Comparison

Magic Cube Variants vs Sky

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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This app provides you with 72 magic cube puzzles of different types, including the megaminx, pyraminx, square 1, cuboid-shaped puzzles, skewbs, conjoined cubes, and more! Practice to improve your speed, break your personal records, or learn new solving techniques through step-by-step tutorials.

About

Sky

Features
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Do you like puzzles? Do you like piracy? Of course you do! And we have the game for you to live out both dreams and avoid the gallows! In Sky Pirates: Puzzles & Plunder, you take to the skies as part of a crew of a mighty airship. Play multiple different puzzles to challenge your mind and enhance your ship. The golden age of piracy, the fantasy of flying through the clouds, and the ease of playing casual-style puzzle-games combine to create a unique gaming experience!

Screenshots

Magic Cube Variants4 screens
Sky4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sky at none against Magic Cube Variants's 6. Magic Cube Variants's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Magic Cube Variants sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Sky asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Magic Cube Variants ships an update weekly, Sky every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Magic Cube Variants versus Sky: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMagic Cube VariantsSky
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size164 MB368 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperTobias GlimmerforsRXR Gaming Ltd

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Magic Cube Variants

One-time6
  • 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
None

Sky

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Magic Cube Variants free?
Magic Cube Variants is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sky free?
Sky is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Magic Cube Variants or Sky have ads?
Both Magic Cube Variants and Sky show ads.
Which is updated more often, Magic Cube Variants or Sky?
Magic Cube Variants ships an update weekly, and Sky every 3 weeks. Most recently, Magic Cube Variants was updated on October 2, 2026 and Sky on October 1, 2026.

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