Comparison

Magic Cube Timer vs CubeTime

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

CubeTime

This advanced speedcubing utility app offers an official WCA scrambler for legal solves, including complex 4x4 and blind scrambles. It features refined session support with multiphase and competition simulation modes, alongside detailed performance graphs and integrated tools like an average calculator.

Highlights
  • Official WCA scrambler
  • Random state 4x4 scrambles
  • Blind scramble rotations
  • Multiphase timing
  • Competition simulation
  • Detailed performance graphs
  • Average calculator
Features
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The most advanced speedcubing utility app ever created, all packaged within an incredibly minimal and modern interface. CubeTime is currently the only iOS app that uses the official WCA scrambler. No more illegal or invalid scrambles! This includes WCA-complient random state 4x4 scrambles and rotations for blind scrambles. Not only do we have well-refined session support, we also have different session types, suiting all your solving needs. Special sessions include multiphase – where you can time phases during solves, and comp sim – where you can simulate competitions at home. Aside from showing you basic statistics, we provide detailed (and of course - beautiful) graphs and visuals, to allow you to gain a better understanding of your solving performance. We also provide you tools, all within one app – so don't need to clutter your phone with many single-featured apps! Tools include an average calculator, a batch scramble generator and more.

Screenshots

Magic Cube Timer4 screens
CubeTime4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: CubeTime at 4.7 against Magic Cube Timer's 4.2. CubeTime also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 31 months) and ratings volume (266 vs 67). Magic Cube Timer's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CubeTime holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 67 and 266 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 93% and 93% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Magic Cube Timer ships an update every 31 months, CubeTime every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on July 25, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Magic Cube Timer versus CubeTime: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMagic Cube TimerCubeTime
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (67 ratings)4.7 (266 ratings) — better
Positive reviews93.2% of reviews — better92.7% of reviews
Number of ratings67266 — better
Update frequencyEvery 31 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEmrah KavakB AND X SOFTWARE LIMITED

Customer experience

Magic Cube Timer

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

CubeTime

All ratings266 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral1.5%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews259 reviews
Positive92.7%
Neutral2.7%
Negative4.6%

Bugs and requests

Magic Cube Timer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

CubeTime

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes when deleting solves in certain sessions
  • Inconsistent behavior when switching between events
  • Issues with the average calculator function

Requested features

6 requests
  • Ability to import/export solve data
  • Horizontal mode and two-handed timer start/stop
  • More customization options (color themes, etc.)
  • Improved iPad support and layout
  • Algorithm trainer or practice tools
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  • Inspection time countdown with audio cues

In-app purchases

None

Magic Cube Timer

No in-app purchases

None

CubeTime

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Magic Cube Timer free?
Magic Cube Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CubeTime free?
CubeTime is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Magic Cube Timer or CubeTime?
CubeTime is rated higher. Magic Cube Timer averages 4.2 out of 5 from 67 ratings, while CubeTime averages 4.7 from 266 ratings.
Do Magic Cube Timer or CubeTime have ads?
Neither Magic Cube Timer nor CubeTime shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Magic Cube Timer or CubeTime?
Magic Cube Timer ships an update every 31 months, and CubeTime every 9 days. Most recently, Magic Cube Timer was updated on July 25, 2026 and CubeTime on September 25, 2026.

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