Cubeway vs AreaNest
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cubeway
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Tired of puzzle games buried in timers, lives and pop-ups? Cubeway is a calm, beautiful isometric block puzzle you clear one satisfying tap at a time. Every cube points somewhere - tap it and it slides away, as long as its path is clear. Take a 3D tower apart, fully offline. Most free puzzle games interrupt you every minute with a countdown, a life meter or another ad wall. You just want to relax, look at something lovely and let your brain click into place. Cubeway is built for exactly that: a floating stack of colorful cubes, each with an arrow, that you take apart from the outside in. Read the arrows, find the block that can escape, tap it and watch it glide out. It is instantly readable, deeply satisfying and never rushes you - just you, a tower of cubes and the quiet click of another block sliding free. HOW IT WORKS - Tap a cube and it slides in the direction of its arrow, out of the tower. - A cube only moves if every space along its arrow is empty, so pick the block that frees the next. - Blocked cubes gently wobble, nudging you toward the ones that can leave. - You can never get stuck: any clear cube is always safe to remove, so there are no dead ends. 100 HANDCRAFTED LEVELS - Start with a tiny cube and grow into big, layered isometric towers. - Earn up to three stars by clearing a level without a single wrong tap. - The difficulty ramps gently, so beginners and puzzle veterans both stay in flow. A NEW DAILY TOWER - Everyone in the world gets the exact same tower each day, so you can compare and compete. - Build a daily streak and keep your run alive on a clean consistency calendar. - Share a result card of your time and streak with friends in one tap. ENDLESS ZEN MODE - Unwind with infinite, gently growing towers - no stars, no timer, no pressure. - Perfect for winding down before bed or on a quiet coffee break. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS - Watch blocks cleared, stars, best times and accuracy climb across real stats. - Spot your habits on a GitHub-style consistency heatmap. - Unlock around 40 tiered achievements as you master the stack. MADE TO FEEL GREAT - Crisp light and dark themes to match your mood or the room. - Satisfying haptics on every slide and clear. - A clean, distraction-free interface in six languages. - Colorful, friendly cubes that stay easy to read on any screen size. STUCK? TAP FOR HELP - Use a hint to highlight a cube that can move right now. - Undo a tap if you slide the wrong block - no run is ever ruined. PERFECT FOR - Fans of block, unblock and tap-away puzzles, relaxing brain-training players, and anyone who wants a calm offline 3D puzzle to dip into for two minutes or twenty - on the commute, on the sofa or before sleep. PRIVATE AND FULLY OFFLINE - No account, no sign-up and no coins, ever. - Play with no internet connection, anywhere you go. - Your levels, streak and stats stay on your device. Download Cubeway and take the tower apart, one satisfying tap at a time. Read the arrows, free the next block and clear the stack at your own pace, no internet required. Your move.
AreaNest
A logic puzzle game where you divide a board into rectangles based on numbered areas. New mechanics are introduced as you progress, requiring strategic thinking to solve increasingly complex challenges.
- Rectangle division logic puzzles
- Progressive introduction of new gimmicks
- Hint system for assistance
- Multiple worlds and stages
- Simple, learnable rules
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Divide the board into rectangles so that each number matches the area of its region. The basic rules are simple to learn. But in AreaNest, that’s only the beginning. As you progress, new gimmicks appear—Pivots, mystery “?” cells with hidden numbers, special cells that change how areas are counted, and more. A strategy that worked on the last stage may not work on the next. Observe the board. Think it through. Find the breakthrough. AreaNest is a logic puzzle where every stage adds a new twist to the rules you thought you knew. 【Features of AreaNest】 ・Simple rules that are easy to learn and quick to play ・A growing variety of gimmicks as you progress ・From approachable puzzles to challenging stages that demand careful thought ・Hints to help you when you get stuck ・Plenty of stages spread across a variety of worlds “It can only go here.” That satisfying moment when everything suddenly clicks. Simple rules, combined with gimmicks that twist your expectations. Take on a new kind of area logic puzzle with AreaNest.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cubeway at none against AreaNest's 8. Cubeway also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. AreaNest sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Cubeway asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Cubeway | AreaNest |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Daily |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 121 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ferran Espuna | Daisuke Minobe |
In-app purchases
Cubeway
No in-app purchases
AreaNest
- World NAGOYA$1.99
- World TOKYO$1.99
- World OSAKA$1.99
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- World OKINAWA$1.99
- World MERCURY$2.99
- World VENUS$2.99
- World EARTH$2.99
- Remove Ads$3.99









