Link! vs 2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Link!
Connect matching numbers by drawing paths that fill the entire grid without crossing. Offers six difficulty levels and 1800 puzzles with options to undo moves or clear the board. Your progress is saved locally.
- Connect matching numbers
- Fill the entire grid
- Paths cannot cross
- Six difficulty levels
- 1800 puzzles
- Undo move option
- Clear board option
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Connect matching numbers with paths and fill the whole grid. How to play • Connect each pair of matching numbers. • Paths cannot cross or branch. • Fill every cell to complete the puzzle. • Tap a number to clear its path. Choose from six difficulty levels and 1800 puzzles. Undo a move or clear the board whenever you want to try another route. Your completed puzzles are saved on your device. This software includes work distributed under the Apache License 2.0. https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
2
Connect identical numbers vertically or horizontally to merge them into a new, higher number. Challenge yourself to achieve the highest possible score in this addictive puzzle game.
- Connect identical numbers
- Merge dots into new numbers
- Vertical and horizontal connections
- Score-based gameplay
- Addictive puzzle mechanics
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248… is a super fun and easy game to play. You just need to connect the dots with the same numbers vertically or horizontally. Your numbers chain will then merge and pop into a new dot with a new number (this new number will be a multiple of the dots you just connected…) What is the highest score you can get?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Link! at none against 2's 7. Link! also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.2) and update cadence (every 4 months vs every 13 months). 2's advantage is iOS requirement (12.6 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, ads 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. 2 sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Link! asks for nothing beyond the download.
Link! holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 24 and 18 respectively.
Link! ships an update every 4 months, 2 every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Link! | 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (24 ratings) — better | 4.2 (18 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 24 — better | 18 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 13 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shogo Yoshida | PLAYTOUCH |
Customer experience
Link!
2
In-app purchases
Link!
No in-app purchases
2
- 100 diamonds$0.99
- Remove all ADS from the game$1.99
- 300 diamonds$1.99
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- 550 diamonds$3.99
- 1200 diamonds$8.99
- 2500 diamonds$17.99
- 4000 diamonds$26.99
