Comparison

Smart Cubes vs Ring Blast

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

Head to head
About

Smart Cubes

Features
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Stop moving furniture and start moving cube faces. Smart Cubes is a satisfying puzzle experience designed for people who enjoy being mildly frustrated right before feeling like a total genius. It is clean, it is focused, and it definitely knows you are overthinking that 2x2 grid. How to Play Match the Target: Recreate the pattern by swapping and placing cube faces. It sounds simple until it very much isn't. Chase the Stars: Optimize your moves to earn 3 stars per level. Anything less is essentially a participation trophy. Beat the Clock: Race against timed stages as the difficulty spikes. Try not to sweat on your screen. Features Handcrafted Levels: Enough content to keep you busy during commutes, waiting rooms, or when you are pretending to be productive. Scaling Difficulty: Transitions smoothly from beginner-friendly to expert-level puzzles that might make you question your spatial awareness. Multiple Board Sizes: From the cozy 2x2 to the intimidating 5x5. Daily Challenges: New puzzles every day to prove that yesterday’s victory was not a fluke. Streaks and Rewards: Daily login bonuses for the dedicated. Consistency is a virtue, even in cube-flipping. Zero-Distraction UI: A smooth, minimal interface focused entirely on gameplay. No clutter, no nonsense. Optional Upgrades Remove Ads: For those who prefer their logic puzzles without commercial interruptions. 4.99 USD Time Bonus Packs: For when the clock is winning and you need a tactical advantage. 2.99 USD Enjoy!

About

Ring Blast

Features
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Match. Merge. Blast. Drop glowing neon rings onto a 4×4 board. Line up 3 of the same color across any row, column, or diagonal — and watch them shatter in a storm of light and particles. Sounds simple? Think again. LAYERED STRATEGY Every ring piece holds up to 3 concentric layers — large, medium, and small — each a different color. Stack them on top of existing rings. One cell can hold all three layers. Every placement is a decision. Every decision shapes your fate. CHAIN REACTIONS Match a line and all rings of that color in those cells are obliterated. But the chain doesn't stop there — cascading matches trigger Multi combos and Chain multipliers that send your score into orbit. WILD RINGS Build up energy with every move and elimination. When the meter fills, a prismatic Wild Ring appears — a shape-shifting piece that matches ANY color. Time it right and unleash devastation. TRIPLE BLAST Fill one cell with three rings of the same color and trigger an implosion — a collapsing vortex of light that clears the cell in spectacular fashion. SEE THE FUTURE A preview of the next piece lets you plan ahead. This isn't luck — it's precision. Set up Multi-line combos. Engineer chain reactions. Outsmart the board. FEATURES · 4×4 board with 24 elimination lines · Cross-layer color matching — any ring, any layer · Full-color elimination — every matching ring in the cell is destroyed · Multi combo (simultaneous lines) × Chain combo (cascading) scoring · Wild Ring energy system with rainbow animation · Next-piece preview for strategic planning · Undo, Trash, and Scope power-ups · Neon bloom visuals with laser beams, shockwaves, and particle explosions · Haptic feedback tuned to every action · Breathing dark background with ambient light orbs · Best score tracking One more ring. One more line. One more chain. How far can you go?

Screenshots

Smart Cubes4 screens
Ring Blast3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ring Blast at none against Smart Cubes's 2. Smart Cubes's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). On price and ads 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. Smart Cubes sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Ring Blast asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 2 level
Smart Cubes versus Ring Blast: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmart CubesRing Blast
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCan KalenderShanghai Ziye Network Technology Co., Ltd

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Smart Cubes

One-time2
  • Smart Cubes: Time Bonus$2.99
  • Smart Cubes: Remove Ads$4.99
None

Ring Blast

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Smart Cubes free?
Smart Cubes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ring Blast free?
Ring Blast is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Smart Cubes or Ring Blast have ads?
Neither Smart Cubes nor Ring Blast shows ads.

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