Scalak vs 2048
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Scalak
Engage your mind with a relaxing puzzle game where you match shapes and find patterns to fill intricate figures. Enjoy a unique and evolving game flow across 90 levels designed for fun and mental stimulation.
- Fill up figures
- Match shapes
- Find patterns
- Spatial awareness challenges
- Logical thinking
- 90 levels
- Evolving game flow
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Hey, Hamster here. I made PUSH, Zenge and Art Of Gravity. GOAL: Fill up the figures. Relax. Have fun. HOW TO DO THAT? -Match shapes. -Find patterns. -Use spatial awareness. -A bit of rotation and logical thinking. Scalak contains 90 levels and is packed with ever evolving game flow that will let you feel quite good about yourself. - To save battery use the HQ icon in menu. Have fun playing. Thanks for your support! Cheers, Hamster
2048
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獨特玩法快速六十秒！还有3*3。2048 是一款令人上癮的益智遊戲，適合所有年齡段的玩家。通過滑動螢幕，將相同的數字方塊合併，創造更大的數字方塊。遊戲開始簡單，但隨著方塊數量的增加，挑戰難度也會逐漸提升。你的目標是創造出2048這個神奇的數字方塊！
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: 2048 at Free against Scalak's $1.99. Scalak's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.0). On ads, in-app purchases 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
2048 is free to download; Scalak costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Scalak ships an update weekly, 2048 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Scalak | 2048 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (4.4K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 90.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4.4K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 442 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Michal Pawlowski | DIGITAL PULSE LLC |
Bugs and requests
Scalak
Reported bugs
2 issues- Puzzle 44 reported as unsolvable
- Controls not syncing properly with touch input
Requested features
3 requests- More levels and content
- Ability to save progress mid-level
- Option to change background color
2048
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Scalak
No in-app purchases
2048
No in-app purchases
