Comparison

Magic Cube Puzzle 3D vs Lumin Cube

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

Lumin Cube

Solve twisty cube puzzles of various sizes, from 2x2 to 10x10, with intuitive touch controls and smooth 3D graphics. Track your best times for each cube size and utilize a one-tap solve feature when you get stuck. Enjoy a focused, offline puzzle experience.

Highlights
  • Nine cube sizes (2x2 to 10x10)
  • Smooth native 3D graphics
  • Natural touch controls
  • Scramble and race timer
  • Best times saved per size
  • One-tap solve feature
  • 100% offline play
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Lumin Cube is a clean, fast, native twisty-cube puzzle for iPhone. Spin a real 3D cube with your finger, drag any face to turn it, and race the clock to solve it. Nine cube sizes, from a quick 2×2 to a monster 10×10. FEATURES • Nine sizes — 2×2, 3×3, 4×4, 5×5, 6×6, 7×7, 8×8, 9×9 and 10×10 • Smooth native 3D built with SceneKit — fluid 60fps rotation • Natural controls — drag a face to turn it (inner layers too), tap a face for a quick turn, drag the background to spin the cube in any direction, pinch to zoom • Scramble & race — the timer starts on your first move after a scramble and stops the instant you solve it • Best times saved per cube size • One-tap Solve that rewinds your moves when you get stuck • Crisp haptic feedback on every turn • 100% offline — no account, no ads, no tracking, no data collected Whether you're learning your first 3×3 or chasing a 7×7 personal best, Lumin Cube is a calm, focused twisty-puzzle playground for your pocket.

Screenshots

Magic Cube Puzzle 3D4 screens
Lumin Cube4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Lumin Cube at none against Magic Cube Puzzle 3D's 1. Lumin Cube also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Magic Cube Puzzle 3D's advantage is ratings volume (45K vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price 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. Magic Cube Puzzle 3D sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Lumin Cube asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Lumin Cube holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Magic Cube Puzzle 3D has 45K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Magic Cube Puzzle 3D versus Lumin Cube: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMagic Cube Puzzle 3DLumin Cube
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (45K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings45K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size259 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperQURAI SOFTWARE - FZCOPANSL LLC

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

Lumin Cube

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Magic Cube Puzzle 3D

One-time1
  • Remove ads$0.99
None

Lumin Cube

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 Lumin Cube free?
Lumin Cube is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Magic Cube Puzzle 3D or Lumin Cube?
Lumin Cube is rated higher. Magic Cube Puzzle 3D averages 4.7 out of 5 from 45K ratings, while Lumin Cube averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Magic Cube Puzzle 3D or Lumin Cube have ads?
Magic Cube Puzzle 3D shows ads; Lumin Cube does not.

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