Comparison

Cube Guide vs Cubist

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

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About

Cube Guide

Learn to solve Rubik's Cubes with step-by-step guides and an extensive algorithm library. Explore various solving methods and cube types, from beginner 3x3 to advanced speedcubing techniques. Track your progress and save favorite algorithms for quick reference.

Highlights
  • Step-by-step beginner guides
  • Extensive algorithm library
  • CFOP and Roux solving methods
  • Advanced cases (OLL, PLL, ZBLL)
  • Progress tracking
  • Favorites list
  • Multiple cube types supported
Features
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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.

About

Cubist

Solve any Rubik's Cube with this pocket-sized tutor. Scan your cube's colors or paint them manually to get step-by-step solutions. Learn beginner methods and practice your skills with interactive tutorials.

Highlights
  • 3x3 and 2x2 cube solving
  • Step-by-step 3D animated solutions
  • Camera color scanning
  • Manual color painting input
  • Beginner layer-by-layer tutorial
  • Practice mode with validation
  • Offline functionality
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Cubist is a free Rubik's Cube solver and tutor that fits in your pocket. Stuck on a scramble? Paint your cube's colors onto the 2D unfolded net (or snap a photo with the camera) and Cubist gives you a step-by-step solution in seconds. Watch the 3D cube rotate move by move, or step through it yourself at your own pace. WHAT'S INSIDE • 3×3 solver — Kociemba two-phase, solutions in ≤22 moves • 2×2 solver — full state, every scramble solved • Live 3D cube viewer — rotate, zoom, watch each turn animate • Camera scanning — point at each face, Cubist reads the colors • Color painter — tap stickers on a 2D net if you'd rather enter manually • Beginner tutorial — learn the layer-by-layer method for 3×3 (cross, F2L, OLL, PLL) and Ortega for 2×2 • Practice mode — try a tutorial case yourself, the app validates when you've solved it • Two solver modes — "Fast" (shortest solution) and "Beginner" (grouped into Cross → First layer → Middle → Last layer with phase labels) • Multi-language — English and 简体中文 • Works offline — install once, use anywhere NO TRACKING Cubist does not collect personal data and shows no analytics on device. Cube scans stay on your phone; nothing is uploaded.

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Cubist at 4.0 against Cube Guide's 1.0. Cubist also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Cube Guide's advantage is device support. On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cubist holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
Cube Guide versus Cubist: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCube GuideCubist
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)4.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings11
AdsYes—
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — better—
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB25 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperPavel PakhmutovChi Zhang

In-app purchases

None

Cube Guide

No in-app purchases

None

Cubist

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cube Guide free?
Cube Guide is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cubist free?
Cubist is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Cube Guide or Cubist?
Cubist is rated higher. Cube Guide averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Cubist averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.

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