Hongyi CFOP Cube Solver vs Turnsmith
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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/
Turnsmith
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Stuck on a scrambled cube? Turnsmith shows you how to solve it, one quarter turn at a time, on a 3D cube that turns exactly like the one in your hands. COPY YOUR CUBE Paint the colors face by face while the cube on screen turns to show you which face comes next. Tap to paint, drag to paint a whole row, and undo anything. If a color is wrong, Turnsmith says where: which color is counted twice, which piece cannot exist, and which square is probably the culprit. FOLLOW THE MOVES Every move is shown on the 3D cube with a brass arrow, in words ("the right column goes up, away from you") and in notation. Go at your own pace, set how long each move holds, step back, scrub, or turn the view with a finger. Solutions for the 3x3 are about 20 moves, worked out in under a second, entirely on your device. A TWISTED CORNER? A FLIPPED EDGE? If a piece was turned or popped out by hand, Turnsmith spots it, solves everything else, and tells you exactly which piece to fix with your fingers. LEARN TO SOLVE IT YOURSELF Eight short lessons for the 3x3 and four for the 2x2 teach the beginner method, each with demos and practice cubes. Coach my cube solves your own cube the same way, lesson by lesson. TIME YOUR SOLVES A competition-style timer: hold to start, 15-second inspection with calls at 8 and 12, +2 and DNF, sessions, averages of 5, 12, 50 and 100, a chart and your full history to export. Optional Game Center leaderboards and achievements. PATTERNS AND FLAGS Checkerboards, cube in a cube, the superflip and more, plus flags from around the world. Play any pattern from a solved cube or straight from your own, undo it just as quickly, or design your own and let Turnsmith find the moves. MADE TO BE COMFORTABLE - Works offline, with no account and no sign-up - Designs for your cube, including a color-blind design with a shape on every color - Dark and light appearances, larger text, VoiceOver and Reduce Motion - iPhone and iPad, iOS 15 and newer FAIR AND SIMPLE Nothing is locked away: every puzzle, solution, lesson and pattern, and the timer. A small banner appears only on the pattern, lesson and statistics lists, and an occasional short ad after a finished solution, never while you are solving. Ads are non-personalized and suitable for all ages. Remove Ads is a single purchase, not a subscription, and also unlocks every design.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Turnsmith at every 3 days against Hongyi CFOP Cube Solver's every 3 weeks. Turnsmith also leads on device support. On price, in-app purchases 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. Hongyi CFOP Cube Solver sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and Turnsmith sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Hongyi CFOP Cube Solver ships an update every 3 weeks, Turnsmith every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hongyi CFOP Cube Solver | Turnsmith |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | — | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | — | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 佳辰 汪 | vuong cuong |
In-app purchases
Hongyi CFOP Cube Solver
- Premium Weekly7 Days trial$0.997 Days
- Premium Monthly$2.991 Month
- Premium Yearly$19.991 Year
- Premium Lifetime$124.99
Turnsmith
- Remove Ads$4.99
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