Comparison

Rubik's Cube Tutor vs OpenCube

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

Head to head
About

Rubik's Cube Tutor

Learn to solve a 3x3 Rubik's Cube with interactive tutorials. The app offers step-by-step guidance, practice modes for rotations and notations, and camera input to analyze your cube's state.

Highlights
  • Step-by-step solving tutorials
  • Camera input for cube analysis
  • Practice screen for rotations
  • Learn cube notations
  • Adjustable solving speed
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Learning to solve a cube isn't difficult, in fact, it's easy and fun with Rubik's Cube Tutor App. Read Screen • Read important information about the cube • Read about the three layers and how to solve each layer Practice Screen • Utilise the helpful practice screen to practice rotations • Gain deep understanding of notations Learn Screen • Provide your cube information either using camera or by hand • Watch how to solve your cube, step by step • Watch how to solve a randomly shuffled cube Settings Screen • Set the solving speed to your convenience • Subscribe to unlock all features of app • Read Privacy Policy • Read Terms and Conditions Important Information • Use of the app is in accordance with local laws and check charges if using abroad • Use of the app is in accordance with our app Terms and Conditions • Use of the app is in accordance with Apple Terms of Use (EULA) https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula Ariastec Ltd, Company Registration number 15093052, is registered in England and Wales. Registered Office: 12 Trafalgar Gardens, Morley, Leeds LS27 0RU, United Kingdom.

About

OpenCube

This app uses your phone's camera to scan and solve various twisty puzzles. It provides step-by-step solutions, learning methods, and a competition timer. Offline functionality ensures privacy and accessibility.

Highlights
  • Camera-based cube scanning
  • Step-by-step 3D solutions
  • Multiple learning methods (Beginner, CFOP, Roux)
  • Competition-style timer
  • Support for 2x2, 4x4, 5x5, Pyraminx, Megaminx
  • Offline functionality
Features
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OpenCube reads your Rubik's cube through the camera, checks that what it saw is a real cube, and shows you a solution you can follow move by move on a 3D cube. No account, no internet, nothing leaves your phone. SCAN Show each face to the camera. OpenCube uses computer vision and color matching against your cube's own six centers, so stickered, stickerless and worn cubes all read. Every solution is verified before it's shown. No camera handy? Enter the stickers by hand. SOLVE Get the shortest solution, or one in the method you're learning. Follow it on a draggable 3D cube, as a net, or as notation, one move at a time. MORE PUZZLES 2×2, 4×4, 5×5, Pyraminx and Megaminx: scan them, get a verified solution, learn a method with the same lessons and drills, and time them with WCA-style scrambles. The 2×2 is free. LEARN Three complete methods: Beginner (layer by layer), CFOP and Roux. Every lesson has an animated worked example and drills that check your answer by applying it to the cube, not by matching text. The Beginner method is entirely free. Plus one-handed and blindfolded techniques, and free play: turn any puzzle by swiping or with buttons. TIME A competition timer with 15-second inspection, hold-to-start, WCA random-state scrambles, +2 and DNF penalties, and session ao5, ao12 and best. OPENCUBE PRO — one-time purchase, no subscription • The 4×4, 5×5, Pyraminx and Megaminx: timer, scan, solver and every lesson • Every CFOP, Roux, one-handed and blindfolded stage, with solutions in the method you're learning • Full solve history, all-time stats, and stats by method • Case-specific scrambles: drill one OLL, PLL, CMLL or F2L case at a time • Practice scrambles saved from any solution • Japanese and custom color schemes Available in English, Arabic, Turkish, French, Spanish and German.

Screenshots

Rubik's Cube Tutor4 screens
OpenCube4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: OpenCube at 5.0 against Rubik's Cube Tutor's 2.8. OpenCube also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (daily vs every 3 weeks). Rubik's Cube Tutor's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 26.0). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Both are free to download. Rubik's Cube Tutor sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and OpenCube sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

OpenCube holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Rubik's Cube Tutor's written reviews are positive against 100% of OpenCube's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rubik's Cube Tutor ships an update every 3 weeks, OpenCube daily. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Rubik's Cube Tutor versus OpenCube: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRubik's Cube TutorOpenCube
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (5 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAriastec LtdMeral Software LLC

Customer experience

Rubik's Cube Tutor

All ratings5 ratings
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

OpenCube

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Rubik's Cube Tutor

Subscriptions3
  • Unlimited Access - Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Unlimited Access - Quarterly$2.993 Months
  • Unlimited Access - Annual$4.991 Year
1 purchases

OpenCube

One-time1
  • OpenCube Pro$1.99

Questions

Is Rubik's Cube Tutor free?
Rubik's Cube Tutor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is OpenCube free?
OpenCube is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Rubik's Cube Tutor or OpenCube?
OpenCube is rated higher. Rubik's Cube Tutor averages 2.8 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while OpenCube averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Rubik's Cube Tutor or OpenCube have ads?
Rubik's Cube Tutor shows ads; OpenCube does not.
Which is updated more often, Rubik's Cube Tutor or OpenCube?
Rubik's Cube Tutor ships an update every 3 weeks, and OpenCube daily. Most recently, Rubik's Cube Tutor was updated on September 25, 2026 and OpenCube on October 16, 2026.

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