2048 vs 2048 Balls 3D
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
2048
Swipe tiles to merge numbers and reach the 2048 tile. Compete for a high score on various board sizes and challenge modes. Continue merging to reach even higher number tiles.
- Swipe to merge tiles
- Reach 2048 tile
- High score tracking
- 4x4 and 5x5 boards
- Challenge mode
- Continue to higher tiles
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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! GAME FEATURES ◉ 4x4 Board ◉ 5x5 Board ◉ Challenge mode ◉ You can continue to 4096, 8192,16348 ... ◉ Leaderboard ◉ Smooth gameplay ◉ Nice animations STAY CONNECTED ◉ Website : http://www.idevmobile.com ◉ Facebook : http://www.facebook.com/idevmobile ◉ Twitter : http://www.twitter.com/idevmobile ◉ Instagram: @idevmobiletec Inspired by Gabriele Cirulli game available on the web: http://gabrielecirulli.github.io/2048/
2048 Balls 3D
Drop and merge numbered balls to achieve higher scores. Challenge yourself to see how far you can progress in this addictive puzzle game.
- Drop and merge balls
- Achieve high scores
- 3D ball merging gameplay
- Addictive puzzle mechanics
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Gotta merge em all! Drop balls and merge them! How far can you go?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: 2048 at 77% against 2048 Balls 3D's 25%. 2048 also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 14.0). 2048 Balls 3D's advantage is rating (4.4 vs 2.0) and ratings volume (86K vs 3). 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 1 one-off in-app purchase and 2048 Balls 3D sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
2048 Balls 3D holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 2048 Balls 3D has 86K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 77% of 2048's written reviews are positive against 25% of 2048 Balls 3D's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
2048 ships an update every 5 weeks, 2048 Balls 3D every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 2048 | 2048 Balls 3D |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (3 ratings) | 4.4 (86K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 76.6% of reviews — better | 24.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 86K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 207 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | IDEVMOBILE TECNOLOGIA LTDA | Voodoo |
Customer experience
2048
2048 Balls 3D
Bugs and requests
2048
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
2048 Balls 3D
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game resets progress after crashes
- Balls disappearing after reaching high levels
- Inability to claim earned rewards
Requested features
5 requests- More levels and challenges
- Ability to purchase ad-free version
- Option to disable level up notifications
- Improved physics and ball behavior
- Ability to use earned coins for power-ups
In-app purchases
2048
- Continue$0.99
2048 Balls 3D
- No Ads$2.99
