Comparison

Rubik's Clock vs Cube Timer

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

Head to head
About

Rubik's Clock

Features
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Rubik's cube stopwatch, statistics and algorithms.

About

Cube Timer

This app provides a fast and modern timer for speedcubing practice. It generates official WCA scrambles and allows users to track their solve history to improve performance. The design is clean, minimal, and distraction-free.

Highlights
  • Fast instant start/stop timer
  • Official WCA scrambles
  • Solve history tracking
  • Clean, minimal design
  • Customizable themes
  • Scramble previews
Features
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Tesseract is a fast and modern cube timer for speedcubers that uses the official WCA scrambler. Practice, track, and improve your solves with accurate timing. Features: * Fast cube timer with instant start/stop * WCA Scrambles/Scramble previews * Solve history * Awesome Fonts * Clean, minimal, and distraction-free design * Colorful Themes Built for speedcubers who want a simple but powerful tool to train and improve.

Screenshots

Rubik's Clock4 screens
Cube Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cube Timer at none against Rubik's Clock's 1. Cube Timer also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 10 months) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, ads 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. Rubik's Clock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Cube Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rubik's Clock ships an update every 10 months, Cube Timer every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and September 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Rubik's Clock versus Cube Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRubik's ClockCube Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB59 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUliana GritchinaNazira Mambetalieva

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Rubik's Clock

One-time1
  • Remove ads$0.49
None

Cube Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Rubik's Clock free?
Rubik's Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cube Timer free?
Cube Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Rubik's Clock or Cube Timer have ads?
Neither Rubik's Clock nor Cube Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Rubik's Clock or Cube Timer?
Rubik's Clock ships an update every 10 months, and Cube Timer every 2 months. Most recently, Rubik's Clock was updated on September 12, 2026 and Cube Timer on September 3, 2026.

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