Comparison

Polyo vs OpenCube

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

Head to head
About

Polyo

This app helps you monitor your progress in learning multiple languages. Log study hours, categorize activities, and track your growth to stay consistent and accountable on your learning journey.

Highlights
  • Track language study across multiple languages
  • Log study hours
  • Categorize learning activities
  • Monitor language learning growth
  • Promotes consistency and accountability
Features
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Polyo helps you track your language study across multiple languages and skills. Log your hours. Categorize your activities. Monitor your growth. Whether you're learning Spanish, French, Korean, or more, Polyo gives you a simple way to stay consistent and accountable. Built for learners who care about long-term progress.

About

OpenCube

This app uses your phone's camera to scan and solve various twisty puzzles. It provides step-by-step solutions, learning methods, and a competition timer. Offline functionality ensures privacy and accessibility.

Highlights
  • Camera-based cube scanning
  • Step-by-step 3D solutions
  • Multiple learning methods (Beginner, CFOP, Roux)
  • Competition-style timer
  • Support for 2x2, 4x4, 5x5, Pyraminx, Megaminx
  • Offline functionality
Features
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Solve your cube and understand every turn. OpenCube is an offline cube solver, learning guide and speedcubing timer. Scan each face with your camera or enter stickers by hand, review the colors and follow an animated 3D solution. SCAN AND SOLVE Review and correct stickers before solving. Solutions are checked against the entered state. Follow turns on a draggable 3D cube, a flat net or a notation list. Camera results depend on lighting and the puzzle; manual correction is always available. LEARN AND PRACTICE Start with the free 3×3 Beginner course. Explore CFOP and Roux with animated examples, explanations and interactive algorithm practice. Try moves on a virtual cube. There are also 2×2 courses and lessons for larger cubes, Pyraminx, Megaminx, one-handed solving and blindfolded techniques. TIME YOUR SOLVES Hold to start, use optional 15-second inspection, apply +2 or DNF penalties and track ao5, ao12 and your best time. Scrambles suit the selected puzzle: random-state for 2×2, 3×3 and Pyraminx, random-move for 4×4 and 5×5, and Pochmann for Megaminx. FREE AND PRO 2×2 and 3×3 solving and timing, the complete 3×3 Beginner course and 2×2 courses are free. Try the first stages of CFOP, Roux and other courses. OpenCube Pro is a single purchase with no subscription. It adds 4×4, 5×5, Pyraminx and Megaminx solving and timing; the remaining advanced course stages; CFOP and Roux method solutions; full history and all-time statistics; case-specific and saved practice scrambles; and alternate color schemes. The purchase price appears in your store's currency. Purchases are managed separately by each store. OFFLINE AND PRIVATE No account, ads or analytics. Puzzle processing and your solve history stay on your device. Purchases and review requests use your platform's store services. Available in English, Arabic, Turkish, French, Spanish and German.

Screenshots

Polyo4 screens
OpenCube4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Polyo at none against OpenCube's 1. Polyo also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.0). OpenCube's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. OpenCube sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Polyo asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Polyo against 5.0 for OpenCube. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 4 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Polyo ships an update monthly, OpenCube every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Polyo versus OpenCube: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPolyoOpenCube
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings6 — better4
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.4 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKaleb McKelveyMeral Software LLC

Customer experience

Polyo

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

OpenCube

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Polyo

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

OpenCube

One-time1
  • OpenCube Pro$1.99

Questions

Is Polyo free?
Polyo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is OpenCube free?
OpenCube is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Polyo or OpenCube?
Polyo and OpenCube are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 6 and 4 ratings respectively.
Do Polyo or OpenCube have ads?
Neither Polyo nor OpenCube shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Polyo or OpenCube?
Polyo ships an update monthly, and OpenCube every 2 weeks. Most recently, Polyo was updated on October 28, 2026 and OpenCube on October 26, 2026.

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