Comparison

CubeStation NEW vs Cube Timer & Coach

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

Cube Timer & Coach

This app offers AI-powered coaching and timing for speedcubing enthusiasts. Analyze your solves, learn algorithms with focused drills, and track progress across various WCA events. Personalized training plans and competitive challenges help you improve your cubing skills.

Highlights
  • AI-powered solve analysis
  • Algorithm learning drills
  • WCA event timing
  • Personalized training plans
  • Progress tracking and graphs
  • Daily challenges and competitions
Features
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CuberPal is the AI-powered speedcubing coach, cube timer and 3×3 solver for cubers who want measurable progress. Record or upload a solve for detailed CFOP feedback, learn algorithms with focused drills, and time every WCA event with a timer built for speedcubers. Cubey, your cubing coach, is with you at every step. AI COACHING FOR EVERY SOLVE • Record a 3×3 solve with your camera or import a video, and get phase-by-phase feedback for Cross, F2L, OLL and PLL. • Spot pauses, rotations, missed pairs and the habits that cost you time, with a clear grade for every solve. • See how long each F2L pair takes and where your lookahead breaks down. • Ask Cubey for advice based on your recent solves, your average and your goals. • Share your analysis and your best times with friends. A TIMER BUILT FOR SPEEDCUBERS • Time every WCA event: 2×2 to 7×7, One-Handed, 3BLD, 4BLD, 5BLD, Multi-Blind, FMC, Clock, Megaminx, Pyraminx, Skewb and Square-1. • Official WCA inspection with 8 and 12 second calls, automatic +2 and DNF, and times that round exactly like the WCA. • Random-state scrambles for 3×3, 2×2 and One-Handed. • Set your hold time for a stackmat feel, with haptics when the timer is ready. • Track Mo3, Ao5, Ao12, Ao50, Ao100, your best average and your personal bests. • Change a penalty or add a comment after a solve is saved. • Keep separate sessions that sync across your devices. • Explore your progress with a zoomable trend graph and a histogram of your times. • Export your solves, or bring your history over from csTimer and Twisty Timer. • Connect a GAN Halo Smart Timer, GAN Smart Timer or QiYi Smart Timer over Bluetooth. LEARN ALGORITHMS THAT STICK • Master OLL, PLL, COLL, ZBLL and F2L algorithms with spaced-repetition practice. • Drill recognition and execution with a full-screen practice timer: hold anywhere to start, tap anywhere to stop, with an optional 3-2-1 countdown. • Grade each case and CuberPal schedules the ones you need to see again. • Browse full algorithm catalogs with clear diagrams and finger-friendly notation. LESSONS FOR EVERY PUZZLE • Learn to solve the 3×3 from scratch with step-by-step guided lessons. • Go further with courses for Pyraminx, Skewb, Square-1 and Megaminx. • Scan any scrambled 3×3 with your camera and follow a step-by-step solution. A PLAN BUILT AROUND YOU • Tell CuberPal your current average and your goal, and follow a personalized training plan. • Use Focus Sprints to practice one cue across a short set of solves. • See your path to your next personal best and a forecast of where your average is heading. • Get a weekly recap of your solves, your progress and what to work on next. COMPETE AND STAY MOTIVATED • Take on the Daily Cube Challenge and compare your time on the global leaderboard. • Join the Arena for weekly competitions against cubers at your level. • Build streaks, earn awards and set goals that keep you practicing. • Prepare for your next WCA competition and turn on practice reminders. BUILT FOR EVERY LEVEL • New to cubing? Follow a clear path from your first solve to a full CFOP solve. • Stuck at the same average? Find the pauses and slow F2L pairs that hold you back. • Chasing sub-10? Sharpen last-layer recognition, learn full ZBLL sets and build consistency for competition. SMART CUBES Connect a GoCube, Rubik's Connected or the original GAN 356 i to track your turns live while you solve. MADE FOR IPHONE AND IPAD CuberPal runs full screen on iPad, and your account, solves and sessions follow you across devices. Whether you are learning your first solution or chasing your next sub-10 average, CuberPal gives you one focused place to solve, train and get faster. Terms: https://cuberpal.com/terms Privacy: https://cuberpal.com/privacy

Screenshots

CubeStation NEW4 screens
Cube Timer & Coach4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Cube Timer & Coach at 4.7 against CubeStation NEW's 2.9. Cube Timer & Coach also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 6 weeks). CubeStation NEW's advantage is ratings volume (326 vs 39) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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 and Cube Timer & Coach sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cube Timer & Coach holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CubeStation NEW has 326 ratings behind it against 39, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 28% of CubeStation NEW's written reviews are positive against 25% of Cube Timer & Coach's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CubeStation NEW ships an update every 6 weeks, Cube Timer & Coach every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
CubeStation NEW versus Cube Timer & Coach: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCubeStation NEWCube Timer & Coach
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.9 (326 ratings)4.7 (39 ratings) — better
Positive reviews27.6% of reviews — better25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings326 — better39
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size471 MB59 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCelestigem Tech Co., Ltd.DPTECH LLC

Customer experience

CubeStation NEW

All ratings305 ratings
Positive42.0%
Neutral6.9%
Negative51.1%
Written reviews261 reviews
Positive27.6%
Neutral9.2%
Negative63.2%

Cube Timer & Coach

All ratings39 ratings
Positive94.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.1%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

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

Cube Timer & Coach

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
6 purchases

Cube Timer & Coach

Subscriptions5
  • CuberPal Premium$6.997 Days
  • CuberPal Premium Monthly$9.991 Month
  • CuberPal Premium Annual Offer$24.991 Year
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  • CuberPal Premium Annual7 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • CuberPal Premium Annual$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • CuberPal Premium Livstid$49.99

Questions

Is CubeStation NEW free?
CubeStation NEW is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cube Timer & Coach free?
Cube Timer & Coach is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, CubeStation NEW or Cube Timer & Coach?
Cube Timer & Coach is rated higher. CubeStation NEW averages 2.9 out of 5 from 326 ratings, while Cube Timer & Coach averages 4.7 from 39 ratings.
Do CubeStation NEW or Cube Timer & Coach have ads?
Neither CubeStation NEW nor Cube Timer & Coach shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CubeStation NEW or Cube Timer & Coach?
CubeStation NEW ships an update every 6 weeks, and Cube Timer & Coach every 2 days. Most recently, CubeStation NEW was updated on November 8, 2026 and Cube Timer & Coach on November 9, 2026.

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