Comparison

Ships Squared vs 2248 Number King

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

Head to head
About

Ships Squared

A logic puzzle game where players deduce the hidden layout of thirteen ships on a 10x10 grid. It offers varying difficulty levels, from casual to intensely challenging, and allows for custom game creation and sharing with friends.

Highlights
  • Deduce hidden ship layouts
  • 10x10 grid gameplay
  • 12 difficulty levels
  • Unlimited custom games
  • Design and share own layouts
  • Workout for the mind
Features
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Ships Squared (Ships²) is a new game exclusive to the iPhone/iPad/iPod touch. You probably grew out of Battleships a long time ago. Now it's time to grow back in. Because Ships² is for adults, not children. Ships² is addictive. If you let it, it will take over your mind and ruin your life. Thirteen ships are laid out on a 10x10 board according to strict rules. You fire at squares. You get the results. You deduce where the ships are. And you draw them. Unlike traditional Battleships, you don't actually need to sink the ships: it's deducing their layout that is the achievement. There are 12 levels, all using the same basic rules. The lightest ones can be played casually while waiting for the bus. The middling ones take from 5 to 20 minutes of concentrated thought. The heaviest levels demand intense, rigorous, error-free reasoning for half an hour or more. Only a few geniuses will attempt the top level, which takes two hours at least. Ships² is not a game of chance but of reasoning. It's a workout for the mind. Like all workouts, you mustn't overdo it. As it says on the bottle: please think responsibly! Ships² can create an unlimited number of different games for you to play. You can design your own layouts too, and send them to your friends to see how well they do. Full, illustrated instructions are included as part of the game.

About

2248 Number King

A competitive puzzle game where players merge and link numbers to achieve high scores. Engage in real-time multiplayer matches, overcome obstacles, and utilize power-ups to climb global leaderboards and earn rewards.

Highlights
  • Number merging and linking gameplay
  • Real-time multiplayer matches
  • Obstacles and power-ups
  • Leagues and global leaderboards
  • Rewards for top players
  • Hammer, 2X, and Shuffle power-ups
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Features - Number King2248 Game play - Merge and link numbers to get to the highest possible scores - One and only Multiplayer number game of its kind: Compete with Players Around the world and show who is the real number king - Obstacles & Powerups: Special challenge to solve before their counter reaches zero, once they do, they explode, and reduce your score, this is not the 2248 boomers played. - Leagues and Global Leaderboard: Top the leaderboards to win rewards. — The all-new 2248 Merge Number Link PVP is a new and exciting take on the classic 2248 game. The game is so fun that you won't be able to stop playing. It is time to show off your Math, Memory, Observation & Spatial skills. 2248 Merge Number Link PvP is a fun game that tests your skills while you are having fun. It is easy to play, yet hard to master, rumor has it that only the best have crossed 1 Billion points. The online multiplayer version gives you a chance to compete with other players in the world. Once you get far enough, Rockets and Bombs try to slow your progress, you need to connect them so that they don’t reduce your score. —- How to play - Connect numbers in series to get larger numbers. - Start with merging 2 or more of the same numbers and grow the series to higher order numbers 2-2-4-8-16-32-64...... - The longer series with larger numbers get higher scores - Win exciting rewards for topping the leaderboards Amazing power-ups to move to the higher numbers - a) Hammer power to remove the single block numbers b) 2X to double the number of any block c) Shuffle the board to find new links and series

Screenshots

Ships Squared2 screens
2248 Number King4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ships Squared at none against 2248 Number King's 7. Ships Squared also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (5 vs 1). 2248 Number King's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks). On price, rating and device support 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. 2248 Number King sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Ships Squared asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Ships Squared against 5.0 for 2248 Number King. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ships Squared has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ships Squared ships an update every 6 weeks, 2248 Number King every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Ships Squared versus 2248 Number King: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShips Squared2248 Number King
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.3 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB258 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUniversalis PublishingJambox Games Pte Ltd

Customer experience

Ships Squared

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

2248 Number King

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Ships Squared

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

2248 Number King

One-time7
  • 200 coins$0.99
  • 500 coins$1.99
  • 1000 coins$2.99
Show 4 more
  • 2000 coins$3.99
  • Silver Bundle$4.99
  • No Ads$4.99
  • Gold Bundle$9.99

Questions

Is Ships Squared free?
Ships Squared is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 2248 Number King free?
2248 Number King is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Ships Squared or 2248 Number King?
Ships Squared and 2248 Number King are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 5 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Ships Squared or 2248 Number King have ads?
2248 Number King shows ads; Ships Squared does not.
Which is updated more often, Ships Squared or 2248 Number King?
Ships Squared ships an update every 6 weeks, and 2248 Number King every 2 weeks. Most recently, Ships Squared was updated on October 22, 2026 and 2248 Number King on October 16, 2026.

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