Cubist is a beautifully designed speed cube timer, trainer, and learning app where you learn to solve, time every solve to WCA standards, and compete on global speedcubing leaderboards.
Most cube timers just count. Cubist takes you from your very first solve to a spot on the global ranking, in one app you'll actually enjoy opening.
LEARN TO SOLVE — FREE
New to the cube? Step-by-step Layer-by-Layer tutorials walk you through solving a 3x3 from scratch. The cube renders right in the app, highlights the next move, and shows the exact turns — so you learn by doing, not by pausing a blurry video and squinting at someone else's hands. Each stage is broken into small, repeatable steps you can practice until it clicks. Every beginner lesson is free, forever.
A WCA-GRADE SPEEDCUBE TIMER — FREE
The timer serious speedcubers expect. Real 15-second inspection with +2 and DNF applied at the official boundaries. Centisecond precision down to 0.01. ao5, ao12, ao50, and mo3 calculated the WCA way, with best and worst solves trimmed exactly as they should be. Official-spec scramble generation for every solve. A clean, distraction-free solve screen with a big, readable timer and a generous touch area, so a fumbled start never costs you a personal best.
COMPETE — GLOBAL, REGIONAL, FRIENDS — FREE
Cubist is a speedcubing competition platform, not just a stopwatch. Climb per-event leaderboards filtered by the whole world, your country, your continent, or just your friends. Every ranked solve is server-verified, so a place on the board actually means something — no fake times, no padded averages. Add friends by username or QR code, follow their progress, and put your averages head to head in a friendly rivalry that keeps you coming back.
TRACK YOUR PROGRESS — FREE
A clean personal best for every average, your full solve history, and session stats — synced to the cloud for free so they follow you to any device. Lost your phone? Your records are safe. Cloud sync is never paywalled, because it's what puts you on the leaderboard in the first place.
GO FURTHER WITH CUBIST PRO
Ready to break into CFOP and chase sub-X? Unlock Cubist Pro with a single one-time purchase — no subscription, no ads, ever.
- Algorithm trainer: drills your OLL, PLL, and F2L cases and pinpoints your weak spots, so you practice the exact cases that slow you down instead of the ones you already know.
- Full algorithm library: every OLL, PLL, and F2L case with clear standard notation and in-app cube playback you can step through move by move.
- Advanced analytics: trend lines, time distributions, and session-to-session comparisons that show where your solves are improving and where they're stalling.
- Every theme: make the app yours with the full set of color themes.
Buy once, own it for good. No recurring charges, no hidden costs, no nagging.
BUILT FOR 3x3 — MORE EVENTS ON THE WAY
Cubist launches focused on the 3x3, the event almost every cuber starts and competes in. More official WCA events are on the roadmap and will arrive in free updates — and when they do, your account, friends, history, and Pro unlock carry straight over. Buy in now and grow with the app.
FEATURES AT A GLANCE
- Free beginner Layer-by-Layer tutorials
- WCA-grade speedcube timer: 15s inspection, +2/DNF, official scrambles
- ao5, ao12, ao50, mo3 and personal bests
- Global, country, continent, and friends leaderboards
- Server-verified ranked solves
- Free cloud sync across devices
- Algorithm trainer and full OLL/PLL/F2L library (Pro)
- Advanced analytics and every theme (Pro)
- One-time purchase, no subscription, no ads
WHO IT'S FOR
Whether you just solved your first cube and want to go faster, or you're already sub-30 and grinding toward CFOP and a new personal best, Cubist meets you where you are and grows with you.
Note: Cubist Records are tracked within the app and are separate from official WCA records.
Download Cubist, start your first timed solve, and find your place on the global board.