CubeSkills Free Account vs Premium Membership: What's the Difference?

CubeSkills offers a free account that unlocks its tutorials and "heaps of other cool content," while a separate Premium Membership tier also exists on the site. The practical difference comes down to how much of the advanced material you need: beginners can start with a free account, and only learners who want the deeper speedcubing content need to consider Premium. The exact content split between the two tiers isn't spelled out on the page, so treat the site's current membership page as the final word before paying.

What CubeSkills Is

CubeSkills is a speedcubing tutorial site built by Feliks Zemdegs, a two-time Rubik's Cube world champion. It hosts tutorials aimed at "people of all different skill levels," covering everything from basic solving through advanced speedcubing technique.

The site's own description frames it as a place to "learn everything about speedcubing," which sets the expectation that content goes well beyond a single beginner method.

What a Free Account Gets You

According to the site, signing up as a free member gives you access to:

• The Rubik's cube tutorials published on the site
• "Heaps of other cool content" included with free membership

The sign-up prompt is explicit: "Sign up now to become a free member and get access to those and heaps of other cool content!" So a free account is not a bare trial — it's the intended entry point for new learners.

Where Premium Membership Fits

A "Premium Membership" link appears in the site navigation alongside Login and Register, which confirms a paid tier exists. Beyond its presence, the page doesn't state what Premium includes, what it costs, or how it differs in scope from free access.

That means the honest answer to "what do I get for Premium?" is: check the membership page directly. Don't assume Premium is required for the tutorials — the site presents free membership as sufficient for accessing them.

How to Decide

The decision hinges on one question: does the free tutorial library already cover what you're trying to learn? If yes, there's no reason to pay. If you've worked through the free material and want more, that's when Premium becomes worth evaluating.

A Note on Content Freshness

The site's blog includes a post titled "A long time since the last update!" in which Feliks states that, given his work and life schedule, he is "unable to release new videos and content," though this "could always change in the future." The same page has an "Upcoming Releases" section.

For a prospective member, this matters: the library is substantial but not actively growing at the moment. If you're choosing between CubeSkills and a site with frequent new uploads, weigh that accordingly. It doesn't reduce the value of the existing tutorials, but it does affect what "new content" you can expect after joining.

Bottom Line

Start with the free account — the site itself directs beginners there, and it covers the tutorials plus additional content. Only look at Premium Membership once you know the free material isn't enough for your goals, and confirm the current inclusions and price on the membership page, since the homepage doesn't specify them.