Comparison

3D Magic Cube Puzzle vs MoleCube 3D

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

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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

MoleCube 3D

This app combines the logic of Sudoku with the spatial challenge of a Rubik's Cube. Arrange colored spheres on each side of a 3D cube so that each side displays all nine colors. Offers realistic graphics and intuitive swipe controls for an engaging puzzle experience.

Highlights
  • 3D realistic graphics
  • Intuitive swipe controls
  • Undo last action
  • Tilt to change perspective
  • Two 3D styles (spherical/square)
  • Zoom and brightness adjustment
  • Two cube sizes (3x3x3, 2x2x2)
Features
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# What is MoleCube? "MoleCube = Sudoku puzzle + Rubik's Cube", roughly. MoleCube (also called Nine-Color Cube, Ball Sudoku Cube), combines the logic of "Sudoku + Rubik’s cube". Each of the cube’s six sides is comprised of a 3x3 grid of colored spheres. To solve the Molecube, arrange the spheres so that each side contains all nine colors. # How to Play This app presents the cube in 3D with a smooth sliding operation, and you can change the perspective by tilting the phone, just like playing a real Rubik's cube. Swipe across the cube to rotate one layer, and swipe across the blank area to rotate the whole cube. To start playing the game, click the scramble button and the stopwatch will start. # The Goal of Game Molecube is composed of 9 different colors of spheres distributed over 6 sides of a cube. Instead of arranging the colors by side like in a Rubik’s Cube, your goal is to have one piece of every color represented on each side. It’s a problem that’s easier to describe than to solve. This hybrid puzzle blends the spatial challenge of a Rubik’s Cube with the logical test of a Sudoku puzzle. In the same way that a Sudoku puzzle requires you to place nine unique single-digit numbers on each line of a grid, Molecube requires you to line up one of each color on each side of a cube. # FEATURES - 3D realistic graphics makes you feel playing with real cube. - Swipe the cube with your finger to rotate the layer of cube. Swipe through the blank area to rotate the cube. - You can also tap the Undo button to undo the last action. - Tilt the phone horizontally or vertically to change the viewing angle of the Rubik's Cube. - Two 3D styles: spherical or square (you can change the style at any time during the game). - Zoom in/out the scene; change the scene brightness. - Two visual effect qualities can be selected: * high VFX for realistic 3D graphics while low VFX for power-savings. - Keyboard is provided as well. - Two sizes of molecube: 3x3x3 and 2x2x2 2x2x2 molecube is much easier for beginners. # MoleCube v.s. Rubik's Cube - What is the difference between a Molecube and a Rubik's Cube? Their goal configurations are different: the Molecube wants one ball of each color on each face, while the Rubik's cube wants each face to be all the same color. There are nine colors on the Molecube, but only six on the Rubik's cube. The Sudoku Cube is similar to the MoleCube in that the objective of the Sudoku Cube is to arrange it such that each face contains each number (1 to 9) exactly once. - Is MoleCube harder than a Rubik’s cube? Molecube isn’t meant to be harder or easier, just a different type of challenge. That being said, it does have significantly fewer possible permutations than a 3x3 Rubik’s Cube. It also has 80 possible solutions instead of the traditional 1. Suggestions or questions? Feel free to email: zhaoxiaojian@hotmail.com

Screenshots

3D Magic Cube Puzzle4 screens
MoleCube 3D4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: 3D Magic Cube Puzzle at 4.5 against MoleCube 3D's 3.7. 3D Magic Cube Puzzle also leads on ratings volume (181 vs 3). MoleCube 3D's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

3D Magic Cube Puzzle holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 3D Magic Cube Puzzle has 181 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

3D Magic Cube Puzzle ships an update every 3 weeks, MoleCube 3D every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
3D Magic Cube Puzzle versus MoleCube 3D: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter3D Magic Cube PuzzleMoleCube 3D
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (181 ratings) — better3.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews56.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings181 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB13 MB
Age rating+4+4
Developer小健 赵小健 赵

Customer experience

3D Magic Cube Puzzle

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

MoleCube 3D

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

3D Magic Cube Puzzle

No in-app purchases

None

MoleCube 3D

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 3D Magic Cube Puzzle free?
3D Magic Cube Puzzle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MoleCube 3D free?
MoleCube 3D is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, 3D Magic Cube Puzzle or MoleCube 3D?
3D Magic Cube Puzzle is rated higher. 3D Magic Cube Puzzle averages 4.5 out of 5 from 181 ratings, while MoleCube 3D averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do 3D Magic Cube Puzzle or MoleCube 3D have ads?
3D Magic Cube Puzzle shows ads; MoleCube 3D does not.
Which is updated more often, 3D Magic Cube Puzzle or MoleCube 3D?
3D Magic Cube Puzzle ships an update every 3 weeks, and MoleCube 3D every 5 days. Most recently, 3D Magic Cube Puzzle was updated on September 19, 2026 and MoleCube 3D on September 6, 2026.

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