XCube Timer vs Wakana
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
XCube Timer
This app provides a distraction-free timer for speedcubers to track their solves, organize practice sessions, and analyze performance with detailed statistics. It helps users improve consistency and focus on achieving personal bests.
- Distraction-free timer
- Track and manage solves
- Organize practice by sessions
- Detailed performance statistics
- Analyze trends and consistency
- Export and import data
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XCube Timer is a clean and focused cube timer built for speedcubers who want a simple way to track solves, review progress, and train with better insights. Track every solve with a fast and distraction-free timer, organize your practice into sessions, and explore detailed stats to understand your performance over time. Review recent solves, averages, trends, time distribution, and session comparisons in a clear interface designed for everyday practice. With XCube Timer, you can: - Save and manage your solves with ease - Organize training by sessions - Track averages and personal progress - Analyze trends and consistency - Review solve details and history - Export and import your data Upgrade to Pro to unlock advanced statistics and a deeper view of your training. Whether you are learning, getting faster, or chasing your next personal best, XCube Timer helps you stay consistent and focused.
Wakana
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Main Features Font customization Display of kanji pronunciation in the specified language (ruby) Mutual conversion between Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, and Shinjitai Dictionary function by clicking words Recommended especially for language learners, translators, researchers of Japanese/Chinese, and language enthusiasts. ■ Freely selectable display fonts: Handwritten-style font Pixel-style font ■ Display of kanji pronunciation (ruby function) It is possible to add ruby above kanji: Mandarin (Standard Chinese / Putonghua) Cantonese Taiwanese (Taipei / Tainan style) Japanese Korean Sino-Vietnamese (Vietnamese readings) ■ Ruby notation formats: Pinyin alphabet Zhuyin symbols (Bopomofo) Hiragana Katakana Hangul ■ Tone mark display Tone marks can be set to "on / off". ■ Character form conversion function Conversion is possible to the following character types: Simplified Chinese Traditional Chinese Shinjitai ■ Word highlighting Background color is added to converted words for visual clarity. ■ Dictionary function Click dictionary: Clicking a word displays its translation in the specified language as a pop-up. ■ Example of customization You can freely combine options such as: "Japanese kun-yomi + Zhuyin (Taiwan) + Simplified Chinese + Handwritten-style font"
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Wakana at none against XCube Timer's 2. On price, 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
Both are free to download. XCube Timer sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Wakana asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | XCube Timer | Wakana |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 79 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bruno Morgan | Daichi Kato |
In-app purchases
XCube Timer
- Remove Ads$1.99
- XCube Timer Pro$7.99
Wakana
No in-app purchases









