Comparison

3D Magic Cube Puzzle vs Cube Timer & Coach

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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Enjoy realistic 3D cubes and twisty puzzles on your iPhone or iPad. Swipe to turn layers, rotate the whole puzzle to view it from different angles, and challenge yourself to solve it. CLASSIC CUBES • Play 2×2, 3×3, 4×4, 5×5, 6×6 and 7×7 cubes. MORE TWISTY PUZZLES • Pyraminx and 4-layer Master Pyraminx. • Skewb, Mirror Cube, Fisher Cube, Windmill Cube and Axis Cube. • Megaminx, Kilominx and Face-Turning Octahedron (FTO). • Enjoy familiar controls, Scramble, Hint, Solve, Undo, a timer and move tracking. SAVE AND CONTINUE Enable autosave in Settings to save supported game progress. Questions or suggestions? Contact zhaoxiaojian@hotmail.com.

About

Cube Timer & Coach

This app uses AI to analyze your Rubik's Cube solves, identifying areas where you lose time. It offers structured learning modules for methods like CFOP, algorithm practice, and a built-in timer with scramble generation. Get detailed feedback on your technique to improve your speedcubing performance.

Highlights
  • AI solve analysis
  • Spaced repetition algorithm practice
  • CFOP learning modules
  • Built-in competition timer
  • Cube solver
  • Progress tracking
  • Solve history and trends
Features
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CuberPal is the AI-powered speedcubing coach, cube timer, and 3×3 solver for cubers who want measurable progress. Record or upload a solve for detailed CFOP feedback, learn algorithms with focused drills, and use a WCA-style timer to track your next personal best. AI COACHING FOR EVERY SOLVE • Get phase-by-phase feedback for Cross, F2L, OLL, and PLL. • Spot pauses, rotations, missed pairs, and habits that cost time. • Ask Cubey for advice tailored to your recent solves and goals. TRAIN, TIME, AND IMPROVE • Master OLL, PLL, COLL, ZBLL, and F2L algorithms with spaced-repetition practice. • Time 3×3, 2×2, 4×4, 5×5, and one-handed solves with WCA inspection, scrambles, ao5, ao12, and personal-best tracking. • Scan any 3×3 cube for a step-by-step solution, then use guided lessons to understand the method. • Join the Daily Cube Challenge, build streaks, and compare your time on the global leaderboard. Whether you are learning your first solution or chasing your next sub-15 average, CuberPal gives you one focused place to solve, train, and get faster. Terms: https://cuberpal.com/terms Privacy: https://cuberpal.com/privacy

Screenshots

3D Magic Cube Puzzle4 screens
Cube Timer & Coach4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 3D Magic Cube Puzzle at none against Cube Timer & Coach's 6. 3D Magic Cube Puzzle also leads on review sentiment (53% vs 25%) and ratings volume (184 vs 30). Cube Timer & Coach's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 4 weeks). On price, rating, ads 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. Cube Timer & Coach sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. 3D Magic Cube Puzzle asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cube Timer & Coach holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 3D Magic Cube Puzzle has 184 ratings behind it against 30, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 53% of 3D Magic Cube Puzzle's written reviews are positive against 25% of Cube Timer & Coach's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

3D Magic Cube Puzzle ships an update every 4 weeks, Cube Timer & Coach every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
3D Magic Cube Puzzle versus Cube Timer & Coach: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter3D Magic Cube PuzzleCube Timer & Coach
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (184 ratings)4.6 (30 ratings) — better
Positive reviews52.9% of reviews — better25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings184 — better30
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer小健 赵DPTECH LLC

Customer experience

3D Magic Cube Puzzle

All ratings184 ratings
Positive85.9%
Neutral6.0%
Negative8.2%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive52.9%
Neutral17.6%
Negative29.4%

Cube Timer & Coach

All ratings29 ratings
Positive93.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.9%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

In-app purchases

None

3D Magic Cube Puzzle

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Cube Timer & Coach

Subscriptions5
  • CuberPal Premium$6.997 Days
  • CuberPal Premium Monthly$9.991 Month
  • CuberPal Premium Annual Offer$24.991 Year
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  • CuberPal Premium Annual7 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • CuberPal Premium Annual$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • CuberPal Premium Livstid$49.99

Questions

Is 3D Magic Cube Puzzle free?
3D Magic Cube Puzzle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cube Timer & Coach free?
Cube Timer & Coach is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 3D Magic Cube Puzzle or Cube Timer & Coach?
Cube Timer & Coach is rated higher. 3D Magic Cube Puzzle averages 4.5 out of 5 from 184 ratings, while Cube Timer & Coach averages 4.6 from 30 ratings.
Do 3D Magic Cube Puzzle or Cube Timer & Coach have ads?
Both 3D Magic Cube Puzzle and Cube Timer & Coach show ads.
Which is updated more often, 3D Magic Cube Puzzle or Cube Timer & Coach?
3D Magic Cube Puzzle ships an update every 4 weeks, and Cube Timer & Coach every 2 days. Most recently, 3D Magic Cube Puzzle was updated on October 24, 2026 and Cube Timer & Coach on October 25, 2026.

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