Comparison

CubeLens vs Kipton's Cube Solver

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

Head to head
About

CubeLens

This app uses your phone's camera to scan a physical cube and provides guided, step-by-step solutions. It offers multiple solving methods and detailed visual and audio instructions to help you learn how to solve it yourself.

Highlights
  • Camera scanning of physical cubes
  • Guided, narrated step-by-step solutions
  • Multiple solving methods (Beginner, Quick Solve, CFOP)
  • 3D cube visualization for moves
  • Manual color entry option
  • Legality checking for unsolvable states
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Your cube. Your phone. Solved. CubeLens turns the cube on your desk into a guided lesson. Rotate it in front of the camera: any face, any order, any way up. Each face captures automatically, and CubeLens assembles them into your exact cube, verified to be physically possible before you start. EVERYTHING INCLUDED One purchase and all of it is yours: • Beginner course: the classic layer-by-layer method, one narrated move at a time. You end up able to solve it yourself. • Quick solve: the computer-optimized answer in around 21 moves, on every scramble. • CFOP: the method speedcubers use. Cross, F2L pairs, then the last layer, with each stage explained. Pay once. No ads, no subscription, nothing to buy inside the app. A GUIDE THAT KEEPS UP WITH YOU Every move is shown on a 3D cube you can spin, previewed on the exact layer to turn, and spoken aloud in clear studio narration, with four narrators to choose from. Auto-play paces itself to the voice; set the speed from 0.5x to 2x, or step through by hand. SCANNING THAT ACTUALLY WORKS • Reads real-world lighting: white-balance locking, glare rejection, and per-face illumination correction. • Handles non-standard color schemes and rim-style / carbon-fiber cubes, and renders your cube in its true colors. • Legality checking catches misreads and fixes many of them automatically; if a scan is uncertain, CubeLens asks to re-scan just the sides in question, or fix any sticker with a tap. • Prefer to type it in? Full manual color entry is there too. The camera is the fast way, never the only way. • If your cube was reassembled wrong, CubeLens detects that it's physically unsolvable and tells you which kind of piece to fix. BONUS: SEND IT TO YOUR VISION PRO With the companion app Cubed on Apple Vision Pro, one scan drops a life-size copy of your cube, in its real colors, into the room in front of you. No account. No ads. No subscription, and nothing to buy inside the app. Nothing is sent to a server. Voice credits and licenses: https://cubelens.app/credits.html

About

Kipton's Cube Solver

Features
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Stuck on a twisty puzzle? Kipton's Cube Solver walks you through it, one clear step at a time. Enter the colors of your real, mixed-up cube and the app shows you exactly how to solve it in plain, friendly language, with each move drawn right on a 3-D model. No confusing notation to memorize: you see the piece to move, an arrow showing where it goes, and a short explanation of why. Tap "Show me" to watch the turn, or follow along at your own pace. It's built to teach, not just to answer. Learn It mode explains the method stage by stage, so over time you can solve the cube yourself. In a hurry? Shortest mode finds a fast solution instead. And there's more than solving: • Play — scramble a 3-D puzzle and twist it with your finger, with a hint whenever you're stuck. • Pattern Studio — design a fun pattern (or pick a starter like Spark, Orbit, or Zigzag) and the app coaches you through making it on your real cube. Seven puzzles included so far: • 3x3 Cube — the classic, taught in 7 friendly parts • 2x2 Pocket Cube — great for beginners • 4x4 Cube — the next big step up • Megaminx — the twelve-sided dodecahedron • Skewb Ultimate — a corner-twisting challenge • Floppy Cube — one flat layer, perfect for little hands • Falling Blocks Cube — a colorful twist on the 3x3 Made for all ages and every skill level — from a curious kid solving their first cube to a speedcuber exploring patterns. Because you enter your own cube's exact colors, the steps always match the puzzle in your hands. Why you'll like it: • Clear, step-by-step solutions in everyday words • Animated 3-D moves with on-model arrows • Learn mode that teaches, plus a quick-solve mode • Free play with finger-driven turning • Pattern Studio with real designs that are always possible to make • Great on both iPhone and iPad • Large-text and reduced-motion accessibility support • Completely free — no ads, no accounts, no tracking Made with love by Kipton (age 9) and his dad.

Screenshots

CubeLens4 screens
Kipton's Cube Solver4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Kipton's Cube Solver at Free against CubeLens's $9.99. Kipton's Cube Solver also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Kipton's Cube Solver is free to download; CubeLens costs $9.99 up front. CubeLens sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Kipton's Cube Solver asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 4 level
CubeLens versus Kipton's Cube Solver: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCubeLensKipton's Cube Solver
Price$9.99Free — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKarl GroetheCermakTech

In-app purchases

1 purchases

CubeLens

One-time1
  • CubeLens Unlimited$2.99
None

Kipton's Cube Solver

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CubeLens free?
CubeLens costs $9.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Kipton's Cube Solver free?
Kipton's Cube Solver is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CubeLens or Kipton's Cube Solver have ads?
Neither CubeLens nor Kipton's Cube Solver shows ads.

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