Comparison

Cube Coach vs Cube Brain Trainer

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

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Cube Coach

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MOST CUBE APPS JUST SOLVE THE CUBE FOR YOU. CUBE COACH 3x3 TEACHES YOU HOW TO SOLVE IT YOURSELF. Twenty-five hands-on lessons on a live 3D cube, from never-having-solved to sub-20-second CFOP. Every lesson lets you scan your real cube, then walks you through the moves on screen โ€” one step at a time, exactly the moves you need from the exact state of your cube. THREE COURSES. TWENTY-FIVE LESSONS. โ€ข Foundations โ€” Notation (free), the white cross (free), first layer corners (free), middle edges (premium), last layer (premium). Your first full solve. โ€ข Intuitive F2L (premium) โ€” Pair up corners + edges and slot them together. The transition from beginner to intermediate speedcubing. โ€ข 2-Look OLL & PLL (premium) โ€” Ten OLL algorithms + six PLL algorithms, with recognition drills under timer pressure. THE KILLER FEATURE โ€” STATE-AWARE SOLVES In every lesson, tap "Capture your cube" to scan your physical cube with the camera, then tap "Solve {step name} from this state." Cube Coach shows you the exact moves to reach just that step's goal โ€” not the whole solve, not the next ten steps, just what the lesson is teaching. Step through Prev / Play / Next on the 3D cube while mirroring the moves on your real cube in your hands. THIS IS HOW HUMANS LEARN. NOT HOW SOLVERS SOLVE. The mid-stage solvers don't use a black-box optimizer. They emit the named algorithms each lesson teaches โ€” Sune, R U R' U', the A-perm โ€” so what you watch on screen is what you'll eventually do from memory. WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THE FREE TIER โ€ข Three Foundations lessons + a cube solver โ€ข Speedcubing timer with WCA-style Ao5 / Ao12 / best-single tracking โ€ข Scrambler with full WCA random move sequences โ€ข 3D cube playground โ€” scramble, twist by tap or drag, solve from any state โ€ข Capture your physical cube via the camera or paint it in by hand โ€ข Save and load cube snapshots so you can return to a state later WHAT'S INCLUDED IN PREMIUM ($8.99 one-time, lifetime) โ€ข All Foundations lessons โ€ข Every lesson in Intuitive F2L (10 lessons) + 2-Look OLL & PLL (7 lessons) โ€ข Ad-free everywhere ONE-TIME PURCHASE. NO SUBSCRIPTION. YOURS FOREVER. Cube Coach is built around one idea: the difference between watching a solve and actually solving the cube is muscle memory. Every interaction in the app โ€” capture, step, play, scramble, time, drill โ€” is designed to move algorithms from the screen into your hands. PRIVACY No accounts. No tracking across other apps. No analytics SDKs. Cube Coach stores your solves and lesson progress on-device only. The camera is used solely to read sticker colors during cube capture โ€” frames are processed in-memory and never written to disk or transmitted off-device. Built for iPhone and iPad. Universal app. Free to download.

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Cube Brain Trainer

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Think faster, not just turn faster. Cube Brain Trainer teaches you to solve the cube step by step โ€” and trains the part of solving that happens in your head: recognizing cases, recalling algorithms, and deciding your next move. Your first goal: break the one-minute barrier. A guided path from zero to full CFOP - Start with the cross and first layer โ€” no experience needed - Learn F2L, then OLL and PLL, one bite-sized case at a time - Choose your route: beginner-friendly 2-look, or the full 1-look sets - Full OLL (57) and PLL (21) case libraries, verified move by move Learn by doing, on a 3D cube - Every case comes with a memorable, verified solution - Watch the demo from any angle, pause it, turn the cube yourself - Recognition cues tell you what to look for โ€” shape and position Practice and see yourself improve - Time attack mode with phase-by-phase stats (cross, F2L, OLL, PLL) - Spot which step slows you down, then jump straight to the lesson for it - Replay any solving move by move, and re-solve a single phase to drill it - Cases fade as your memory does โ€” review them right before you forget - Streaks and progress tracking keep you coming back Honest about what it trains Your times in this app measure how fast you think โ€” recognition and recall โ€” not finger speed. That's the point: build the mental side here, then make your real cube faster with hands-on practice. Questions or feedback: lastchoice86@naver.com Rubik's Cubeยฎ is a trademark of its respective owner. This app is an independent training tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the trademark holder.

Screenshots

Cube Coach4 screens
Cube Brain Trainer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cube Brain Trainer at none against Cube Coach's 1. Cube Brain Trainer also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price and device support 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. Cube Coach sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Cube Brain Trainer asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
Cube Coach versus Cube Brain Trainer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCube CoachCube Brain Trainer
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysโ€”
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.1 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size6 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYonghao XuJongtaek Choi

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Cube Coach

One-time1
  • Master the Cube$8.99
None

Cube Brain Trainer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cube Coach free?
Cube Coach is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cube Brain Trainer free?
Cube Brain Trainer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Cube Coach or Cube Brain Trainer have ads?
Cube Coach shows ads; Cube Brain Trainer does not.

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