Comparison

2048 Math vs Puzzle Box

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

Head to head
About

2048 Math

Engage your mind with a number puzzle game where you merge tiles by swiping. Combine identical numbers to create larger ones and aim for the highest score. This highly addictive game offers a simple yet challenging experience.

Highlights
  • Swipe to move tiles
  • Merge identical number tiles
  • Addictive gameplay
  • Simple controls
  • Challenging puzzles
Features
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Slide tiles in any direction. When two tiles with the same number meet, they merge. Keep combining until you reach 2048—and then keep going. Designed for fast, satisfying play: • Responsive swipe controls • Smooth movement and merge animations • Portrait and landscape layouts • Optimized for iPhone and iPad • Game Center leaderboards for best and recent scores • Undo and progress tracking • Optional consumable erasers to remove a tile No ads. No account required. Your game progress stays on your device.

About

Puzzle Box

This game offers three distinct puzzle experiences: a number-merging shooter, an addictive number-merging game, and a line-connecting dot puzzle. Enjoy a variety of brain-teasing challenges to pass the time or compete with friends.

Highlights
  • Number merging shooter gameplay
  • Addictive 2048-style merge
  • Simple line connect puzzles
  • Multiple game modes
  • High score challenges
Features
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Puzzle Box is a 3 in 1 GAME of Crazy Number, Merge Plus and Line Connect. Crazy Number - Shoot and Merge 2048 Puzzle is a remix of number merge, bubble shooting and match-3 games, all great mechanics are in this fantastic puzzle game. Just shoot the block onto another one with the same number like a number puzzle game. Merge Plus - Merge Plus is a new 2048 addictive and creative fun number game. It looks easy at first but will be challenging later. You can kill time with it or play with your friends and families. Line Connect - Line Connect is one of the simple and addictive line puzzle games. Connect the Dots is a free game. GAMEPLAY: Crazy Number – Tap screen and shoot bricks up – Merge bricks in a line with the same number – Get a higher number and challenge high score Merge Plus – Just drag the block onto another one with the same number! – Merge them into a bigger number! Line Connect The line connect is a simple puzzle game that you can connect the same color dots using the cross in all directions. -Pair up all the matching dots on the grid with single continuous lines. – DOTs have to fall at the end of each line. – LINEs can CROSS over each other. – all the cells in the grid are filled. Download the Puzzle Box Game! Enjoy!

Screenshots

2048 Math2 screens
Puzzle Box4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Puzzle Box at 4.7 against 2048 Math's 4.1. Puzzle Box also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). 2048 Math's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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 Math sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Puzzle Box sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Puzzle Box holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 2048 Math has 151 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

2048 Math ships an update every 2 weeks, Puzzle Box every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
2048 Math versus Puzzle Box: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter2048 MathPuzzle Box
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (151 ratings)4.7 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews73.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings151 — better10
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB80 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEvisoft, SRLPuzzle Mania Studio

Customer experience

2048 Math

All ratings151 ratings
Positive73.5%
Neutral11.3%
Negative15.2%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive73.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative26.7%

Puzzle Box

All ratings11 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

2048 Math

One-time1
  • 20 tiles eraser$0.99
5 purchases

Puzzle Box

One-time5
  • 240 Diamonds$0.99
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • 800 Diamonds$2.99
Show 2 more
  • 1400 Diamonds$4.99
  • 3000 Diamonds$9.99

Questions

Is 2048 Math free?
2048 Math is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Puzzle Box free?
Puzzle Box is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 2048 Math or Puzzle Box?
Puzzle Box is rated higher. 2048 Math averages 4.1 out of 5 from 151 ratings, while Puzzle Box averages 4.7 from 10 ratings.
Do 2048 Math or Puzzle Box have ads?
Puzzle Box shows ads; 2048 Math does not.
Which is updated more often, 2048 Math or Puzzle Box?
2048 Math ships an update every 2 weeks, and Puzzle Box every 2 months. Most recently, 2048 Math was updated on November 1, 2026 and Puzzle Box on November 3, 2026.

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