Cubik vs Magic Cube Variants
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cubik
Master twisty puzzles with a modern 3D interface. Practice classic cube solving, improve logic, and challenge yourself with larger cubes and specialty puzzles. Offers helpful hints and progress tracking for all skill levels.
- Classic Cube Modes (3x3, 4x4, 5x5)
- Pro Cube Challenges (6x6, 7x7, 8x8)
- Specialty Puzzles (Pyraminx, Megaminx)
- Smooth 3D Controls
- Helpful Hints
- Progress Tracking & Statistics
- Customizable Themes
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Think fast. Twist smart. Master every puzzle. Cubik is a clean, modern 3D twisty puzzle game for iPhone and iPad. Practice classic cube solving, improve your logic, and challenge yourself with bigger puzzles, Pyraminx, and Megaminx. Whether you are learning your first 3x3 solve or training for faster times, Cubik gives you a smooth, focused puzzle experience with simple controls, helpful hints, and progress tracking. Features: Classic Cube Modes: Play 3x3, 4x4, and 5x5 for free Pro Cube Challenges: Unlock 6x6, 7x7, and 8x8 Specialty Puzzles: Play Pyraminx and Megaminx with Pro 3 Difficulty Levels: Easy, Medium, and Hard scrambles Smooth 3D Controls: Rotate, inspect, and solve with intuitive gestures Hints When Stuck: Keep learning without losing momentum Leaderboard: Track your best times and moves Statistics: View progress across Classic, Pyraminx, and Megaminx Custom Look: Choose Classic or Modern themes with Light and Dark modes Multilingual Support: Enjoy Cubik in multiple languages Cubik is built for puzzle fans, logic lovers, casual players, and speedcubers who want a polished cube-solving experience anywhere. Download Cubik and start your next solve.
Magic Cube Variants
Explore a vast collection of 72 unique magic cube puzzles, from classic shapes to complex variants. Improve your solving speed and learn new techniques with interactive tutorials. Track your progress and aim to beat your personal bests.
- 72 unique magic cube puzzles
- Megaminx, Pyraminx, Square 1, and more
- Speed solving practice
- Personal record tracking
- Step-by-step tutorials
- Cuboid and conjoined cube variants
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Dive into the ultimate collection of twisty puzzles! Whether you are a beginner learning the algorithms or a speed cuber looking to break personal records, this app has a challenge for you. All 72 puzzles are free to play, with nothing to unlock. Practice solving, learn through tutorials, or scan your real puzzle and let the app work out the solution. Experience 72 unique 3D magic cubes, including: * Classic cubes from 2x2 up to a massive 7x7 * Megaminx, Pyraminx, and Square-1 * Complex cuboids, skewbs, and conjoined cubes Four modes: * Play Mode: Test your speed solving skills against the timer and climb the Global Leaderboard. * Puzzle Mode: Start with easy 2-move scrambles and progress to mind-bending complexities as you solve. * Learn Mode: Master new twisty puzzles with step-by-step visual tutorials and solving techniques. The basics are free; some advanced tutorials are available as optional in-app purchases. * Scan Mode: Point your camera at your physical puzzle. The app recognizes the stickers and shows you how to solve it move by move, with animated arrows on the cube. Everything is processed on your device, so no photos are uploaded. Works offline: play, learn and scan without an internet connection. Only the Global Leaderboard needs you to be online. Train your brain, improve your logic, and become a magic cube master!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Cubik at 5.0 against Magic Cube Variants's 3.3. Magic Cube Variants's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Cubik sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Magic Cube Variants sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Cubik holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.
Cubik ships an update every 5 months, Magic Cube Variants weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cubik | Magic Cube Variants |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 3.3 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.4 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 105 MB | 195 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Carlos Alcala | Tobias Glimmerfors |
In-app purchases
Cubik
- 5 Hints$0.99
- 20 Hints$2.99
- Unlimited Hints$3.99
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- Premium Experience$4.99
Magic Cube Variants
- 3x3x3 Tutorial$0.99
- Remove ads$0.99
- Support the developer$0.99
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- Megaminx Tutorial$0.99
- Support the developer$4.99
- Support the developer$9.99
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