The Cube Maze vs The 3D Cube
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Cube Maze
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You thought the world had four directions: up, down, left, right. Then one day, the wall you could not pass became a path when you changed your view. CubeMaze is a minimalist iPhone and iPad puzzle game about solving 3D mazes one 2D slice at a time. Move with simple swipes, rotate the world, and learn how every flat world is part of a deeper space. Features: - 120 handcrafted campaign levels across 5 chapters, from gentle tutorials to expert 6x6x6 mazes. - Random mode with seed challenges and procedurally generated 3D mazes. - One-finger swipe movement designed for iPhone and iPad. - 3D Overview and answer playback to reveal the path through hard levels. - Coin hints and Overview Pro for unlimited 3D overviews. - Game Center leaderboards and achievements for campaign play. - Offline-friendly progress, coins, settings, and resume snapshots. - English and Simplified Chinese localization. In this sliced labyrinth, learn to shift your perspective. Find your third direction.
The 3D Cube
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Twist, solve, and race the clock. The Cube is a minimalist 3D speedcubing timer built for one thing: getting faster. Drag a face to turn a layer, and the timer starts the instant you make your first move — then stops the moment the cube is solved. No menus in the way, no clutter. Just you and your next personal best. Go beyond the classic 3×3: solve everything from a quick 2×2 up to a brain-bending 7×7, each with scrambles scaled to the cube. Track your progress the way real speedcubers do — best and worst times, averages of 5, 12, and 25, and a full history of every solve. Stuck on a step? Tap HINT for a guided arrow showing your next move — a few are on the house, and you can watch a quick video for a few more whenever you run out. Ads only ever show if you choose to watch one for extra hints — never during your timed solve. Race friends and strangers live: create or join a room, ready up, and solve the same scramble side by side. Sign in with Apple or Google to keep your Cube ID, your records, and your leaderboard standing synced across every device — no password, no friction. Make it yours with five hand-picked color themes or dial in your own with custom hue, saturation, and lightness. Choose your turn feel — Swift, Smooth, or Bounce — and your camera angle, from near-flat to full perspective. Everything works completely offline for solo solving — sign in only if you want races, cloud sync, or leaderboards. Features: - NxN cubes: 2×2, 3×3, 4×4, 5×5, 6×6, 7×7 - Intuitive drag-to-turn controls with three turn-feel styles - Auto-timing: starts on your first move, stops the instant you solve - Speedcubing stats per size: best, worst, ao5 / ao12 / ao25 - Full solve history — see the run that set your record - Guided hints when you're stuck, with free starter tokens - Live online races against friends or matched opponents - Sign in with Apple or Google for cross-device sync and leaderboards - Five color themes plus a custom hue/saturation/lightness editor - Adjustable camera angle (orthographic to perspective) - Fully playable offline, no account required
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: The 3D Cube at none against The Cube Maze's 5. The Cube Maze'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
Both are free to download. The Cube Maze sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. The 3D Cube asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | The Cube Maze | The 3D Cube |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 120 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | 孝菲 徐 | Levani Kirkitadze |
In-app purchases
The Cube Maze
- Small Pouch$0.99
- 3D Overview Forever$2.99
- Medium Pouch$2.99
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- Large Pouch$5.99
- Huge Pouch$11.99
The 3D Cube
No in-app purchases
Questions
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