Comparison

Magic Cube Puzzle 3D vs GoCube™

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

Head to head
About

Magic Cube Puzzle 3D

Experience the classic cube puzzle on your mobile device. Train your logic, concentration, and patience by returning each face of the cube to its original state. Explore various puzzle types and sizes with realistic graphics and helpful solving tools.

Highlights
  • Multiple puzzle types (cube, pyramid, dodecahedron)
  • Various puzzle sizes (2x2x2 to 20x20x20)
  • Built-in puzzle solver and hints
  • Realistic 3D graphics and animation
  • Achievements and leaderboards
  • Free cube rotation
Features
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Famous puzzle is on your phone! The objective is to return each face of the cube to its initial state. It trains logic, concentration and patience. App features: * Most popular puzzles are available: cube, pyramid and dodecahedron * Multiple puzzle sizes: from 2х2х2 to 20х20х20 * Built-in puzzle solver. Get hints and learn the solving algorithms! (available for 3x3x3 cube) * Realistic 3D graphics and animation * Simple and handy controls * Free cube rotation in all axes * Achievements and leaderboards. Share your time with the whole world! * It's FREE! Images from https://icons8.com were used. Sound effects from https://www.zapsplat.com were used.

About

GoCube™

This app reimagines the classic cube puzzle with smart technology for an interactive experience. It offers guided tutorials for beginners, advanced analytics for improving players, and competitive online leagues. Enjoy casual games using the cube as a controller, making it fun for all skill levels.

Highlights
  • Interactive tutorials for beginners
  • Advanced statistics and analytics
  • Online cubing league and competitions
  • Casual puzzle games using cube as controller
  • Real-time feedback and guidance
  • Multiplayer matches and leaderboards
Features
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GoCube is the classic rubik's cube puzzle game, reimagined and redesigned for the 21st century - a Smart and Connected Cube. With its new technology, the Smart Cube offers a new and exciting playing experience for all levels of players, all ages and all capabilities, Including: Fun interactive tutorials for beginners Statistics and challenges for players who wish to level up their game The world's first online cubing league and competition, turning the Rubik's Cube into a social connected world. More than that, GoCube offers casual puzzle games that use the rubik's cube as a controller, enabling anyone to enjoy the classic smarty toy, even if they are not interested in learning how to solve it. Go-Learn (for beginners) A fun interactive tutorial will safely guide you through the world's most known cube puzzles secrets. The tutorials breaks the complex solving challenge into small fun mini-steps, and includes videos, tips and real time feedback (from the GoCube in your hands, to the virtual one on your screen). With GoCube YOU CAN solve the rubik's Cube in no time! Go-Improve (for intermediates & pros) - Practice and monitor your progress with advanced stats and analytics. GoCube measures your play down to the milliseconds. It provides accurate data for your cube solve time, speed, and moves. GoCube will automatically identify your rubik's cube solving algorithm, and will provide you the relevant measurement for each individual step in it. Go-Compete (for all levels) - GoCubes matches include various playing modes, from fun scrambling competitions (spaceship racing for all levels) to pro's versus battle matches. Get into the world's first leaderboard, and join live competitions. Play against your friends or vs strangers. To ensure a fair match, GoCube recognizes the starting position of each player and guides them through a unique set of moves to reach a common starting position. Go-Play- Mini-games, missions and third party games incorporate various aspects of cubing in order to improve handling skills, instincts, or simple games for pure fun. GoCube is a one-of-a-kind smart connected speed cube, for many hours of fun! Connect your GoCube to your iPhone or iPad, and start GoCube NOW! * Be sure that your device meets the following minimum requirements: iPhone 6s or higher Bluetooth version 4.1 or higher.

Screenshots

Magic Cube Puzzle 3D4 screens
GoCube™4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GoCube™ at none against Magic Cube Puzzle 3D's 1. GoCube™ also leads on ads (none vs shown). Magic Cube Puzzle 3D's advantage is ratings volume (45K vs 2.4K) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. Magic Cube Puzzle 3D sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. GoCube™ asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Magic Cube Puzzle 3D against 4.6 for GoCube™. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Magic Cube Puzzle 3D has 45K ratings behind it against 2.4K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 84% of Magic Cube Puzzle 3D's written reviews are positive against 79% of GoCube™'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Magic Cube Puzzle 3D ships an update every 3 months, GoCube™ every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Magic Cube Puzzle 3D versus GoCube™: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMagic Cube Puzzle 3DGoCube™
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (45K ratings) — better4.6 (2.4K ratings)
Positive reviews83.9% of reviews — better78.9% of reviews
Number of ratings45K — better2.4K
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size259 MB393 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperQURAI SOFTWARE - FZCOParticula Ltd

Customer experience

Magic Cube Puzzle 3D

All ratings44,623 ratings
Positive91.0%
Neutral4.6%
Negative4.4%
Written reviews1,454 reviews
Positive83.9%
Neutral5.8%
Negative10.2%

GoCube™

All ratings2,371 ratings
Positive90.6%
Neutral2.7%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews502 reviews
Positive78.9%
Neutral7.0%
Negative14.1%

User reviews

Magic Cube Puzzle 3D

From 45K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Smooth cube controls
  • 🚀 Wide variety of cube sizes
  • 💡 Ability to solve cubes virtually
  • 🚀 Efficient use of screen space
  • 👍 Easy to navigate and use

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional glitches and freezes
  • 🔍 Difficult to precisely control cube rotation
  • 📺 Frequent ads can be disruptive
  • 🔍 Challenging to solve larger cubes

GoCube™

From 2.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Accurate tracking of cube movements
  • 💡 Fun games and challenges
  • 🚀 Smooth cube turning
  • 👍 Great for beginners and pros

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Cube orientation issues and sync problems
  • 🐛 Inaccurate solve detection
  • 🐛 Buggy app behavior and crashes
  • 🔋 Battery drain on cube
  • 👎 Limited features beyond beginner solving

Bugs and requests

Magic Cube Puzzle 3D

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Cube randomly spins out of control after ads
  • Difficulty in selecting the correct face to turn
  • Inconsistent cube orientation after certain moves

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more puzzle types (e.g. skewb, square-1)
  • Implement a tutorial mode to teach solving techniques
  • Allow users to create custom cube sizes
  • Add a 'solve' button to automatically solve the cube

GoCube™

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Cube not recognized as solved when it is
  • App gets out of sync with actual cube state
  • Tutorials and videos have sync issues
  • Sudden app crashes and freezes

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add support for advanced solving methods (CFOP, Roux)
  • Improve stats tracking and history
  • Allow customization of starting color
  • Implement offline mode and save solve data
  • Add more games and competitive modes

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Magic Cube Puzzle 3D

One-time1
  • Remove ads$0.99
None

GoCube™

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Magic Cube Puzzle 3D free?
Magic Cube Puzzle 3D is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GoCube™ free?
GoCube™ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Magic Cube Puzzle 3D or GoCube™?
Magic Cube Puzzle 3D is rated higher. Magic Cube Puzzle 3D averages 4.7 out of 5 from 45K ratings, while GoCube™ averages 4.6 from 2.4K ratings.
Do Magic Cube Puzzle 3D or GoCube™ have ads?
Magic Cube Puzzle 3D shows ads; GoCube™ does not.
Which is updated more often, Magic Cube Puzzle 3D or GoCube™?
Magic Cube Puzzle 3D ships an update every 3 months, and GoCube™ every 2 months. Most recently, Magic Cube Puzzle 3D was updated on October 16, 2026 and GoCube™ on October 9, 2026.

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