Comparison

2048+Colors vs 8bit 2048

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

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About

2048+Colors

This game offers multiple variations of the classic 2048 puzzle, including merging numbers, colors, and sequences. It features various board sizes and challenges, with saved scores and global leaderboards.

Highlights
  • Multiple 2048 game variations
  • Five different game modes
  • Four board sizes per game
  • Merge equal tile numbers
  • Merge tiles by color
  • Merge Fibonacci sequences
  • Save best scores
  • Game Center leaderboards
Features
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This game set is largely based on the popular web-based game 2048, by Gabriele Cirulli. Here are five different games with four board sizes or a total of 20 games! •Move up or down, left or right trying to join two equal tile numbers. By merging numbers, you get higher numbers and you can approach to 2048, which is the goal of the 2048 classic game, 4x4 board size. You can continue the game in order to achieve a higher score. •For 2048 plus game, the rules are the same but zeros are added and you have to merge zeros to free up space on board. •In Power of 3 game you need equal three numbers in a row to trigger a merge. Newly tile number will be equal to the sum of these three numbers. •In Fibonacci game, a tile can be joined with a tile that is one level above or below it, but not to one equal to it. When merge 2 and 3 will receive 5, when merge 3 and 5 will receive 8 etc... •In Colors game - merge 2 tiles with the same color! The number of colors of tiles is equal to the size of the board, i.e. 3 colors for 3x3 board, etc... But when you keep playing after reaching the target score, the number of colors will increase by one. •The score of the game will be saved - so we always see our best score for each of the games (game type and board size). Furthermore the best results for each of the games are kept in the Game Center - so you can compare your skills with other players worldwide. For each type of game and each board size you will have different end goals to achieve - a total of 20 achievements.

About

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.

Highlights
  • Classic 2048 gameplay
  • Multiple board sizes (3x3, 4x4, 5x5)
  • 80s inspired music
  • Multiple themes
  • Game Center integration
  • Addictive levels
Features
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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/

Screenshots

2048+Colors4 screens
8bit 20484 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 2048+Colors at none against 8bit 2048's 1. 2048+Colors also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 14.0). 8bit 2048's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. 8bit 2048 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 2048+Colors asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for 2048+Colors against 5.0 for 8bit 2048. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

2048+Colors ships an update every 8 months, 8bit 2048 every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
2048+Colors versus 8bit 2048: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter2048+Colors8bit 2048
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 months — betterEvery 10 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPanayot PanayotovAnas Almomany

Customer experience

2048+Colors

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

8bit 2048

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

2048+Colors

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

8bit 2048

One-time1
  • Remove ads$2.99

Questions

Is 2048+Colors free?
2048+Colors is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 8bit 2048 free?
8bit 2048 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 2048+Colors or 8bit 2048?
2048+Colors and 8bit 2048 are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do 2048+Colors or 8bit 2048 have ads?
Both 2048+Colors and 8bit 2048 show ads.
Which is updated more often, 2048+Colors or 8bit 2048?
2048+Colors ships an update every 8 months, and 8bit 2048 every 10 months. Most recently, 2048+Colors was updated on October 15, 2026 and 8bit 2048 on October 24, 2026.

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