Comparison

Hand Control vs CubeLab

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

Head to head
About

Hand Control

Transform your hands into dynamic controllers for real-time visual effects. Create magic auras, energy blasts, and control swarms of swords with intuitive gesture recognition. Experience interactive visuals that respond instantly to your movements.

Highlights
  • Real-time hand tracking
  • Magic hand effects (aura, energy)
  • Sword and power effects
  • Particle and visual effects
  • Gesture-based interaction
Features
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Turn your hands into real-time magic effects with smooth hand control and tracking. Create aura, energy, and anime-style visual effects, or control thousands of flying swords — all reacting instantly to your movement. Just open the camera and start. Your hands become the controller for dynamic, interactive visuals. [ Powerful Hand Control Features ] *** Real-Time Hand Tracking Use your camera to detect hand and finger movement instantly with smooth and responsive tracking. *** Magic Hand Effects Create aura, energy, and glowing visual effects directly from your hands. *** Sword and Power Effects Control thousands of flying swords and create powerful, dynamic visuals. *** Particle and Visual Effects Trigger smooth particle animations and real-time visual effects that respond to movement. *** Gesture-Based Interaction Different hand movements trigger different effects using real-time hand control. UNLIMITED ACCESS MEMBERSHIP SUBSCRIPTION • You can subscribe to all features within Mix Beats Music - Full Mods for unlimited access. • Subscriptions are billed weekly, monthly, or yearly at the rate selected depending on the subscription plan. • You can cancel your subscription via this URL: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202039 Privacy Policy: https://mobile-smart-growth.web.app/ Terms of Use: https://mobile-smart-growth.web.app/term-of-use.html

About

CubeLab

This app helps you solve Rubik's Cubes using your phone's camera or manual input. It provides step-by-step 3D instructions, a virtual cube for practice, and guides for creating patterns.

Highlights
  • Camera cube scanning
  • Manual color input
  • Step-by-step 3D solutions
  • Virtual cube practice
  • Built-in timer
  • Pattern guides
Features
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Got a cube that feels impossible to solve? CubeLab is here to help. Scan your cube with the camera or enter the colors manually, then follow simple step-by-step 3D instructions to solve it at your own pace. SOLVE WITH GUIDANCE From easy scrambles to tricky ones, CubeLab shows you each move clearly so you always know what to do next. PRACTICE YOUR WAY Use the built-in timer and virtual cube to practice whenever you want. Take your time, repeat moves, and get more comfortable with every solve. PLAY WITH A VIRTUAL CUBE No cube nearby? Scramble, rotate, undo, reset, and practice directly in the app. LEARN COOL PATTERNS Discover fun cube patterns and follow animated steps to create them yourself. • Camera scan or manual color input • Clear step-by-step 3D solutions • Support for tricky scrambled cubes • Timer for practice sessions • Interactive virtual cube • Fun pattern guides Scan, learn, practice, and solve—even when it looks difficult. Privacy & Terms https://cemsoftwareltd.com/term.html https://cemsoftwareltd.com/privacyPolicy.html

Screenshots

Hand Control4 screens
CubeLab4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Hand Control at 2.3 against CubeLab's 1.0. Hand Control also leads on review sentiment (20% vs 0%) and ratings volume (13 vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Hand Control sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and CubeLab sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hand Control holds the better App Store score, 2.3 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hand Control has 13 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of Hand Control's written reviews are positive against 0% of CubeLab's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hand Control ships an update fortnightly, CubeLab every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Hand Control versus CubeLab: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHand ControlCubeLab
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (13 ratings) — better1.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings13 — better2
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size102 MB134 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMobile Smart GrowthCEM SOFTWARE LTD

Customer experience

Hand Control

All ratings13 ratings
Positive30.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative69.2%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%

CubeLab

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Hand Control

Subscriptions2
  • Hand Control Weekly Subscription3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Hand Control Yearly Subscription$19.991 Year
4 purchases

CubeLab

Subscriptions4
  • weekly trial3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • Cube Solver Premium3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • yearly$19.991 Year
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  • Cube Lab Premium$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Hand Control free?
Hand Control is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CubeLab free?
CubeLab is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Hand Control or CubeLab?
Hand Control is rated higher. Hand Control averages 2.3 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while CubeLab averages 1.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Hand Control or CubeLab have ads?
Neither Hand Control nor CubeLab shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hand Control or CubeLab?
Hand Control ships an update fortnightly, and CubeLab every 11 days. Most recently, Hand Control was updated on September 17, 2026 and CubeLab on September 25, 2026.

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