SubX vs 3x3 Cube Solver
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SubX
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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Get faster. Understand every solve. SubX is a modern speedcubing timer built for cubers who want more than a stopwatch. Time your solves with a fast, distraction-free interface, then turn your results into meaningful insights that help you improve. BUILT FOR SPEED Hold to ready, release to start, and tap to stop. SubX combines responsive controls, haptic feedback, scramble generation, inspection, +2 and DNF penalties, and Zen Mode into a timer designed to stay out of your way. UNDERSTAND YOUR SOLVES Go beyond basic averages with detailed performance analytics. Follow your personal bests, explore trends and solve distributions, and see how your performance changes over time. SET GOALS. CHASE SUB-X. Create performance goals and track your progress toward faster singles and averages. COMPARE YOUR TRAINING Compare sessions to see how different cubes, routines, or practice styles affect your speed and consistency. PRACTICE LIKE IT COUNTS Competition Mode gives you a focused average-of-five experience with inspection, penalties, individual results, and competition-style averaging. YOUR CUBING HISTORY Organize solves into sessions, review your history, track PB progression, and keep your practice organized in one place. Filter your solves by personal bests, penalties, date, and speed to quickly find the results that matter. SHARE YOUR PROGRESS Turn your solves into polished SubX share cards. Share individual results, Ao5s, and Ao12s with times, penalties, dropped solves, PBs, and scramble details beautifully presented. GAN HALO TIMER SUPPORT Connect a compatible GAN Halo smart timer over Bluetooth for hardware timing while keeping your solves and analytics inside SubX. SUBX PRO The core SubX experience is free. SubX Pro unlocks advanced training tools including deeper trends and distributions, goal tracking, PB progression, session comparison, and advanced performance insights. SubX Pro is available as a one-time lifetime purchase. No subscription. Whether you're chasing your first sub-30, sub-20, sub-10, or your next personal best, SubX gives you the tools to measure your progress and keep improving. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.jesserubio.com/subx/privacy/
3x3 Cube Solver
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SCAN YOUR CUBE. FOLLOW THE MOVES. SOLVE IT FAST. Got a scrambled 3x3 cube? CubePilot helps you solve it with clear, step-by-step instructions and an interactive 3D guide. Scan all six sides with your camera or enter the cube colors manually. CubePilot checks your cube, calculates a solution, and shows you exactly what to do next. HOW TO SOLVE YOUR CUBE • Scan all six sides with your camera. • Review and correct the detected colors. • Generate a solution for your scrambled cube. • Follow each move with the interactive 3D guide. • Move forward or backward through the solution. • Keep following the moves until your cube is solved. WHY CUBEPILOT? • Solve scrambled 3x3 cubes step by step. • Scan cube colors using your camera. • Enter cube colors manually when needed. • See every rotation with clear 3D animation. • Follow moves at your own pace. • Go backward and forward through the solution. • Learn common cube notation and movements. • Understand how each rotation changes the cube. • Practice solving and improve your cube skills. • Simple interface designed for beginners. MADE FOR BEGINNERS You don't need to memorize complicated algorithms before you start. Simply scan or enter your cube, generate a solution, and follow the instructions one move at a time. LEARN WHILE YOU SOLVE The 3D visual guide makes each rotation easier to understand. As you practice, you'll become more familiar with cube notation, algorithms, patterns, and solving techniques. Whether your cube is slightly mixed or completely scrambled, CubePilot gives you a simple way to get every color back where it belongs. SCAN THE COLORS. FOLLOW THE MOVES. SOLVE YOUR CUBE. Download CubePilot and solve your scrambled 3x3 cube today! Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SubX at none against 3x3 Cube Solver's 2. 3x3 Cube Solver's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 15 months). 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. 3x3 Cube Solver sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. SubX asks for nothing beyond the download.
SubX ships an update every 15 months, 3x3 Cube Solver every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SubX | 3x3 Cube Solver |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 15 months | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jesse Rubio | Rituraj Yadav |
In-app purchases
SubX
No in-app purchases
3x3 Cube Solver
- Cube Solver Premium$4.997 Days
- Cube Solver Premium Yearly$79.991 Year









