subX Timer vs Lookahead+
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
subX Timer
This app provides a modern and intuitive timer for speedcubing enthusiasts. It allows users to log and track solves, view results and averages, and share best times with friends. Customize your experience with different cube types, sessions, and haptic feedback options.
- Log and track solves
- View results and averages
- Share best solves with scrambles
- Select cube type for scrambles
- Create multiple sessions
- Pre-inspection countdown
- Haptic and confetti feedback
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SubX! Simple, elegant and intuitive speed cube timer. Features: - Log, track your solves while a new scramble is provided upon finishing a solve. - View all of your results and averages. - Share any of your best solves with the scramble via text message to your friends to challenge them. - Choose your cube for the scramble to update accordingly. - Create multiple sessions with an identifier. - Pre-inspection timer count down to practice for competitions. - Turn on and off haptic feed back. - Turn on and off confetti celebration after beating your best time. - Dark mode compatable. An app that will help you get faster on the go. More features to come! Stay tuned.
Lookahead+
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Lookahead, Elevate Your Solving. Experience the most refined Rubik's Cube timer on iOS. Built with a stunning, customizable interface that adapts to your style, Lookahead offers precision timing, detailed statistics, and a silky-smooth user experience. Now also equipped with an Algorithms trainer, build on your algorithms and get your best times today. Whether you're a speedcuber or a casual solver, enjoy a distraction-free environment designed to help you focus on your next personal best. Features: Professional Scrambles · Advanced Statistics · Beautiful Themes · Haptic Feedback · Many more to come to your friendly neighborhood speedcubing app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: subX Timer at 16.0 against Lookahead+'s 18.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | subX Timer | Lookahead+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | — | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jesse Rubio | Vedant Mistry |
In-app purchases
subX Timer
No in-app purchases
Lookahead+
No in-app purchases









