Comparison

8bit 2048 vs 248 Scribble

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

Head to head
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/

About

248 Scribble

Features
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"248 Scribble"… is a super fun and easy game to play. Connect the dots with the same numbers vertically or horizontally. Your numbers will then merge and new dot will pop with a new higher number inside (this new number will be a multiple of the dots you just connected…) What is the highest score you can get? Raise the challenge now and play "248 Scribble"

Screenshots

8bit 20484 screens
248 Scribble4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: 248 Scribble at 12.6 against 8bit 2048's 14.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 and 248 Scribble sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

8bit 2048 ships an update every 10 months, 248 Scribble every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
8bit 2048 versus 248 Scribble: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter8bit 2048248 Scribble
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 9 months — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.012.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAnas AlmomanyPLAYTOUCH

In-app purchases

1 purchases

8bit 2048

One-time1
  • Remove ads$2.99
7 purchases

248 Scribble

One-time7
  • 100 diamonds$0.99
  • 300 diamonds$1.99
  • Remove all ADS from the game2 variants$1.99
Show 4 more
  • 550 diamonds$3.99
  • 1200 diamonds$8.99
  • 2500 diamonds$17.99
  • 4000 diamonds$26.99

Questions

Is 8bit 2048 free?
8bit 2048 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 248 Scribble free?
248 Scribble is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do 8bit 2048 or 248 Scribble have ads?
Both 8bit 2048 and 248 Scribble show ads.
Which is updated more often, 8bit 2048 or 248 Scribble?
8bit 2048 ships an update every 10 months, and 248 Scribble every 9 months. Most recently, 8bit 2048 was updated on September 26, 2026 and 248 Scribble on October 1, 2026.

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