# Magic Cube Timer vs CUBER

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Magic Cube Timer at none against CUBER's 1. Magic Cube Timer also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (93% vs 80%). CUBER's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 31 months). On price, rating and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. CUBER sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Magic Cube Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for Magic Cube Timer against 4.2 for CUBER. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Magic Cube Timer has 67 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 93% of Magic Cube Timer's written reviews are positive against 80% of CUBER's.

Magic Cube Timer ships an update every 31 months, CUBER every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Magic Cube Timer | CUBER |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.2 (67 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/magic-cube-timer/id896721964/reviews) | [4.2 (12 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cuber-learn-algorithms/id1617893195/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **67** | 12 |
| Positive reviews | **93.2% of reviews** | 80.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 31 months | **Every 4 months** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 6 MB | 33 MB |
| Requires iOS | **8.0** | 15.1 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Emrah Kavak](https://appshunter.io/developer/551857478) | [Ivan Butsykin](https://appshunter.io/developer/1617893587) |

## What reviewers say

### Magic Cube Timer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/magic-cube-timer/id896721964)

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:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use interface
- ⏱️ Accurate timer functionality
- ✨ Inspection timer feature
- 🔀 Scramble generation
- 📊 Good statistics tracking

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Timer screen turns off
- 🐛 Bugs out and quits randomly
- 🐛 Crashing when accessing settings
- 🐛 Timer is too sensitive
- 📱 Screen too small on some devices

**Reported bugs**

- Timer screen turns off while solving
- App bugs out and quits at random times
- Some buttons in settings crash the timer
- Timer is too sensitive
- Accidentally starting timer when scrambling

**Requested features**

- Add a way to delete only one time
- Add a beep sound for inspection end
- Save times to specific cube types
- Separate times for different cube types
- Add a plus 2 button


### CUBER

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cuber-learn-algorithms/id1617893195)

Master Rubik's Cube algorithms with this app. It offers collections of F2L, OLL, and PLL algorithms, progress tracking, and training scrambles. Includes a built-in timer for practicing your solves.

**Highlights:** F2L, OLL, PLL algorithm collections, Algorithm learning progress tracking, Algorithm training scrambles, Built-in timer for solves, Cube shuffling scrambles

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| No Ads | $1.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Magic Cube Timer free?

Magic Cube Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is CUBER free?

CUBER is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Magic Cube Timer or CUBER?

Magic Cube Timer and CUBER are both rated 4.2 out of 5 on the App Store, from 67 and 12 ratings respectively.

### Do Magic Cube Timer or CUBER have ads?

CUBER shows ads; Magic Cube Timer does not.

### Which is updated more often, Magic Cube Timer or CUBER?

Magic Cube Timer ships an update every 31 months, and CUBER every 4 months. Most recently, Magic Cube Timer was updated on October 8, 2026 and CUBER on September 15, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*