Comparison

Cubic Isles vs Block Cub

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

Head to head
About

Cubic Isles

Features
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Cubic Isles Dive into Cubic Isles, a vibrant puzzle game where you use colorful cubes to paint the required number of small white platforms. Navigate through challenging levels, avoiding spikes, deceptive platforms, and platforms that delay your progress. Featuring: - Great Gameplay: Engaging and fun mechanics. - 92 Unique Levels: Test your skills across a variety of challenges. - Awesome Soundtrack and Sound Effects: Enhance your gaming experience with top-notch audio. Enjoy this unique puzzle game now and see if you can conquer the Cubic Isles!

About

Block Cub

Navigate a forest by moving crates to build paths and find routes home. Solve over 100 free puzzles with no timers, lives, or ads. Explore detailed woodland scenes and enjoy optional expansions.

Highlights
  • Move crates to build steps
  • Find woodland routes
  • 100 free puzzles
  • No timers, lives, or ads
  • Explore map overview
  • Optional expansion packs
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A storm has broken the forest paths. Help Cub carry a lantern seed home by moving crates, building steps and finding routes through the woodland. 100 FREE PUZZLES The Way Home spans ten chapters, from sunlit meadows to deep hollows and high ridges. Later levels stretch beyond the screen, climb through towers and ask you to plan a return route before you leave. LIFT, STACK AND CLIMB Swipe left or right to walk, swipe up to climb, and tap Cub or Lift to pick up a crate. Place crates where you need a step. Undo any move, restart a level or ask for a hint. There are no timers or lives. EXPLORE THE MAP Pan freely with Explore, open the whole-map overview, then return to Cub when your plan is ready. Optional movement buttons can be enabled in Settings. Hold an arrow to keep walking. TWO OPTIONAL ADVENTURES Clockwork Canopy adds 100 puzzles with pressure plates, brass gates and independent circuits. Frostbound adds 100 puzzles with sliding crates and icy paths through the northern grove. Each expansion is a separate, one-time purchase. Try the first level of each for free. Levels unlock in sequence. No subscriptions or consumable purchases. ADS AND A QUIET JOURNEY Occasional ads may appear when you continue after a completed free-campaign puzzle. Hints, undo and puzzle play stay uninterrupted. Purchased adventures are ad-free. Remove Ads is a separate, permanent one-time purchase that removes all advertisements without unlocking expansions. Restore purchases in Settings. PAINTED WOODLANDS Textured characters, moss-covered stone, timber crates and glowing doorways sit within animated woodland scenes. Play on iPhone or iPad, in portrait or landscape, with optional sounds and haptics. Motion follows your device’s Reduce Motion setting. Progress is saved on your device. Gameplay works offline; buying or restoring an expansion requires an internet connection. No account is required to play. Progress does not sync between devices. Forest Friends is an optional online referral program. Five qualifying friends can earn you one expansion; eligibility rules are shown before joining. Gameplay analytics is optional, on by default, and can be turned off in Settings.

Screenshots

Cubic Isles3 screens
Block Cub4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cubic Isles at none against Block Cub's 3. Block Cub's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 6 weeks) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads 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. Block Cub sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Cubic Isles asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cubic Isles ships an update every 6 weeks, Block Cub every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Cubic Isles versus Block Cub: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCubic IslesBlock Cub
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB59 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperClaudio Souza MattosSunny Nagra

In-app purchases

None

Cubic Isles

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Block Cub

One-time3
  • Frostbound$2.99
  • Clockwork Canopy$2.99
  • Remove Ads$4.99

Questions

Is Cubic Isles free?
Cubic Isles is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Block Cub free?
Block Cub is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Cubic Isles or Block Cub have ads?
Both Cubic Isles and Block Cub show ads.
Which is updated more often, Cubic Isles or Block Cub?
Cubic Isles ships an update every 6 weeks, and Block Cub every 2 days. Most recently, Cubic Isles was updated on October 9, 2026 and Block Cub on October 25, 2026.

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