Comparison

Magic Cube Timer vs Byte Cube

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

Head to head
About

Magic Cube Timer

This app is a fast and elegant timer designed for speedcubers to track their progress. It logs solves, provides statistics like averages and best times, and allows for customization of inspection time and themes.

Highlights
  • Log and track cube solves
  • View solve history with scrambles
  • Detailed solve statistics (averages, best/worst times)
  • Customizable inspection time
  • Multiple themes for design customization
Features
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Magic Cube Timer is a simple, elegant and fast cube timer app developed for speedcubers. Get this timer on your device to solve cubes anywhere and anytime while keeping track of your progression, your averages, your best times, and a lot more. Give a new breath to your solves and start improving like never before with Magic Cube Timer! Features : - Log and track your cube solves. You are provided with a new scramble every solve. - View a list of all your solves. Each solve has information about the date it was timed and what scramble was used. - View statistics about your solves: Best time, Worst time, Average of 5, Average of 10 Average of 12 etc. - Customize inspection time between 0 - 30 seconds. - Select from 8 themes to customize the app's design to your liking

About

Byte Cube

Track your cube-solving times, analyze your progress with detailed statistics, and learn new algorithms. This app offers realistic 3D graphics and customization options to enhance your puzzle-solving experience.

Highlights
  • Cube timer with best time, Ao 5, Ao 12
  • Random scrambles
  • Solves history and graph
  • Download/upload algorithms
  • Realistic 3D graphics
  • Customizable puzzle colors
  • Cloud sync for solves
Features
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- Cube Timer - Best time, Ao 5, Ao 12 - Random scrambles - Solves history and graph - Download / Upload cube algorithms - Realistic 3D graphics and animation - Customize the color of the puzzles - Sync solves - WCA Verification An app that helps you learn the puzzles everywhere you go! If you upgrade to become a Byte Cube Premium, you'll get unlimited access to everything Byte Cube has to offer: - Store data in the cloud and synchronize in real time(solves, sessions, tags, color template etc) - 3d puzzle model - Add more algorithm colors - Unlock hint(Cross, EOLine, First Block) - Remove Ads - and more All for $0.99/month or $5.99/year Your Byte Cube Premium will automatically renew each month, and you will be charged $2.99 through your iTunes account within 24-hours prior to the end of the current monthly cycle. You can turn off auto-renew at any time from your iTunes account settings up until 24-hours before the end of the current period, but refunds will not be provided for any unused portion of the term. Please visit our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service for more information: Privacy Policy: https://bytecubeapp.com/privacy.html Terms of Service: https://bytecubeapp.com/terms.html

Screenshots

Magic Cube Timer4 screens
Byte Cube4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Byte Cube at 4.7 against Magic Cube Timer's 4.2. Byte Cube also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 31 months). Magic Cube Timer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume 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. Byte Cube sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Magic Cube Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Byte Cube holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 67 and 61 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 93% of Magic Cube Timer's written reviews are positive against 79% of Byte Cube's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Magic Cube Timer ships an update every 31 months, Byte Cube weekly. The most recent releases landed on July 25, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Magic Cube Timer versus Byte Cube: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMagic Cube TimerByte Cube
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (67 ratings)4.7 (61 ratings) — better
Positive reviews93.2% of reviews — better78.9% of reviews
Number of ratings67 — better61
Update frequencyEvery 31 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB76 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEmrah Kavak巍 赵

Customer experience

Magic Cube Timer

All ratings67 ratings
Positive86.6%
Neutral4.5%
Negative9.0%
Written reviews59 reviews
Positive93.2%
Neutral5.1%
Negative1.7%

Byte Cube

All ratings61 ratings
Positive96.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive78.9%
Neutral10.5%
Negative10.5%

In-app purchases

None

Magic Cube Timer

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Byte Cube

Subscriptions6
  • Premium Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Premium 1 Month$1.991 Month
  • 6 Months Premium$3.996 Months
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  • Premium Yearly$5.991 Year
  • Premium 6 Months$6.996 Months
  • Premium 12 Months$7.991 Year

Questions

Is Magic Cube Timer free?
Magic Cube Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Byte Cube free?
Byte Cube is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Magic Cube Timer or Byte Cube?
Byte Cube is rated higher. Magic Cube Timer averages 4.2 out of 5 from 67 ratings, while Byte Cube averages 4.7 from 61 ratings.
Do Magic Cube Timer or Byte Cube have ads?
Byte Cube shows ads; Magic Cube Timer does not.
Which is updated more often, Magic Cube Timer or Byte Cube?
Magic Cube Timer ships an update every 31 months, and Byte Cube weekly. Most recently, Magic Cube Timer was updated on July 25, 2026 and Byte Cube on September 21, 2026.

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