Comparison

CubiksRube vs Kubo

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

Kubo

Scan physical twisty puzzles with your camera to get instant 3D solutions. Supports cubes from 2x2 to 7x7, Pyraminx, and more. Offers interactive practice and helps fix impossible cube states.

Highlights
  • 3D camera scanning for cube colors
  • Step-by-step 3D solution playback
  • Supports cubes 2x2 to 7x7
  • Pyraminx solving
  • Diagnoses and fixes impossible cube states
  • Interactive digital workbench for multiple puzzles
Features
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Scan a Rubik's cube with your camera and follow a clear 3D solution, step by step. Tap to fix any color. Kubo solves standard cubes from 2x2 to 7x7 and Pyraminx, and keeps seven twisty puzzles in one workbench. SCAN STANDARD CUBES Point your camera at each face and Kubo detects the sticker colors on device. Review every captured face and fix a color instantly before solving. No camera available? Enter the colors manually with guided face-by-face input. SOLVE IN 3D, STEP BY STEP Kubo calculates a solution for supported standard cubes and plays every turn on a responsive 3D model. Play, pause, move forward or backward one step, seek through the sequence, and adjust playback speed. Standard notation stays visible so you always know the next move. SCAN AND SOLVE PYRAMINX Capture or enter the four Pyraminx faces, review the detected colors, and generate a verified move sequence. Follow the solution one move at a time on the same interactive 3D workbench. SEVEN PUZZLES, ONE WORKBENCH Explore seven twisty puzzle families: - Standard Cube - Pyraminx - Megaminx - Skewb - Dino Cube - Mirror Cube - Tower Standard cubes and Pyraminx include solving features. The other puzzle families provide an interactive digital workbench for turning, scrambling, resetting, and practice. FROM 2x2 TO 7x7 Work with pocket 2x2, classic 3x3, and larger 4x4, 5x5, 6x6, and 7x7 cubes. Rotate the whole puzzle, inspect it from every angle, and keep each size's state and move history separate. FIX AN IMPOSSIBLE CUBE If a physical cube was reassembled incorrectly, Kubo can diagnose invalid states such as flipped edges, twisted corners, swapped pieces, invalid color schemes, and incorrect sticker counts. The 3D assembly guide helps you identify the affected pieces and understand the correction. BUILT FOR PRACTICE - Clean, modern iPhone interface - Interactive 3D puzzles with fluid turns - Camera scanning with manual correction - Step-by-step playback and adjustable speed - Scramble, reset, skins, and camera controls - No account required Download Kubo and keep your favorite twisty puzzles in one focused 3D workbench. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION Premium Access: Unlock Pro content, including but not limited to the features described above. Plans: Weekly, monthly, and annual auto-renewing subscriptions are available. Prices are shown in the app at purchase. Auto-Renewal: Payment is charged to your Apple ID account upon confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Management: Manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal in your Account Settings after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://cube.windowtack.com/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://cube.windowtack.com/terms/

Screenshots

CubiksRube3 screens
Kubo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Kubo at 3.7 against CubiksRube's 2.6. CubiksRube's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume 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. Kubo sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. CubiksRube asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Kubo holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 2.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 3 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
CubiksRube versus Kubo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCubiksRubeKubo
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.6 (7 ratings)3.7 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better3
Update frequency—Every 2 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNihit K Saxena梦婷 刘

Customer experience

CubiksRube

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

Kubo

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

CubiksRube

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Kubo

Subscriptions4
  • Unlimited Weekly Offer$2.997 Days
  • Unlimited Weekly3 Days trial$5.997 Days
  • Unlimited Monthly$9.991 Month
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  • Unlimited Annual$39.991 Year

Questions

Is CubiksRube free?
CubiksRube is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Kubo free?
Kubo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, CubiksRube or Kubo?
Kubo is rated higher. CubiksRube averages 2.6 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Kubo averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do CubiksRube or Kubo have ads?
Kubo shows ads; CubiksRube does not.

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