Comparison

Cube Master vs Gridblitz

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

Head to head
About

Cube Master

Explore a vast collection of 3D Rubik's Cube simulators, from classic sizes to unique puzzle variations. Train your brain with intuitive controls and a free camera view. Perfect for puzzle enthusiasts and those curious about cube challenges.

Highlights
  • 3D puzzle simulators
  • Variety of Rubik's Cube types
  • Smooth and easy controls
  • Free camera rotation
  • Zoom functionality
  • Automated solving timer
  • Leaderboard
Features
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Cube Master puts 76 magic cubes and twisty puzzles on your phone: a twisty puzzle simulator, drawn in 3D and turned with a swipe. It began as a way to try a puzzle before buying it. Now it is also a place to practise, time your solves, and see how 49 of these puzzles are solved, one move at a time. THE PUZZLES • Cubes from 2x2 all the way to 20x20, the classic 3x3 magic cube included • Pyraminx from 2x2 to 10x10, the 4x4 Master Pyraminx among them • Megaminx, Kilominx, Gigaminx and Teraminx • Skewb, Skewb Ultimate, Dino cubes, Redi cube and Fadi cube • Mirror cubes from 2x2 to 7x7, a Mirror Skewb and a Mirror Pyraminx • The Square-1 family: Square-0, Square-1, Square-2, Super Square-1 and Mirror Square-1 • Cuboids: 1x3x3, 2x2x3, 2x3x3 and 3x3x4 • The clock puzzle, with nine clocks on each side • Snake puzzles from 24 to 72 pieces, and a gallery of shapes other players have built and shared • 13 picture cubes, including Sudoku, Earth, Maze, Dice, Food, Number and Arrow cubes STUCK? A GUIDE FOR 49 PUZZLES (NEW IN 2.0) Scramble a puzzle, or turn it any way you like, then ask for the solution. Cube Master draws each move as an arrow on the puzzle itself. • Follow along by hand: turn the face the arrow points to, and the next arrow appears • Turned the wrong way? An orange arrow shows you how to turn back • Or press play and watch the puzzle solve itself, move by move • On cubes, the move notation follows your view of the cube, so the letters match what you see • It solves the puzzle you have on screen, and works it out on your phone, even offline The solver covers cubes from 2x2 to 6x6, Megaminx and Kilominx, Pyraminx up to 6x6 (the Master Pyraminx too), Skewb, Square-1, the mirror cubes up to 5x5, the clock, the picture cubes and more. The giants (7x7 and up, Gigaminx, Teraminx, Pyraminx 7x7 and up) are left for you to solve on your own. PRACTICE AND COMPETE • A solve timer that keeps your fastest time and your average of 5 • World leaderboards for each puzzle, so you can see where your times stand • Undo for the turn you did not mean to make • Scramble any puzzle with one tap • Lock the view while you solve, or turn the whole puzzle around to look at every side If you are a speedcuber, it is a handy cube timer and a way to warm up on a puzzle you left at home. If you are just curious what a Megaminx or a Square-1 feels like, it is a cheap way to find out before you buy one. PREMIUM Cube Master is supported by ads. You can watch a short ad to see a solution. Premium removes the ads, opens the picture cubes and the longer snakes, and gives you as many solutions as you want. • Premium Weekly: an auto-renewing subscription, billed every week • Premium Lifetime: a one-time purchase Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. The weekly subscription renews automatically unless it is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within the 24 hours before it ends. You can manage or cancel it in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://rubikmasters.com/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://rubikmasters.com/privacy-policy Missing a puzzle you love, or found something that looks wrong? Write to support@rubikmasters.com and tell us.

About

Gridblitz

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Gridblitz is a block puzzle on an 8x8 board: fit the pieces, clear lines and push for a higher score every round. Drag a piece from the tray onto the board. Fill a whole row or column and it clears. Clear lines on back-to-back moves to build a streak, and every clear in the streak scores more. When none of your pieces fit, the round ends. TWO WAYS TO PLAY • Original: no timer. Take your time and plan each move. • Blitz: 10 seconds per piece. Place it before the clock runs out. • Close the app mid-round and you come right back to the same round. LEADERBOARDS • Original and Blitz each have an all-time board and a weekly board that starts fresh every Monday. • You join with your first finished round. No login and no email. Pick your own player name; names and scores are public. • Your profile shows your player name, your leaderboard places and your records in one place. • Rather not be on the boards? Turn them off in Settings > Privacy. That deletes your leaderboard account and its scores; your progress stays on your phone. SKINS AND THE CUSTOMIZER • Dress your blocks and your board in different skins. One tap wears a skin. • Unlock skins by reaching play goals or by watching optional video ads. • With Pro, the Customizer lets you make your own colours with a few simple sliders. PLAY IT YOUR WAY • Sound, haptics, effects and assists are all adjustable, with a switch for each sound. • Colour marks put a small symbol on each block colour, and the game follows your iPhone's Reduce Motion setting. • Game sounds mix with your own music. • The game plays offline. Ads, purchases and leaderboards need a connection. FREE TO PLAY, OR GO PRO • Free play has a banner on Home and an occasional full-screen ad between finished rounds. Ads never interrupt a round in progress. • An optional video ad gives you one revive per round. • Gridblitz Pro is a one-time purchase, not a subscription: no ads, every skin including the Customizer, and one revive per round without a video. Restore it any time from the Pro panel.

Screenshots

Cube Master4 screens
Gridblitz4 screens

Verdict

The call

Cube Master and Gridblitz are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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 Master sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and Gridblitz sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cube Master ships an update every 5 days, Gridblitz every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Cube Master versus Gridblitz: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCube MasterGridblitz
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (436 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews48.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings436 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size81 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVu DuongViggo Roseberg

Bugs and requests

Cube Master

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Clock buttons not pressable
  • Square-1 not registering as solved
  • Ads reset solve progress
  • Ads remain in paid version

Requested features

10 requests
  • Add more twisty puzzles (barrels, windmill, Polaris, ivy, etc.)
  • Allow users to create their own twisty puzzles
  • Make it a twisty puzzle simulator like on computer
  • Add AI solving or instructions to teach solving
  • Add V-Cube 33x33, 50x50, 100x100
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  • Add Tuttminx and Rayminx
  • Add Axis cube
  • Add Square-1 (mentioned as missing in some reviews)
  • Option to remove ads (paid option)
  • Make app available on Switch, PS5, Xbox

Gridblitz

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Cube Master

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Weekly$1.997 Days
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$4.99
1 purchases

Gridblitz

One-time1
  • Gridblitz Pro$2.99

Questions

Is Cube Master free?
Cube Master is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gridblitz free?
Gridblitz is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Cube Master or Gridblitz have ads?
Both Cube Master and Gridblitz show ads.
Which is updated more often, Cube Master or Gridblitz?
Cube Master ships an update every 5 days, and Gridblitz every 4 days. Most recently, Cube Master was updated on October 27, 2026 and Gridblitz on October 24, 2026.

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