Lookahead+ vs Cubing Insight
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lookahead+
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Lookahead, Elevate Your Solving. Experience the most refined Rubik's Cube timer on iOS. Built with a stunning, customizable interface that adapts to your style, Lookahead offers precision timing, detailed statistics, and a silky-smooth user experience. Now also equipped with an Algorithms trainer, build on your algorithms and get your best times today. Whether you're a speedcuber or a casual solver, enjoy a distraction-free environment designed to help you focus on your next personal best. Features: Professional Scrambles · Advanced Statistics · Beautiful Themes · Haptic Feedback · Many more to come to your friendly neighborhood speedcubing app.
Cubing Insight
This app provides a fast, focused timer for speedcubing with features like WCA inspection, lap tracking, and live statistics. It also includes tools for progress tracking, session organization, and learning cube notation, with advanced trainers available via a one-time purchase.
- Hold-to-start timer with WCA inspection
- Lap Tracker for solve splits
- Live ao5 and ao12 statistics
- Personal-best tracking and progress trends
- Multiple puzzle support with scrambles
- Cube notation guide with 3D preview
- OLL, PLL, and COLL trainers (Pro)
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Cubing Insight is a fast, focused timer for speedcubing — built to feel instant and stay out of your way. TIME YOUR SOLVES • Hold-to-start timer with a crisp, full-screen display • WCA inspection mode with +2 and DNF handling • Space-bar start/stop with a connected keyboard • Lap Tracker to see your Cross / F2L / OLL / PLL splits KNOW YOUR PROGRESS • Live ao5 and ao12 right under the timer • A full statistics screen: best single, mean, standard deviation, DNF rate, time distribution, and a progress trend • Personal-best tracking and daily averages STAY ORGANIZED • Separate practice sessions so your averages reflect one sitting • Multiple puzzles: 3x3, 2x2, and Pyraminx, each with correct scrambles and a 2D scramble preview • A dedicated Scramble screen when you just want a scramble • A cube notation guide with a 3D cube that shows you each move • Export and import your times to move them between devices CUBING INSIGHT PRO (one‑time purchase) • OLL, PLL and COLL trainers — drill every last-layer case with recognition practice and per-case times • 2-Side PLL Recognition — identify a case from two sides, with per-case accuracy and speed tracking, timed tests and a colour-neutral option • Cross Trainer — see the shortest cross on every colour for a scramble, and step through it move by move on a 3D cube • Full algorithm lists for OLL, PLL and COLL, with your own algorithms saved • Unlimited practice sessions • Timer color themes No account, no ads, no tracking. Your data stays on your device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Lookahead+ at none against Cubing Insight's 1. 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
Both are free to download. Cubing Insight sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Lookahead+ asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Lookahead+ | Cubing Insight |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vedant Mistry | Austin Mitchell |
In-app purchases
Lookahead+
No in-app purchases
Cubing Insight
- Cubing Insight Pro$3.99
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