Comparison

3D Cube Solver vs Cube

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

Head to head
About

3D Cube Solver

Features
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3D Cube Solver is a clean, hands-on take on the classic twisty cube puzzle. Rotate the cube in full 3D, turn any row or column with a simple swipe, and work your way back to six solid faces. Whether you are a beginner learning your first solve or an experienced cuber chasing a faster time, everything is built to stay out of your way: crisp colors, smooth rotations and no clutter. FEATURES - Real 3D cube you can spin to any angle - Intuitive controls: swipe to turn rows and columns, drag the background to orbit the view - Shuffle for a fresh scramble whenever you want - Unlimited undo and redo - Step-by-step assisted solver when you get stuck - Move counter and timer to track your progress - Several color themes - Works on phones and tablets, in landscape - Plays fully offline No account and no sign-up. Just pick up the cube and start twisting. Can you bring every face back to a single color? WHY YOU'LL LIKE IT • Free to play - no sign-up, no account needed • Unlimited undo • Hints when you get stuck • Statistics: games played, wins and best times • Light and dark themes • 33 languages

About

Cube

Features
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Every Friday, the same cube goes out to everyone in the world. Solve that one scramble and compare your time on the leaderboard. Scan your real 3x3 cube with the camera, and Cube reads its state and guides you move by move until it is solved. For first-timers who just want to solve all six faces, and for cubers chasing a faster time. ā–  Weekly Cube One scramble per week, identical for everyone. Your solve time is recorded on the leaderboard so you can measure yourself against other players. Register a public nickname to join the leaderboard — it carries over to new devices and reinstalls via iCloud Keychain. ā–  Features • Cube Scanning Read all six faces with the camera and analyze the cube state • Real Advice Analyze the cube in your hands and guide you through the next move, step by step • Virtual Cube Practice freely with a 3D cube, no physical cube needed • Challenge Time attack on the virtual cube • Shared Cube Send a cube you solved to a friend as a link and race on the same scramble • AI Battle Solve against a calm AI opponent in real time ā–  Free Scanning, cube analysis, the Virtual Cube, a taste of Challenge and Advice, and the battle intro are all free. ā–  Cube Pro (one-time purchase) Unlocks unlimited Challenge, step-by-step Smart Advice, and AI Battle. No subscriptions. ā–  Design • Fast Apple-native performance • Minimal and focused interface • Calm interaction design • Built for both beginners and experienced solvers • No ads ā–  Philosophy Recognize. Understand. Flow. Not just a solver, but an experience for recognizing, understanding, and entering flow. Created during the space between music production and software engineering. Created by Haru (Haruhiko Kishi) at MusicFlow Tokyo.

Screenshots

3D Cube Solver4 screens
Cube4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 3D Cube Solver at none against Cube's 1. 3D Cube Solver also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Cube's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (daily vs fortnightly). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

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

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

Both are free to download. Cube sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 3D Cube Solver asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

3D Cube Solver ships an update fortnightly, Cube daily. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences Ā· 2 level
3D Cube Solver versus Cube: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter3D Cube SolverCube
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSebastien BeckerHaruhiko Kishi

In-app purchases

None

3D Cube Solver

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Cube

One-time1
  • Rinen CUBE Pro$3.99

Questions

Is 3D Cube Solver free?
3D Cube Solver is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cube free?
Cube is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do 3D Cube Solver or Cube have ads?
3D Cube Solver shows ads; Cube does not.
Which is updated more often, 3D Cube Solver or Cube?
3D Cube Solver ships an update fortnightly, and Cube daily. Most recently, 3D Cube Solver was updated on October 11, 2026 and Cube on September 30, 2026.

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