Comparison

Cube Timer & Coach vs Cube Gym

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

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About

Cube Timer & Coach

This app offers AI-powered coaching for speedcubing, providing detailed feedback on solves, algorithm practice, and timing for various WCA events. It helps users track progress, learn new algorithms, and follow personalized training plans to improve their cubing skills.

Highlights
  • AI-powered solve analysis
  • Algorithm learning and practice
  • WCA event timing
  • Personalized training plans
  • Progress tracking and analytics
  • Daily challenges and competitions
Features
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CuberPal is the AI-powered speedcubing coach, cube timer and 3×3 solver for cubers who want measurable progress. Record or upload a solve for detailed CFOP feedback, learn algorithms with focused drills, and time every WCA event with a timer built for speedcubers. Cubey, your cubing coach, is with you at every step. AI COACHING FOR EVERY SOLVE • Record a 3×3 solve with your camera or import a video, and get phase-by-phase feedback for Cross, F2L, OLL and PLL. • Spot pauses, rotations, missed pairs and the habits that cost you time, with a clear grade for every solve. • See how long each F2L pair takes and where your lookahead breaks down. • Ask Cubey for advice based on your recent solves, your average and your goals. • Share your analysis and your best times with friends. A TIMER BUILT FOR SPEEDCUBERS • Time every WCA event: 2×2 to 7×7, One-Handed, 3BLD, 4BLD, 5BLD, Multi-Blind, FMC, Clock, Megaminx, Pyraminx, Skewb and Square-1. • Official WCA inspection with 8 and 12 second calls, automatic +2 and DNF, and times that round exactly like the WCA. • Random-state scrambles for 3×3, 2×2 and One-Handed. • Set your hold time for a stackmat feel, with haptics when the timer is ready. • Track Mo3, Ao5, Ao12, Ao50, Ao100, your best average and your personal bests. • Change a penalty or add a comment after a solve is saved. • Keep separate sessions that sync across your devices. • Explore your progress with a zoomable trend graph and a histogram of your times. • Export your solves, or bring your history over from csTimer and Twisty Timer. • Connect a GAN Halo Smart Timer, GAN Smart Timer or QiYi Smart Timer over Bluetooth. LEARN ALGORITHMS THAT STICK • Master OLL, PLL, COLL, ZBLL and F2L algorithms with spaced-repetition practice. • Drill recognition and execution with a full-screen practice timer: hold anywhere to start, tap anywhere to stop, with an optional 3-2-1 countdown. • Grade each case and CuberPal schedules the ones you need to see again. • Browse full algorithm catalogs with clear diagrams and finger-friendly notation. LESSONS FOR EVERY PUZZLE • Learn to solve the 3×3 from scratch with step-by-step guided lessons. • Go further with courses for Pyraminx, Skewb, Square-1 and Megaminx. • Scan any scrambled 3×3 with your camera and follow a step-by-step solution. A PLAN BUILT AROUND YOU • Tell CuberPal your current average and your goal, and follow a personalized training plan. • Use Focus Sprints to practice one cue across a short set of solves. • See your path to your next personal best and a forecast of where your average is heading. • Get a weekly recap of your solves, your progress and what to work on next. COMPETE AND STAY MOTIVATED • Take on the Daily Cube Challenge and compare your time on the global leaderboard. • Join the Arena for weekly competitions against cubers at your level. • Build streaks, earn awards and set goals that keep you practicing. • Prepare for your next WCA competition and turn on practice reminders. BUILT FOR EVERY LEVEL • New to cubing? Follow a clear path from your first solve to a full CFOP solve. • Stuck at the same average? Find the pauses and slow F2L pairs that hold you back. • Chasing sub-10? Sharpen last-layer recognition, learn full ZBLL sets and build consistency for competition. SMART CUBES Connect a GoCube, Rubik's Connected or the original GAN 356 i to track your turns live while you solve. MADE FOR IPHONE AND IPAD CuberPal runs full screen on iPad, and your account, solves and sessions follow you across devices. Whether you are learning your first solution or chasing your next sub-10 average, CuberPal gives you one focused place to solve, train and get faster. Terms: https://cuberpal.com/terms Privacy: https://cuberpal.com/privacy

About

Cube Gym

This app helps Rubik's cube enthusiasts train smarter and improve their solve times. It offers a precision timer, algorithm training with visual aids, and progress tracking for various methods. Designed for focus, it works across Apple devices and keeps your data private.

Highlights
  • Precision timer with scramble generation
  • Algorithm training with visual 3D cube
  • Support for CFOP and Roux methods
  • Progress tracking and statistics
  • Distraction-free interface
  • Offline data storage
Features
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Train smarter, solve faster. CubeGym is your personal Rubik's cube training companion. PRECISION TIMER • Stackmat-style hold-to-start timing • Automatic scramble generation • +2 and DNF penalty tracking • Inspection time support ALGORITHM TRAINING • Two practice modes: ID recognition and execution drills • Visual 3D cube showing how algorithms work • Cycle arrows reveal piece movement patterns • Track your accuracy as you learn LEARN YOUR METHOD • CFOP: OLL and PLL cases (Beginner and full) • Roux: Full CMLL set with 30+ cases • Fun patterns: Checkerboard, Superflip, and more TRACK YOUR PROGRESS • Mark algorithms as Learning or Learned to build a focused curriculum • Quick-access in-progress training from the home screen • Name and resume solve sessions across training days • Session history for solves, ID drills, and case practice • Best single, Ao5, Ao12, Ao100 statistics • Personal record notifications DESIGNED FOR FOCUS • Clean, distraction-free interface • Works great on iPhone, iPad, and Mac • All data stays on your device—no account required Whether you're learning your first algorithms or grinding for sub-20, CubeGym helps you put in the work.

Screenshots

Cube Timer & Coach4 screens
Cube Gym4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cube Gym at none against Cube Timer & Coach's 6. Cube Gym also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Cube Timer & Coach's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly) and ratings volume (40 vs 3). 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. Cube Timer & Coach sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Cube Gym asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cube Gym holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cube Timer & Coach has 40 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cube Timer & Coach ships an update every 2 days, Cube Gym weekly. Both last shipped on November 13, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Cube Timer & Coach versus Cube Gym: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCube Timer & CoachCube Gym
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (40 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings40 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDPTECH LLCJoseph Spadafora

Customer experience

Cube Timer & Coach

All ratings40 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

Cube Gym

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Cube Timer & Coach

Subscriptions5
  • CuberPal Premium$6.997 Days
  • CuberPal Premium Monthly$9.991 Month
  • CuberPal Premium Annual Offer$24.991 Year
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  • CuberPal Premium Annual7 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • CuberPal Premium Annual$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • CuberPal Premium Livstid$49.99
None

Cube Gym

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cube Timer & Coach free?
Cube Timer & Coach is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cube Gym free?
Cube Gym is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Cube Timer & Coach or Cube Gym?
Cube Gym is rated higher. Cube Timer & Coach averages 4.7 out of 5 from 40 ratings, while Cube Gym averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Cube Timer & Coach or Cube Gym have ads?
Neither Cube Timer & Coach nor Cube Gym shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cube Timer & Coach or Cube Gym?
Cube Timer & Coach ships an update every 2 days, and Cube Gym weekly. Most recently, Cube Timer & Coach was updated on November 13, 2026 and Cube Gym on November 13, 2026.

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