Comparison

Cube Busters vs Sliding Pirate

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

Head to head
About

Cube Busters

Engage in a classic block puzzle experience with a charming twist. Place colorful cubes to clear rows and columns while a friendly character offers encouragement. Enjoy daily challenges, social competition, and offline play.

Highlights
  • Animated characters with personality
  • Clan and ranking system
  • Offline play supported
  • Daily challenges
  • Live events and rewards
  • Row and column clearing
Features
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Meet your new favorite block puzzle — with personality. Cube Busters combines classic Tetris-style gameplay with adorable 3D characters who react to your every move. Drag colorful cubes onto the board, clear rows and columns, and watch your companion cheer you on. It's the brain training game that actually makes you smile. ▸ WHY PLAYERS LOVE CUBE BUSTERS - Characters With Personality — Your cube companion watches your moves, celebrates your wins, and gives you that "come on, you got this" look when you need it most. - Clan & Ranking System — Join a clan, compete on leaderboards, and climb the ranks with friends. The social features rival games 10x our size. - Offline Play — No WiFi? No problem. Your favorite brain training puzzle works anywhere, anytime. - Daily Challenges — Fresh puzzles every day to keep your mind sharp and your streak alive. ▸ HOW TO PLAY 1. Drag cube blocks onto the 9×9 board 2. Fill complete rows or columns to clear them 3. Plan ahead — new cubes appear after every move 4. Don't run out of space! Simple to learn. Surprisingly deep to master. ▸ PERFECT FOR - Puzzle lovers who enjoyed Tetris, Woodoku, 1010, or Block Blast - Players who want brain training without the pressure - Anyone tired of ads ruining their relaxing game time - Families looking for a fun, competitive game everyone can play ▸ LIVE EVENTS & REWARDS Participate in rotating in-game events with unique challenges and exclusive rewards. Extend your win streak, complete special missions, and earn prizes that keep the game fresh week after week. ▸ WHAT PLAYERS ARE SAYING "Finally a block puzzle that doesn't shove ads in my face every 30 seconds" "The character watching my moves and giving me encouraging looks is adorable" "Best clan system I've seen in a casual puzzle game" "800 levels in and still playing daily" Download Cube Busters now and discover why puzzle fans are making the switch. Questions or feedback? Email us at support@spykegames.com — we read every message.

About

Sliding Pirate

Slide colorful blocks to clear lines and progress upwards. Upgrade your ship and customize your home as you advance through levels. Utilize props to overcome challenges and compete for rewards.

Highlights
  • Slide blocks to clear lines
  • Ship upgrade system
  • Home design customization
  • Use props for challenges
  • Rank for rewards
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Welcome to Sliding Pirate world! In Sliding Pirate, you can upgrade your ship to reach the top of the world! How to Play: 1. Slide colorful blocks to complete every line. 2. Use props to solve difficult issues. 3. Level up to get more ship upgrade. Feature: 1. Great graphic. 2. Excellent control feedback. 3. Customize home design feature. 4. Rank top to win more rewards!

Screenshots

Cube Busters4 screens
Sliding Pirate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Cube Busters at 51% against Sliding Pirate's 12%. Cube Busters also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). Sliding Pirate's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Cube Busters sells 17 one-off in-app purchases and Sliding Pirate sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cube Busters holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14K and 3.9K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 51% of Cube Busters's written reviews are positive against 12% of Sliding Pirate's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cube Busters ships an update weekly, Sliding Pirate every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Cube Busters versus Sliding Pirate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCube BustersSliding Pirate
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (14K ratings) — better4.5 (3.9K ratings)
Positive reviews50.9% of reviews — better11.8% of reviews
Number of ratings14K — better3.9K
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size266 MB206 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSpyke GamesROSETIGER Sp.z.o.o.

Customer experience

Cube Busters

All ratings13,944 ratings
Positive95.6%
Neutral2.7%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews342 reviews
Positive50.9%
Neutral14.3%
Negative34.8%

Sliding Pirate

All ratings3,928 ratings
Positive84.8%
Neutral8.2%
Negative7.0%
Written reviews127 reviews
Positive11.8%
Neutral20.5%
Negative67.7%

User reviews

Cube Busters

From 14K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Addictive and fun gameplay
  • 👍 No ads
  • 👍 Challenging levels
  • 👍 Relaxing and makes you think
  • 👍 Improved version of Tetris

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Manipulative coin system
  • 💰 Too many coins required for second chances
  • 💰 Game seems designed to push in-app purchases

Sliding Pirate

From 3.9K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun gameplay
  • 🎨 Beautiful graphics

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes
  • 🔁 Interruptions for rewards
  • 🕹️ Unresponsive controls
  • 🐌 Slow performance

Bugs and requests

Cube Busters

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Falsely indicates being out of moves
  • Requires payment to progress past certain levels

Requested features

2 requests
  • Leaderboards and player stats
  • Infinite levels

Sliding Pirate

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Sound plays despite being turned off
  • Repeated crashes
  • Inconsistent block movement

Requested features

3 requests
  • Option to disable sound
  • Difficulty settings
  • Seamless bonus integration

In-app purchases

17 purchases

Cube Busters

One-time17
  • Cube Busters 1$0.99
  • Cube Busters 2$1.99
  • Cube Busters 3$2.99
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  • Cube Busters 4$3.99
  • Cube Busters 5$4.99
  • Cube Busters 6$5.99
  • Cube Busters 8$7.99
  • Cube Busters 9$8.99
  • Cube Busters 10$9.99
  • Cube Busters 12$11.99
  • Cube Busters 14$13.99
  • Cube Busters 15$14.99
  • Cube Busters 20$19.99
  • Cube Busters 30$29.99
  • Cube Busters 40$39.99
  • Cube Busters 50$49.99
  • Cube Busters 80$79.99
1 purchases

Sliding Pirate

One-time1
  • Boost Pack!$0.99

Questions

Is Cube Busters free?
Cube Busters is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sliding Pirate free?
Sliding Pirate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Cube Busters or Sliding Pirate?
Cube Busters is rated higher. Cube Busters averages 4.8 out of 5 from 14K ratings, while Sliding Pirate averages 4.5 from 3.9K ratings.
Do Cube Busters or Sliding Pirate have ads?
Sliding Pirate shows ads; Cube Busters does not.
Which is updated more often, Cube Busters or Sliding Pirate?
Cube Busters ships an update weekly, and Sliding Pirate every 2 months. Most recently, Cube Busters was updated on September 23, 2026 and Sliding Pirate on September 24, 2026.

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