Comparison

Cubr 3D vs CubeLens

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

Head to head
About

Cubr 3D

Features
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Cubr 3D is a beautifully crafted 3D puzzle cube simulator with realistic controls. Whether you are learning to solve for the first time or chasing your personal best, Cubr 3D has everything you need. INTUITIVE CONTROLS Swipe directly on any face to rotate layers, just like the real thing. Use a two-finger drag to spin the whole cube and view it from any angle. CHALLENGE MODE Hit the challenge button to scramble the cube and start the timer. Solve it as fast as you can, enter your name, and see where you rank on the leaderboard. LEARN WITH ALGORITHMS 10 built-in algorithms help you learn popular solving techniques. Tap any algorithm to watch it execute step by step. Adjust animation speed in settings to study each move closely. FEATURES • Realistic 3D puzzle cube with smooth animations • Swipe gestures that work from any viewing angle • Challenge mode with precision timer • Local leaderboard to track your best times • 10 built-in solving algorithms • Adjustable move speed for learning • Scramble, undo, and reset controls • Rotate and flip the cube freely in 3D • Celebration effects when you solve it • Clean, dark interface designed for focus

About

CubeLens

This app uses your phone's camera to scan a physical cube and provides guided, step-by-step solutions. It offers multiple solving methods and detailed visual and audio instructions to help you learn how to solve it yourself.

Highlights
  • Camera scanning of physical cubes
  • Guided, narrated step-by-step solutions
  • Multiple solving methods (Beginner, Quick Solve, CFOP)
  • 3D cube visualization for moves
  • Manual color entry option
  • Legality checking for unsolvable states
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Your cube. Your phone. Solved. CubeLens turns the cube on your desk into a guided lesson. Rotate it in front of the camera: any face, any order, any way up. Each face captures automatically, and CubeLens assembles them into your exact cube, verified to be physically possible before you start. EVERYTHING INCLUDED One purchase and all of it is yours: • Beginner course: the classic layer-by-layer method, one narrated move at a time. You end up able to solve it yourself. • Quick solve: the computer-optimized answer in around 21 moves, on every scramble. • CFOP: the method speedcubers use. Cross, F2L pairs, then the last layer, with each stage explained. Pay once. No ads, no subscription, nothing to buy inside the app. A GUIDE THAT KEEPS UP WITH YOU Every move is shown on a 3D cube you can spin, previewed on the exact layer to turn, and spoken aloud in clear studio narration, with four narrators to choose from. Auto-play paces itself to the voice; set the speed from 0.5x to 2x, or step through by hand. SCANNING THAT ACTUALLY WORKS • Reads real-world lighting: white-balance locking, glare rejection, and per-face illumination correction. • Handles non-standard color schemes and rim-style / carbon-fiber cubes, and renders your cube in its true colors. • Legality checking catches misreads and fixes many of them automatically; if a scan is uncertain, CubeLens asks to re-scan just the sides in question, or fix any sticker with a tap. • Prefer to type it in? Full manual color entry is there too. The camera is the fast way, never the only way. • If your cube was reassembled wrong, CubeLens detects that it's physically unsolvable and tells you which kind of piece to fix. BONUS: SEND IT TO YOUR VISION PRO With the companion app Cubed on Apple Vision Pro, one scan drops a life-size copy of your cube, in its real colors, into the room in front of you. No account. No ads. No subscription, and nothing to buy inside the app. Nothing is sent to a server. Voice credits and licenses: https://cubelens.app/credits.html

Screenshots

Cubr 3D4 screens
CubeLens4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Cubr 3D at Free against CubeLens's $9.99. Cubr 3D also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Cubr 3D is free to download; CubeLens costs $9.99 up front. CubeLens sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Cubr 3D asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 5 level
Cubr 3D versus CubeLens: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCubr 3DCubeLens
PriceFree — better$9.99
Update frequency—Every 4 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB28 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperSOBYTES LTDKarl Groethe

In-app purchases

None

Cubr 3D

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

CubeLens

One-time1
  • CubeLens Unlimited$2.99

Questions

Is Cubr 3D free?
Cubr 3D is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CubeLens free?
CubeLens costs $9.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Do Cubr 3D or CubeLens have ads?
Neither Cubr 3D nor CubeLens shows ads.

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