Comparison

CubeStation NEW vs MoleCube 3D

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

Head to head
About

CubeStation NEW

This app offers a comprehensive platform for cubing enthusiasts of all levels. It provides training tools, interactive tutorials, and opportunities to connect with a global community for practice and competition. Engage in various solving methods, track progress, and participate in tournaments for prizes.

Highlights
  • AI Tutorial for step-by-step solving
  • Camera Sync for cube state recognition
  • Progress tracking and advanced analytics
  • Online battles and competitions
  • Video tutorials by speed-cubing champions
  • Global cuber community interaction
  • Time Trial and grand competitions
Features
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CubeStation, an awesome place for all cubers! CubeStation, perfectly customized for smart cubes, was built by a leading brand of cubes named GANCUBE. Here, you can meet cubers from all over the world and enjoy new and exciting ways of cubing. Experience the enchanting world in CubeStation: -Enjoying Features: From beginners to speedcubers, there always comes a strong support that is set for all levels in teaching, training and battling. -Finding Partners: Here gathers hundreds of thousands of cubers globally with thousands of active cubers everyday and enables to interact with other players online anytime anywhere. -Having Fun: Various ways of solving cubes, such as AI Tutorial, Time Trial, grand competitions and teaming up with others. -Attending competitions: Numerous kind of competitions including entertaining competition, college league, youth competition, national competition and so on. Hit the weekly rankings and attend the monthly competitions for great prizes. For beginners: -Cannot solve the scrambled cube? Camera Sync, intelligently recognize the state of cube, and help solve the cube within 30 steps. -Have no idea how to choose the tutorial and where to find it? Join CubeStation Academy for fun and interactive tutorials including the video tutorial recorded by the speed-cubing champion. -Barely understand the tutorial and always forget the algorithms? AI Tutorial helps you solve the cube step by step. For intermediates: -Hard to make progress? We monitor your progress with advanced stats and analytics and recommend algorithms that are fit for you. We also break the complex solving process into small steps to help you make progress everyday. -Lost interest in training? Compete with other players at the same level and improve your speed cubing time in exciting battles! -Learn from the famous speedcubers? Watch the real-time breathtaking battles among the masters and even view the replay to acquire some terrific skills. For pros: -Work too hard for cutting a sec off your time to solve a cube? We offer precise acquisition and all-round analytics to help you make a breakthrough. -Too hard to find an opponent at the same high level? Freely compete with players at the same level and even with GAN GURUS here! Enjoy a breathtaking experience! -Few offline competitions? Always held in places that are far from where you are? Come and attend the high bonus, high spec online competitions that are frequently held in CubeStation! Contact us: Website:https://cubestation.com E-mail:cubestation.help@gmail.com

About

MoleCube 3D

This app combines the logic of Sudoku with the spatial challenge of a Rubik's Cube. Arrange colored spheres on each side of a 3D cube so that each side displays all nine colors. Offers realistic graphics and intuitive swipe controls for an engaging puzzle experience.

Highlights
  • 3D realistic graphics
  • Intuitive swipe controls
  • Undo last action
  • Tilt to change perspective
  • Two 3D styles (spherical/square)
  • Zoom and brightness adjustment
  • Two cube sizes (3x3x3, 2x2x2)
Features
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# What is MoleCube? "MoleCube = Sudoku puzzle + Rubik's Cube", roughly. MoleCube (also called Nine-Color Cube, Ball Sudoku Cube), combines the logic of "Sudoku + Rubik’s cube". Each of the cube’s six sides is comprised of a 3x3 grid of colored spheres. To solve the Molecube, arrange the spheres so that each side contains all nine colors. # How to Play This app presents the cube in 3D with a smooth sliding operation, and you can change the perspective by tilting the phone, just like playing a real Rubik's cube. Swipe across the cube to rotate one layer, and swipe across the blank area to rotate the whole cube. To start playing the game, click the scramble button and the stopwatch will start. # The Goal of Game Molecube is composed of 9 different colors of spheres distributed over 6 sides of a cube. Instead of arranging the colors by side like in a Rubik’s Cube, your goal is to have one piece of every color represented on each side. It’s a problem that’s easier to describe than to solve. This hybrid puzzle blends the spatial challenge of a Rubik’s Cube with the logical test of a Sudoku puzzle. In the same way that a Sudoku puzzle requires you to place nine unique single-digit numbers on each line of a grid, Molecube requires you to line up one of each color on each side of a cube. # FEATURES - 3D realistic graphics makes you feel playing with real cube. - Swipe the cube with your finger to rotate the layer of cube. Swipe through the blank area to rotate the cube. - You can also tap the Undo button to undo the last action. - Tilt the phone horizontally or vertically to change the viewing angle of the Rubik's Cube. - Two 3D styles: spherical or square (you can change the style at any time during the game). - Zoom in/out the scene; change the scene brightness. - Two visual effect qualities can be selected: * high VFX for realistic 3D graphics while low VFX for power-savings. - Keyboard is provided as well. - Two sizes of molecube: 3x3x3 and 2x2x2 2x2x2 molecube is much easier for beginners. # MoleCube v.s. Rubik's Cube - What is the difference between a Molecube and a Rubik's Cube? Their goal configurations are different: the Molecube wants one ball of each color on each face, while the Rubik's cube wants each face to be all the same color. There are nine colors on the Molecube, but only six on the Rubik's cube. The Sudoku Cube is similar to the MoleCube in that the objective of the Sudoku Cube is to arrange it such that each face contains each number (1 to 9) exactly once. - Is MoleCube harder than a Rubik’s cube? Molecube isn’t meant to be harder or easier, just a different type of challenge. That being said, it does have significantly fewer possible permutations than a 3x3 Rubik’s Cube. It also has 80 possible solutions instead of the traditional 1. Suggestions or questions? Feel free to email: zhaoxiaojian@hotmail.com

Screenshots

CubeStation NEW4 screens
MoleCube 3D4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: MoleCube 3D at 3.7 against CubeStation NEW's 2.8. MoleCube 3D also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 6 weeks). CubeStation NEW's advantage is ratings volume (305 vs 3). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. CubeStation NEW sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. MoleCube 3D asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MoleCube 3D holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CubeStation NEW has 305 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CubeStation NEW ships an update every 6 weeks, MoleCube 3D every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
CubeStation NEW versus MoleCube 3D: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCubeStation NEWMoleCube 3D
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (305 ratings)3.7 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews27.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings305 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size471 MB13 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperCelestigem Tech Co., Ltd.小健 赵

Customer experience

CubeStation NEW

All ratings305 ratings
Positive42.0%
Neutral6.9%
Negative51.1%
Written reviews256 reviews
Positive27.7%
Neutral9.0%
Negative63.3%

MoleCube 3D

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Bugs and requests

CubeStation NEW

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Incorrect cube color detection
  • Gyroscope not working
  • Lost all previous solve data
  • Inspection time cannot be disabled
  • Cube not visible during solves

Requested features

5 requests
  • Offline mode
  • More features for regular cubes
  • Restore previous app version
  • Customizable algorithms
  • Better language support

MoleCube 3D

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

CubeStation NEW

One-time10
  • Crystal *10$0.29
  • Crystal *60$0.99
  • Crystal *120$1.99
Show 7 more
  • Crystal *300$3.99
  • Crystal *480$6.99
  • Crystal *680$9.99
  • Crystal *980$14.99
  • Crystal *1180$17.99
  • Crystal *1980$29.99
  • Crystal *3480$49.99
None

MoleCube 3D

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CubeStation NEW free?
CubeStation NEW is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MoleCube 3D free?
MoleCube 3D is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CubeStation NEW or MoleCube 3D?
MoleCube 3D is rated higher. CubeStation NEW averages 2.8 out of 5 from 305 ratings, while MoleCube 3D averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do CubeStation NEW or MoleCube 3D have ads?
Neither CubeStation NEW nor MoleCube 3D shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CubeStation NEW or MoleCube 3D?
CubeStation NEW ships an update every 6 weeks, and MoleCube 3D every 5 days. Most recently, CubeStation NEW was updated on September 25, 2026 and MoleCube 3D on September 6, 2026.

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