195/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **345** | 12 |
| Positive reviews | 75.2% of reviews | **80.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 16 months | **Every 4 months** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 23 MB | 33 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 15.1 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Yu-Mao Feng](https://appshunter.io/developer/492241617) | [Ivan Butsykin](https://appshunter.io/developer/1617893587) |

## What reviewers say

### Finger Timer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/finger-timer/id586062009)

This app functions as a speedcubing and speedstacking timer, offering a simple and elegant interface. It allows users to time their solves, track statistics like averages, and even connect to a display device for shared viewing. The app offers both free and full versions with varying features and limitations.

**Highlights:** Speedcubing timer, Speedstacking timer, Automatic statistics tracking, Display connection, Scramble generation, Ao5 and Ao12 calculation

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Nice timer with no ads
- 🚀 Great portable timer
- 💡 Useful for cubing and speed stacking
- 🚀 Accurate and efficient timer
- 👍 Easy to use

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Timer issues (not starting/stopping properly)
- 🔧 Needs more features (save times, averages, etc.)
- 💸 Ads can be intrusive
- 🔧 Compatibility issues on some devices

**Reported bugs**

- Timer not stopping/resetting properly
- Scrambles not displaying correctly
- App crashing or freezing during use

**Requested features**

- Add ability to save/view past times and averages
- Expand to support more puzzle types (4x4, 5x5, etc.)
- Improve timer responsiveness and reliability
- Provide an ad-free paid version


### CUBER

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cuber-learn-algorithms/id1617893195)

Master Rubik's Cube algorithms with this app. It offers collections of F2L, OLL, and PLL algorithms, progress tracking, and training scrambles. Includes a built-in timer for practicing your solves.

**Highlights:** F2L, OLL, PLL algorithm collections, Algorithm learning progress tracking, Algorithm training scrambles, Built-in timer for solves, Cube shuffling scrambles

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| No Ads | $1.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Finger Timer free?

Finger Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is CUBER free?

CUBER is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Finger Timer or CUBER?

Finger Timer and CUBER are both rated 4.2 out of 5 on the App Store, from 345 and 12 ratings respectively.

### Do Finger Timer or CUBER have ads?

CUBER shows ads; Finger Timer does not.

### Which is updated more often, Finger Timer or CUBER?

Finger Timer ships an update every 16 months, and CUBER every 4 months. Most recently, Finger Timer was updated on September 18, 2026 and CUBER on September 15, 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.*