Comparison

fiilX vs 2048

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

Head to head
About

fiilX

This game introduces toddlers to touchscreens with a simple coloring activity. Players tap pixels to complete levels, with pixels becoming smaller to improve touch accuracy. Completing all levels unlocks a surprise.

Highlights
  • Touchpoint accuracy training
  • Coloring activity
  • Progressively smaller pixels
  • Unlockable surprise
  • Simple interface
Features
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pron. [fee-liks] Latin for happy or lucky fiilX is an ideal first app for toddlers. Introduce your child to the wonderful world of touchscreens through this simple game. It combines the thrill of completing a colouring-in with simple touch point accuracy training. play: Choose a colour. Touch all the piXels on the screen to light them up and complete the level. piXels get progressively smaller with each level to help practice touch accuracy. Completing all the levels reveals a fun surprise! inspiration: After watching my son struggle with small touch buttons, I built fiilX to help him practice his touchscreen accuracy. promise: I’m not into apps designed for children that have unnecessary ads or ugly interfaces. fiilX is elegant and minimal – it does one simple task and does it well. hint: Shake your device to restart.

About

2048

Slide and merge colorful tiles to create the ultimate White Tile in this addictive puzzle game. Enjoy daily rewards, new themes, and power-ups to enhance your gameplay. Accessible and fun for all.

Highlights
  • Daily rewards and prizes
  • New color themes and music
  • Multiple grid sizes (3x3, 4x4, 5x5)
  • Power-ups (Shuffle, Undo, Swap, Delete)
  • Color blind accessible mode
  • Star collection for unlocking themes
Features
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You will get lost in this fun, colorful, and addictive puzzle! Swipe (Up, Down, Left, Right) to move the tiles. When two tiles of the same color touch, they merge into one. Join the colors to get the White Tile! ~Features~ • Daily Rewards! Unlock A New Prize Everyday! • New Original Music • New Color Themes • Clear and Simple UI • 10 New Bonus Tiles! • 3 Grid Sizes - 5x5, 4x4, or 3x3 • Power Ups: Shuffle, Undo, Swap, and Delete! • Color Blind Accessible • Collect Stars To Unlock New Themes • Game Center Leaderboard • Share with Friends ~How to Play!~ Swipe to move the tiles. Swipe to combine tiles of the same color. Every time you swipe 1 new tile is added to the grid. The goal is to reach the White Tile!

Screenshots

fiilX4 screens
20484 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: 2048 at 4.7 against fiilX's 1.0. 2048 also leads on ratings volume (417 vs 1). fiilX's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 19 months). On price, review sentiment, ads 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. 2048 sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. fiilX asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

2048 holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 2048 has 417 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of fiilX's written reviews are positive against 94% of 2048's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

fiilX ships an update every 2 months, 2048 every 19 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
fiilX versus 2048: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterfiilX2048
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)4.7 (417 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better94.2% of reviews
Number of ratings1417 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 19 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size0 MB64 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSteve BerrickThat Peachey Thing

Customer experience

fiilX

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

2048

All ratings417 ratings
Positive94.5%
Neutral3.4%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews86 reviews
Positive94.2%
Neutral3.5%
Negative2.3%

Bugs and requests

fiilX

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

2048

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Freezing on login screen
  • Incompatibility with older devices
  • Rewards/achievements not always registering properly

Requested features

3 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Progress sync across devices
  • More customization options for themes and layouts

In-app purchases

None

fiilX

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

2048

One-time10
  • deep theme$0.99
  • 4 Tile Delete$0.99
  • 4 Shuffles$0.99
Show 7 more
  • 4 Undos$0.99
  • 8 Boosts$0.99
  • chroma theme$0.99
  • 3 Deletes$1.99
  • 3 Swaps$1.99
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Starter Bundle$2.99

Questions

Is fiilX free?
fiilX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 2048 free?
2048 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, fiilX or 2048?
2048 is rated higher. fiilX averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while 2048 averages 4.7 from 417 ratings.
Do fiilX or 2048 have ads?
Neither fiilX nor 2048 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, fiilX or 2048?
fiilX ships an update every 2 months, and 2048 every 19 months. Most recently, fiilX was updated on November 1, 2026 and 2048 on November 6, 2026.

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