2048 Shoot vs Substrate Entity
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
2048 Shoot
A block puzzle game where numbered blocks fall and must be merged by matching values. Strategically slide blocks into lines to combine them and double their value, aiming to prevent them from reaching the dashed line to avoid losing.
- Numbered block merging
- Strategic sliding mechanics
- Endless challenge mode
- High score tracking
- Avoid dashed line to win
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The famous block puzzle game has now been innovated to another level. Blocks with numbers on them will appear randomly and continuously one after each other. You can drag to move the block to any line among the given 5 lines. Lift your finger up when you wanna slide it towards the edge of the table. Blocks that have the same number will be merged together and the value will be doubled. The main aim is that you need to combine as many blocks as you can and keep the blocks away from the dashed line. If your blocks reach that dashed line, you’ll lose the game and have to retry from the start. Enjoy the endless challenge and let’s see what is your highest record!
Substrate Entity
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One row every beat. It forks every beat. You are a charge running an etched plate. The trace splits under you, and some of the branches it offers are already finished. Nothing marks them. You read ahead, you pick a side, you keep moving. Press the left or the right of the glass. That is the whole game. SEVEN STRATA Each one runs faster and darker than the one above it. When the colour turns, the tempo turns with it. CHARGE Every row costs you. The bright pads pay it back and stack your multiplier. The branch that keeps you alive and the branch that keeps you fed are rarely the same branch. NOTHING TO BUY No ads, no timers, no energy, no currency, no account. It runs entirely on your phone. Portrait, one thumb. Sound, haptics and motion each turn off. More from Dro1d Labs: Pixel Pigeon for the stubborn life of a city bird, and War Pigeon for tactical stealth after dark. Privacy Policy: https://dro1d.org/substrate.html#privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Substrate Entity at weekly against 2048 Shoot's every 5 weeks. 2048 Shoot's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 26.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
2048 Shoot ships an update every 5 weeks, Substrate Entity weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 2048 Shoot | Substrate Entity |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 134 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Olivia Ashley | DRO1D LABS LIMITED |
In-app purchases
2048 Shoot
No in-app purchases
Substrate Entity
No in-app purchases
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