Comparison

Rubix Cube Solver vs Patterns for Magic Cube

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

Head to head

Rubix Cube Solver

Solve your Speedcube 3D Puzzle

Free

🎮 Games

★ 4.451K ratingsView app →

Patterns for Magic Cube

For all cube types

Free

🎮 Games

★ 2.2122 ratingsView app →

About

Rubix Cube Solver

Learn to solve a 3x3 cube with optimal algorithms and step-by-step instructions. Offers solvers for various cube sizes, including 2x2, 4x4, and more. Join millions who have mastered the puzzle.

Highlights

3x3 cube solver
Optimal algorithms (22 moves or less)
Step-by-step movement instructions
Solvers for 2x2, 4x4, Void Cube, Tower, Domino
Algorithm details explained

Features

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More than 8 million cubes solved!!! More than 3 million people satisfied!!! You've spent hours trying to solve your cube, but so far without success? Do not give up and accept a little help! This app will help you to solve your cube 3x3. The best algorithms will find the optimal solution, with 22 moves or less! We also offer solvers for cubes of size 2x2, 4x4, Void Cube, Tower and Domino (Only the solver 3x3 is free). Want to join the millions of people around the world who know how to solve their cubes? We teaches the algorithm details along with step-by-step showing each movement. Privacy policy: https://www.dropbox.com/s/w59hfexj5xczf77/cube.md Terms of use: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/bdw5mpnqdaypq8t8sa4ja/cube.md?rlkey=prxic5reiy2ujlrg365blfrhz

About

Patterns for Magic Cube

Discover and solve a wide variety of patterns for 2x2, 3x3, 4x4, and 5x5 cubes. Users can share their own patterns, with some advanced designs available for purchase.

Highlights

Solve patterns for 2x2, 3x3, 4x4, 5x5 cubes
Countless pattern designs
User pattern sharing
In-app purchases for premium patterns

Features

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Have fun solving amazing patterns! There are countless patterns for cubes of size 2x2, 3x3, 4x4 and 5x5. Users who know different patterns can share it if they want. Some patterns are not free.

Screenshots

Rubix Cube Solver4 screens

Patterns for Magic Cube4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Rubix Cube Solver at 68% against Patterns for Magic Cube's 21%. Rubix Cube Solver also leads on rating (4.4 vs 2.2) and ads (none vs shown). Patterns for Magic Cube's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Rubix Cube Solver sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per year and Patterns for Magic Cube sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Rubix Cube Solver holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rubix Cube Solver has 51K ratings behind it against 122, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of Rubix Cube Solver's written reviews are positive against 21% of Patterns for Magic Cube's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rubix Cube Solver ships an update every 2 weeks, Patterns for Magic Cube fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and August 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level

Rubix Cube Solver versus Patterns for Magic Cube: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Rubix Cube Solver	Patterns for Magic Cube
Price	Free	Free
Rating	4.4 (51K ratings) — better	2.2 (122 ratings)
Positive reviews	68.1% of reviews — better	20.6% of reviews
Number of ratings	51K — better	122
Update frequency	Every 2 weeks — better	Fortnightly
Ads	No — better	Yes
In-app purchases	Yes	Yes
Monetization	Free with in-app purchases	Free with in-app purchases
Devices	iPhone, iPad	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS	17.0	14.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	79 MB	53 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Felipe Braunger Valio Desenvolvimento de Sistemas Ltda	Felipe Braunger Valio Desenvolvimento de Sistemas Ltda

Customer experience

Rubix Cube Solver

All ratings51,085 ratings

Positive85.7%

Neutral3.9%

Negative10.4%

Written reviews1,731 reviews

Positive68.1%

Neutral5.0%

Negative26.9%

Patterns for Magic Cube

All ratings122 ratings

Positive27.9%

Neutral4.1%

Negative68.0%

Written reviews63 reviews

Positive20.6%

Neutral1.6%

Negative77.8%

User reviews

Rubix Cube Solver

From 51K App Store ratings

What we love

🚀 Easy to use
👍 Helps solve Rubik's cubes
🚀 Fast solution process
👍 Works well for 3x3 cubes
👍 Useful for beginners

Room to improve

🔒 Paid features for larger cubes
🐛 Inconsistent performance on some cubes
🐛 Difficulty identifying misaligned pieces
🔒 Requires manual color input

Patterns for Magic Cube

From 122 App Store ratings

What we love

👍 Fun to pass time
👍 Patterns are cute
👍 Easy to submit feedback
👍 Solves any cube
👍 Works if colors are understood

Room to improve

💸 Most patterns cost money
💸 Expensive in-app purchases
💸 Patterns found online for free
💸 Only 3 free patterns
💸 Limited free content

Bugs and requests

Rubix Cube Solver

Reported bugs

3 issues

Errors when cube colors are correctly entered
Incorrect solution steps for some cube configurations
Compatibility issues with certain cube models

Requested features

4 requests

Ability to take photo of cube instead of manual input
More free options for different cube sizes
Step-by-step learning mode for solving algorithms
Indication of which pieces are misaligned

Patterns for Magic Cube

Reported bugs

17 issues

App doesn't open
App crashes
Patterns don't work
App mixes up cube
Color mistakes

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Colors are switched
App logs user out
App asks to buy extension after logging out
Can't find purchase button
Locked patterns not accessible
Free patterns don't work correctly
App doesn't work right
App is broken
App is not a standard Rubik's Cube display
Confusing color schemes
Inconsistent color mapping
App is not working

Requested features

8 requests

More free patterns
Make more patterns free
Include scramble feature
Support for 6x6 cubes
Make all patterns free

Show 3 more

Add dark mode
Make 2x2 through 4x4 free
Make half of patterns for those cubes free

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Rubix Cube Solver

Subscriptions1

Yearly subscription$3.991 Year

One-time5

Unlock all solvers$1.99
Premium Version$1.99
Premium Version$2.99

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Premium Version2 variants$3.99
Premium Version$9.99

1 purchases

Patterns for Magic Cube

One-time1

Premium access$1.99

Questions

Is Rubix Cube Solver free?

Rubix Cube Solver is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Is Patterns for Magic Cube free?

Patterns for Magic Cube is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Which has better reviews, Rubix Cube Solver or Patterns for Magic Cube?

Rubix Cube Solver is rated higher. Rubix Cube Solver averages 4.4 out of 5 from 51K ratings, while Patterns for Magic Cube averages 2.2 from 122 ratings.

Do Rubix Cube Solver or Patterns for Magic Cube have ads?

Patterns for Magic Cube shows ads; Rubix Cube Solver does not.

Which is updated more often, Rubix Cube Solver or Patterns for Magic Cube?

Rubix Cube Solver ships an update every 2 weeks, and Patterns for Magic Cube fortnightly. Most recently, Rubix Cube Solver was updated on September 25, 2026 and Patterns for Magic Cube on August 18, 2026.