NexCube vs eX
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NexCube
This app allows users to time their puzzle cube solves, track personal bests, and analyze performance with detailed statistics. It features a unique competition mode for head-to-head battles and solo modes for various cube sizes.
- Official puzzle cube timing
- Competition Mode for battles
- Solo Mode for 2x2, 3x3, 4x4
- Unique scrambles
- Detailed solve time statistics
- Performance trend analysis
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Now available: the Official NexCube App to measure, store and analyse your best solve times. Unique is the Competition Mode in the app! You can instantly start a battle on your phone and record both times. PUZZLE CUBE TIMING ◆ The Official NexCube App ◆ Competition Mode: Battle with friends on one phone! ◆ Solo Mode: record your best 2x2, 3x3 and 4x4 cube times. ◆ Scrambles: get unique scrambles each time you play. STATISTICS & LEADERBOARDS ◆ Review your best times ◆ Replay specific scrambles. ◆ See average times, 3 out of 5, 10 out of 12, last 50 and more statistics. ◆ See if you are improving over time with trends icons.
eX
Engage in real-time online battles and competitions with an AI-powered smart cube that shuffles itself. Experience a unique blend of physical puzzle-solving and digital gameplay.
- Real-time online battles
- Automatic cube shuffling
- AI-powered smart cube
- Online competitions
- Unique puzzle gameplay
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Play real-time online battles and competitions with eX-Mars, the world's first smart cube that automatically shuffles cubes!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: eX at every 10 days against NexCube's monthly. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.0 for NexCube against 3.0 for eX. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 7 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 50% and 50% positive.
NexCube ships an update monthly, eX every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NexCube | eX |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (4 ratings) | 3.0 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Goliath BV | Smart Cube Labs Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
NexCube
eX
In-app purchases
NexCube
No in-app purchases
eX
No in-app purchases
