Best cubing timers and apps (2026)

Updated October 2026

Details for other products were checked on 21 October 2026 from each product's own page. The AnyCube entry describes our own site as of 22 October 2026. Apps change, so check the current version before you commit.

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Quick picks

What to look for in a cubing timer

• Where it runs. Browser, iPhone or Android decides most of your choice.
• Smart cube support. A Bluetooth cube records every turn, so a tool can split your solve into phases for you. Without one, you time by keyboard, touch or a stackmat.
• Statistics. Averages of 5, 12 and 100, plus personal bests, are the basics.
• Training. Some tools add algorithm trainers or drills so you can practise without leaving the app.
• Exporting your solves. You will switch tools eventually, so check you can take your history with you.

The timers and apps

csTimer · free web timer for any device

• Runs on: most desktop, phone and tablet browsers. It works offline after the first load and can be added to a home screen.
• Scrambles: all official WCA events, other puzzles, and training scrambles for F2L, OLL, PLL and ZBLL with case filtering.
• Stats and sessions: many statistics, multi-phase timing, and unlimited sessions. Backup to your computer, the csTimer server or Google Drive.
• Input: spacebar or touch, manual entry, a competition timer, and Bluetooth smart cubes and timers (it lists the GAN 12 ui FreePlay and GAN Halo timer).
• Cost and licence: no price is listed and it accepts voluntary donations. It is open source under GPLv3.
• Limits: the interface is dense for beginners, and it is a timer rather than a teacher.

Source: cstimer.net

CubeDesk · web timer with trainers and 1v1

• Runs on: the web only.
• Timer: focus mode, stackmat support, manual entry, inspection mode, hotkeys and scramble controls.
• Analytics: progress over time, solve-time distribution and event breakdowns.
• Training: 750+ algorithm trainers, plus custom trainers you can build and share.
• Social: 1v1 races, leaderboards and mini-games.
• Cost: a freemium service with a limited free version. Its demo mode asks you to sign up to save solves.

Source: cubedesk.io and AlternativeTo

Cubeast · smart cube analysis

• Runs on: a web app. Its page does not list supported platforms.
• Smart cubes: it says all existing 3x3 Bluetooth cube models are supported.
• Analysis: splits each solve into recognition and execution time per phase, plus inspection, pickup and put-down times, and works with all major methods.
• Extras: shareable solve links, statistics such as TPS comparisons across cube models, support for external timers like StackMat, and an Academy with skill exercises.
• Cost: not stated on its page.
• Limits: it is built around Bluetooth cubes, so it is less useful if you solve with a regular cube.

Source: cubeast.com

cubrs · smart cube timer and trainer

• Runs on: Chrome, Edge or Opera on desktop. Its page says Safari and Firefox do not support Web Bluetooth and that iPhones and iPads cannot run it.
• Timer: your smart cube is the timer: the first turn starts the clock.
• Analysis: detects Cross, F2L, OLL and PLL times from the cube state on every solve.
• Training: a 365-case algorithm trainer across 7 methods, with a time for each repetition.
• Cubes: GAN, MoYu AI, GoCube, QiYi and GiiKER.
• Cost: its page says everything is free today and that a paid Pro plan is planned.

Source: cubrs.com

CuberPal · iPhone timer with AI video analysis

• Runs on: iPhone (iOS 17 or later). The App Store page also lists Mac (Apple silicon) and Apple Vision.
• AI analysis: record a solve with your phone camera or upload a video. It breaks the solve into Cross, F2L, OLL and PLL, flags F2L issues such as rotations and bad inserts, and comments on finger tricks.
• Practice: daily spaced-repetition drills for OLL, PLL, COLL and ZBLL, plus structured CFOP lessons and a cube solver.
• Timer: a WCA-style timer with inspection, ao5, ao12 and ao100.
• Cost: free with in-app purchases. Free users get 3 AI analyses per month; Premium lists options from $6.99, including a $59.99 lifetime plan.

Source: App Store listing

CubeTime · native iPhone, iPad and Mac timer

• Runs on: iPhone, iPad and Mac (Apple silicon).
• Timing: official WCA scramblers, multi-phase sessions and a competition simulator.
• Stats: graphs and an interactive time trend, plus an average calculator.
• Export: CSV, JSON in csTimer format, and Excel, which makes it easy to move your history to csTimer or another tool.
• Other: no ads. Its page does not list a price or mention smart cube support.

Source: App Store listing

Last Cube X · iPhone and iPad timer for many puzzles

• Runs on: iPhone and iPad.
• Puzzles: NxNxN, Pyraminx, Megaminx, Square-1, Skewb and Clock, with scramble images.
• Features: best, worst and average times, solve history and no ads. Reviews and developer replies on the page mention graphs, comments, an inspection timer, reconstructions and Bluetooth smart cube connectivity.
• Cost: free with in-app purchases. A premium plan adds cloud storage and sync across devices.
• Rating: 4.8 out of 5 from 183 ratings on the App Store when checked.

Source: App Store listing

Twisty Timer · free Android timer

• Runs on: Android.
• Cost: free with no ads and no paid features; the in-app purchase is a donate button. It is open source.
• Features: random-state scrambles for official puzzles, optimal cross and x-cross hints for 3x3 scrambles, stats and graphs per puzzle, and an OLL and PLL reference with progress tracking.
• Data: manual entry, comments and penalties, and backup export and import.
• Popularity: 4.8 stars from about 10,000 reviews and over 1 million downloads on Google Play when checked.

Source: Google Play listing

AnyCube · our own site

• Disclosure: we make AnyCube, so weigh this entry accordingly.
• Runs on: the web at anycube.app only. There is no iOS or Android app, but you can add the site to a phone's home screen. Data is stored on your own device, with no accounts or sync yet.
• Price: everything is free today, with no sign-up.
• Timer: inspection, scrambles for 18 events, sessions, averages, charts and splits, a hide-the-numbers mode, a metronome, a focus mode and csTimer import.
• Training: a 3x3 trainer for F2L, OLL and PLL (F2L, OLL and PLL) that brings back the cases you miss, algorithm drills for other events, and pages of alternative algorithms including a ZBLL set.
• Events: 18 events, including 3x3 to 7x7, the blindfolded events, one-handed, fewest moves, Megaminx, Pyraminx, Skewb, Square-1, FTO and Feet. Clock is not covered yet. Algorithm sets are strongest for 3x3, 2x2, Pyraminx, Skewb and FTO; Square-1 and 4x4/5x5 blindfolded have none yet.
• Solve review: you can film a solve or upload a video and get phase splits and pauses. It is new and has had only basic testing.
• Not available yet: AI feedback on algorithm choice and TPS, accounts and sync, and tested smart cube connection.

Comparison at a glance

A dash means the product's own page does not state it. It does not mean the feature is missing.

Which should you pick?

1. Just starting out? Use csTimer or the native timer for your phone. A timer is all you need while you learn the F2L method and the 2-look last layer.
2. Own a smart cube? Cubeast and cubrs turn it into a coach by splitting solves into phases automatically.
3. Want to drill algorithms? Look at CubeDesk, cubrs, or the AnyCube trainers.
4. Want feedback without a smart cube? Filming your solve and using AI analysis (CuberPal on iPhone) is the main option; AnyCube has a basic review feature that is new and lightly tested.

How we checked this page

We read each product's own page on 21 October 2026 and wrote down what it states: platform, features and price. We have not used the other products hands-on, so we do not rank them by feel. Where a page does not state something, we say so instead of guessing. The sources are linked under each entry.

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