Cube Timer vs Lookahead+
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cube Timer
This app provides a timer for speedcubing enthusiasts, offering both simple and advanced modes that replicate real-world timers. It generates scrambles and tracks your performance for various cube sizes.
- Speedcubing timer
- Simple and advanced modes
- Scramble generation
- Session recording
- Supports 2x2, 3x3, 4x4, Pyraminx
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Try our timer for speedcubers! You can use it in 2 modes: simple and advanced. Advanced mimics the way the real speedcubing timer works. The app also generate scrambles and records all your sessions. Currently supported cubes are 2x2, 3x3, 4x4 and Pyraminx. privacy policy: https://mrjohn10.github.io/cubee/privacy-policy Terms of Use (EULA): https://mrjohn10.github.io/cubee/terms-of-service
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 in-app purchases: Lookahead+ at none against Cube Timer's 6. Cube Timer's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, 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. Cube Timer sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Lookahead+ asks for nothing beyond the download.
Cube Timer ships an update fortnightly, Lookahead+ every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 29, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cube Timer | Lookahead+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 77 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jan Augustyniak | Vedant Mistry |
In-app purchases
Cube Timer
- Pro2 variants$2.997 Days
- Pro7 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Access to all features3 Days trial$19.991 Year
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- Pro$19.991 Year
- Pro$0.99
Lookahead+
No in-app purchases
