# My Cube Timer vs SubX

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SubX at none against My Cube Timer's 8. My Cube Timer's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 15 months) and ratings volume (66 vs 5). On price, rating, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. My Cube Timer sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. SubX asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for My Cube Timer against 4.8 for SubX. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: My Cube Timer has 66 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.

My Cube Timer ships an update every 4 months, SubX every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | My Cube Timer | SubX |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (66 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-cube-timer/id972410584/reviews) | **[4.8 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/subx-speed-cube-timer/id6479374382/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **66** | 5 |
| Positive reviews | 88.2% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 months** | Every 15 months |
| Monetization | Freemium | **Free** |
| Size | 24 MB | 45 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Siu Yuen Ho](https://appshunter.io/developer/814088527) | [Jesse Rubio](https://appshunter.io/developer/1153859276) |

## What reviewers say

### My Cube Timer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-cube-timer/id972410584)

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:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlock Pro feature | $0.99 | one-time |
| Unlock OLL trainer | $0.99 | one-time |
| Unlock PLL trainer | $0.99 | one-time |
| Unlock F2L trainer | $0.99 | one-time |
| PLL cheat sheet | $0.99 | one-time |
| F2L cheat sheet | $0.99 | one-time |
| OLL cheat sheet | $0.99 | one-time |
| Algorithm converter | $1.99 | one-time |


### SubX

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/subx-speed-cube-timer/id6479374382)

This app provides a modern and intuitive timer for speedcubing enthusiasts. It allows users to log and track solves, view results and averages, and share best times with friends. Customize your experience with different cube types, sessions, and haptic feedback options.

**Highlights:** Log and track solves, View results and averages, Share best solves with scrambles, Select cube type for scrambles, Create multiple sessions, Pre-inspection countdown, Haptic and confetti feedback

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is My Cube Timer free?

My Cube Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is SubX free?

SubX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, My Cube Timer or SubX?

SubX is rated higher. My Cube Timer averages 4.7 out of 5 from 66 ratings, while SubX averages 4.8 from 5 ratings.

### Do My Cube Timer or SubX have ads?

Neither My Cube Timer nor SubX shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, My Cube Timer or SubX?

My Cube Timer ships an update every 4 months, and SubX every 15 months. Most recently, My Cube Timer was updated on October 5, 2026 and SubX on October 7, 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.*