Comparison

Word Cubed ( 3D ) vs Kurotto Extreme

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

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About

Word Cubed ( 3D )

Experience a fresh take on word search with this 3D puzzle game. Manipulate a rotating cube to find hidden words and expand your vocabulary. Offers multiple cube sizes, extensive word lists, and challenging campaigns.

Highlights
  • 3D cube manipulation
  • Multiple cube sizes (4x4 to 8x8)
  • Over 110 word lists
  • Multiple campaign modes
  • Challenge friends
  • Brain and vocabulary exercise
Features
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Word Search on a cube! "Word Cubed" refreshes the game of word search into something new and compelling, a 3-D word puzzle worthy of gracing the screen of your mobile device. * Spin the cube - Find the words! * Think 3-dimensional - Think outside the box! * Discover the hidden word to win the game! * 5 Cube Sizes - 4x4, 5x5, 6x6, 7x7, 8x8! * 110 Word Lists - 150,000 words US English! * 5 Campaigns - puzzle series ranging from 10 - 30 games each! * Challenge your friends! * Great for exercising your brain and building vocabulary! Word Cubed is the ‘Rubik's Cube’ of word search. It’s like if Word Search and ‘Boggle’ had a baby and made it in 3-D they’d call it ‘Word Cubed.’ You manipulate a 3-D cube floating in mid air looking for words that can wrap and twist around the sides of the cube. Move the cube up, down, 180 degrees to the left, 90 degrees to the right, there’s nothing like it. Word Cubed is highly addictive because its rotating 3 dimensional cube challenges players to quickly discover words. Find the word, score points. Once you find them all there’s one more hurdle to clear, you must discover a special ‘hidden’ word to win the game. So have fun, improve your mind and vocabulary, and play Word Cubed! Compatible with the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. Requires iOS 17.0 or later.

About

Kurotto Extreme

A logic puzzle game originating from Japan with simple rules for hours of engaging challenges. Fill empty cells based on numbered circles indicating continuous black cells, with no time limits and autosave functionality.

Highlights
  • 350+ challenges across 7 difficulty levels
  • 7 new daily challenges
  • Autosave progress
  • No time limits
  • 2 global leaderboards
  • Full tutorial
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This game originated in Japan. The rules are really simple so you could enjoy hours of challenges, from easy to complex difficulty. Fill in some of the empty cells with the following rules: 1. The number in a circle indicates the total number of continuous black cells extending from it, vertically and horizontally. 2. Dragon circles may have any number of black cells around them. 3. Cells with circles cannot be colored. This game includes: + 350 challenges across 7 levels of difficulty. + 7 new daily challenges (1 per level of difficulty) + Autosave of your progress solving a grid so you could pause and resume as you wish. + No time limits to complete a challenge + 2 global leaderboards + Full Tutorial + and many more capabilities

Screenshots

Word Cubed ( 3D )3 screens
Kurotto Extreme4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Kurotto Extreme at none against Word Cubed ( 3D )'s 13. Kurotto Extreme also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Word Cubed ( 3D )'s advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 months vs every 22 months). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Word Cubed ( 3D ) sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Kurotto Extreme asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Kurotto Extreme holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Word Cubed ( 3D ) has 29 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Word Cubed ( 3D )'s written reviews are positive against 100% of Kurotto Extreme's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Word Cubed ( 3D ) ships an update every 5 months, Kurotto Extreme every 22 months. The most recent releases landed on August 15, 2026 and June 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Word Cubed ( 3D ) versus Kurotto Extreme: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWord Cubed ( 3D )Kurotto Extreme
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (29 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings29 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 months — betterEvery 22 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJWACK APPSChristophe Baranger

Customer experience

Word Cubed ( 3D )

All ratings29 ratings
Positive89.7%
Neutral10.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral8.3%
Negative25.0%

Kurotto Extreme

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

13 purchases

Word Cubed ( 3D )

Subscriptions1
  • Unlock all packages$0.991 Month
One-time12
  • Green Pack$0.99
  • Gold Pack$0.99
  • Ruby Pack$0.99
Show 9 more
  • 10 Hints$0.99
  • Purple Pack$0.99
  • Gold & Green Pack$1.99
  • 25 Hints$1.99
  • Purple & Ruby Pack$1.99
  • Ruby, Gold & Green Pack$2.99
  • Purple, Ruby & Gold Pack$2.99
  • All Color Pack$3.99
  • 100 Hints$3.99
None

Kurotto Extreme

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Word Cubed ( 3D ) free?
Word Cubed ( 3D ) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Kurotto Extreme free?
Kurotto Extreme is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Word Cubed ( 3D ) or Kurotto Extreme?
Kurotto Extreme is rated higher. Word Cubed ( 3D ) averages 4.6 out of 5 from 29 ratings, while Kurotto Extreme averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Word Cubed ( 3D ) or Kurotto Extreme have ads?
Kurotto Extreme shows ads; Word Cubed ( 3D ) does not.
Which is updated more often, Word Cubed ( 3D ) or Kurotto Extreme?
Word Cubed ( 3D ) ships an update every 5 months, and Kurotto Extreme every 22 months. Most recently, Word Cubed ( 3D ) was updated on August 15, 2026 and Kurotto Extreme on June 10, 2026.

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