Comparison

Cubic Castles vs Nihongo Explorer

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

Head to head
About

Cubic Castles

Engage in a free multiplayer world-building game where you can construct anything imaginable, from houses to castles. Customize your character, trade items, and explore realms with friends or compete in various in-game events.

Highlights
  • World building and construction
  • Multiplayer online gameplay
  • Character customization and dressing up
  • Item trading and selling
  • In-game events and contests
  • Pet companions
  • Cooperative play
Features
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Are sandbox games your thing? Cubic Castles is a free world building game and sandbox mmo. Download one of the top open world building games now! Begin building and share your creative realms with friends and trade stuff. Dress your block builder and trade items, just like other online sandbox games. Features: • Fun sandbox mmo: Make any construction you want: open world building, house building, or even mini castle building games and contests! • Online game: play this free mmo with people all around the world. • 3D Free Camera: you control the camera! • Free game: with Cubic Castles, you can play for free. • Customize your character: Boy, girl, and lots of dressing up! • Fresh Updates: New updates arrive all the time. From cars to pets! Highlights: Incredible castles and realms in 3D Decorate your character, use block building to make your realm and add furniture. Compete in large events with multiplayer building contests, fashion shows, and dress up games! Add pets and create new realms for open world building events. Have your pets follow you around, feed them, or just use them while you're block building your amazing realms! Social game: make new friends You start alone in your realm, but you can leave to make new friends, do some exploration, or even help friends with cooperative play! Online building games taken to the next level! Create worlds and sell stuff With Cubic Castles, your imagination is the limit! As you gain MMO levels, you can buy and sell blocks, get dress up clothes, or even realms themselves. Open up a shop and sell stuff for profit! Not in the creative mood? That's okay because in Cubic Castles, there is more than just world construction: free building contests, craft stuff, or compete in free parkour games online. As one of the best building games out there, Cubic Castles will amaze you as you embark on your open world mmo adventure! Castle building will never be quite the same! Cubic Castles is from Cosmic Cow and has been constantly updated for years, with nearly a million downloads! Download today for free and unleash the creative builder inside you!

About

Nihongo Explorer

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NihongoExplorer – Learn Japanese by Voice! Step into the dungeon of Japanese learning! With NihongoExplorer, you don’t just memorize words—you speak them to advance through the game. Perfect for learners who want to practice Hiragana, Katakana, JLPT N5 & N4 Kanji, and sharpen their Japanese pronunciation. ---How it works--- -Explore dungeons filled with Japanese challenges. -Use voice input: pronounce the word correctly to clear obstacles. -Learn step by step: Hiragana → Katakana → Kanji (N5 & N4). -Fun and interactive: it feels like a game, but you’re mastering real Japanese! ---Features--- -Voice recognition practice for accurate pronunciation. -Covers essential beginner to lower-intermediate vocabulary. -Engaging RPG-style dungeon adventure. -Great for JLPT preparation (N5 & N4). -Suitable for self-learners, students, and anyone who wants to improve their spoken Japanese. ---Who is it for?--- -Beginners learning Hiragana and Katakana. -Learners studying basic Kanji (JLPT N5 & N4). -Anyone wanting to practice Japanese pronunciation in a fun, interactive way. Start your adventure today and level up your Japanese with NihongoExplorer!

Screenshots

Cubic Castles4 screens
Nihongo Explorer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Nihongo Explorer at none against Cubic Castles's 9. Nihongo Explorer also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 6 weeks) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads 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. Cubic Castles sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Nihongo Explorer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cubic Castles ships an update every 6 weeks, Nihongo Explorer every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Cubic Castles versus Nihongo Explorer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCubic CastlesNihongo Explorer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (803 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews65.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings803 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size143 MB771 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperRaptisoftKEI NAGASE

Bugs and requests

Cubic Castles

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Accounts being deleted or lost
  • Inability to log in or connect to servers
  • Crashes and freezes
  • Issues with in-app purchases

Requested features

5 requests
  • Improved moderation and support
  • More ways to earn in-game currency
  • Offline mode or campaign
  • Better optimization for newer devices
  • Expanded customization options

Nihongo Explorer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Cubic Castles

One-time9
  • 500 Cubit Pack$0.99
  • 1,000 Cubit Pack$1.99
  • 4,000 Cubit Pack$2.99
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  • 7,500 Cubits$4.99
  • 20,000 Cubit Pack$9.99
  • Pet Dragon$9.99
  • 50,000 Cubit Pack$19.99
  • 200k Cubit Pack$49.99
  • 500,000 Cubit Pack$99.99
None

Nihongo Explorer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cubic Castles free?
Cubic Castles is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nihongo Explorer free?
Nihongo Explorer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Cubic Castles or Nihongo Explorer have ads?
Both Cubic Castles and Nihongo Explorer show ads.
Which is updated more often, Cubic Castles or Nihongo Explorer?
Cubic Castles ships an update every 6 weeks, and Nihongo Explorer every 4 days. Most recently, Cubic Castles was updated on October 24, 2026 and Nihongo Explorer on October 7, 2026.

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