Comparison

SkyChrono vs Solve My Cube

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

Head to head
About

SkyChrono

Features
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SkyChrono is a real-time astronomical dashboard for anyone who plans around the skyβ€”astronomers, astrophotographers, navigators, and curious stargazers. SUN β€’ Live altitude & azimuth β€’ Sunrise, sunset, and solar noon β€’ Civil / nautical / astronomical twilight β€’ Current lighting state (day, twilight, night) + day length MOON β€’ Current phase with illumination % β€’ Moonrise & moonset β€’ Live altitude & azimuth β€’ Phase progression at a glance TIME SYSTEMS β€’ Local time + timezone β€’ UTC β€’ Julian Date (JD) / Modified Julian Date (MJD) β€’ Greenwich Mean Sidereal Time (GMST) β€’ Local Sidereal Time (LST) LOCATION β€’ Automatic GPS position (optional) β€’ Manual coordinates anywhere on Earth β€’ Decimal degrees or DMS input ALERTS & NIGHT MODE β€’ Notifications for sunrise/sunset, twilight boundaries, golden hour, and major moon phases β€’ Night Vision mode (red theme) to preserve dark adaptation EXPORT & LEARN β€’ Save the dashboard as a high-resolution image β€’ Export data as JSON, or copy any value with a tap β€’ Built-in explanations for key astronomy concepts PRIVACY FIRST β€’ No ads, no subscriptions β€’ No trackingβ€”your location stays on device β€’ Manual location mode for complete control SkyChrono helps you pick the right momentβ€”whether you’re planning a shoot, observing, or learning celestial mechanics.

About

Solve My Cube

Features
Currently charting
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Solve My Cube turns a scrambled Rubik's Cube into a clear, animated solution you can actually follow β€” no memorizing algorithms, no confusing notation. Point your camera at each face and the colors are detected for you. Prefer to type it in? Paint the cube net sticker by sticker. Either way, you get a step-by-step 3D walkthrough that shows exactly which face to turn and which way β€” at your own pace. WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT β€’ Smart camera scan β€” capture all six faces, colors detected automatically β€’ Manual entry β€” paint the cube by hand when you'd rather not use the camera β€’ Animated 3D solution β€” watch every move play out on a rotating cube β€’ Plain-English steps β€” "Turn the front face counter-clockwise," not just cryptic letters β€’ Move notation too β€” R, U, F' and more for when you want it β€’ Playback controls β€” slow down to 0.5Γ—, speed up, step forward/back, or replay β€’ Shuffle & solve β€” no cube on hand? Scramble a virtual one and watch it solve β€’ Beautiful dark & light themes β€’ Fast, private, and fully on-device FREE. NO ADS. NO ACCOUNT. No sign-ups, no subscriptions, no interruptions β€” just open it and solve. Whether you're solving your first cube or shaving seconds off your time, Solve My Cube makes every turn make sense.

Screenshots

SkyChrono4 screens
Solve My Cube4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: SkyChrono at Free against Solve My Cube's $7.99. SkyChrono also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). Solve My Cube's advantage is chart position (#183 vs unranked) and device support (3 vs 1). On ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

SkyChrono is free to download; Solve My Cube costs $7.99 up front. Solve My Cube sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SkyChrono asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard5 real differences Β· 2 level
SkyChrono versus Solve My Cube: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSkyChronoSolve My Cube
PriceFree β€” better$7.99
Update frequencyβ€”Every 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
Best chart rankβ€”#183 β€” better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS18.013.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size1 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBian Dhoan KwikJohn Darkwa

In-app purchases

None

SkyChrono

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Solve My Cube

One-time1
  • Learn to Solve$7.99

Questions

Is SkyChrono free?
SkyChrono is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Solve My Cube free?
Solve My Cube costs $7.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Do SkyChrono or Solve My Cube have ads?
Neither SkyChrono nor Solve My Cube shows ads.

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