Comparison

Steamy PairUp vs Cube 27

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

Head to head
About

Steamy PairUp

Help three adorable doggie friends run a dim sum shop by organizing and clearing steamers. Match identical dim sum items to serve customers and keep them happy in this delightful puzzle game.

Highlights
  • Match dim sum items
  • Clear steamers
  • Serve customers
  • Puzzle gameplay
  • Cute dog characters
Features
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Join our three adorable doggie friends— Harlie, Julie, and Milie —as they open a dim sum shop and need your help! Your goal is to organize and clear the steamers by matching the same dim sum together. Help them serve up the tastiest treats and keep their customers happy in this delightful puzzle game.

About

Cube 27

Features
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Cube 27 takes the number-merging puzzle into three dimensions. The board is no longer a square — it is a cube of 27 cells. You can push the tiles in six directions: up, down, and the four sides. Matching numbers merge on contact. What matters is not the single merge but the thread between them: keep merging every move and your chain grows, pushing the multiplier up. Waste one move and the chain snaps back to zero. That is where the tension lives. HOW TO PLAY • Swipe anywhere: the tiles push that way. A vertical swipe means up/down, diagonals push the side axes. • To see inside, double-tap or pinch open — the layers separate, and you can keep playing while they are apart. • Use the rotate buttons to turn the cube and see the far faces. • The tutorial in the menu walks you through all four mechanics on the real cube. FEATURES • Daily Cube: everyone plays the same layout each day, with a single attempt. Days you miss can still be played as practice. • Combos and chains: land three or more merges in a single move and the instant multiplier kicks in; every uninterrupted merging move raises your chain one step. The two multiply, capped at x9. As the chain climbs, so does the melody — you can hear where you are. • Rising tempo: as the cube fills, the pace increases and moves start bringing two tiles. The counter is on screen, so the pressure is never a surprise. • Your unfinished game is kept — close the app and come back where you left off. • Sound and vibration can be switched off in settings at any time. • English and Turkish. FULLY OFFLINE No internet needed to play. No ads, no purchases, no account. Leaderboards are optional and only send the nickname and score you choose. Can you build the 2048 tile before the cube fills up?

Screenshots

Steamy PairUp4 screens
Cube 274 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cube 27 at none against Steamy PairUp's 2. Cube 27 also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 5 weeks). Steamy PairUp's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Steamy PairUp sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Cube 27 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Steamy PairUp ships an update every 5 weeks, Cube 27 every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Steamy PairUp versus Cube 27: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSteamy PairUpCube 27
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (178 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings178 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size126 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYichi LiuSAID ARI

Bugs and requests

Steamy PairUp

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Misaligned touch zones
  • Premature game over
  • Glitched ad rewards

Requested features

2 requests
  • More levels and content
  • Unlimited lives/attempts

Cube 27

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Steamy PairUp

One-time2
  • 60 hats$0.99
  • Unlimited Hats$1.99
None

Cube 27

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Steamy PairUp free?
Steamy PairUp is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cube 27 free?
Cube 27 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Steamy PairUp or Cube 27 have ads?
Both Steamy PairUp and Cube 27 show ads.
Which is updated more often, Steamy PairUp or Cube 27?
Steamy PairUp ships an update every 5 weeks, and Cube 27 every 5 days. Most recently, Steamy PairUp was updated on October 12, 2026 and Cube 27 on October 8, 2026.

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