2048 Hack Play vs 2048º
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
2048 Hack Play
Experience a faster-paced version of the popular 2048 puzzle game. Merge tiles with the same numbers to reach higher values, aiming for the 2048 tile and beyond. Enjoy smooth gameplay with features like undo and detailed statistics.
- Accelerated tile merging (2+2=512)
- Swipe to move tiles
- Undo last move
- Detailed statistics
- High-resolution graphics
- Personal best scores
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Hack Play speeds play through the 2048 game created by Gabriele Cirulli. Now… 2+2 = 512! Join the numbers to reach the 2048 tile and beyond. Simply swipe to move the tiles. When two tiles with the same number touch, they merge into one. Reach the 2048 tile and keep playing to reach the 4092 and even higher value tiles! Elegantly designed with undo, detailed statistics, silky-smooth play and key features including: • Swipe anywhere to move tiles • Tap undo to reverse a swipe • Beautiful high-resolution graphics • Large, easy to read board • Detailed statistics • Personal best scores • Sounds with on/off switch • Available for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch • Official version of the original puzzle game • Free to play Published by the team responsible for award winning apps including Letterpress and Solebon Solitaire. This game is available for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch devices. For support and answers to frequently asked questions, head over to http://www.2048original.com/support.html.
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 ads: 2048º at none against 2048 Hack Play's shown. 2048º also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). 2048 Hack Play's advantage is ratings volume (183 vs 1) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 17 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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.
2048º holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 2048 Hack Play has 183 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
2048 Hack Play ships an update every 3 months, 2048º every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on August 16, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 2048 Hack Play | 2048º |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (183 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 55.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 183 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 17 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Solebon LLC | Alexander Berson |
Customer experience
2048 Hack Play
2048º
In-app purchases
2048 Hack Play
No in-app purchases
2048º
No in-app purchases
Questions
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