Comparison

Cinder vs SpinCube

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

Head to head
About

Cinder

Features
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Cinder compresses videos directly on your iPhone or iPad. Choose a quick preset or fine-tune every detail, then process one video or a whole batch. COMPRESS FROM ANYWHERE Send a video to Cinder from the Share Sheet, or add videos from Photos and Files. CHOOSE THE RIGHT BALANCE Start with Small or Balanced, or customize codec, resolution, bitrate, audio, frame rate, and keyframe interval. RUN THE WHOLE BATCH Queue several videos and let Cinder work through them one by one. SEE THE DIFFERENCE Compare file size, resolution, frame rate, bitrate, and duration before and after compression. SAVE IT YOUR WAY Export finished videos to Photos, share them with another app, or keep them as files in your Cinder folder in iCloud Drive. BUILT FOR PRIVACY Compression happens on your device. Your videos are not sent to Cinder servers for processing. No account required. Cinder is made for iPhone and iPad, but it also works on Apple Silicon Macs (those that powered by M-series chips).

About

SpinCube

Solve various 3D puzzles with a camera scanner, step-by-step guidance, and a built-in timer. Learn algorithms and track your progress to improve your solving skills. Works offline on your device.

Highlights
  • Camera-based puzzle scanning
  • Step-by-step solving guidance
  • Integrated speedcubing timer
  • Algorithm learning and practice
  • Personal best tracking
  • Offline functionality
Features
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Five puzzles to twist, one app — and a way out when the real one beats you. FIVE SHAPES, EVERY SIZE A cube, a pyramid, a diamond, a twelve-sided ball and a twenty-sided star — 18 puzzles in all, from 2×2 up to 5×5. (Cubers know them as Pyraminx, Skewb and Megaminx.) Every one of them turns, scrambles and solves for real, in 3D you can spin from any angle. STUCK? POINT YOUR CAMERA Scan the puzzle in your hands, face by face. SpinCube reads the colours and checks they add up. Get one wrong and you fix it with a tap — no starting over. ONE CORNER TWISTED? IT SPOTS THAT Drop it, pop a piece, or let someone twist a corner in place, and the puzzle can never come out again — no matter how well you turn it. SpinCube spots that the moment you finish the scan, instead of letting you go round in circles, and shows you in 3D which way to twist it back. Scan again to confirm the fix. No dismantling, no peeling stickers. THEN FOLLOW IT OUT, ONE MOVE AT A TIME Each step shows you which layer to turn and which way, on a puzzle you can spin while you follow. Go at your own pace, step back when you lose the thread, or sit back and watch the whole solve play out. OR LEARN TO DO IT WITHOUT US The 3×3 comes with the layer-by-layer method — the seven steps most people learn from. Eleven algorithms, each one named, so you can look them up anywhere. Every step opens by telling you what it does and which algorithms it takes; tap any one to watch it run in 3D, then practise it on a cube of your own. The cheat sheet with all eleven is free and yours to keep — the whole point is that one day you won't need the app for this at all. A TIMER WORTH USING Thumbs on both circles, wait for green, let go. The classic speedcubing start, timed to the hundredth of a second. Scan the scramble first and it is saved alongside your time, so you can come back to exactly that mix later. WATCH YOURSELF IMPROVE A personal best for every puzzle, your recent solves as a trend, and a daily streak worth keeping alive. WORKS ON A PLANE Everything runs on your iPhone. No account, no sign-up, no internet needed. Nothing you scan or play leaves your device. Terms of Use: https://tinuv.me/spincube/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://tinuv.me/spincube/privacy.html

Screenshots

Cinder4 screens
SpinCube4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: SpinCube at Free against Cinder's $4.99. SpinCube also leads on iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). Cinder's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5). On update cadence, ads 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

SpinCube is free to download; Cinder costs $4.99 up front. SpinCube sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Cinder asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cinder ships an update every 4 days, SpinCube every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Cinder versus SpinCube: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCinderSpinCube
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating—4.3 (8 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—8 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.018.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPavel Larionov辉 邓

In-app purchases

None

Cinder

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

SpinCube

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly3 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • Weekly Plan$1.997 Days
  • Yearly$9.991 Year
One-time2
  • LifetimeFree
  • 24-Hour Pass$0.99

Questions

Is Cinder free?
Cinder costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is SpinCube free?
SpinCube is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Cinder or SpinCube have ads?
Neither Cinder nor SpinCube shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cinder or SpinCube?
Cinder ships an update every 4 days, and SpinCube every 2 days. Most recently, Cinder was updated on October 6, 2026 and SpinCube on October 22, 2026.

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