Comparison

CubiksRube vs Nathan's Cube Trainer

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Classic 80s toy simulation
  • Solve the cube challenge
  • Time tracking for personal bests
  • Playable on mobile devices
Features
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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?

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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!

Screenshots

CubiksRube3 screens
Nathan's Cube Trainer4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
CubiksRube versus Nathan's Cube Trainer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCubiksRubeNathan's Cube Trainer
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.6 (7 ratings) — better2.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings7 — better1
Update frequency—Every 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS12.0 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB86 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNihit K SaxenaNathaniel Garrett Davis

Customer experience

CubiksRube

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Nathan's Cube Trainer

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

CubiksRube

No in-app purchases

None

Nathan's Cube Trainer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CubiksRube free?
CubiksRube is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Nathan's Cube Trainer free?
Nathan's Cube Trainer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CubiksRube or Nathan's Cube Trainer?
CubiksRube is rated higher. CubiksRube averages 2.6 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Nathan's Cube Trainer averages 2.0 from 1 ratings.
Do CubiksRube or Nathan's Cube Trainer have ads?
Neither CubiksRube nor Nathan's Cube Trainer shows ads.

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