# Pumpkin Jar Arcade vs Association Cube

The clearest difference is rating: Pumpkin Jar Arcade at 4.9 against Association Cube's 2.3. Pumpkin Jar Arcade also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 7) and ads (none vs shown). Association Cube's advantage is chart position (#130 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Association Cube sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Pumpkin Jar Arcade asks for nothing beyond the download.

Pumpkin Jar Arcade holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pumpkin Jar Arcade has 16 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Pumpkin Jar Arcade ships an update fortnightly, Association Cube every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Pumpkin Jar Arcade | Association Cube |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.9 (16 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pumpkin-jar-arcade/id6756223980/reviews)** | [2.3 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/association-cube/id6797463793/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **16** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | **#130** |
| Size | 39 MB | 315 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Pumpkin Jar LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1858656611) | [Hitapps Games LTD](https://appshunter.io/developer/1648314473) |

## What reviewers say

### Pumpkin Jar Arcade

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pumpkin-jar-arcade/id6756223980)

Engage your mind with daily anagram puzzles. This game offers a clean, distraction-free interface with varying difficulty levels and hints to help you solve word challenges. It's perfect for quick brain training sessions and vocabulary building.

**Highlights:** Daily anagram puzzles, Multiple word solutions, Clean, distraction-free design, In-game hints, Vocabulary building, Memory improvement

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Association Cube

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/association-cube/id6797463793)

**Currently charting:** #130 Top Grossing · Word, #139 Top Free · Word (US App Store)

A 3D tile sorting puzzle game where you match cubes belonging to specific categories to clear the board. It challenges your strategic thinking and association skills with increasingly complex levels and clean visuals.

**Highlights:** 3D tile matching, Category association puzzles, Strategic thinking challenges, Increasingly layered levels, Clean 3D visuals

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Small Coin Pack | $1.99 | one-time |
| Medium Coin_Pack | $8.99 | one-time |
| Large Coin Pack | $29.99 | one-time |
| Huge Coin Pack | $49.99 | one-time |
| Huge Coin Pack new | $59.99 | one-time |
| Mega Coin Pack | $79.99 | one-time |
| Mega Coin Pack new | $99.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Pumpkin Jar Arcade free?

Pumpkin Jar Arcade is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Association Cube free?

Association Cube is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Pumpkin Jar Arcade or Association Cube?

Pumpkin Jar Arcade is rated higher. Pumpkin Jar Arcade averages 4.9 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while Association Cube averages 2.3 from 3 ratings.

### Do Pumpkin Jar Arcade or Association Cube have ads?

Association Cube shows ads; Pumpkin Jar Arcade does not.

### Which is updated more often, Pumpkin Jar Arcade or Association Cube?

Pumpkin Jar Arcade ships an update fortnightly, and Association Cube every 2 weeks. Most recently, Pumpkin Jar Arcade was updated on October 24, 2026 and Association Cube on October 29, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*