Comparison

My Cube Timer vs XCube Timer

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

Head to head
About

My Cube Timer

Track your cube-solving times with a scramble generator and detailed statistics. Export your records to CSV for easy sharing and cloud storage. Includes an inspection timer and supports multiple languages.

Highlights
  • Scramble generator
  • Best and average time calculation
  • Inspection timer
  • Record export to CSV
  • Cloud storage integration
  • Multi-language support
Features
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The application records the time for completion of 2x2x2, 3x3x3 or 4x4x4 etc. Features * Scramble generator for 2x2x2 and 3x3x3 * The best time and average time are calculated * Limit 500 results per puzzle * Inspection timer * Exporting records to CSV file * Send CSV via AirDrop * Upload CSV to iCloud Drive (For iOS8 or later) * Support English, German, Trad. Chinese, Simplified Chinese Additional features in Pro version * No limitation * No ads

About

XCube Timer

This app provides a distraction-free timer for speedcubers to track their solves, organize practice sessions, and analyze performance with detailed statistics. It helps users improve consistency and focus on achieving personal bests.

Highlights
  • Distraction-free timer
  • Track and manage solves
  • Organize practice by sessions
  • Detailed performance statistics
  • Analyze trends and consistency
  • Export and import data
Features
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XCube Timer is a clean and focused cube timer built for speedcubers who want a simple way to track solves, review progress, and train with better insights. Track every solve with a fast and distraction-free timer, organize your practice into sessions, and explore detailed stats to understand your performance over time. Review recent solves, averages, trends, time distribution, and session comparisons in a clear interface designed for everyday practice. With XCube Timer, you can: - Save and manage your solves with ease - Organize training by sessions - Track averages and personal progress - Analyze trends and consistency - Review solve details and history - Export and import your data Upgrade to Pro to unlock advanced statistics and a deeper view of your training. Whether you are learning, getting faster, or chasing your next personal best, XCube Timer helps you stay consistent and focused.

Screenshots

My Cube Timer4 screens
XCube Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: My Cube Timer at 4.7 against XCube Timer's 3.7. My Cube Timer also leads on review sentiment (82% vs 50%) and ratings volume (66 vs 3). XCube Timer's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. My Cube Timer sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and XCube Timer sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

My Cube Timer holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: My Cube Timer has 66 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of My Cube Timer's written reviews are positive against 50% of XCube Timer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

My Cube Timer ships an update every 4 months, XCube Timer weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
My Cube Timer versus XCube Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy Cube TimerXCube Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (66 ratings) — better3.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews81.8% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings66 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSiu Yuen HoBruno Morgan

Customer experience

My Cube Timer

All ratings66 ratings
Positive93.9%
Neutral4.5%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive81.8%
Neutral4.5%
Negative13.6%

XCube Timer

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

8 purchases

My Cube Timer

One-time8
  • Unlock Pro feature$0.99
  • Unlock OLL trainer$0.99
  • Unlock PLL trainer$0.99
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  • Unlock F2L trainer$0.99
  • PLL cheat sheet$0.99
  • F2L cheat sheet$0.99
  • OLL cheat sheet$0.99
  • Algorithm converter$1.99
2 purchases

XCube Timer

One-time2
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • XCube Timer Pro$7.99

Questions

Is My Cube Timer free?
My Cube Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is XCube Timer free?
XCube Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, My Cube Timer or XCube Timer?
My Cube Timer is rated higher. My Cube Timer averages 4.7 out of 5 from 66 ratings, while XCube Timer averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do My Cube Timer or XCube Timer have ads?
Neither My Cube Timer nor XCube Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, My Cube Timer or XCube Timer?
My Cube Timer ships an update every 4 months, and XCube Timer weekly. Most recently, My Cube Timer was updated on September 24, 2026 and XCube Timer on September 7, 2026.

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