Comparison

3D Magic Cube Puzzle vs CubeStation NEW

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

Head to head
About

3D Magic Cube Puzzle

Experience a realistic 3D Magic Cube puzzle on your iPhone. Solve various cube sizes with intuitive controls, AI hints, and helpful features like auto-save and move guides. Enjoy a seamless puzzle experience anytime, anywhere.

Highlights
  • Multiple cube sizes (2x2 to 7x7)
  • Intuitive swipe controls
  • Tilt to change viewing angle
  • AI hints for solving assistance
  • Auto-save game progress
  • Face marking for rotation guidance
Features
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Playing 3D cube on your iPhone. Realistic 3D graphics make you feel like you're playing with a real Magic Cube! KEY FEATURES: ◦ Play Magic Cubes of 2x2, 3x3, 4x4, 5x5, 6x6, and 7x7. ◦ Swipe the cube with your finger to rotate the layer of the cube. Swipe through the blank area to rotate the cube. ◦ Tilt the phone to change the viewing angle of the Magic Cube. ◦ AI hints. You can use it, and it will make some moves for you that will bring you closer to solving the cube. ◦ Cube in 2D (3D cube shown in 2D) ◦ You can also tap the Undo button to undo the last action. ◦ Auto-save game - the game will be automatically saved and restored, so you don't have to worry about losing your ongoing game if the application quits unexpectedly. - Please note that auto-saving the game will only happen if the cube is scrambled and at least 10 moves have been made. ◦ Wide move for cubes of 4x4, 5x5, 6x6, and 7x7. ◦ Double-tap on the face of the cube to mark the face; double-tap again to remove it. After marking the face, subsequent rotations will generate guide lines to show the rotation action. Suggestions or questions? Feel free to email: zhaoxiaojian@hotmail.com

About

CubeStation NEW

This app offers a comprehensive platform for cubing enthusiasts of all levels. It provides training tools, interactive tutorials, and opportunities to connect with a global community for practice and competition. Engage in various solving methods, track progress, and participate in tournaments for prizes.

Highlights
  • AI Tutorial for step-by-step solving
  • Camera Sync for cube state recognition
  • Progress tracking and advanced analytics
  • Online battles and competitions
  • Video tutorials by speed-cubing champions
  • Global cuber community interaction
  • Time Trial and grand competitions
Features
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CubeStation, an awesome place for all cubers! CubeStation, perfectly customized for smart cubes, was built by a leading brand of cubes named GANCUBE. Here, you can meet cubers from all over the world and enjoy new and exciting ways of cubing. Experience the enchanting world in CubeStation: -Enjoying Features: From beginners to speedcubers, there always comes a strong support that is set for all levels in teaching, training and battling. -Finding Partners: Here gathers hundreds of thousands of cubers globally with thousands of active cubers everyday and enables to interact with other players online anytime anywhere. -Having Fun: Various ways of solving cubes, such as AI Tutorial, Time Trial, grand competitions and teaming up with others. -Attending competitions: Numerous kind of competitions including entertaining competition, college league, youth competition, national competition and so on. Hit the weekly rankings and attend the monthly competitions for great prizes. For beginners: -Cannot solve the scrambled cube? Camera Sync, intelligently recognize the state of cube, and help solve the cube within 30 steps. -Have no idea how to choose the tutorial and where to find it? Join CubeStation Academy for fun and interactive tutorials including the video tutorial recorded by the speed-cubing champion. -Barely understand the tutorial and always forget the algorithms? AI Tutorial helps you solve the cube step by step. For intermediates: -Hard to make progress? We monitor your progress with advanced stats and analytics and recommend algorithms that are fit for you. We also break the complex solving process into small steps to help you make progress everyday. -Lost interest in training? Compete with other players at the same level and improve your speed cubing time in exciting battles! -Learn from the famous speedcubers? Watch the real-time breathtaking battles among the masters and even view the replay to acquire some terrific skills. For pros: -Work too hard for cutting a sec off your time to solve a cube? We offer precise acquisition and all-round analytics to help you make a breakthrough. -Too hard to find an opponent at the same high level? Freely compete with players at the same level and even with GAN GURUS here! Enjoy a breathtaking experience! -Few offline competitions? Always held in places that are far from where you are? Come and attend the high bonus, high spec online competitions that are frequently held in CubeStation! Contact us: Website:https://cubestation.com E-mail:cubestation.help@gmail.com

Screenshots

3D Magic Cube Puzzle4 screens
CubeStation NEW4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: 3D Magic Cube Puzzle at 4.5 against CubeStation NEW's 2.8. 3D Magic Cube Puzzle also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and review sentiment (56% vs 28%). CubeStation NEW's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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. CubeStation NEW sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. 3D Magic Cube Puzzle asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

3D Magic Cube Puzzle holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 181 and 305 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of 3D Magic Cube Puzzle's written reviews are positive against 28% of CubeStation NEW's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

3D Magic Cube Puzzle ships an update every 3 weeks, CubeStation NEW every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
3D Magic Cube Puzzle versus CubeStation NEW: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter3D Magic Cube PuzzleCubeStation NEW
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (181 ratings) — better2.8 (305 ratings)
Positive reviews56.3% of reviews — better27.7% of reviews
Number of ratings181305 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB471 MB
Age rating+44+
Developer小健 赵Celestigem Tech Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

3D Magic Cube Puzzle

All ratings181 ratings
Positive87.3%
Neutral6.1%
Negative6.6%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive56.3%
Neutral18.8%
Negative25.0%

CubeStation NEW

All ratings305 ratings
Positive42.0%
Neutral6.9%
Negative51.1%
Written reviews256 reviews
Positive27.7%
Neutral9.0%
Negative63.3%

Bugs and requests

3D Magic Cube Puzzle

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

CubeStation NEW

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Incorrect cube color detection
  • Gyroscope not working
  • Lost all previous solve data
  • Inspection time cannot be disabled
  • Cube not visible during solves

Requested features

5 requests
  • Offline mode
  • More features for regular cubes
  • Restore previous app version
  • Customizable algorithms
  • Better language support

In-app purchases

None

3D Magic Cube Puzzle

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

CubeStation NEW

One-time10
  • Crystal *10$0.29
  • Crystal *60$0.99
  • Crystal *120$1.99
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  • Crystal *300$3.99
  • Crystal *480$6.99
  • Crystal *680$9.99
  • Crystal *980$14.99
  • Crystal *1180$17.99
  • Crystal *1980$29.99
  • Crystal *3480$49.99

Questions

Is 3D Magic Cube Puzzle free?
3D Magic Cube Puzzle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CubeStation NEW free?
CubeStation NEW is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 3D Magic Cube Puzzle or CubeStation NEW?
3D Magic Cube Puzzle is rated higher. 3D Magic Cube Puzzle averages 4.5 out of 5 from 181 ratings, while CubeStation NEW averages 2.8 from 305 ratings.
Do 3D Magic Cube Puzzle or CubeStation NEW have ads?
3D Magic Cube Puzzle shows ads; CubeStation NEW does not.
Which is updated more often, 3D Magic Cube Puzzle or CubeStation NEW?
3D Magic Cube Puzzle ships an update every 3 weeks, and CubeStation NEW every 6 weeks. Most recently, 3D Magic Cube Puzzle was updated on September 19, 2026 and CubeStation NEW on September 22, 2026.

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