Comparison

Nathan's Cube Trainer vs Cube Battle

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

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About

Nathan's Cube Trainer

This app helps cubers improve their Rubik's Cube solving skills through flashcard-style practice. It focuses on algorithm recall, consistency, and pattern recognition with custom diagrams and weak-case tracking. Features include timers, solve tracking, and Apple Watch support.

Highlights
  • Flashcard-style algorithm training
  • Weak-case tracking and review
  • Solve count tracking
  • CFOP segmented timer
  • OLL and PLL training
  • F2L animations
  • Apple Watch companion app
Features
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Nathan’s Cube Trainer is a recognition-focused Rubik’s Cube training app designed to help cubers improve algorithm recall, consistency, and pattern recognition through focused flashcard-style practice. Train PLL, OLL, F2L, two-sided OLL/PLL recognition, and more with custom diagrams, weak-case tracking, and Apple Watch support. Features: • Flashcard-style algorithm training • Weak-case tracking and review • Solve count tracking • Timer with saved solves and progress graphs • CFOP segmented timer to track time spent in each step of your solve • Simple OLL and PLL training (10 OLLs and 6 PLLs) • Full OLL and PLL training (72 OLLs including mirrored cases, and 28 PLLs) • Two-sided PLL and OLL recognition drills • F2L animations (37 cases) • Advanced F2L animations (91 cases) • Mirror F2L cases left/right and front/back to train all four positions • Continuous F2L practice with progression tracking • 4x4 parity training • Megaminx training • Apple Watch companion app for quick solve-count tracking without pulling out your phone, plus PLL/OLL recognition practice • Import/export support for backups The app is built around the training methods I personally developed and use every day to improve recognition, recall, and consistency while solving. Learn the algorithms, improve recognition, and watch your speed improve!

About

Cube Battle

Features
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Solve the cube the easy way, then challenge friends. Cube Battle teaches you to solve a 3x3 cube on a 3D cube you turn with your finger. Every week, you race other players on the same scrambles. A real cube, anywhere Drag a tile to turn its layer. Drag the background to rotate the whole cube. In Practice, you can undo a move, see your solve time and move count, and try to beat your personal best. Learn step by step If you have never solved a cube, start with Learn. It takes you from your first turn to a solved cube in 7 stages: • Reading the Cube • The White Cross • The First Layer • The Middle Layer • The Yellow Cross • The Last Layer Corners • The Final Turns Each stage shows the idea before you try it. The cube dims every piece except the ones the step is about, and a flat net shows all six faces. Every algorithm uses standard notation, such as R, U', and F2, so you can use the same moves on a physical cube. Master the last layer If you can already solve the cube, the PLL Trainer teaches 2-look PLL. You learn to spot three patterns called Headlights, Bar, and Block. Then you drill 6 beginner cases, corners first and edges second. A new race every week Each week has a new set of scrambles, and every player gets the same ones. You get one attempt at each scramble. Solve the whole set to get a total time. See where you rank The weekly leaderboard ranks players by total time. It shows your rank, the players just above and below you, and the fastest times of the week. Race your friends Create a group and share its code. Friends who join with the code get a weekly leaderboard with only the group's members. Groups never expire, so the same code works every week. Pick up where you left off Cube Battle saves an unfinished solve and your progress in Learn. If you leave in the middle of a solve, you continue from the same position. Also included • Haptic feedback on each turn • Follows your phone's Reduce Motion setting • English, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese • Sign in with Game Center to keep your username and Challenge results

Screenshots

Nathan's Cube Trainer4 screens
Cube Battle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Cube Battle at 15.0 against Nathan's Cube Trainer's 18.2. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Nathan's Cube Trainer versus Cube Battle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNathan's Cube TrainerCube Battle
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.215.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size86 MB53 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperNathaniel Garrett DavisStudio Pyro Ltd

In-app purchases

None

Nathan's Cube Trainer

No in-app purchases

None

Cube Battle

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Nathan's Cube Trainer free?
Nathan's Cube Trainer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cube Battle free?
Cube Battle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Nathan's Cube Trainer or Cube Battle have ads?
Neither Nathan's Cube Trainer nor Cube Battle shows ads.

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