Comparison

CubeSolver Lite vs Turnsmith

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ€” 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 โ€” in 18 languages, fully offline. Whether you're solving your first cube or chasing sub-20, CubeSolver Lite has you covered: SPEEDCUBE TIMER โ€ข Tap-to-start / tap-to-stop stopwatch with 10 ms precision โ€ข Tracks your last 5 solves โ€ข Best of 5 and average of 5, computed automatically โ€ข All-time personal best with PB badge โ€ข One-tap reset with confirmation BEGINNER METHOD โ€ข 7-stage layer-by-layer tutorial โ€ข From white cross to yellow edges โ€ข Clear move diagrams at every step ADVANCED CFOP METHOD โ€ข Full F2L (41 cases with diagrams) โ€ข Complete OLL โ€” all 57 algorithms โ€ข Complete PLL โ€” all 21 algorithms FEATURES โ€ข 18 languages: English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Arabic, Hebrew, Hindi, Turkish, Polish, Ukrainian, Indonesian, Vietnamese โ€ข Full RTL support for Arabic and Hebrew โ€ข Dark mode โ€ข Works completely offline โ€” no account, no ads, no tracking โ€ข Clean, distraction-free interface โ€” no clutter, no 3D gimmicks

About

Turnsmith

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Stuck on a scrambled cube? Turnsmith shows you how to solve it, one quarter turn at a time, on a 3D cube that turns exactly like the one in your hands. COPY YOUR CUBE Paint the colors face by face while the cube on screen turns to show you which face comes next. Tap to paint, drag to paint a whole row, and undo anything. If a color is wrong, Turnsmith says where: which color is counted twice, which piece cannot exist, and which square is probably the culprit. FOLLOW THE MOVES Every move is shown on the 3D cube with a brass arrow, in words ("the right column goes up, away from you") and in notation. Go at your own pace, set how long each move holds, step back, scrub, or turn the view with a finger. Solutions for the 3x3 are about 20 moves, worked out in under a second, entirely on your device. A TWISTED CORNER? A FLIPPED EDGE? If a piece was turned or popped out by hand, Turnsmith spots it, solves everything else, and tells you exactly which piece to fix with your fingers. LEARN TO SOLVE IT YOURSELF Eight short lessons for the 3x3 and four for the 2x2 teach the beginner method, each with demos and practice cubes. Coach my cube solves your own cube the same way, lesson by lesson. TIME YOUR SOLVES A competition-style timer: hold to start, 15-second inspection with calls at 8 and 12, +2 and DNF, sessions, averages of 5, 12, 50 and 100, a chart and your full history to export. Optional Game Center leaderboards and achievements. PATTERNS AND FLAGS Checkerboards, cube in a cube, the superflip and more, plus flags from around the world. Play any pattern from a solved cube or straight from your own, undo it just as quickly, or design your own and let Turnsmith find the moves. MADE TO BE COMFORTABLE - Works offline, with no account and no sign-up - Designs for your cube, including a color-blind design with a shape on every color - Dark and light appearances, larger text, VoiceOver and Reduce Motion - iPhone and iPad, iOS 15 and newer FAIR AND SIMPLE Nothing is locked away: every puzzle, solution, lesson and pattern, and the timer. A small banner appears only on the pattern, lesson and statistics lists, and an occasional short ad after a finished solution, never while you are solving. Ads are non-personalized and suitable for all ages. Remove Ads is a single purchase, not a subscription, and also unlocks every design.

Screenshots

CubeSolver Lite4 screens
Turnsmith4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CubeSolver Lite at none against Turnsmith's 1. CubeSolver Lite also leads on ads (none vs shown). Turnsmith's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CubeSolver Lite ships an update weekly, Turnsmith every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
CubeSolver Lite versus Turnsmith: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCubeSolver LiteTurnsmith
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 3 days โ€” better
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size24 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYariv Gdidivuong cuong

In-app purchases

None

CubeSolver Lite

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Turnsmith

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$4.99

Questions

Is CubeSolver Lite free?
CubeSolver Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Turnsmith free?
Turnsmith is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do CubeSolver Lite or Turnsmith have ads?
Turnsmith shows ads; CubeSolver Lite does not.
Which is updated more often, CubeSolver Lite or Turnsmith?
CubeSolver Lite ships an update weekly, and Turnsmith every 3 days. Most recently, CubeSolver Lite was updated on October 10, 2026 and Turnsmith on October 20, 2026.

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