8bit 2048 vs 2048º
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Classic 2048 gameplay
- Multiple board sizes (3x3, 4x4, 5x5)
- 80s inspired music
- Multiple themes
- Game Center integration
- Addictive levels
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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/
2048º
Slide numbered tiles on a grid to combine them and create a tile with the number 2048. Experience a classic puzzle game with simple mechanics and challenging gameplay.
- Combine numbered tiles
- Create the 2048 tile
- Slide mechanics
- Challenging gameplay
- Simple to learn
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Combine tiles containing the same numbers to create the 2048 tile.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 2048º at none against 8bit 2048's 1. 2048º also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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
Both are free to download. 8bit 2048 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 2048º asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for 8bit 2048 against 5.0 for 2048º. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.
8bit 2048 ships an update every 10 months, 2048º every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 8bit 2048 | 2048º |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months — better | Every 17 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Anas Almomany | Alexander Berson |
Customer experience
8bit 2048
2048º
In-app purchases
8bit 2048
- Remove ads$2.99
2048º
No in-app purchases
