Cubist vs Cube Master Studio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Cubist
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Cubist is a beautifully designed cubing app where you learn, time, and compete โ built to WCA standards, for the phone. Most cube timers just count. Cubist takes you from your very first solve to a spot on the global leaderboard, in one app you'll enjoy opening. FOUR PUZZLES โ ALL FREE 3x3, 2x2, Pyraminx, and Skewb, each with its own scrambles, records, and leaderboards. No puzzle sits behind the paywall, and every one of them has a beginner's path. More official WCA events arrive in free updates, and your records and unlock carry straight over. LEARN TO SOLVE โ FREE New to a puzzle? Step-by-step tutorials walk you through your first solve of each one: Layer-by-Layer for the 3x3 and the 2x2, Top-Down for the Pyraminx, Sarah's Beginner for the Skewb. The puzzle renders right in the app, highlights the next move, and shows the exact turns โ so you learn by doing, not by pausing a blurry video. Every beginner method is free, forever, on all four puzzles. Faster methods โ CFOP, CLL, EG-1, Keyhole, L4E, Sarah's Advanced โ are part of Cubist Lifetime. A WCA-GRADE TIMER This is the timer serious cubers expect. Real 15-second inspection with +2 and DNF applied at the official boundaries. Centisecond precision down to 0.01. ao5 and ao12 calculated the WCA way, with best and worst solves trimmed exactly as they should be. Random-state scrambles, generated the way official competitions do and served fresh for every solve. Free accounts get 5 timed solves a day, shared across all four puzzles โ enough for a full ao5 every day. Cubist Lifetime times as many solves as you want, every day, on every puzzle. COMPETE โ GLOBAL, REGIONAL, FRIENDS โ FREE Cubist is a competition platform, not just a stopwatch. Climb per-puzzle leaderboards filtered by the whole world, your country, your continent, or just your friends. Every ranked solve is server-verified, so a place on the board actually means something โ no fake times, no padded averages. Add friends by username or invite QR and put your averages head to head. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS โ FREE Personal bests for single, ao5, ao12, and mean, plus your full solve history โ synced to the cloud for free so they follow you to any device. Cloud sync is never paywalled โ it's what puts you on the leaderboard. GO FURTHER WITH CUBIST LIFETIME Ready to break into CFOP and chase sub-X? Unlock Cubist Lifetime with a single one-time purchase โ no subscription, no ads, ever. - Trainer: drills your OLL, PLL, and F2L cases with per-algorithm analytics, so practice time goes to the cases that slow you down. - Unlimited solves: time as many solves as you want, every day, on every puzzle. - Algorithms: every OLL, PLL, and F2L case in full, with standard notation and in-app playback you can step through move by move. Also included: advanced analytics (trends, distributions, session compare, AO50), save and resume (pick a solve up later, puzzle and clock restored), and every accent theme and cube skin. Buy once, own it for good โ no recurring charges, no hidden costs. FEATURES AT A GLANCE - Four puzzles, all free: 3x3, 2x2, Pyraminx, Skewb - Free beginner tutorials for all four - WCA-grade timer: 15s inspection, +2/DNF, random-state scrambles - 5 free timed solves a day, unlimited with Cubist Lifetime - Personal bests, ao5, ao12, and full solve history - Global, country, continent, and friends leaderboards - Server-verified ranked solves and free cloud sync - Trainer, unlimited solves, and the full OLL/PLL/F2L library (Cubist Lifetime) - Advanced analytics, save and resume, and every theme (Cubist Lifetime) - One-time purchase, no subscription, no ads WHO IT'S FOR Whether you just solved your first puzzle or you're grinding toward CFOP and a new PB, Cubist meets you where you are. Note: Cubist Records are tracked within the app and are separate from official WCA records. - Terms of Service: https://link.eodin.app/legal/cubist/terms - Privacy Policy: https://link.eodin.app/legal/cubist/privacy
Cube Master Studio
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Cube Master is a precision-focused 3x3 Rubik's Cube simulator and training timer for serious cubers. Built on SceneKit, it renders a physically responsive 3D cube and records every solve with centisecond accuracy - the data cubers actually care about. TRAINING CORE - Centisecond timer (mm:ss.cc) - Automatic move counter for each solve - Automatic solve detection at all 54 sticker positions - Persistent session history - Best time, average time, total solve count - One-tap scramble, one-tap reset CUBE ENGINE - Real-time 3D rendering powered by SceneKit - Gesture model calibrated for accurate face selection - Two-finger orbit and pinch zoom - Deterministic rotation animation at 60 FPS DATA AND PRIVACY - All records stored locally via UserDefaults - No network calls, no SDK telemetry - No account, no sign-in, no advertising - Export and review your full solve log on device LOCALIZATION AND A11Y - English and Simplified Chinese - Light and dark mode - Optional haptic feedback and sound Whether you are drilling OLL and PLL, benchmarking a new method, or simply keeping your hands busy between meetings, Cube Master gives you professional tools without the distraction of an online platform. Install once, solve anywhere.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cube Master Studio at none against Cubist's 1. Cubist's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Cubist sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Cube Master Studio asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Cubist | Cube Master Studio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Weekly | โ |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No โ better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod โ better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 โ better | 16.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 81 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Eodin | ๅบ้พ ๅผ |
In-app purchases
Cubist
- Cubist Lifetime$19.99
Cube Master Studio
No in-app purchases
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