Comparison

Kubo vs iRubikCube

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

Head to head
About

Kubo

Scan physical twisty puzzles with your camera to get instant 3D solutions. Supports cubes from 2x2 to 7x7, Pyraminx, and more. Offers interactive practice and helps fix impossible cube states.

Highlights
  • 3D camera scanning for cube colors
  • Step-by-step 3D solution playback
  • Supports cubes 2x2 to 7x7
  • Pyraminx solving
  • Diagnoses and fixes impossible cube states
  • Interactive digital workbench for multiple puzzles
Features
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Scan a Rubik's cube with your camera and follow a clear 3D solution, step by step. Tap to fix any color. Kubo solves standard cubes from 2x2 to 7x7 and Pyraminx, and keeps seven twisty puzzles in one workbench. SCAN STANDARD CUBES Point your camera at each face and Kubo detects the sticker colors on device. Review every captured face and fix a color instantly before solving. No camera available? Enter the colors manually with guided face-by-face input. SOLVE IN 3D, STEP BY STEP Kubo calculates a solution for supported standard cubes and plays every turn on a responsive 3D model. Play, pause, move forward or backward one step, seek through the sequence, and adjust playback speed. Standard notation stays visible so you always know the next move. SCAN AND SOLVE PYRAMINX Capture or enter the four Pyraminx faces, review the detected colors, and generate a verified move sequence. Follow the solution one move at a time on the same interactive 3D workbench. SEVEN PUZZLES, ONE WORKBENCH Explore seven twisty puzzle families: - Standard Cube - Pyraminx - Megaminx - Skewb - Dino Cube - Mirror Cube - Tower Standard cubes and Pyraminx include solving features. The other puzzle families provide an interactive digital workbench for turning, scrambling, resetting, and practice. FROM 2x2 TO 7x7 Work with pocket 2x2, classic 3x3, and larger 4x4, 5x5, 6x6, and 7x7 cubes. Rotate the whole puzzle, inspect it from every angle, and keep each size's state and move history separate. FIX AN IMPOSSIBLE CUBE If a physical cube was reassembled incorrectly, Kubo can diagnose invalid states such as flipped edges, twisted corners, swapped pieces, invalid color schemes, and incorrect sticker counts. The 3D assembly guide helps you identify the affected pieces and understand the correction. BUILT FOR PRACTICE - Clean, modern iPhone interface - Interactive 3D puzzles with fluid turns - Camera scanning with manual correction - Step-by-step playback and adjustable speed - Scramble, reset, skins, and camera controls - No account required Download Kubo and keep your favorite twisty puzzles in one focused 3D workbench. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION Premium Access: Unlock Pro content, including but not limited to the features described above. Plans: Weekly, monthly, and annual auto-renewing subscriptions are available. Prices are shown in the app at purchase. Auto-Renewal: Payment is charged to your Apple ID account upon confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Management: Manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal in your Account Settings after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://cube.windowtack.com/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://cube.windowtack.com/terms/

About

iRubikCube

Features
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iRubikCube is the classic cube, reimagined for iPhone and iPad. PLAY Scramble the cube and solve it against the clock, with an optional 15-second inspection, just like in a competition. Choose 2×2, 3×3 or 4×4, turn the layers with your finger or the notation keyboard, and beat your best times. Every day there is a Daily challenge with the same scramble for everyone. ASSIST Got a scrambled cube at home? Read its colours with the camera or enter them by hand, and iRubikCube shows where you are, the next move or the full solution, by the shortest route or the beginner's method. LEARN Twelve lessons, from zero to a solved cube: notation, the white cross, corners, the middle layer, the yellow face and an introduction to CFOP. Each lesson explains why, shows how and lets you practise on the 3D cube. AND MORE • Statistics: best time, mean, moves and your progress on a chart • Game Center: your solves show up in Apple Games • Settings and progress synced through iCloud • Colour-blind-safe high-contrast colours and VoiceOver support • In English and Portuguese No accounts, no ads and no data collection.

Screenshots

Kubo4 screens
iRubikCube4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: iRubikCube at none against Kubo's 4. iRubikCube also leads on ads (none vs shown). Kubo's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price 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. Kubo sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. iRubikCube asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Kubo versus iRubikCube: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKuboiRubikCube
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer梦婷 刘David Arsenio Martins

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Kubo

Subscriptions4
  • Unlimited Weekly Offer$2.997 Days
  • Unlimited Weekly3 Days trial$5.997 Days
  • Unlimited Monthly3 Days trial$9.991 Month
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  • Unlimited Annual$39.991 Year
None

iRubikCube

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Kubo free?
Kubo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is iRubikCube free?
iRubikCube is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Kubo or iRubikCube have ads?
Kubo shows ads; iRubikCube does not.

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