CubiksRube vs Nathan's Cube Trainer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CubiksRube
Experience the classic 80s toy on your mobile device. Challenge yourself to solve the puzzle in under 10 minutes and track your personal best times.
- Classic 80s toy simulation
- Solve the cube challenge
- Time tracking for personal bests
- Playable on mobile devices
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Play the most popular toy from the 80s on your phone. Solve the cube in less than 10 mins. What is your min time?
Nathan's Cube Trainer
This app helps cubers improve their Rubik's Cube solving skills through flashcard-style practice. It focuses on algorithm recall, consistency, and pattern recognition with custom diagrams and weak-case tracking. Features include timers, solve tracking, and Apple Watch support.
- Flashcard-style algorithm training
- Weak-case tracking and review
- Solve count tracking
- CFOP segmented timer
- OLL and PLL training
- F2L animations
- Apple Watch companion app
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Nathan’s Cube Trainer is a recognition-focused Rubik’s Cube training app designed to help cubers improve algorithm recall, consistency, and pattern recognition through focused flashcard-style practice. Train PLL, OLL, F2L, two-sided OLL/PLL recognition, and more with custom diagrams, weak-case tracking, and Apple Watch support. Features: • Flashcard-style algorithm training • Weak-case tracking and review • Solve count tracking • Timer with saved solves and progress graphs • CFOP segmented timer to track time spent in each step of your solve • Simple OLL and PLL training (10 OLLs and 6 PLLs) • Full OLL and PLL training (72 OLLs including mirrored cases, and 28 PLLs) • Two-sided PLL and OLL recognition drills • F2L animations (37 cases) • Advanced F2L animations (91 cases) • Mirror F2L cases left/right and front/back to train all four positions • Continuous F2L practice with progression tracking • 4x4 parity training • Megaminx training • Apple Watch companion app for quick solve-count tracking without pulling out your phone, plus PLL/OLL recognition practice • Import/export support for backups The app is built around the training methods I personally developed and use every day to improve recognition, recall, and consistency while solving. Learn the algorithms, improve recognition, and watch your speed improve!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: CubiksRube at 2.6 against Nathan's Cube Trainer's 2.0. CubiksRube also leads on ratings volume (7 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.2). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
CubiksRube holds the better App Store score, 2.6 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CubiksRube has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 0% and 0% positive.
| Parameter | CubiksRube | Nathan's Cube Trainer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (7 ratings) — better | 2.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | — | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 18.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 86 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nihit K Saxena | Nathaniel Garrett Davis |
Customer experience
CubiksRube
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In-app purchases
CubiksRube
No in-app purchases
Nathan's Cube Trainer
No in-app purchases
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