CubeQuest vs Crookhaven
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CubeQuest
Embark on a puzzle-solving adventure in a beautifully designed world. Navigate through 60 handcrafted levels, unlock new abilities, and discover hidden secrets. This game offers a unique challenge for players who enjoy intricate puzzles and platforming elements.
- Handcrafted puzzle platformer
- 60 challenging levels
- Unlockable abilities
- Hidden secrets
- 4 diverse biomes
- Game Center achievements
- iCloud sync
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CubeQuest - A QB Game, the successor to the beloved puzzle platformer "QB - A Cube's Tale," sends you and QB into a beautifully designed world to once again test your puzzle-solving skills. Along the way, you'll unlock new abilities, search for hidden secrets, and puzzle your way through 60 exciting levels. Features: - Handcrafted puzzle platformer - Beautiful world with 4 diverse biomes - 60 levels ranging from easy to mind-cracking - Game-Center-Achievements - iCloud sync Looking for a unique puzzle game unlike anything else? Give CubeQuest a try! Play the first levels for free. If you like it, you can purchase the full game for additional content.
Crookhaven
Embark on a captivating treasure hunt in a charming seaside town. Decipher cryptic clues and uncover the secrets of a lost pirate fortune buried beneath the town's rich history. Prepare for a thrilling adventure filled with intriguing characters.
- Treasure hunt adventure
- Decipher cryptic clues
- Uncover lost pirate fortune
- Explore a seaside town
- Engage with intriguing characters
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Embark on a captivating treasure hunt in the charming seaside town of Crookhaven, where mysteries unfold and legends come to life. Navigate a quaint coastal landscape, decipher cryptic clues, and uncover the secrets of a lost pirate fortune buried beneath the town's rich history. Prepare for a thrilling adventure filled with intriguing characters in this beautiful new adventure from Fire Maple Games!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: CubeQuest at Free against Crookhaven's $4.99. CubeQuest also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.3) and review sentiment (79% vs 71%). Crookhaven's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (daily vs every 3 months). On ratings volume, ads, 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
CubeQuest is free to download; Crookhaven costs $4.99 up front. CubeQuest sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Crookhaven asks for nothing beyond the download.
CubeQuest holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 118 and 170 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of CubeQuest's written reviews are positive against 71% of Crookhaven's.
CubeQuest ships an update every 3 months, Crookhaven daily. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CubeQuest | Crookhaven |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 4.8 (118 ratings) — better | 4.3 (170 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 79.5% of reviews — better | 71.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 118 | 170 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | — | #102 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 338 MB | 358 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Stephan Goebel | Fire Maple Games, LLC |
Customer experience
CubeQuest
Crookhaven
User reviews
CubeQuest
From 118 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ✨ Beautiful graphics and design
- 🧠 Challenging and clever puzzles
- 👍 Engaging gameplay
- 💡 Innovative mechanics
- 💰 Fair pricing and value
Room to improve
- 💰 Expensive for some users
- ⏳ Limited number of levels
- 🤔 Some levels feel impossible
- 📱 Landscape mode requested
- 🔊 Sound cannot be turned off
Crookhaven
From 170 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎨 Beautiful artwork and graphics
- 🤔 Engaging puzzles and mysteries
- 🕹️ Fun and immersive gameplay
- 🕰️ Lengthy and satisfying experience
- 🎮 Charming and nostalgic Fire Maple style
Room to improve
- 🗺️ Overly large and confusing map
- 🔁 Repetitive fetch quests and back-and-forth
- 🤖 Obvious use of AI-generated art
- 🔋 Overheating issues on some devices
- 💰 Expensive for an older-style point-and-click game
Bugs and requests
CubeQuest
Reported bugs
3 issues- Level 43 star impossible to obtain
- Game freezes iPad
- Star on level 9 unobtainable without upgrade
Requested features
3 requests- Add more levels
- Implement landscape mode
- Option to turn off sound
Crookhaven
Reported bugs
2 issues- Black screen issues on launch
- Inventory item display glitches
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to teleport between locations
- More intuitive map with location markers
- Clearer objectives and less backtracking
- Option to disable AI-generated art
- Improved performance optimization
In-app purchases
CubeQuest
- Buy the Game$4.99
Crookhaven
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is CubeQuest free?
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