Comparison

LetCube vs Turnsmith

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

Head to head
About

LetCube

Features
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Turning the cube with your finger now feels just right: - Swiping is rebuilt: the layer follows your finger and snaps into place when you let go. Release early and it springs back, so accidental touches never count - Every sticker and every direction now responds - press the middle row and the nearest outer row takes the turn - Gentle haptics confirm each grab and each finished turn, like holding a real cube - Tap the little mirror and the cube gracefully swings around to show its three hidden sides - you can keep turning and following hints from back there New: timed challenges! - The app scrambles the cube and the countdown begins. Solve it in time to earn stars, with each level more mixed up than the last - Running out of time never means losing - you get a cheerful pep talk and a big try-again button Sound is more dependable too: - Voice guidance and sound effects are no longer switched off by the side mute switch - Audio comes back on its own after phone calls and alarms - no need to restart the app Fixed on iPad: - On the scanning screen, the back, manual input, and camera switch buttons could sit outside the screen when holding iPad in portrait. They now always stay visible in the corners of the camera view Everything remains completely free.

About

Turnsmith

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Stuck on a scrambled cube? Turnsmith shows you how to solve it, one quarter turn at a time, on a 3D cube that turns exactly like the one in your hands. COPY YOUR CUBE Paint the colors face by face while the cube on screen turns to show you which face comes next. Tap to paint, drag to paint a whole row, and undo anything. If a color is wrong, Turnsmith says where: which color is counted twice, which piece cannot exist, and which square is probably the culprit. FOLLOW THE MOVES Every move is shown on the 3D cube with a brass arrow, in words ("the right column goes up, away from you") and in notation. Go at your own pace, set how long each move holds, step back, scrub, or turn the view with a finger. Solutions for the 3x3 are about 20 moves, worked out in under a second, entirely on your device. A TWISTED CORNER? A FLIPPED EDGE? If a piece was turned or popped out by hand, Turnsmith spots it, solves everything else, and tells you exactly which piece to fix with your fingers. LEARN TO SOLVE IT YOURSELF Eight short lessons for the 3x3 and four for the 2x2 teach the beginner method, each with demos and practice cubes. Coach my cube solves your own cube the same way, lesson by lesson. TIME YOUR SOLVES A competition-style timer: hold to start, 15-second inspection with calls at 8 and 12, +2 and DNF, sessions, averages of 5, 12, 50 and 100, a chart and your full history to export. Optional Game Center leaderboards and achievements. PATTERNS AND FLAGS Checkerboards, cube in a cube, the superflip and more, plus flags from around the world. Play any pattern from a solved cube or straight from your own, undo it just as quickly, or design your own and let Turnsmith find the moves. MADE TO BE COMFORTABLE - Works offline, with no account and no sign-up - Designs for your cube, including a color-blind design with a shape on every color - Dark and light appearances, larger text, VoiceOver and Reduce Motion - iPhone and iPad, iOS 15 and newer FAIR AND SIMPLE Nothing is locked away: every puzzle, solution, lesson and pattern, and the timer. A small banner appears only on the pattern, lesson and statistics lists, and an occasional short ad after a finished solution, never while you are solving. Ads are non-personalized and suitable for all ages. Remove Ads is a single purchase, not a subscription, and also unlocks every design.

Screenshots

LetCube4 screens
Turnsmith4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: LetCube at none against Turnsmith's shown. Turnsmith's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. LetCube sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Turnsmith sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LetCube ships an update every 2 weeks, Turnsmith every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
LetCube versus Turnsmith: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLetCubeTurnsmith
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 3 days โ€” better
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS17.015.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size7 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRUEI YI WUvuong cuong

In-app purchases

3 purchases

LetCube

One-time3
  • Small Coffee$0.99
  • Medium Coffee$4.99
  • Large Coffee$9.99
1 purchases

Turnsmith

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$4.99

Questions

Is LetCube free?
LetCube is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Turnsmith free?
Turnsmith is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do LetCube or Turnsmith have ads?
Turnsmith shows ads; LetCube does not.
Which is updated more often, LetCube or Turnsmith?
LetCube ships an update every 2 weeks, and Turnsmith every 3 days. Most recently, LetCube was updated on October 10, 2026 and Turnsmith on October 20, 2026.

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