Comparison

Cube Coach vs OpenCube

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 the Rubik's Cube with an interactive 3D coach. Scan your physical cube, follow step-by-step instructions, and train with a comprehensive algorithm library. Compete on global leaderboards and track your progress.

Highlights
  • Interactive 3D cube coaching
  • Real cube camera scanner
  • Beginner and speedcubing methods
  • Algorithm trainer for 119 cases
  • WCA-style cube timer
  • Gamified learning with XP and leaderboards
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, and a 3D coach walks you through every turn until the puzzle cube is solved. Whether you've never solved a 3x3 cube in your life or you're a speedcuber chasing sub-20 solves, Cube Coach turns cube training into a game: earn XP for every solve, keep your daily streak alive, and climb the global leaderboard. 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 • Two methods: easy layer-by-layer for beginners, full CFOP for speedcubing • Every stage explained: cross, F2L, OLL, PLL — learn WHY, not just what MASTER ALL 119 SPEEDCUBING ALGORITHMS • Complete trainer for 41 F2L, 57 OLL and 21 PLL cases • Inspect every case in 3D, execute it on the cube, or play name-that-case quiz • Smart practice picker repeats the algorithms you miss or solve slowly • Track each case: new → learning → learned CUBE TIMER WITH DAILY STREAKS • WCA-style scrambles, inspection time, +2 and DNF penalties • Personal best, ao5, ao12, ao100 — your full solve history saved • One shared daily scramble for everyone — solve it every day to protect your streak 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 XP, RANKS & GLOBAL LEADERBOARD • Every solve, drill and streak earns XP • Rank up from White Cross Rookie to Speedcubing Legend • Race cubers worldwide on the global top-50 leaderboard • No sign-up needed — your account is created automatically WHO IS CUBE COACH FOR? • Beginners who want to finally solve the magic cube — guided, step by step • Returning cubers who remember half a method and want to relearn fast • Speedcubers drilling F2L, OLL and PLL algorithms to cut seconds • Anyone who loves brain training, puzzle games and logic challenges Terms of Use (EULA): https://cubecoach.app/eula Privacy Policy: https://cubecoach.app/privacy Terms of Service: https://cubecoach.app/terms

About

OpenCube

This app uses your phone's camera to scan and solve various twisty puzzles. It provides step-by-step solutions, learning methods, and a competition timer. Offline functionality ensures privacy and accessibility.

Highlights
  • Camera-based cube scanning
  • Step-by-step 3D solutions
  • Multiple learning methods (Beginner, CFOP, Roux)
  • Competition-style timer
  • Support for 2x2, 4x4, 5x5, Pyraminx, Megaminx
  • Offline functionality
Features
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OpenCube reads your Rubik's cube through the camera, checks that what it saw is a real cube, and shows you a solution you can follow move by move on a 3D cube. No account, no internet, nothing leaves your phone. SCAN Show each face to the camera. OpenCube uses computer vision and color matching against your cube's own six centers, so stickered, stickerless and worn cubes all read. Every solution is verified before it's shown. No camera handy? Enter the stickers by hand. SOLVE Get the shortest solution, or one in the method you're learning. Follow it on a draggable 3D cube, as a net, or as notation, one move at a time. MORE PUZZLES 2×2, 4×4, 5×5, Pyraminx and Megaminx: scan them, get a verified solution, learn a method with the same lessons and drills, and time them with WCA-style scrambles. The 2×2 is free. LEARN Three complete methods: Beginner (layer by layer), CFOP and Roux. Every lesson has an animated worked example and drills that check your answer by applying it to the cube, not by matching text. The Beginner method is entirely free. Plus one-handed and blindfolded techniques, and free play: turn any puzzle by swiping or with buttons. TIME A competition timer with 15-second inspection, hold-to-start, WCA random-state scrambles, +2 and DNF penalties, and session ao5, ao12 and best. OPENCUBE PRO — one-time purchase, no subscription • The 4×4, 5×5, Pyraminx and Megaminx: timer, scan, solver and every lesson • Every CFOP, Roux, one-handed and blindfolded stage, with solutions in the method you're learning • Full solve history, all-time stats, and stats by method • Case-specific scrambles: drill one OLL, PLL, CMLL or F2L case at a time • Practice scrambles saved from any solution • Japanese and custom color schemes Available in English, Arabic, Turkish, French, Spanish and German.

Screenshots

Cube Coach4 screens
OpenCube4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: OpenCube at 5.0 against Cube Coach's 3.0. OpenCube also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (daily vs weekly). Cube Coach's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month and OpenCube sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

OpenCube holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 4 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cube Coach ships an update weekly, OpenCube daily. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Cube Coach versus OpenCube: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCube CoachOpenCube
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings24 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKenneth BillonesMeral Software LLC

Customer experience

Cube Coach

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

OpenCube

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Cube Coach

Subscriptions1
  • Cube Coach Pro$0.991 Month
1 purchases

OpenCube

One-time1
  • OpenCube Pro$1.99

Questions

Is Cube Coach free?
Cube Coach is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is OpenCube free?
OpenCube is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Cube Coach or OpenCube?
OpenCube is rated higher. Cube Coach averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while OpenCube averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Cube Coach or OpenCube have ads?
Cube Coach shows ads; OpenCube does not.
Which is updated more often, Cube Coach or OpenCube?
Cube Coach ships an update weekly, and OpenCube daily. Most recently, Cube Coach was updated on October 14, 2026 and OpenCube on October 16, 2026.

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