Comparison

Solve The Cube vs iRubikCube

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

Head to head
About

Solve The Cube

Master the Rubik's Cube with guided tutorials, practice modes, and timed races. Learn individual moves, track your progress, and challenge friends to see who can solve it fastest. Features an auto-solve option and detailed statistics.

Highlights
  • Stage-by-stage guided tutorials
  • Practice individual stages or full solves
  • Timed races against the clock
  • Auto-solve functionality
  • Challenge friends with identical scrambles
  • Detailed solve statistics and history
  • Move drilling for muscle memory
Features
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Learn to solve the Rubik's Cube — for real, on your own cube's exact scramble, one guided move at a time. LEARN Follow a stage-by-stage tutorial (White Cross, White Corners, Middle Layer, Finish) that shows you exactly which move comes next, with a one-tap "Show Me" demonstration whenever you're stuck. Practice any single stage on its own, or work through a full solve start to finish. PRACTICE Once you know the moves, put them to the test. Scramble the cube — or just shake your phone — race against the clock, and use Hints if you get stuck. Every solve is tracked: best time, fewest moves, and your full history. MOVES Drill individual moves until they're second nature. Build a streak, beat your best, and get faster one twist at a time. AUTO-SOLVE Twist the cube into any mixed-up mess and watch it solve itself, stage by stage, at whatever speed you choose. Always free. CHALLENGE A FRIEND Send a friend the exact same scramble you just solved and see who's faster. Invite friends to unlock an exclusive color theme for you both. STATS Track your best times, move counts, streaks, and total solves across every mode, all in one place. Practice, Learn, and Moves unlock with a 7-day free trial, then continue with a low-cost monthly or annual subscription — or unlock everything forever with a one-time purchase. Auto-Solve, Stats, and Settings are always free; no purchase required. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://joy-git1111.github.io/solve-the-cube-legal/privacy.html

About

iRubikCube

Features
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iRubikCube is the classic cube, reimagined for iPhone and iPad. PLAY Scramble the cube and solve it against the clock, with an optional 15-second inspection, just like in a competition. Choose 2×2, 3×3 or 4×4, turn the layers with your finger or the notation keyboard, and beat your best times. Every day there is a Daily challenge with the same scramble for everyone. ASSIST Got a scrambled cube at home? Read its colours with the camera or enter them by hand, and iRubikCube shows where you are, the next move or the full solution, by the shortest route or the beginner's method. LEARN Twelve lessons, from zero to a solved cube: notation, the white cross, corners, the middle layer, the yellow face and an introduction to CFOP. Each lesson explains why, shows how and lets you practise on the 3D cube. AND MORE • Statistics: best time, mean, moves and your progress on a chart • Game Center: your solves show up in Apple Games • Settings and progress synced through iCloud • Colour-blind-safe high-contrast colours and VoiceOver support • In English and Portuguese No accounts, no ads and no data collection.

Screenshots

Solve The Cube4 screens
iRubikCube4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: iRubikCube at none against Solve The Cube's 3. On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Solve The Cube sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. iRubikCube asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Solve The Cube versus iRubikCube: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSolve The CubeiRubikCube
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJoy WesolowskiDavid Arsenio Martins

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Solve The Cube

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Annual7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$19.99
None

iRubikCube

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Solve The Cube free?
Solve The Cube is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is iRubikCube free?
iRubikCube is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Solve The Cube or iRubikCube have ads?
Neither Solve The Cube nor iRubikCube shows ads.

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