# Smart Player Pro vs XCube Timer

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Smart Player Pro at none against XCube Timer's 2. Smart Player Pro also leads on ratings volume (16 vs 3) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.6). XCube Timer's advantage is rating (3.7 vs 3.4) and update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. XCube Timer sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Smart Player Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

XCube Timer holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Smart Player Pro has 16 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of Smart Player Pro's written reviews are positive against 50% of XCube Timer's.

Smart Player Pro ships an update fortnightly, XCube Timer weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Smart Player Pro | XCube Timer |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.4 (16 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/smart-player-pro/id6444227033/reviews) | **[3.7 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/xcube-timer/id6467415076/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **16** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | **50.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Freemium |
| Size | 80 MB | 8 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 17.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Wanxin Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1609634468) | [Bruno Morgan](https://appshunter.io/developer/1706583103) |

## What reviewers say

### Smart Player Pro

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/smart-player-pro/id6444227033)

Connect to a smart toy to guide and train its use through digital twin technology. Features performance analysis, online battles, and timed competitions for various puzzles.

**Highlights:** Digital twin technology for toy guidance, Performance analysis and training, Online battles and rankings, App timer for competitions, Physical timer pairing, Smart cube integration

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### XCube Timer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/xcube-timer/id6467415076)

This app provides a distraction-free timer for speedcubers to track their solves, organize practice sessions, and analyze performance with detailed statistics. It helps users improve consistency and focus on achieving personal bests.

**Highlights:** Distraction-free timer, Track and manage solves, Organize practice by sessions, Detailed performance statistics, Analyze trends and consistency, Export and import data

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

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $1.99 | one-time |
| XCube Timer Pro | $7.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Smart Player Pro free?

Smart Player Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is XCube Timer free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Smart Player Pro or XCube Timer?

XCube Timer is rated higher. Smart Player Pro averages 3.4 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while XCube Timer averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.

### Do Smart Player Pro or XCube Timer have ads?

Neither Smart Player Pro nor XCube Timer shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Smart Player Pro or XCube Timer?

Smart Player Pro ships an update fortnightly, and XCube Timer weekly. Most recently, Smart Player Pro was updated on October 21, 2026 and XCube Timer on October 9, 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.*