Comparison

Cube at a Glance vs Star Groups

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

Head to head
About

Cube at a Glance

This app uses your device's camera to scan and solve twisty puzzles. It provides step-by-step 3D guidance, allowing you to follow solutions move by move. You can also manually input colors or practice with a virtual puzzle.

Highlights
  • Camera-based puzzle scanning
  • Automatic color recognition
  • Step-by-step 3D solution guidance
  • Manual color input
  • Virtual puzzle play
  • Supports multiple puzzle types
Features
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Cube at a Glance turns your camera into a puzzle-solving guide. Scan a real twisty puzzle, review the recognized colors, and follow a clear 3D solution one move at a time. You can also enter colors manually or play with the virtual puzzle. Scan and solve • Follow a puzzle-specific 3D camera guide to capture each face. • Sticker colors are recognized automatically. • Review the result and correct any color before solving. • The app validates the entered state before generating a guide. Step-by-step 3D guidance • Continue from the puzzle's current state and viewing direction. • See every move with 3D arrows, animation, and written instructions. • Move backward or forward through the guide, or use auto play. • Lightly scrambled cubes use shorter sequences when possible. Supported puzzles • 2×2×2 and 3×3×3 • 4×4×4, 5×5×5, 6×6×6, and 7×7×7 • Pyraminx, Skewb, and Megaminx • FTO and Square-1 Play and track your solves • Swipe to turn layers, drag to rotate the view, and pinch to zoom. • Use scramble, timer, move count, undo, and completion detection. • Record solves and review them later. Privacy The camera is used only for puzzle scanning. Camera frames and color recognition are processed on your device and are not saved or sent externally. Records and settings remain on your device. From your first cube to advanced twisty puzzles, scan it, understand it, and solve it with Cube at a Glance.

About

Star Groups

A minimalist logic puzzle game where you connect scattered stars into constellations using row and column clues. It offers simple rules with deep logic, designed for quick play sessions with increasing difficulty.

Highlights
  • Connect scattered stars
  • Solve constellation puzzles
  • Use row and column clues
  • Minimalist visual design
  • Short, pick-up-and-play puzzles
  • Increasingly challenging levels
Features
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The stars are already on the grid. Connect the ones that belong to the same constellation. The number on each row and column counts main stars, not every star in that line. In a constellation, the main star is the one at the top-left. After you connect them, the main star stays the same size. The others shrink. You work from the numbers. It feels like a logic puzzle. It is not Sudoku, and the shape is not given in advance.

Screenshots

Cube at a Glance4 screens
Star Groups3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Star Groups at none against Cube at a Glance's 10. Cube at a Glance's advantage is iOS requirement (15.4 vs 18.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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 at a Glance sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Star Groups asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Cube at a Glance against 5.0 for Star Groups. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Cube at a Glance versus Star Groups: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCube at a GlanceStar Groups
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings33
Update frequency—Daily
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.4 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperODD DUCK Corp.Typress

Customer experience

Cube at a Glance

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Star Groups

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Cube at a Glance

One-time10
  • Unlock 4×4×4 Puzzle$1.29
  • Unlock 5×5×5 Puzzle$1.29
  • Unlock 6×6×6 Puzzle$1.29
Show 7 more
  • Unlock 7×7×7 Puzzle$1.29
  • Unlock FTO$1.29
  • Unlock Megaminx$1.29
  • Unlock Skewb$1.29
  • Unlock Square-1$1.29
  • Remove Home Ads$3.00
  • Remove Solve Ads$5.00
None

Star Groups

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cube at a Glance free?
Cube at a Glance is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Star Groups free?
Star Groups is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Cube at a Glance or Star Groups?
Cube at a Glance and Star Groups are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do Cube at a Glance or Star Groups have ads?
Both Cube at a Glance and Star Groups show ads.

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