2048 vs Up the Wall
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
2048
Merge numbered tiles by swiping to reach the 2048 tile. This fun and relaxing puzzle game challenges you to achieve a high score by strategically combining tiles.
- Swipe to move tiles
- Merge tiles with same numbers
- Reach 2048 tile
- High score challenge
- Relaxing puzzle gameplay
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Join the numbers and get to the 2048 tile! Swipe to move all tiles. When two tiles with the same number touch, they merge into one. Get to the 2048 tile, and reach a high score! Inspired by Gabriele Cirulli game available on the web: http://gabrielecirulli.github.io/2048/
Up the Wall
Control a character in a gravity-defying arcade game. Navigate through colorful worlds, avoid obstacles, and collect prizes to win. Test your skills to see if you can collect them all.
- Defy changing gravity
- Collect prizes
- Avoid obstacles
- 48 colorful worlds
- Claw machine gameplay
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Choose your destiny from the claw machine and reach 100% to win the prize! Stay on track as you avoid obstacles to defy the changing gravity in 48 colourful worlds. Do you have what it takes to collect all the prizes or will it drive you Up The Wall!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Up the Wall at 85% against 2048's 49%. Up the Wall also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.7 vs 4.4). 2048's advantage is ratings volume (38K vs 152) and chart position (#149 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. 2048 sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Up the Wall sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Up the Wall holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 2048 has 38K ratings behind it against 152, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 49% of 2048's written reviews are positive against 85% of Up the Wall's.
2048 ships an update every 9 days, Up the Wall every 5 days. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.
| Parameter | 2048 | Up the Wall |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (38K ratings) | 4.7 (152 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 48.9% of reviews | 84.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 38K — better | 152 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #149 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 7.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 221 MB | 140 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ketchapp | Turbo Chilli Pty Ltd |
Customer experience
2048
Up the Wall
User reviews
2048
From 38K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Smooth gameplay
- 💡 Challenging and addictive
- 👍 Simple yet engaging concept
- 🕹️ Great time-killer
Room to improve
- 🔍 Unpredictable tile placement
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 📢 Intrusive and frequent ads
- 🐛 Crashes and bugs
Up the Wall
From 152 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun and addictive gameplay
- 🎨 Appealing visuals and music
- 🔥 Challenging and engaging
- 🕹️ Unique gameplay mechanics
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes and bugs
- ⏱️ Tight time limits
- 🤔 Confusing controls at times
- 🔍 Difficulty level can be frustrating
Bugs and requests
2048
Reported bugs
3 issues- Leaderboard and high score tracking issues
- Freezing and crashing during gameplay
- Ads interfering with gameplay and audio
Requested features
4 requests- Undo/rewind functionality
- Customizable themes and styles
- Multiplayer/competitive modes
- Difficulty levels or progressive challenges
Up the Wall
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes when trying to select last character
- Freezing issues on certain devices
- Unresponsive controls in some cases
Requested features
4 requests- More levels and characters
- Ability to choose characters
- Option to disable ads
- Improved performance on older devices
In-app purchases
2048
- Revive 5 Lives$0.99
- 10 lives (special first purchase)$0.99
- 10 lives$2.49
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- 15lives$2.99
- 30 Lives$3.99
- Remove ads$7.99
- No-Ads + 25 Lives$9.99
Up the Wall
- Donut Cat$0.99
- Duck$0.99
- Frog$0.99
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- Hippo$0.99
- Skull$0.99
- Turtle$0.99
- Unicorn$0.99
- Plane$0.99
- NO ADS$0.99
- 10 Snails$0.99
- Start Pack$1.99
