Comparison

CubeSolver Lite vs Cube Coach

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

Head to head
About

CubeSolver Lite

Features
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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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Cube Coach

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MOST CUBE APPS JUST SOLVE THE CUBE FOR YOU. CUBE COACH 3x3 TEACHES YOU HOW TO SOLVE IT YOURSELF. Twenty-five hands-on lessons on a live 3D cube, from never-having-solved to sub-20-second CFOP. Every lesson lets you scan your real cube, then walks you through the moves on screen — one step at a time, exactly the moves you need from the exact state of your cube. THREE COURSES. TWENTY-FIVE LESSONS. • Foundations — Notation (free), the white cross (free), first layer corners (free), middle edges (premium), last layer (premium). Your first full solve. • Intuitive F2L (premium) — Pair up corners + edges and slot them together. The transition from beginner to intermediate speedcubing. • 2-Look OLL & PLL (premium) — Ten OLL algorithms + six PLL algorithms, with recognition drills under timer pressure. THE KILLER FEATURE — STATE-AWARE SOLVES In every lesson, tap "Capture your cube" to scan your physical cube with the camera, then tap "Solve {step name} from this state." Cube Coach shows you the exact moves to reach just that step's goal — not the whole solve, not the next ten steps, just what the lesson is teaching. Step through Prev / Play / Next on the 3D cube while mirroring the moves on your real cube in your hands. THIS IS HOW HUMANS LEARN. NOT HOW SOLVERS SOLVE. The mid-stage solvers don't use a black-box optimizer. They emit the named algorithms each lesson teaches — Sune, R U R' U', the A-perm — so what you watch on screen is what you'll eventually do from memory. WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THE FREE TIER • Three Foundations lessons + a cube solver • Speedcubing timer with WCA-style Ao5 / Ao12 / best-single tracking • Scrambler with full WCA random move sequences • 3D cube playground — scramble, twist by tap or drag, solve from any state • Capture your physical cube via the camera or paint it in by hand • Save and load cube snapshots so you can return to a state later WHAT'S INCLUDED IN PREMIUM ($8.99 one-time, lifetime) • All Foundations lessons • Every lesson in Intuitive F2L (10 lessons) + 2-Look OLL & PLL (7 lessons) • Ad-free everywhere ONE-TIME PURCHASE. NO SUBSCRIPTION. YOURS FOREVER. Cube Coach is built around one idea: the difference between watching a solve and actually solving the cube is muscle memory. Every interaction in the app — capture, step, play, scramble, time, drill — is designed to move algorithms from the screen into your hands. PRIVACY No accounts. No tracking across other apps. No analytics SDKs. Cube Coach stores your solves and lesson progress on-device only. The camera is used solely to read sticker colors during cube capture — frames are processed in-memory and never written to disk or transmitted off-device. Built for iPhone and iPad. Universal app. Free to download.

Screenshots

CubeSolver Lite4 screens
Cube Coach4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CubeSolver Lite at none against Cube Coach's 1. CubeSolver Lite also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence and device support 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

Both are free to download. Cube Coach sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. CubeSolver Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CubeSolver Lite ships an update weekly, Cube Coach every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
CubeSolver Lite versus Cube Coach: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCubeSolver LiteCube Coach
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYariv GdidiYonghao Xu

In-app purchases

None

CubeSolver Lite

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Cube Coach

One-time1
  • Master the Cube$8.99

Questions

Is CubeSolver Lite free?
CubeSolver Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cube Coach free?
Cube Coach is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do CubeSolver Lite or Cube Coach have ads?
Cube Coach shows ads; CubeSolver Lite does not.
Which is updated more often, CubeSolver Lite or Cube Coach?
CubeSolver Lite ships an update weekly, and Cube Coach every 9 days. Most recently, CubeSolver Lite was updated on October 10, 2026 and Cube Coach on October 8, 2026.

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