CubeCheater is an iPhone and iPod Touch app that solves everyone's favorite 80's puzzle cube. Just input the current state of your cube and CubeCheater will show you how to solve it.

Cubes can be entered by using the color palette and tapping in the colors, or you can just take a picture of each face of the cube and CubeCheater will use advanced computer-vision techniques to recognize the cube for you. (Camera feature not available on iPod Touch)

CubeCheater uses the famed Kociemba algorithm to find a solution quickly. It finds optimal or near-optimal cube solutions in only a few seconds. Even a really mixed-up cube will only take about 20 turns to solve, compared to hundreds of turns for a typical human algorithm.

You can also use CubeCheater to put your cube into pretty-looking patterns. Start with a solved cube, input the pattern you want, and solve it. Play the solution backwards to put your cube into that configuration. (Note that not all potential patterns are actually possible due to the physical constraints of the cube)

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Update: after resolving some legal issues, CubeCheater is now available for FREE!

CubeCheater is available on the iTunes App Store:

Note: CubeCheater is not associated with and is not endorsed or sponsored by the owner of the RUBIK'S CUBE Trademark. This owner is Seven Towns Limited, the manufacturer and worldwide distributor of the RUBIK'S CUBE three dimensional puzzle.

Demo Video: (view it on YouTube for HD)