Comparison

Cube Duel Arena vs Cube

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

Head to head
About

Cube Duel Arena

Engage in real-time 3D cube battles with smooth controls and focused training tools. Compete in timed challenges, climb rankings, and enjoy duel-style gameplay for casual players and speedcubing enthusiasts.

Highlights
  • Real-time 3D cube battles
  • Smooth cube controls
  • Timed solving and rankings
  • Online duel competition
  • Focused training tools
  • Pro subscription for advanced modes
Features
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Cube Duel Arena is a fast and polished 3D cube puzzle app for practice, timed solving, and online duel-style competition。 Enjoy smooth cube controls, focused training tools, solve timing, rankings, and battle gameplay designed for both casual players and speedcubing fans. Pro Subscription Benefits: - Advanced 4x4 and 5x5 cube modes - Online duel features for higher-level cube battles - Unlimited solve tools and step-by-step solving assistance - Additional visual themes and cube skins - Expanded practice and training features - Priority access to future Pro features, such as advanced statistics, training tools, and coaching-style improvements Subscriptions: Cube Duel Arena offers optional auto-renewable Pro subscriptions. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://whcviser.online/cubemaster/privacy Terms of Use: https://whcviser.online/cubemaster/terms Technical Support: https://whcviser.online/cubemaster/support

About

Cube

Features
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Every Friday, the same cube goes out to everyone in the world. Solve that one scramble and compare your time on the leaderboard. Scan your real 3x3 cube with the camera, and Cube reads its state and guides you move by move until it is solved. For first-timers who just want to solve all six faces, and for cubers chasing a faster time. ■ Weekly Cube One scramble per week, identical for everyone. Your solve time is recorded on the leaderboard so you can measure yourself against other players. Register a public nickname to join the leaderboard — it carries over to new devices and reinstalls via iCloud Keychain. ■ Features • Cube Scanning Read all six faces with the camera and analyze the cube state • Real Advice Analyze the cube in your hands and guide you through the next move, step by step • Virtual Cube Practice freely with a 3D cube, no physical cube needed • Challenge Time attack on the virtual cube • Shared Cube Send a cube you solved to a friend as a link and race on the same scramble • AI Battle Solve against a calm AI opponent in real time ■ Free Scanning, cube analysis, the Virtual Cube, a taste of Challenge and Advice, and the battle intro are all free. ■ Cube Pro (one-time purchase) Unlocks unlimited Challenge, step-by-step Smart Advice, and AI Battle. No subscriptions. ■ Design • Fast Apple-native performance • Minimal and focused interface • Calm interaction design • Built for both beginners and experienced solvers • No ads ■ Philosophy Recognize. Understand. Flow. Not just a solver, but an experience for recognizing, understanding, and entering flow. Created during the space between music production and software engineering. Created by Haru (Haruhiko Kishi) at MusicFlow Tokyo.

Screenshots

Cube Duel Arena3 screens
Cube4 screens

Verdict

The call

Cube Duel Arena and Cube are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Cube Duel Arena sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Cube sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cube Duel Arena ships an update every 5 days, Cube every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 2, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Cube Duel Arena versus Cube: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCube Duel ArenaCube
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size81 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer慧辰 吴Haruhiko Kishi

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Cube Duel Arena

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly$24.991 Year
1 purchases

Cube

One-time1
  • Rinen CUBE Pro$3.99

Questions

Is Cube Duel Arena free?
Cube Duel Arena is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cube free?
Cube is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Cube Duel Arena or Cube have ads?
Neither Cube Duel Arena nor Cube shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cube Duel Arena or Cube?
Cube Duel Arena ships an update every 5 days, and Cube every 4 days. Most recently, Cube Duel Arena was updated on September 2, 2026 and Cube on September 11, 2026.

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