TierMaker.com vs acubemy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TierMaker.com
Create and share custom tier lists with millions of available templates. Enjoy an ad-free experience with higher quality downloads and an improved mobile layout for faster creation. A free version is available on the website.
- Create custom tier lists
- Millions of templates available
- Ad-free experience
- High-quality downloads
- Improved mobile layout
- Share tier lists
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The TierMaker app is ad-free. Using it beyond the free trial period requires a subscription or lifetime purchase. You can continue to use the desktop/mobile TierMaker website for free. The official TierMaker app is here. Upgrade your TierMaking experience. No ads. Higher quality downloads without the TierMaker logo on them. Improved mobile layout for quicker tier list creation. Millions of templates already available. TierMaker has no affiliation with any of the logos, brands, or celebrities seen within the app or website. TierMaker uses images under the principles of fair use (17 U.S. Code § 107) as transformative content for commentary, criticism, and personal expression. Terms of use: https://tiermaker.com/guidelines/terms-of-use/ User license agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
acubemy
This app connects to your Bluetooth smart cube to analyze every solve, providing detailed breakdowns of your performance. It offers WCA-compliant scrambles, stats tracking, algorithm training, and competitive modes like PvP and tournaments.
- Bluetooth smart cube connectivity
- Full solve reconstruction and analysis
- WCA-compliant scrambles with countdown
- Detailed stats and insights
- Algorithm trainer with spaced repetition
- Real-time PvP races
- Online tournaments with prizes
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Set your target time. acubemy tells you exactly what's holding you back. Connect your Bluetooth smart cube and get a full solve reconstruction after every attempt, based on 25M+ analyzed solves. acubemy breaks down every step with split times and separates recognition from execution so you know precisely where your seconds are going. Free to use. No ads. ------------ CONNECT YOUR CUBE Works with all Bluetooth smart cubes including GAN, MoYu, QiYi, GoCube and Giiker. Just connect and start solving. CUBE TIMER WCA-compliant random-state scrambles with inspection countdown. Every solve is saved with full move data for replay and analysis. STATS & INSIGHTS Track averages, personal bests, TPS and move counts over time. See which steps and algorithm cases cost you the most time and target them directly. ALGORITHM TRAINER Spaced repetition schedules reviews when you need them. Covers CFOP, Roux and ZZ. Jump from any case straight into targeted practice. PVP Race head-to-head against other cubers on the same scramble in real-time. TOURNAMENTS Biweekly online tournaments with multiple elimination rounds, global rankings and prizes. DAILY SCRAMBLE One scramble per day, shared globally. See where you rank on the leaderboard. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: acubemy at 100% against TierMaker.com's 8%. acubemy also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.2). TierMaker.com's advantage is ratings volume (1.6K vs 21). On price, update cadence, 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. TierMaker.com sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and acubemy sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
acubemy holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TierMaker.com has 1.6K ratings behind it against 21, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 8% of TierMaker.com's written reviews are positive against 100% of acubemy's.
TierMaker.com ships an update weekly, acubemy every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TierMaker.com | acubemy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (1.6K ratings) | 5.0 (21 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 7.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.6K — better | 21 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 10 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 67 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Tastier Adventures | Tan Grumser |
Customer experience
TierMaker.com
acubemy
Bugs and requests
TierMaker.com
Reported bugs
1 issue- Subscription issue prevents usage
Requested features
1 request- Dark mode option
acubemy
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
TierMaker.com
- TierMaker Pro Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
- TierMaker Pro Annual7 Days trial$9.991 Year
- TierMaker Pro Lifetime$19.99
acubemy
- Premium (Monthly)7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Supporter (Monthly)7 Days trial$14.991 Month
- Premium (Yearly)7 Days trial$49.991 Year
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- Supporter (Yearly)7 Days trial$149.991 Year
