Cabinet Retreat vs Cubic
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cabinet Retreat
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Retreat is Cabinet’s signature gathering of the year. This will be an unforgettable event, filled with learning, connection, sharing ideas across Federation communities, philanthropy, and being together as Chevre.
Cubic
Transform passive reading into active learning by saving articles, organizing content, and creating reviewable flashcards from your highlights. Discover new material through RSS feeds or curated collections and track your learning progress over time.
- Discover content via RSS feeds and curated collections
- Save articles and organize into a personal library
- Add notes and highlights to saved content
- Convert highlights into reviewable flashcards
- Track reading habits and learning trends
- Organize content for recall
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Cubic - Turn what you read into what you remember Cubic helps you move from passive browsing to active learning. Discover great content, save what matters, and revisit it in a way that actually sticks. DISCOVER WITH INTENT Follow RSS feeds or explore curated collections across topics like tech, design, and business. COLLECT WHAT MATTERS Save articles, organize them into your personal library, and add notes or highlights as you read. REFLECT TO REMEMBER Your highlights become reviewable flash cards, helping you retain ideas over time. A SMOOTHER READING FLOW Swipe through articles and uncover interesting ideas without juggling tabs. BUILD YOUR KNOWLEDGE SYSTEM All your content, notes, and insights—organized for recall, not just storage. TRACK YOUR LEARNING See reading habits and trends to understand what you consume and how you grow. If you read a lot but forget most of it, Cubic gives you a simple system: discover → collect → reflect. ---- Support: Check out https://cubic.surf/faq or contact feedback@cubic.surf Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy: https://cubic.surf/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cabinet Retreat at none against Cubic's 2. Cabinet Retreat also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.5). Cubic's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly). On price, ads 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. Cubic sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Cabinet Retreat asks for nothing beyond the download.
Cabinet Retreat ships an update monthly, Cubic weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cabinet Retreat | Cubic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 18.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 64 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | JEWISH FEDERATIONS OF NORTH AMERICA, INC., THE | ARPIT MATHUR |
In-app purchases
Cabinet Retreat
No in-app purchases
Cubic
- Cubic Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
- Cubic Pro Yearly$14.991 Year
