Cube Battle vs Cubing
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cube Battle
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Solve the cube the easy way, then challenge friends. Cube Battle teaches you to solve a 3x3 cube on a 3D cube you turn with your finger. Every week, you race other players on the same scrambles. A real cube, anywhere Drag a tile to turn its layer. Drag the background to rotate the whole cube. In Practice, you can undo a move, see your solve time and move count, and try to beat your personal best. Learn step by step If you have never solved a cube, start with Learn. It takes you from your first turn to a solved cube in 7 stages: • Reading the Cube • The White Cross • The First Layer • The Middle Layer • The Yellow Cross • The Last Layer Corners • The Final Turns Each stage shows the idea before you try it. The cube dims every piece except the ones the step is about, and a flat net shows all six faces. Every algorithm uses standard notation, such as R, U', and F2, so you can use the same moves on a physical cube. Master the last layer If you can already solve the cube, the PLL Trainer teaches 2-look PLL. You learn to spot three patterns called Headlights, Bar, and Block. Then you drill 6 beginner cases, corners first and edges second. A new race every week Each week has a new set of scrambles, and every player gets the same ones. You get one attempt at each scramble. Solve the whole set to get a total time. See where you rank The weekly leaderboard ranks players by total time. It shows your rank, the players just above and below you, and the fastest times of the week. Race your friends Create a group and share its code. Friends who join with the code get a weekly leaderboard with only the group's members. Groups never expire, so the same code works every week. Pick up where you left off Cube Battle saves an unfinished solve and your progress in Learn. If you leave in the middle of a solve, you continue from the same position. Also included • Haptic feedback on each turn • Follows your phone's Reduce Motion setting • English, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese • Sign in with Game Center to keep your username and Challenge results
Cubing
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Got a cube but no idea where to start? Cubing is a 3D cube app that teaches you the 3×3 cube from scratch. No memorizing up front. You start with what pieces and layers are and how to turn the cube, one step at a time. ■8 chapters to your first solve Pieces and layers → controls → white cross → first layer → middle layer → last layer. Try every step on a real 3D cube, and get a hint whenever you're stuck. It doesn't just tell you what to do — it shows you why it works. ■Master 119 algorithms F2L 41 · OLL 57 · PLL 21. Each case goes through three stages: learn → practice → time. The app spots your weakest group and suggests what to practice today. ■Timer and rankings Single, Ao5, Ao12, Ao50 and Ao100. The timer starts automatically on your first turn. In the Daily Contest, everyone gets the same scramble — see how you stack up against cubers around the world. ■Build your cube collection Wood, carbon, crystal, golden, frost… Collect and upgrade 27 different cubes. They don't just look different — turn speed and corner-cutting feel vary slightly. We kept the performance gap as small as possible, because skill should decide the result. ■Made for you if · You bought a cube but still can't solve it, even with videos · You can solve it but can't get under 3 minutes · You want to start F2L but 41 cases feel overwhelming · You like a quick daily timing session — About purchases — Cube boxes (gacha) can be opened without paid currency. Use items earned from daily missions and rewarded ads, and a Legend cube is guaranteed within 100 opens (pity). Drop rates for every rarity are always available in the app. Purchases by minors can be managed with your store's Family Sharing, Ask to Buy and purchase restriction features.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cube Battle at none against Cubing's 5. Cube Battle also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Cubing sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Cube Battle asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Cube Battle | Cubing |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | — | Every 5 days |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Studio Pyro Ltd | Jinhwa Jung |
In-app purchases
Cube Battle
No in-app purchases
Cubing
- 120 Crystals (Starter Pack)$0.99
- 600 Crystals (Small Pack)$4.99
- 1,300 Crystals (Medium Pack)$9.99
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- 2,800 Crystals (Large Pack)$19.99
- 7,500 Crystals (Pity Pack)$49.99








