Comparison

Ball Maze Maker vs Altair's Cube!

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

Head to head
About

Ball Maze Maker

Design and build intricate mazes to trap balls. Merge shapes to create challenging puzzles for endless fun. Test your maze-making skills and amaze your friends.

Highlights
  • Maze creation
  • Shape merging
  • Puzzle design
  • Ball trapping
  • Challenging gameplay
Features
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Merge the Shapes! Create the Maze to imprison the balls!

About

Altair's Cube!

This app simulates a 3x3 puzzle cube, offering a fun and satisfying way to play anywhere. It includes instructions and one-touch algorithm buttons to help beginners solve complex patterns quickly. You can also create custom puzzles and practice speed cubing techniques.

Highlights
  • 3x3 puzzle cube simulation
  • One-touch algorithm buttons
  • Included solving instructions
  • Custom puzzle creation
  • Speed cubing algorithm practice
  • Rotations log and reverse moves
  • On-device storage for custom cubes
Features
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Altair's Cube! is a 3x3 Puzzle Cube Simulator & Speed Cubing Learning Aid Play for Fun Anywhere.....Waiting in Line has Never been so Satisfying! Just Press MENU, Pick a Cube & Go!! Learn to Solve a Real 3x3 Puzzle Cube using the Included Instructions Examples.....(Instructions Link is Located Below Puzzle at Bottom Left) You Don't have to Memorize Algorithms or Practice Careful Rotation Finger Tricks to Win this Game!~ With One-Touch Algorithm Buttons, you can reliably Solve ANY 3x3 Puzzle Cube Pattern as a Beginner in just Minutes!~ Altair's Cube! Features: -Standard Speed Cubing 3x3 Notation   **F is Center Face Clockwise Rotation -> F' is Counter-Clockwise ***U = Up Face (Top), D = Down Face, L = Left Face, R = Right Face, F = Front Face, B = Back Face (Bottom), X / Y / Z Rotation, etc -6 Button Menus featuring 72 Action Buttons, including Favorite CFOP Algorithms such as Sune **Press "+" or "-" to Quickly Navigate through the Action Button Menus -Unfolded 3x3 CUBE View -> See ALL 6 Sides of the Cube Moving at Once -50 Included Special Pattern Cubes w/ On-Device Storage for Importing Additional Cubes **with the Cube Description Field, naming Cubes is a Snap! Just Update the Name Field, Paste in the Annotated Moves List & Press "IMPORT PUZZLE" -Create New Puzzles w/ variable Complexity -> Adjust Rotation Number from 1 to 100 & Press "NEW PUZZLE" Button **Stay Sharp by Practicing CFOP Algorithms on Fresh Random 3x3 Cubes, or Load an Old Favorite from the MENU Stored Cubes List -Frustrated? Pressed the Wrong Button? -> Altair's Cube! contains a Rotations Log & Also has REVERSE Moves Conveniently Included! -Want a Do-Over? Want to Restart the Puzzle from Scratch? -> there's a Button for that! -> Press "RELOAD PUZZLE" -Press "SOLVE" to Reverse the Moves!......Now You can Easily Create an Annotated Rotation Moves List to 1) MAKE a Special Pattern or 2) SOLVE a Special Pattern -Want to Try out a Special CFOP Algorithm or Solution? -> Just Paste it into the Blue Import Puzzle TextField & Press "IMPORT MOVE" -Press "REVIEW MOVES" to Step Backwards or Forwards through the Recorded Moves....tap "EXIT REVIEW" to return to FULL MENU -"RELOAD PUZZLE" gives you a Fresh Start -Press "HIDE NUMBERS" for a more Challenging Experience -In the "MENU" List -> Easily LOAD Stored Cubes or Delete them....or Build a Fresh Cube w/ "RESET" **Search the STORED CUBEs List Faster w/ "Original ORDER" & "ORDER by A-Z" Toggle Option -Variable Button Colors help you Identify the ROTATION CENTER more Quickly on the DOUBLE & SINGLE Rotation Button Menus -COPY the Entire Annotated CUBE Rotation List to Clipboard by Tapping on the "ALTAIR'S CUBE!" Title Label **Paste Clipboard into Email, Text Message or Notes -Altair's Cube! is Great for Learning How to Make Cool Pattern Cubes.....Learning to SOLVE 3x3 Cubes.....and Learning about Algorithms used by Speed Cubers **Most of ALL -> Altair's Cube! is Fun & Relaxing!~ >>> Solving a 1980's Style 3x3 Puzzle Cube is Highly Satisfying % -Whether you're a Speed Cubing Pro Looking to Store Fancy Patterns & Stay Sharp, or Just an Armchair Quarterback Looking for an EASY Way to WIN BIG in the Cube Game, Altair's Cube! has you covered!! >>> Altair's Cube! -> the Most Fun you Can Have while Waiting in LINE!~

Screenshots

Ball Maze Maker1 screens
Altair's Cube!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Ball Maze Maker at Free against Altair's Cube!'s $0.99. Ball Maze Maker also leads on ratings volume (352 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). Altair's Cube!'s advantage is rating (5.0 vs 3.4) and ads (none vs shown). On in-app purchases 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

Ball Maze Maker is free to download; Altair's Cube! costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Altair's Cube! holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ball Maze Maker has 352 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ball Maze Maker ships an update every 7 months, Altair's Cube! every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Ball Maze Maker versus Altair's Cube!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBall Maze MakerAltair's Cube!
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating3.4 (352 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews38.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings352 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size296 MB21 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperYso CorpJack McCormack

Customer experience

Ball Maze Maker

All ratings340 ratings
Positive53.8%
Neutral11.8%
Negative34.4%
Written reviews242 reviews
Positive38.4%
Neutral19.4%
Negative42.1%

Altair's Cube!

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Ball Maze Maker

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Disappearing game pieces
  • Income upgrades not working as intended
  • Crashes and freezes on launch or gameplay

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to rotate/control game pieces
  • Option to purchase ad-free experience
  • Improved progression and income mechanics
  • More variety in game content and levels

Altair's Cube!

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Ball Maze Maker

No in-app purchases

None

Altair's Cube!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ball Maze Maker free?
Ball Maze Maker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Altair's Cube! free?
Altair's Cube! costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Ball Maze Maker or Altair's Cube!?
Altair's Cube! is rated higher. Ball Maze Maker averages 3.4 out of 5 from 352 ratings, while Altair's Cube! averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Ball Maze Maker or Altair's Cube! have ads?
Ball Maze Maker shows ads; Altair's Cube! does not.
Which is updated more often, Ball Maze Maker or Altair's Cube!?
Ball Maze Maker ships an update every 7 months, and Altair's Cube! every 3 weeks. Most recently, Ball Maze Maker was updated on October 25, 2026 and Altair's Cube! on October 19, 2026.

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