Comparison

Magic Fifteen vs Cube Master

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

Head to head
About

Magic Fifteen

A challenging sliding tile puzzle game with 17 tiles in a 5x5 grid. Solve the front side by arranging Roman numerals or the back side by creating a magic square. Compete for the best times.

Highlights
  • Two-sided sliding tile puzzle
  • Roman and Arabic numeral modes
  • Magic square objective
  • Realistic 3D graphics
  • Sophisticated control mechanism
  • Game Center integration
Features
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Magic Fifteen is a two-sided sliding piece puzzle, consisting of 17 tiles in a 5x5 square. The middle three columns have vertical sliders moving 4 tiles up and down. Horizontally again three sliders are in place, the top and bottom ones in the first and last row also moving 4 tiles and the middle slider, spanning three rows, moving 3x4 tiles left and right. The top horizontal slider will only move, if all vertical sliders are up and the bottom horizontal slider only moves, if all vertical sliders are down. On the front side, 15 of 17 tiles are numbered in roman numbers 1-15, one has an asterisk and one is black. On the back side, the tiles are numbered in arabic numbers from 0-15, where 0 occurs twice. The aim of the game is to solve the either the front side and bring all roman numbered tiles into a 4x4 square with the asterisk being on the bottom-right side, or to solve the back side, and arrange the numbers 1-9 in the 3x3 grid as a magic square. Try to solve the puzzle as fast as you can to achieve the best time in the Game Center Key Features: Realistic 3D graphic Highly sophisticated control mechanism Multitouch support incl. 3-finger vertical slide Automatic shuffling Automatic solving Virtual Reality Camera mode Gyrosensor suport Realistic sound Game Center support for best times

About

Cube Master

Explore a vast collection of 3D Rubik's Cube simulators, from classic sizes to unique puzzle variations. Train your brain with intuitive controls and a free camera view. Perfect for puzzle enthusiasts and those curious about cube challenges.

Highlights
  • 3D puzzle simulators
  • Variety of Rubik's Cube types
  • Smooth and easy controls
  • Free camera rotation
  • Zoom functionality
  • Automated solving timer
  • Leaderboard
Features
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Cube Master puts 76 magic cubes and twisty puzzles on your phone: a twisty puzzle simulator, drawn in 3D and turned with a swipe. It began as a way to try a puzzle before buying it. Now it is also a place to practise, time your solves, and see how 49 of these puzzles are solved, one move at a time. THE PUZZLES • Cubes from 2x2 all the way to 20x20, the classic 3x3 magic cube included • Pyraminx from 2x2 to 10x10, the 4x4 Master Pyraminx among them • Megaminx, Kilominx, Gigaminx and Teraminx • Skewb, Skewb Ultimate, Dino cubes, Redi cube and Fadi cube • Mirror cubes from 2x2 to 7x7, a Mirror Skewb and a Mirror Pyraminx • The Square-1 family: Square-0, Square-1, Square-2, Super Square-1 and Mirror Square-1 • Cuboids: 1x3x3, 2x2x3, 2x3x3 and 3x3x4 • The clock puzzle, with nine clocks on each side • Snake puzzles from 24 to 72 pieces, and a gallery of shapes other players have built and shared • 13 picture cubes, including Sudoku, Earth, Maze, Dice, Food, Number and Arrow cubes STUCK? A GUIDE FOR 49 PUZZLES (NEW IN 2.0) Scramble a puzzle, or turn it any way you like, then ask for the solution. Cube Master draws each move as an arrow on the puzzle itself. • Follow along by hand: turn the face the arrow points to, and the next arrow appears • Turned the wrong way? An orange arrow shows you how to turn back • Or press play and watch the puzzle solve itself, move by move • On cubes, the move notation follows your view of the cube, so the letters match what you see • It solves the puzzle you have on screen, and works it out on your phone, even offline The solver covers cubes from 2x2 to 6x6, Megaminx and Kilominx, Pyraminx up to 6x6 (the Master Pyraminx too), Skewb, Square-1, the mirror cubes up to 5x5, the clock, the picture cubes and more. The giants (7x7 and up, Gigaminx, Teraminx, Pyraminx 7x7 and up) are left for you to solve on your own. PRACTICE AND COMPETE • A solve timer that keeps your fastest time and your average of 5 • World leaderboards for each puzzle, so you can see where your times stand • Undo for the turn you did not mean to make • Scramble any puzzle with one tap • Lock the view while you solve, or turn the whole puzzle around to look at every side If you are a speedcuber, it is a handy cube timer and a way to warm up on a puzzle you left at home. If you are just curious what a Megaminx or a Square-1 feels like, it is a cheap way to find out before you buy one. PREMIUM Cube Master is supported by ads. You can watch a short ad to see a solution. Premium removes the ads, opens the picture cubes and the longer snakes, and gives you as many solutions as you want. • Premium Weekly: an auto-renewing subscription, billed every week • Premium Lifetime: a one-time purchase Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. The weekly subscription renews automatically unless it is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within the 24 hours before it ends. You can manage or cancel it in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://rubikmasters.com/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://rubikmasters.com/privacy-policy Missing a puzzle you love, or found something that looks wrong? Write to support@rubikmasters.com and tell us.

Screenshots

Magic Fifteen3 screens
Cube Master4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Magic Fifteen at 100% against Cube Master's 49%. Magic Fifteen also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Cube Master's advantage is rating (4.4 vs 4.0) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 60 months). On price, in-app purchases 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. Magic Fifteen sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Cube Master sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cube Master holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cube Master has 436 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of Magic Fifteen's written reviews are positive against 49% of Cube Master's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Magic Fifteen ships an update every 60 months, Cube Master every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Magic Fifteen versus Cube Master: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMagic FifteenCube Master
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings)4.4 (436 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better48.6% of reviews
Number of ratings1436 — better
Update frequencyEvery 60 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB81 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOliver KlemenzVu Duong

Customer experience

Magic Fifteen

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

Cube Master

All ratings434 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral3.2%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews35 reviews
Positive48.6%
Neutral11.4%
Negative40.0%

Bugs and requests

Magic Fifteen

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Cube Master

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Clock buttons not pressable
  • Square-1 not registering as solved
  • Ads reset solve progress
  • Ads remain in paid version

Requested features

10 requests
  • Add more twisty puzzles (barrels, windmill, Polaris, ivy, etc.)
  • Allow users to create their own twisty puzzles
  • Make it a twisty puzzle simulator like on computer
  • Add AI solving or instructions to teach solving
  • Add V-Cube 33x33, 50x50, 100x100
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  • Add Tuttminx and Rayminx
  • Add Axis cube
  • Add Square-1 (mentioned as missing in some reviews)
  • Option to remove ads (paid option)
  • Make app available on Switch, PS5, Xbox

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Magic Fifteen

One-time4
  • Donation of$0.99
  • Donation of$1.99
  • Donation of$3.99
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  • Donation of$5.99
2 purchases

Cube Master

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Weekly$1.997 Days
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$4.99

Questions

Is Magic Fifteen free?
Magic Fifteen is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cube Master free?
Cube Master is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Magic Fifteen or Cube Master?
Cube Master is rated higher. Magic Fifteen averages 4.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Cube Master averages 4.4 from 436 ratings.
Do Magic Fifteen or Cube Master have ads?
Cube Master shows ads; Magic Fifteen does not.
Which is updated more often, Magic Fifteen or Cube Master?
Magic Fifteen ships an update every 60 months, and Cube Master every 5 days. Most recently, Magic Fifteen was updated on October 12, 2026 and Cube Master on October 27, 2026.

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