Comparison

Merge Plus vs 2248

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

Head to head
About

Merge Plus

A number-merging puzzle game where players combine cards to create larger numbers. Achieve triple-clears to merge cards and earn new hand cards. The game ends when you run out of hand cards.

Highlights
  • Drag and merge cards
  • Combine numbers to get bigger sums
  • Triple-clear adjacent same numbers
  • Merge cards to increase number value
  • Earn new hand cards
  • Manage up to 5 hand cards
Features
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It's a simple and interesting number game. The goal of the game is to get bigger numbers. How to play: You have 5 hand cards in the beginning, Drag the first card in the Hand Card Area to any card in the Chessboard Area. when the hand card meets the card on the chessboard, numbers on the chessboard card will change to the sum of numbers on both cards. Three or more adjacent cards of the same number will trigger a triple-clear, and then merged to a new card with its number plus one. Upon each triple-clear, you will get a new hand card. You can hold up to 5 hand cards. When the quantity of your hand cards drop to 0, the game is over. Subscription options We have the following subscription periods in our game: 1. Weekly Merge Plus VIP Membership offers weekly subscription for $4.99 after 3-day free trial which provides 50 Gems and Removes ADS. 2. Monthly Merge Plus VIP Membership offers monthly subscription for $9.99 which provides 50 Gems and Removes ADS. End of trial and subscription renewal This price is established for United States customers. Pricing in other countries may vary and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on the country of residence. Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Canceling trial or subscription You can turn off the auto-renew for the subscription whenever you want to through iTunes. Check https://support.apple.com/HT202039 . When your current trial/subscription period expires, you will be unsubscribed. The current active subscription period can not be canceled. When your subscription expires, you will no longer be able to use elements included in Subscription option. If you have any questions or comments, feel free to contact us at wakeapp@126.com S Privacy Policy: https://wakeappgames.com/privacy Terms of Service: https://wakeappgames.com/privacy

About

2248

Connect and merge blocks with the same number to create higher numbers in this challenging yet relaxing puzzle game. Exercise your brain with no time limits and enjoy a pure gaming environment. It's completely free to play and can be enjoyed offline.

Highlights
  • Connect same-numbered blocks
  • Merge into higher numbers
  • Eight-directional sliding
  • No WiFi required
  • No time limit
  • Simple and addictive gameplay
Features
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Solve the problem by connecting blocks with the same number. 2248 puzzle game is a challenging yet relaxing and completely free link merging puzzle game that can exercise your brain! The goal is to connect blocks with the same number, merging them into higher numbers. How to play 2248 1. Slide the same number in any of the eight directions (up, down, left, right, or diagonal) to merge them 2. When you combine multiple identical numbers together, you can obtain higher numbers 3. Continuously merge numbers to obtain the highest possible number. 4. Find your own way to solve this puzzle game Features of 2248 1. Completely free to play 2. Real enjoyment of puzzle games: no WiFi required 3. Pure gaming environment: no time limit 4. Simple and addictive game! 2248 Game is everything you're looking for!

Screenshots

Merge Plus4 screens
22484 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Merge Plus at 10K against 2248's 343. Merge Plus also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). 2248's advantage is review sentiment (50% vs 35%). 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. Merge Plus sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and 2248 sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Merge Plus against 4.7 for 2248. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Merge Plus has 10K ratings behind it against 343, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 35% of Merge Plus's written reviews are positive against 50% of 2248's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Merge Plus versus 2248: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMerge Plus2248
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (10K ratings)4.7 (343 ratings) — better
Positive reviews34.5% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings10K — better343
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size129 MB24 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperKIDBEAR玉龙 曹

Customer experience

Merge Plus

All ratings10,266 ratings
Positive89.7%
Neutral6.5%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews139 reviews
Positive34.5%
Neutral23.0%
Negative42.4%

2248

All ratings342 ratings
Positive91.5%
Neutral4.7%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

Merge Plus

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Login/purchase restoration not working
  • Ads not removed after paid upgrade
  • Game freezing on certain devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Ability to save progress across devices
  • More transparent in-app purchase options

2248

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Merge Plus

Subscriptions2
  • VIP Membership one Week$4.997 Days
  • VIP Membership one Month$9.991 Month
One-time5
  • gembox$2.99
  • remove ads$3.99
  • 80 gems$3.99
Show 2 more
  • 200 gems$5.99
  • 400 gems$9.99
7 purchases

2248

One-time7
  • 1,000 Diamonds$0.99
  • 3,000 Diamonds$2.99
  • Remove Ads$4.99
Show 4 more
  • 11,000 Diamonds$9.99
  • 28,000 Diamonds$24.99
  • 60,000 Diamonds$49.99
  • 128,000 Diamonds$99.99

Questions

Is Merge Plus free?
Merge Plus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 2248 free?
2248 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Merge Plus or 2248?
2248 is rated higher. Merge Plus averages 4.6 out of 5 from 10K ratings, while 2248 averages 4.7 from 343 ratings.
Do Merge Plus or 2248 have ads?
Both Merge Plus and 2248 show ads.
Which is updated more often, Merge Plus or 2248?
Merge Plus ships an update monthly, and 2248 monthly. Most recently, Merge Plus was updated on November 9, 2026 and 2248 on November 3, 2026.

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