Cube Guide vs CubeSolver Lite
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cube Guide
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Your all-in-one app for learning to solve Rubik’s Cube puzzles. From beginner-friendly 3×3 guides to advanced speedcubing algorithms, this app helps you learn, practice, and improve. Explore popular solving methods like CFOP and Roux, study cases such as OLL, PLL, and ZBLL, and find methods for multiple cube types including 2×2, 3×3, 4×4, 5×5, Pyraminx, and more. Use the notation guide to understand cube moves, save your favorite algorithms for quick review, and track which cases you have already learned. Inside the app: Step-by-step beginner 3×3 guides Extensive algorithm library CFOP, Roux, and other solving methods OLL, PLL, ZBLL, and more advanced cases Notation reference page Progress tracking Favorites 11 supported languages Completely redesigned interface Whether you are just starting or already speedcubing, the app gives you a fast and convenient way to learn cube algorithms and improve your solving.
CubeSolver Lite
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CubeSolver Lite is a speedcubing timer and step-by-step solving guide for the 3x3 Rubik's Cube — in 18 languages, fully offline. Whether you're solving your first cube or chasing sub-20, CubeSolver Lite has you covered: SPEEDCUBE TIMER • Tap-to-start / tap-to-stop stopwatch with 10 ms precision • Tracks your last 5 solves • Best of 5 and average of 5, computed automatically • All-time personal best with PB badge • One-tap reset with confirmation BEGINNER METHOD • 7-stage layer-by-layer tutorial • From white cross to yellow edges • Clear move diagrams at every step ADVANCED CFOP METHOD • Full F2L (41 cases with diagrams) • Complete OLL — all 57 algorithms • Complete PLL — all 21 algorithms FEATURES • 18 languages: English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Arabic, Hebrew, Hindi, Turkish, Polish, Ukrainian, Indonesian, Vietnamese • Full RTL support for Arabic and Hebrew • Dark mode • Works completely offline — no account, no ads, no tracking • Clean, distraction-free interface — no clutter, no 3D gimmicks
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: CubeSolver Lite at none against Cube Guide's shown. On price, in-app purchases, device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Cube Guide | CubeSolver Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | — | Weekly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pavel Pakhmutov | Yariv Gdidi |
In-app purchases
Cube Guide
No in-app purchases
CubeSolver Lite
No in-app purchases
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