Comparison

2048 Drag vs Cube 27

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

Head to head
About

2048 Drag

Features
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2048 Drag — A fresh twist on the classic 2048! Instead of swiping the board, YOU drag each tile directly to its match. More control, more strategy, more fun! -------------------- MERGE MODE -------------------- Drag two matching numbers together to double them. 4 + 4 = 8 -> 8 + 8 = 16 -> keep going until 2048! When two tiles reach 2048 together — they vanish in a blaze of fireworks! -------------------- DIVIDE MODE -------------------- The complete opposite of Merge! Drag matching numbers to halve them. 2048 + 2048 = 1024 -> keep dividing -> 2 + 2 -> BOOM! They disappear! Clear the entire board to win! -------------------- LEVEL PROGRESSION -------------------- Win to unlock more tiles on the board! Start easy — master the challenge as you grow. 4 Board Sizes: - 4x4 Easy (16 tiles) - 6x6 Medium (36 tiles) - 8x8 Hard (64 tiles) - 10x10 Extreme (100 tiles) -------------------- FEATURES -------------------- - 2 unique game modes: Merge & Divide - Smooth drag-and-drop gameplay - Satisfying particle effects & sound - Fireworks celebration when you win - Best score saved for every board - Beautiful dark cosmic theme - Works offline — no internet needed - No ads, no subscriptions — 100% free -------------------- 12 LANGUAGES SUPPORTED -------------------- English, Tieng Viet, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Francais, Deutsch, Espanol, Portugues, Thai, Bahasa Indonesia, Arabic -------------------- TRAIN YOUR BRAIN -------------------- 2048 Drag is perfect for: - Quick sessions during breaks - Sharpening math & logic skills - Challenging yourself to beat your best score - Players of all ages If you love 2048, Threes, or number puzzle games — 2048 Drag will become your new obsession! Download now and start dragging!

About

Cube 27

Features
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Cube 27 takes the number-merging puzzle into three dimensions. The board is a cube of 27 cells: swipe, and every tile slides in one of six directions — up, down and the four sides. Matching numbers merge on contact. Keep merging move after move and your chain grows, pushing the multiplier up; two, three or more merges in a single swipe make a combo. Waste a move and the chain snaps. That is where the tension lives. HOW TO PLAY • Swipe anywhere: the tiles move that way. • Double-tap to split the cube into its three layers and see inside; you can keep playing while they are apart. • Turn the cube with the ⟲ ⟳ buttons. • "How to play" in the menu teaches you on the real cube in a minute. FEATURES • Leaderboards: Week, Month and All time, with a podium for the top three and badges for the winners. • Daily Cube: the same starting board for everyone, one attempt a day. • Two jokers for tight spots: Undo takes back a move, the Bomb clears a tile and its neighbours. You pay with gold earned in the game, never with money. • Shop: five themed collections of hats, glasses, accessories, shoes and faces, plus 18 podiums for your cube. • Mystery chests drop onto the board while you play, and a gift waits every day; day seven brings a chest. • Mastery ladder: skill goals inside a single game, each one paying gold. • Reach 2048 and your own cube lands on top to celebrate, and the game goes on. • Light and dark theme. Your unfinished game is kept. • Game Center brings your progress back on a new phone (optional). • 12 languages: English, Turkish, German, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Russian, Japanese, Korean, Indonesian and Traditional Chinese. PLAY OFFLINE No internet needed except for the leaderboard. No account and no in-app purchases: everything is earned by playing. There is a banner ad at the bottom of the screen, an occasional full-screen ad between games, and optional rewarded ads. Can you build 2048 before the cube fills up?

Screenshots

2048 Drag4 screens
Cube 274 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: 2048 Drag at every 2 days against Cube 27's every 5 days. 2048 Drag also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

2048 Drag ships an update every 2 days, Cube 27 every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
2048 Drag versus Cube 27: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter2048 DragCube 27
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 5 days
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHo Van ThanhSAID ARI

In-app purchases

None

2048 Drag

No in-app purchases

None

Cube 27

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 2048 Drag free?
2048 Drag is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cube 27 free?
Cube 27 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do 2048 Drag or Cube 27 have ads?
Both 2048 Drag and Cube 27 show ads.
Which is updated more often, 2048 Drag or Cube 27?
2048 Drag ships an update every 2 days, and Cube 27 every 5 days. Most recently, 2048 Drag was updated on October 31, 2026 and Cube 27 on November 6, 2026.

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