Comparison

Cube Coach vs xcross.gg Timer Rubik & Cube

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

Head to head
About

Cube Coach

Learn to solve and master Rubik's Cubes with an interactive 3D coach. Scan your physical cube, connect smart cubes, and engage in competitive battles and community challenges. Track progress, earn rewards, and improve your speedcubing skills.

Highlights
  • 3D interactive cube coach
  • Real cube scanning via camera
  • Smart cube connectivity
  • Algorithm trainer for 189 cases
  • Live competitive battles (Arena)
  • Cubing community and leaderboards
  • Gamified learning with XP and streaks
Features
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Stuck with a scrambled cube? Cube Coach is the cube solver app that doesn't just solve it — it teaches YOU to solve it. Scan your real cube with the camera, connect a smart cube, and a 3D coach walks you through every turn until the puzzle is solved. From your first 3x3 solve to sub-20 speedcubing, Cube Coach turns cube training into a game: earn XP, keep your daily streak, battle cubers live in the Arena, share your solves with the cubing community and climb the global leaderboards. A COACH, NOT JUST A CUBE SOLVER • Point the camera at your scrambled cube — the scanner reads all six faces • The interactive 3D cube shows the exact next moves, turn by turn • Beginner layer-by-layer method or full CFOP for speedcubing • Beginner video lessons plus every CFOP stage explained: cross, F2L, OLL, PLL • Grade Me: solve a scramble and get a stage-by-stage review of your moves MASTER 189 SPEEDCUBING ALGORITHMS • Trainer for all 41 F2L, 57 OLL and 21 PLL cases, plus 70 ZBLL cases • Inspect every case in 3D, practice it on the cube, or play name-that-case quiz • Smart practice repeats the algorithms you miss or solve slowly • Cross color lookahead quiz to plan better crosses SMART CUBE SUPPORT • Connect Bluetooth smart cubes: GAN, MoYu, QiYi and GoCube • Live 3D mirror of your cube, gyro orientation on supported models • Auto-timed solves, scramble follow and CFOP split times ARENA: LIVE CUBE BATTLES • Race real players head-to-head on the same scramble • Ranked matches with tiers up to Grandmaster and seasonal rewards • Challenge friends, practice against AI bots, or spectate live matches • Join tournaments and earn your place in the Hall of Fame CUBING COMMUNITY • Share your solves, PBs and replays on the social feed • Follow cubers, like, comment and @mention friends • "Beat my time" challenges on any scramble • Public cuber profiles with your stats and solves • Find WCA competitions near you SMART CUBE GAMES • Cube Rush, F2L Rush, Full F2L Rush, OLL/PLL Rush, Blind Sprint and Battle with Coach • Every game has its own global leaderboard CUBE TIMER WITH DAILY STREAKS • WCA-style scrambles, inspection, +2 and DNF penalties • Personal best, ao5, ao12, ao100 and solve analytics • One shared daily scramble for everyone — solve it daily to keep your streak • Record my solve: a clean stage for filming your solves CAMERA CUBE SCANNER • Scan your real cube in seconds — colors detected in any lighting • Automatic check that the position is valid and solvable • Tap any sticker to correct it, or enter colors manually SCRAMBLE ANALYZER • Compare the computer's shortest solution with a human CFOP walkthrough • Great for finding better crosses and smarter F2L pairs 2x2 AND 4x4 TOOLS • Solver, scanner, analyzer and trainer for 2x2 (CLL) and 4x4 (last two edges) XP, RANKS & LEADERBOARDS • Every solve, drill, game and battle earns XP • Rank up from White Cross Rookie to Speedcubing Legend • Race cubers worldwide on the global leaderboard • No sign-up needed — sign in with Google or Apple to sync across devices WHO IS CUBE COACH FOR? • Beginners who want to finally solve the magic cube, step by step • Returning cubers who want to relearn a method fast • Speedcubers drilling F2L, OLL, PLL and ZBLL to cut seconds • Smart cube owners looking for games and live battles • Anyone who loves brain training, puzzle games and logic challenges Cube Coach is free to play. An optional Pro subscription removes ads and unlocks the 2x2 and 4x4 tools. Works with any standard 3x3 speed cube. Rubik's Cube® is a registered trademark of Spin Master Toys UK Ltd. Cube Coach is an independent training app and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Spin Master. Terms of Use (EULA): https://cubecoach.app/eula Privacy Policy: https://cubecoach.app/privacy Terms of Service: https://cubecoach.app/terms

About

xcross.gg Timer Rubik & Cube

Features
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xcross.gg is a cube timer and speedcubing trainer for every level, from your first Rubik's Cube solve to sub-10 practice on a smart cube. Cube timer A complete speedcubing timer with random-state scrambles for every WCA event: 2x2 to 7x7, one-handed, Megaminx, Pyraminx, Skewb, Square-1 and Clock. Inspection, AO5, AO12 and longer averages, one session per event, and stats that show your PB trend, consistency and sub-X progress. Coming from csTimer? Import your history in a few taps. Smart cube and smart timer Connect a GAN, MoYu or QiYi smart cube over Bluetooth, or a GAN Smart Timer. With a smart cube, the cube timer splits each solve into cross, F2L pairs, OLL and PLL, with recognition and execution times, TPS and a full move-by-move replay. Find your weak spots Your step times are compared with millions of solves from cubers of every level, so you see where you lose time against cubers at your speed. Each solve also gets chess-style annotations that point out the good finds and the costly mistakes. Trainers Algorithm trainers for OLL, 2-look OLL, PLL, ZBLL, ZBLS, F2L pairs, CLL, EG1 and EG2. PLL recognition, OLL, PLL, EO and CP prediction, F2L to OLL and OLL to PLL transitions, PLL time attack, an inspection trainer, and cross, xcross and xxcross trainers. Algorithms A large algorithm database for every puzzle and level, with 3D previews, alternative algs and printable PDF sheets. Play with friends Create a room, share the invite code and race your friends live on the same scrambles, in a 1v1 duel or with a whole group, scored on single solves or on an AO5. Their smart cube and time move in real time on your screen. Take on the daily AO5 challenge, earn XP and badges, and climb the trainer leaderboards. Reconstructions Replay thousands of reconstructions from top speedcubers move by move, or write and share your own in the reconstruction editor. Practice tools A metronome, a pomodoro timer, PB targets and a TPS calculator, right next to the timer. xcross.gg is available in English, French, German, Hindi, Japanese and Chinese. Some features need a Pro subscription. New features ship often, and your feedback goes straight to the developer.

Screenshots

Cube Coach4 screens
xcross.gg Timer Rubik & Cube4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: xcross.gg Timer Rubik & Cube at 5.0 against Cube Coach's 3.0. xcross.gg Timer Rubik & Cube also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases 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. Cube Coach sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and xcross.gg Timer Rubik & Cube sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

xcross.gg Timer Rubik & Cube holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cube Coach ships an update weekly, xcross.gg Timer Rubik & Cube every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Cube Coach versus xcross.gg Timer Rubik & Cube: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCube Coachxcross.gg Timer Rubik & Cube
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings22
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKenneth BillonesValentin Wojtasinski

Customer experience

Cube Coach

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

xcross.gg Timer Rubik & Cube

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Cube Coach

Subscriptions2
  • Cube Coach Pro$2.991 Month
  • Cube Coach Pro$29.991 Year
4 purchases

xcross.gg Timer Rubik & Cube

Subscriptions4
  • Abonnement pro mensuel14 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Supporter$14.991 Month
  • Pro plan (yearly)$49.991 Year
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  • Supporter yearly$149.991 Year

Questions

Is Cube Coach free?
Cube Coach is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is xcross.gg Timer Rubik & Cube free?
xcross.gg Timer Rubik & Cube is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Cube Coach or xcross.gg Timer Rubik & Cube?
xcross.gg Timer Rubik & Cube is rated higher. Cube Coach averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while xcross.gg Timer Rubik & Cube averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Cube Coach or xcross.gg Timer Rubik & Cube have ads?
Cube Coach shows ads; xcross.gg Timer Rubik & Cube does not.
Which is updated more often, Cube Coach or xcross.gg Timer Rubik & Cube?
Cube Coach ships an update weekly, and xcross.gg Timer Rubik & Cube every 3 days. Most recently, Cube Coach was updated on November 5, 2026 and xcross.gg Timer Rubik & Cube on November 6, 2026.

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