Cube Timer vs XC Master
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
XC Master
This app offers AI-powered analysis and training for speedcubing techniques like Cross, XCross, and lookahead. It provides detailed move explanations, 3D demonstrations, and personalized practice sessions based on your errors and weaknesses.
- AI solution analysis with move explanations
- 3D demonstrations of algorithms
- Automatic review of recent errors
- Lookahead prediction and data tracking
- Timed practice with cross-device sync
- Real WCA scrambles and F2L highlights
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XC Master is a professional 3x3 Cross, XCross, and lookahead training tool — an upgraded C2F2L practice experience. Completely free · No ads · No push notifications — just focused practice. [AI Solution Analysis] One-tap AI analysis for every solution, explaining each move and why it works. Paired with 3D demos, practice is no longer just memorizing algorithms. [Review - a XC Master first] The fastest way to improve is to revisit your mistakes and review your weakest solves. Review automatically gathers your recent errors and lowest-performing practices to drill, turning weaknesses into strengths. [Lookahead Practice - a XC Master first] Lookahead is the key to faster solves. Capture your prediction target, method, attempts, and failure reasons every session, see your lookahead ability in data, and break through plateaus with focus. Also included: - Full solving on all six colors: optimal Cross, plus XC/XXC/3XC/4XC averaging 7/9/11/13 moves. - Timed practice, with records synced across devices. - Real WCA scrambles, step-based Cross training, F2L highlights, and 3D demos.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: XC Master at 5.0 against Cube Timer's 3.0. XC Master also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 6) and update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly). On price, ratings volume, 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. XC Master asks for nothing beyond the download.
XC Master holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.
Cube Timer ships an update fortnightly, XC Master every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on August 29, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cube Timer | XC Master |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 77 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jan Augustyniak | Xingxiaolv Technology |
Customer experience
Cube Timer
XC Master
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
XC Master
No in-app purchases







