Comparison

Phil The Pill vs Cubesc

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

Head to head
About

Phil The Pill

Embark on an action-puzzle adventure as a brave pillbug hero. Navigate 96 challenging levels, using unique touch-screen mechanics to defeat a stink bug invasion and save your kingdom. Experience a blend of classic gameplay with modern controls for pure, engaging fun.

Highlights
  • Action puzzle adventure gameplay
  • 96 challenging levels
  • Unique touch-screen controls
  • Classic game inspiration
  • Engaging storyline
Features
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****Over 350,000 iOS downloads worldwide!**** Phil The Pill is an immersive, surprising and mildly addicting action puzzle adventure game. Phil the Pill conjures the quality, fun and imagination of classic games like Bomberman, Pacman, Mario and more in a game mechanic designed from the ground up specifically for touch screens! Swipe, tap, punch, shoot and bomb your way through 96 levels of pure puzzle-action excellence! Players may experience fits of laughter, tears of joy, racing hearts, frustration and above all things, pure fun! STORY Welcome to Pillville! Ruled by the fair Princess Polycorn, Pillville is home to a peaceful colony of kind hearted, fun-loving pill bugs. One such joy filled pillbug is our hero, Phil The Pill! Phil is a pillbug who spends his days rolling ‘round the kingdom, hanging with friends and devouring delicious sugary snacks. Pillbugs love sweets! Unfortunately, the peace, quiet and serenity of Pillville is under attack! Hank The Stank, a down right dirty rotten stink bug and his brood of Stenchmen have infiltrated Pillville and are spreading stench across the land. The poor, defenseless pillbugs have no choice but to retreat into their shells to escape Hank’s nauseating smell. Pillville is no longer the joyful paradise it once was. It is a wasteland consumed by vile stink bug stench. Even the once bright and happy Polycorn Palace has been converted to a filthy and pungent bowling alley. Hank The Stank, a fierce, competitive bowler now spends his days on the lanes using frightened, rolled up pilbugs as bowling balls! Having been captured and locked in an airtight bowling trophy, Princess Polycorn's magical powers have been rendered useless and there is nothing she can do to save her kingdom! All hope would be lost, if it weren’t for the severe allergies and clogged sinuses of Phil The Pill! Pillville and it’s sugary snacks have begun to wither and rot. Phil The Pill, immune to the stench, is our only hope! Be a hero, and help Phil The Pill save Pillville!

About

Cubesc

Guide a character and their teddy bear through a dark, gothic world by solving mind-bending puzzles. Explore dynamic levels, uncover secrets, and defeat the darkness with intelligence. Experience a unique minimalist puzzle adventure with stunning 3D visuals and atmospheric music.

Highlights
  • 60 distinct and difficult levels
  • Dark and gothic concept
  • Minimalist puzzle design
  • 3D graphics and visuals
  • Atmospheric music
  • Interactive puzzles
Features
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Imagine facing your nightmares in a lonely and frightened way, Kira and his teddy bear find themselves in a situation like this and try to find a way out by solving the puzzles they face. Help Kira to explore his world and guide him through this dilemma. Find the secret ways and defeat the darkness with Kira's intelligence. Have a pleasant time with the misleading and dynamically changing levels. Enjoy the interaction of Kira and his world with puzzles. Cubesc offers you a unique minimalist puzzle experience in a fantastic atmosphere of 3D designs and visuals. Unique melodies and music adapted to Kira's journey Features: ● 60 distinct and difficult level ● Dark and gothic concept ● Beautifully crafted minimal puzzle game ● Many hours of fun ● Exclusive for IOS ● Stunning graphics

Screenshots

Phil The Pill4 screens
Cubesc4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Phil The Pill at none against Cubesc's 1. Phil The Pill also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.6 vs 4.2). Cubesc's advantage is review sentiment (81% vs 60%) and update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). On price 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

Both are free to download. Cubesc sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Phil The Pill asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Phil The Pill holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 48 and 16 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 60% of Phil The Pill's written reviews are positive against 81% of Cubesc's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Phil The Pill ships an update every 2 months, Cubesc monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Phil The Pill versus Cubesc: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhil The PillCubesc
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (48 ratings) — better4.2 (16 ratings)
Positive reviews59.6% of reviews81.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings48 — better16
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size260 MB216 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperCurious LabsCagri Gecin

Customer experience

Phil The Pill

All ratings48 ratings
Positive95.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews99 reviews
Positive59.6%
Neutral6.1%
Negative34.3%

Cubesc

All ratings16 ratings
Positive81.3%
Neutral6.3%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews81 reviews
Positive81.5%
Neutral7.4%
Negative11.1%

Bugs and requests

Phil The Pill

Reported bugs

19 issues
  • Crashes regularly
  • Doesn't load first level
  • Game crashes on first stage
  • Game glitches and closes
  • Force closes every time
Show 14 more
  • Swiping doesn't work correctly
  • Game crashes on level 2
  • Takes forever to load
  • Game crashes every 2 minutes
  • Game crashes on world 1
  • Game crashes on 4s
  • Game crashes on the very first level
  • Game crashes on third level
  • Game crashes on each level
  • Game crashes in the middle of a level
  • Game crashes on iPad 4
  • Game crashes on iPhone 6
  • Game crashes on Apple TV 4K
  • Game crashes on 4-ke

Requested features

5 requests
  • Improve control responsiveness
  • Fix crashing and freezing bugs
  • Rebalance coin collection/progression
  • Add more levels or content
  • Make the game less tedious

Cubesc

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Phil The Pill

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Cubesc

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99

Questions

Is Phil The Pill free?
Phil The Pill is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cubesc free?
Cubesc is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Phil The Pill or Cubesc?
Phil The Pill is rated higher. Phil The Pill averages 4.6 out of 5 from 48 ratings, while Cubesc averages 4.2 from 16 ratings.
Do Phil The Pill or Cubesc have ads?
Cubesc shows ads; Phil The Pill does not.
Which is updated more often, Phil The Pill or Cubesc?
Phil The Pill ships an update every 2 months, and Cubesc monthly. Most recently, Phil The Pill was updated on October 26, 2026 and Cubesc on October 27, 2026.

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