Comparison

OpenCube vs Turnsmith

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

Head to head
About

OpenCube

This app uses your phone's camera to scan and solve various twisty puzzles. It provides step-by-step solutions, learning methods, and a competition timer. Offline functionality ensures privacy and accessibility.

Highlights
  • Camera-based cube scanning
  • Step-by-step 3D solutions
  • Multiple learning methods (Beginner, CFOP, Roux)
  • Competition-style timer
  • Support for 2x2, 4x4, 5x5, Pyraminx, Megaminx
  • Offline functionality
Features
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Solve your cube and understand every turn. OpenCube is an offline cube solver, learning guide and speedcubing timer. Scan each face with your camera or enter stickers by hand, review the colors and follow an animated 3D solution. SCAN AND SOLVE Review and correct stickers before solving. Solutions are checked against the entered state. Follow turns on a draggable 3D cube, a flat net or a notation list. Camera results depend on lighting and the puzzle; manual correction is always available. LEARN AND PRACTICE Start with the free 3×3 Beginner course. Explore CFOP and Roux with animated examples, explanations and interactive algorithm practice. Try moves on a virtual cube. There are also 2×2 courses and lessons for larger cubes, Pyraminx, Megaminx, one-handed solving and blindfolded techniques. TIME YOUR SOLVES Hold to start, use optional 15-second inspection, apply +2 or DNF penalties and track ao5, ao12 and your best time. Scrambles suit the selected puzzle: random-state for 2×2, 3×3 and Pyraminx, random-move for 4×4 and 5×5, and Pochmann for Megaminx. FREE AND PRO 2×2 and 3×3 solving and timing, the complete 3×3 Beginner course and 2×2 courses are free. Try the first stages of CFOP, Roux and other courses. OpenCube Pro is a single purchase with no subscription. It adds 4×4, 5×5, Pyraminx and Megaminx solving and timing; the remaining advanced course stages; CFOP and Roux method solutions; full history and all-time statistics; case-specific and saved practice scrambles; and alternate color schemes. The purchase price appears in your store's currency. Purchases are managed separately by each store. OFFLINE AND PRIVATE No account, ads or analytics. Puzzle processing and your solve history stay on your device. Purchases and review requests use your platform's store services. Available in English, Arabic, Turkish, French, Spanish and German.

About

Turnsmith

Features
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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

OpenCube4 screens
Turnsmith4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: OpenCube 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 26.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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. OpenCube sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Turnsmith sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OpenCube ships an update every 2 weeks, Turnsmith every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
OpenCube versus Turnsmith: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOpenCubeTurnsmith
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMeral Software LLCvuong cuong

In-app purchases

1 purchases

OpenCube

One-time1
  • OpenCube Pro$1.99
1 purchases

Turnsmith

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$4.99

Questions

Is OpenCube free?
OpenCube is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Turnsmith free?
Turnsmith is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do OpenCube or Turnsmith have ads?
Turnsmith shows ads; OpenCube does not.
Which is updated more often, OpenCube or Turnsmith?
OpenCube ships an update every 2 weeks, and Turnsmith every 3 days. Most recently, OpenCube was updated on October 31, 2026 and Turnsmith on October 31, 2026.

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