# 2048 Circle Blast vs Rect Puzzle

The clearest difference is ads: 2048 Circle Blast at none against Rect Puzzle's shown. 2048 Circle Blast also leads on ratings volume (940 vs 1) and iOS requirement (10.3 vs 15.6). Rect Puzzle's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. 2048 Circle Blast sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Rect Puzzle sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Rect Puzzle holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 2048 Circle Blast has 940 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

2048 Circle Blast ships an update fortnightly, Rect Puzzle every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | 2048 Circle Blast | Rect Puzzle |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (940 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/2048-circle-blast/id1462445312/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rect-puzzle/id6807410533/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **940** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 69.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Every 2 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 160 MB | 90 MB |
| Requires iOS | **10.3** | 15.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [AppSamurai Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1446006644) | [永梅 施](https://appshunter.io/developer/1802506085) |

## What reviewers say

### 2048 Circle Blast

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/2048-circle-blast/id1462445312)

A relaxing puzzle game where you merge numbers on a circular board. Strategically place orbs to create combos and achieve higher scores. Compete globally to reach the top 1% ranking.

**Highlights:** Circular merge board, Number merging, Combo creation, Global rankings, Relaxing gameplay

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $1.99 | one-time |
| 10 Undo | $1.99 | one-time |
| 20 Undo | $2.99 | one-time |
| 50 Undo | $3.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🎉 Fun and addictive gameplay
- 👍 Relaxing and therapeutic
- 🧠 Challenges the mind
- 🔥 Highly engaging

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
- 🤖 Misleading leaderboard information
- 💸 Excessive ads
- 🤔 Lack of progression and challenge

**Reported bugs**

- Game freezing after reaching high scores
- Undo feature not working as intended
- Bubbles not combining properly
- Inconsistent controls and placement

**Requested features**

- Leaderboards and rankings
- Progression system with higher-level bubbles
- Ability to continue progress after losing
- Optimization to reduce crashes and freezes


### Rect Puzzle

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rect-puzzle/id6807410533)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 200 Coins | $0.99 | one-time |
| 1,000 Coins | $3.99 | one-time |
| 2,000 Coins | $5.99 | one-time |
| 5,000 Coins | $9.99 | one-time |
| 10,000 Coins | $15.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is 2048 Circle Blast free?

2048 Circle Blast is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Rect Puzzle free?

Rect Puzzle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, 2048 Circle Blast or Rect Puzzle?

Rect Puzzle is rated higher. 2048 Circle Blast averages 4.6 out of 5 from 940 ratings, while Rect Puzzle averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do 2048 Circle Blast or Rect Puzzle have ads?

Rect Puzzle shows ads; 2048 Circle Blast does not.

### Which is updated more often, 2048 Circle Blast or Rect Puzzle?

2048 Circle Blast ships an update fortnightly, and Rect Puzzle every 2 days. Most recently, 2048 Circle Blast was updated on October 24, 2026 and Rect Puzzle on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*