2048 Quest! vs 8bit 2048
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
2048 Quest!
Merge number tiles by swapping to achieve higher numbers and astronomical scores. Progress through quests where the base number doubles, offering a challenging and addictive puzzle experience.
- Merge number tiles
- Achieve higher numbers
- Quest-based progression
- Doubling base numbers
- Astronomical scoring
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"2048 Quest" is easy game that will keep you hooked for hours! Swap to merge number tiles and get bigger number. For each 10 QUESTs completed the BASE number will be DOUBLEd. Get astronomical scores like Mega, Giga, Tera and more.
8bit 2048
Experience a classic number puzzle game with an 80s aesthetic. Swipe to merge tiles, aim for the 2048 tile, and achieve high scores across various board sizes. Enjoy retro music and customizable themes.
- Classic 2048 gameplay
- Multiple board sizes (3x3, 4x4, 5x5)
- 80s inspired music
- Multiple themes
- Game Center integration
- Addictive levels
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The famous 2048 for old school players, 8bit style with new addictive levels for legends. Enjoy addictive 80's games music Swipe to move numbers, merge numbers with same value into one to get higher number. Try to get 2048 number. Get to the 2048 tile, and reach a high score! - 3x3, 4x4 and 5x5 Boards included. - Game center - 80's music - 5 Themes (yellow, orange, red, green, black) - Cool animations Inspired by Gabriele Cirulli game available on the web: http://gabrielecirulli.github.io/2048/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: 8bit 2048 at 5.0 against 2048 Quest!'s 4.4. 8bit 2048 also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 75%). 2048 Quest!'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. 8bit 2048 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 2048 Quest! asks for nothing beyond the download.
8bit 2048 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 2048 Quest! has 11 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of 2048 Quest!'s written reviews are positive against 100% of 8bit 2048's.
2048 Quest! ships an update every 4 months, 8bit 2048 every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 2048 Quest! | 8bit 2048 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (11 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | GameZen, Inc. | Anas Almomany |
Customer experience
2048 Quest!
8bit 2048
In-app purchases
2048 Quest!
No in-app purchases
8bit 2048
- Remove ads$2.99
