Comparison

Irohapon vs 8bit 2048

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

Head to head
About

Irohapon

Engage in five distinct games centered around traditional Japanese colors. Test your knowledge by guessing colors from their names, create color combinations, solve puzzles, and memorize color sequences. These simple, quick-to-play experiences offer a fun way to explore Japanese color culture.

Highlights
  • Guess colors from names
  • Create color combinations
  • 6-piece color and shape puzzle
  • Gradient puzzle
  • Memorize color order
  • Quick play sessions
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These are five games based on traditional Japanese colors. A game where you guess colors from names. A game where you create combinations of the same colors. A 6-piece puzzle with various colors and shapes. A gradient puzzle. A game where you memorize the order of colors. All games are simple and can be played in a short amount of time.

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

Irohapon4 screens
8bit 20484 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Irohapon at none against 8bit 2048's 1. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Irohapon 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 Irohapon against 5.0 for 8bit 2048. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Irohapon ships an update every 8 months, 8bit 2048 every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Irohapon versus 8bit 2048: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIrohapon8bit 2048
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings4 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 8 months — betterEvery 10 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.614.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNORICHIKA NAKATAAnas Almomany

Customer experience

Irohapon

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
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

Irohapon

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

8bit 2048

One-time1
  • Remove ads$2.99

Questions

Is Irohapon free?
Irohapon 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, Irohapon or 8bit 2048?
Irohapon and 8bit 2048 are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do Irohapon or 8bit 2048 have ads?
Both Irohapon and 8bit 2048 show ads.
Which is updated more often, Irohapon or 8bit 2048?
Irohapon ships an update every 8 months, and 8bit 2048 every 10 months. Most recently, Irohapon was updated on November 2, 2026 and 8bit 2048 on November 3, 2026.

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