Comparison

Wurfel vs CubeFlow

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

Head to head
About

Wurfel

This app uses your device's camera to scan and solve various cube puzzles, or it can teach you step-by-step how to solve them yourself. It supports 2x2, 3x3, and 4x4 cubes and allows for custom color recognition.

Highlights
  • Camera-based cube scanning
  • 3D step-by-step solving guidance
  • Learn to solve yourself
  • Supports 2x2, 3x3, 4x4 cubes
  • Custom color recognition
  • Offline functionality
Features
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Wurfel reads your scrambled cube with the camera, then does one of two things: it solves the cube for you, move by move in 3D, or it teaches you to solve it yourself. It works with the 2x2, the classic 3x3 and the 4x4. Hold up each of the six faces and Wurfel fills in the colors. Prefer to do it by hand? Pick a color and tap it onto the stickers of a 3D cube you can spin any way you like. LEARN TO SOLVE IT YOURSELF Always wanted to know how to solve a cube on your own? Learn to solve teaches you the beginner method, step by step, on your real cube. You build it layer by layer, in small chapters, and a short intro shows how it all works the first time. After that, every piece takes three steps: • Find: the piece has a white frame on screen, so you can spot it on your cube • Watch: the cube on screen turns it into place, and the view swings around so you see both the piece and its spot. Pause, step back and forth, or replay them • Do: make the same turns on your cube After each chapter, you check that your cube matches the screen. If it doesn't, nothing is lost: turn the chapter back, or rescan and pick up where you left off. The steps are written so a child can follow them. No cube with you? Scramble one on screen and practice there. OR JUST SOLVE IT Tap Solve and Wurfel works out a short solution, about 20 turns for a 3x3. Every move plays out on the 3D cube and is named in plain words, like "Right clockwise." Play it all the way through, or step forward and back at your own pace. YOUR OWN CUBE'S COLORS Are your cube's shades a little different? Set its real colors in Own cube with the color picker, or let the camera read them off your solved cube, one face at a time. The scanner and the guide then use your cube's colors and their names. High contrast and Color-blind palettes are built in, too. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Scan and solve the 2x2, 3x3 and 4x4 • Scan with the camera, face by face, or enter the colors by hand • Learn to solve it yourself with the beginner method, one piece at a time • Watch every move in 3D, with each turn spelled out in words • Color checks catch a wrong sticker before you solve • Switch between solving and Learn to solve with one button on the home screen WORKS ANYWHERE • Fully offline, even with no signal • iPhone, iPad and iPhone Duo, in light or dark mode • Choose a light, dark or automatic app icon • No account, no ads, no subscription, no tracking TRY IT, THEN PAY ONCE Wurfel is free to download, and your first two solves are on us, with everything included: camera scan, 3D playback, every cube size. Solving the same cube again never uses up another solve. A guided solve in Learn to solve counts as one of the two. After that, a single purchase unlocks everything for good. No subscription, no ads, no second bill.

About

CubeFlow

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Solve any 3x3 cube with a clear, visual guide built for beginners and experienced cubers. CubeFlow lets you scan your cube with the camera, enter colors manually in 3D or use the flat net, then follow the full solution move by move. Every step can be viewed as a 3D animation, an illustrated gesture or standard cube notation. WHY CUBEFLOW • Scan all six faces with live color detection • Enter or correct stickers in 3D and flat views • Turn rows and columns to explore the cube yourself • Generate an efficient solution for your exact configuration • Follow each move with smooth 3D animations • Switch between gesture cards and cube notation • Tap any step to inspect it and continue from there • Adjust playback speed to learn at your own pace • Keep the current step synchronized across every guide mode MADE TO BE EASY TO FOLLOW No need to memorize algorithms before you begin. CubeFlow shows which layer to turn, in which direction and how many times. Use the visual gesture guide when notation feels unfamiliar, then switch to letters whenever you want to learn the standard language of cubing. CAMERA OR MANUAL INPUT Frame one face at a time and confirm the detected colors, or build the cube manually. Color limits help prevent invalid configurations, and every captured face can be reviewed before solving. PRACTICE, DON’T JUST WATCH The interactive 3D cube also lets you move lines and columns yourself. Try your own solution, test a sequence or use CubeFlow as a training companion. Camera analysis is performed on your device. CubeFlow keeps the experience focused, fast and easy to understand. Scan. Twist. Solve.

Screenshots

Wurfel4 screens
CubeFlow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CubeFlow at none against Wurfel's 1. CubeFlow also leads on update cadence (daily vs weekly). Wurfel's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Wurfel sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. CubeFlow asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wurfel ships an update weekly, CubeFlow daily. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Wurfel versus CubeFlow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWurfelCubeFlow
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyDaily — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.4 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size96 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFlorian PreusnerDavid Azancot

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Wurfel

One-time1
  • Unlock every solve$2.99
None

CubeFlow

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Wurfel free?
Wurfel is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CubeFlow free?
CubeFlow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Wurfel or CubeFlow have ads?
CubeFlow shows ads; Wurfel does not.
Which is updated more often, Wurfel or CubeFlow?
Wurfel ships an update weekly, and CubeFlow daily. Most recently, Wurfel was updated on November 7, 2026 and CubeFlow on October 31, 2026.

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