Comparison

Hongyi CFOP Cube Solver vs Cubelab LBL

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

Head to head
About

Hongyi CFOP Cube Solver

This app helps users solve and practice 3x3 cubes with features like AI-powered coaching, timer functions, and 3D playback. It supports manual input, camera recognition, and Bluetooth smart cubes for an enhanced speedcubing experience.

Highlights
  • 3x3 cube solving
  • AI training coach
  • Camera recognition
  • Bluetooth smart cube support
  • WCA scrambles and timing
  • CFOP method practice
  • 3D playback with solution steps
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Hongyi AI Cube is built for 3x3 cube solving and speedcubing practice. Enter or generate WCA scrambles, record a cube with manual six-face entry or camera recognition, and review 3D playback with solution steps. The Training tab adds a professional timer, 15-second inspection, ao5/ao12, sessions, recent solves, and long-term trends. Bluetooth mode supports tested GAN and MoYu smart cubes. After calibrating the physical cube, the in-app 3D cube can follow real turns; WCA generation in Bluetooth mode is kept as a target formula so you can scramble the real cube and verify with the net. CFOP practice covers Cross, F2L, 2-Look OLL, and PLL with case recognition, algorithms, and 3D follow-along playback. The AI training coach combines timer sessions, algorithm practice, and solve analysis into review advice and daily practice tasks. Free features include WCA timing, local sessions, ao5/ao12, basic CFOP practice, 3x3 solving, and 3D demos. Subscription unlocks AI coaching, advanced review, long-term trend analysis, and cloud sync. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Cubelab LBL

Features
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Cubelab teaches complete beginners how to solve a 3x3 cube. No prior knowledge, no memorising long algorithm lists on day one, and no videos to pause and rewind. Just a clear path from a scrambled cube to a solved one. THE LAYER BY LAYER METHOD You learn the same method most people use to solve their first cube, broken into small steps you can finish in one sitting: • The white cross • The first layer corners • The middle layer edges • The yellow cross • Positioning and orienting the last layer Each step builds on the one before, so you always know where you are and what comes next. SEE EVERY MOVE IN 3D Every move and every algorithm is demonstrated on an animated 3D cube. Rotate it with your finger to look at any face, replay a sequence as many times as you need, and follow along with your own cube in your other hand. Watching a turn happen beats reading notation you do not know yet. SCAN YOUR REAL CUBE Point your camera at your cube and Cubelab reads the colours of each face. If it misreads a sticker you can correct it before solving. From there it follows along with the cube actually sitting in front of you. Scanning is optional, everything else in the app works without it, and images never leave your device. AN ALGORITHM CHEAT SHEET Once the method clicks, you will want the algorithms without the lesson around them. The cheat sheet collects every sequence in one place, so you can look one up mid solve instead of scrubbing back through a tutorial. 22 LANGUAGES Cubelab speaks Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, Dutch, English, French, German, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Kurdish, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Thai, Ukrainian, Urdu and Vietnamese. BUILT TO STAY OUT OF YOUR WAY • Free, with no ads anywhere in the app • No account, no sign up, no email address • No in-app purchases Cubelab is for anyone who has owned a cube for years without solving it, anyone who solved one once and forgot how, and anyone teaching a friend or a class. Pick it up, follow the steps, and solve it.

Screenshots

Cubelab LBL4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cubelab LBL at none against Hongyi CFOP Cube Solver's 4. Cubelab LBL also leads on device support. Hongyi CFOP Cube Solver's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.2). On price and update cadence 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. Hongyi CFOP Cube Solver sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Cubelab LBL asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hongyi CFOP Cube Solver ships an update every 3 weeks, Cubelab LBL fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Hongyi CFOP Cube Solver versus Cubelab LBL: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHongyi CFOP Cube SolverCubelab LBL
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
Ads—No
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
Devices—iPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer佳辰 汪MUHAMMAD AHMED QADER

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Hongyi CFOP Cube Solver

Subscriptions3
  • Premium Weekly7 Days trial$0.997 Days
  • Premium Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$124.99
None

Cubelab LBL

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hongyi CFOP Cube Solver free?
Hongyi CFOP Cube Solver is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cubelab LBL free?
Cubelab LBL is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which is updated more often, Hongyi CFOP Cube Solver or Cubelab LBL?
Hongyi CFOP Cube Solver ships an update every 3 weeks, and Cubelab LBL fortnightly. Most recently, Hongyi CFOP Cube Solver was updated on October 7, 2026 and Cubelab LBL on October 26, 2026.

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