Cube Solver vs Cubist
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cube Solver
This app helps you solve various types of cubes using your camera or manual input. It provides step-by-step instructions to solve any cube in as few as 18 moves, suitable for all skill levels.
- Camera-based solving
- Manual input solver
- Step-by-step instructions
- Solves any cube type
- 18-move solutions
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Empower your Cube journey! Our app offers a step-by-step solver, using both camera and manual input methods. Whether you call it a cube, magic-cube, robix cube, you can solve it in minutes with 18 Moves! We can handle all cubes! Effortlessly follow along for a satisfying solve every time. Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned cuber, conquer the cube with ease! Terms of Uses (EULA): https://sites.google.com/view/rubik-cube-solver-tos/home
Cubist
Solve any Rubik's Cube with this pocket-sized tutor. Scan your cube's colors or paint them manually to get step-by-step solutions. Learn beginner methods and practice your skills with interactive tutorials.
- 3x3 and 2x2 cube solving
- Step-by-step 3D animated solutions
- Camera color scanning
- Manual color painting input
- Beginner layer-by-layer tutorial
- Practice mode with validation
- Offline functionality
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Cubist is a free Rubik's Cube solver and tutor that fits in your pocket. Stuck on a scramble? Paint your cube's colors onto the 2D unfolded net (or snap a photo with the camera) and Cubist gives you a step-by-step solution in seconds. Watch the 3D cube rotate move by move, or step through it yourself at your own pace. WHAT'S INSIDE • 3×3 solver — Kociemba two-phase, solutions in ≤22 moves • 2×2 solver — full state, every scramble solved • Live 3D cube viewer — rotate, zoom, watch each turn animate • Camera scanning — point at each face, Cubist reads the colors • Color painter — tap stickers on a 2D net if you'd rather enter manually • Beginner tutorial — learn the layer-by-layer method for 3×3 (cross, F2L, OLL, PLL) and Ortega for 2×2 • Practice mode — try a tutorial case yourself, the app validates when you've solved it • Two solver modes — "Fast" (shortest solution) and "Beginner" (grouped into Cross → First layer → Middle → Last layer with phase labels) • Multi-language — English and 简体中文 • Works offline — install once, use anywhere NO TRACKING Cubist does not collect personal data and shows no analytics on device. Cube scans stay on your phone; nothing is uploaded.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cubist at none against Cube Solver's 6. Cube Solver's advantage is ratings volume (27 vs 1) and device support. On price and rating 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. Cube Solver sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Cubist asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.9 for Cube Solver against 4.0 for Cubist. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cube Solver has 27 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | Cube Solver | Cubist |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (27 ratings) | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 27 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | — |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 109 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Toan Nguyen | Chi Zhang |
In-app purchases
Cube Solver
- Monthly VIP with Free Trial$0.991 Month
- VIP: Weekly Subscription3 Days trial$1.997 Days
- VIP: Monthly Subscription$1.991 Month
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- VIP: Yearly Subscription$4.991 Year
- VIP: Annually Subscription$4.991 Year
- VIP Lifetime$19.99
Cubist
No in-app purchases








