Comparison

Cubic Cube vs Gyre

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

Head to head
About

Cubic Cube

Features
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Cubic Cube: The easiest puzzle for your wrist. Think solving a cube is too hard? Cubic Cube makes it simple and stress-free. Designed specifically for Apple Watch, it removes the complexity of manual rotation, allowing you to focus on the fun. 【Why Cubic Cube?】 - Tap-to-Rotate: No complex twisting. Solve the cube effortlessly with simple screen taps. - Beginner Friendly: Features the automated "New Takahashi Method" sequences. Perfect for those who have never completed a cube before. - Play Anywhere: Experience the ultimate brain trainer right on your Apple Watch. Master the cube with ease—one tap at a time!

About

Gyre

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Six coloured rings stand between your marker and the compass in the middle. Turn the rings until the gaps line up, roll the marker through, and find the shortest way out. 99 mazes, on iPhone and Apple Watch. HOW TO PLAY Swipe anywhere on the maze to turn the selected ring. Tap a coloured thumb under the board to pick another ring. Swipe the marker up or down and it rolls along the top lane, as far as the open gaps let it. READ THE DOTS Several rings can cover the same wall. The dots on the centre line show which rings still block the way. When a ring turns green, the path is open. Line up the gaps first, then move. EVERY MAZE IS FAIR No luck, no dead ends. A solver checks every maze before it ships, so there is always a way through, and par is the fewest moves possible. Replay a level and you get the same maze, so you can learn it and beat your own best. THREE STARS PER LEVEL Finish at or under par for three stars. One star unlocks the next maze, so you can keep going now and come back for a better route later. 99 mazes that get harder step by step, up to traps that run two rings deep. ON YOUR WRIST Gyre also runs on Apple Watch, no iPhone needed. Turn the rings with the Digital Crown and swipe to move the marker. Your stars sync both ways, so a maze you beat on the watch counts on the phone too. Levels 1-8 are free on the watch; one purchase unlocks the rest. MADE FOR QUIET MOMENTS - Works offline - No account, no sign-up - Light theme by day, dark theme at night - Pick your marker style and size, and how big the wall dots are - Sound, haptics and motion cues can all be turned off - No energy, no timers, no move limits FREE TO PLAY On iPhone, Gyre is free with a small banner ad. One purchase removes the ad for good. The only other purchase is the watch level pack. Level 1 is waiting. Start turning.

Screenshots

Gyre4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cubic Cube at none against Gyre's 1. Cubic Cube also leads on ads (none vs shown). Gyre's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence 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. Gyre sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Cubic Cube asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Cubic Cube versus Gyre: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCubic CubeGyre
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS26.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKiyoshi IzumiViktor Slivinskyi

In-app purchases

None

Cubic Cube

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Gyre

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99

Questions

Is Cubic Cube free?
Cubic Cube is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Gyre free?
Gyre is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Cubic Cube or Gyre have ads?
Gyre shows ads; Cubic Cube does not.
Which is updated more often, Cubic Cube or Gyre?
Cubic Cube ships an update weekly, and Gyre weekly. Most recently, Cubic Cube was updated on October 8, 2026 and Gyre on October 14, 2026.

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