2048 Math vs 2048 match 3
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Swipe to move tiles
- Merge identical number tiles
- Addictive gameplay
- Simple controls
- Challenging puzzles
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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.
2048 match 3
Combine number tiles by matching three of the same value to merge them. Reach the 2048 tile and aim for a new high score in this engaging puzzle game.
- Swipe to swap tiles
- Merge matching number tiles
- Reach the 2048 tile
- Set high scores
- Addictive gameplay
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An addictive blend of 2048 and match-3 gameplay! Swipe tiles to swap them. When three tiles with the same number match, they merge into one. Keep merging to reach the 2048 tile and set a new high score!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: 2048 Math at none against 2048 match 3's shown. 2048 Math also leads on review sentiment (73% vs 48%) and ratings volume (151 vs 28). 2048 match 3's advantage is iOS requirement (13 vs 17.0). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases 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 Math sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and 2048 match 3 sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.1 for 2048 Math against 4.0 for 2048 match 3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 2048 Math has 151 ratings behind it against 28, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 73% of 2048 Math's written reviews are positive against 48% of 2048 match 3's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 23, 2026.
| Parameter | 2048 Math | 2048 match 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (151 ratings) — better | 4.0 (28 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 73.3% of reviews — better | 47.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 151 — better | 28 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 90 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | Evisoft, SRL | Mikhail Akopov |
Customer experience
2048 Math
2048 match 3
In-app purchases
2048 Math
- 20 tiles eraser$0.99
2048 match 3
- Remove Ads$0.99
- Unlock all themes$0.99
Questions
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