Comparison

Cube Timer vs NanoLuna

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Speedcubing timer
  • Simple and advanced modes
  • Scramble generation
  • Session recording
  • Supports 2x2, 3x3, 4x4, Pyraminx
Features
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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

About

NanoLuna

Features
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NanoLuna undergoes a massive V2 evolution! NanoLuna is a smart calendar app designed for users with complex holiday schedules. Say goodbye to the daily struggle of deciding whether to set an alarm for tomorrow. 【What's New: Flexible Groups & Visual Timeline】 • Group Alarms: Break free from single-alarm limits. Setup custom alarms automatically categorized by "Workday", "Weekend", and "Holiday" groups. Support for up to 5 alarms per group. • Innovative Timeline View: A new dedicated rule management page. Swipe the timeline to visually review and organize all your alarm schedules. • Smart Wake Now Free: Our premium "Smart Alarm" waking strategy is completely unlocked and permanently free for all users! • UI/UX Overhaul: Modern visual redesign for smoother and better interaction. 【Smart Holiday Alarms】 • Automatically recognizes workdays, statutory holidays, weekends, and make-up days. • Rings on workdays, silences on holidays, and rings as usual on make-up workdays. • Supports Siri Shortcuts to voice-control native system alarms. • Custom ringtones supported (up to 30 seconds). 【Night Clock】 • Night Clock: a fullscreen landscape clock designed for bedside viewing. 【Beautiful Desktop Widgets】 • 3 Sizes: Small (Today Glance), Medium (Month View + Holidays), Large (Comprehensive info). • Real-time lunar calendar, solar terms, and holiday countdowns. • iOS frosted glass design blending seamlessly onto your home screen. 【Lunar & Traditional Calendars】 • Precise Gregorian-Lunar conversion (1900-2100). • Exact dates for 24 Solar Terms. • Traditional Almanac dos and don'ts. • Countdown to the next holiday for easy tracking. 【Multi-Region Support】 • China: Complete statutory holidays + adjusted make-up workdays. • Japan: Public holiday calendar. • Korea: Public holiday calendar. • Auto-detects device region with smart recommendations. Download NanoLuna and make every morning anxiety-free.

Screenshots

Cube Timer4 screens
NanoLuna4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Cube Timer at 16.0 against NanoLuna's 26.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Cube Timer sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and NanoLuna sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Cube Timer versus NanoLuna: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCube TimerNanoLuna
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJan Augustyniak恒俭 董

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Cube Timer

Subscriptions4
  • 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
One-time1
  • Pro$0.99
1 purchases

NanoLuna

One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$0.99

Questions

Is Cube Timer free?
Cube Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NanoLuna free?
NanoLuna is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Cube Timer or NanoLuna have ads?
Neither Cube Timer nor NanoLuna shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cube Timer or NanoLuna?
Cube Timer ships an update fortnightly, and NanoLuna fortnightly. Most recently, Cube Timer was updated on November 3, 2026 and NanoLuna on November 11, 2026.

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