2048+# vs Light Play
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
2048+#
Experience a challenging number puzzle game with larger grids and multiple new tiles per move. Compete for high scores and sync your progress across Apple devices. Offers an extended gameplay experience beyond the classic 2048.
- Multiple grid sizes (4x4 to 12x12)
- Multiple new tiles per move
- iCloud data storage
- Cross-device sync (iPhone, iPad, Apple TV)
- Apple Watch version available
- Undo functionality
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12X12 10x10 8x8 6x6 4x4 (different number of new tiles) It's more than 2048, so just call it 2048+# "+" means not only 4X4 , it means more; "#" means not only one new tile , it means more; so just call it 2048+# You can store your data with iCloud! Sync with iPad and iPhone also Apple TV! Apple watch version is also available！ Now the highest score of the game is over 15.x billion points !! Thanks for this long-time player! You can select more tiles to play , and get higher score! WARNING:iCloud only stores ONE record. We only stores ten steps for undo in the game! 4X4 ->1 new tile 6X6 ->2 new tiles 8X8 ->3 new tiles 10X10 ->3 new tile 12X12 ->3 new tiles Email support: cocos2dee@gmail.com
Light Play
Test your memory with a classic pattern-matching game. Expand your challenges through in-app purchases and play against friends or random opponents. This game is designed to improve recall skills for all ages.
- Memory skill challenges
- Expandable boards via IAP
- Customizable light set and speed
- Play against friends
- Play against random opponents
- Improve recall skills
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TEST YOUR SKILLS Think you have good memory skills? Prove it! Play through 10 challenging boards and expand Light Play to a mind-blowing 67 boards through in-app purchases! Also play through 8 animal boards and 8 holiday boards (not for sale). You can edit the light set and speed to customize difficulty. IMPROVE YOUR MEMORY Light Play was created not only as an enjoyable game for children and adults, but also to help those with learning disabilities, dementia and other cognitive issues improve their memory. Memory games like Light Play are known to improve recall skills and are an enjoyable way to improve those brain cells for all ages. PLAY AGAINST OTHERS Play by yourself, a random opponent, or invite Facebook friends to a challenging game of Light Play on your iPhone. © 2025 Geeky Games, LLC. All rights reserved.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: 2048+# at 2.6K against Light Play's 8. 2048+# also leads on device support (4 vs 2). Light Play's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 79%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, update cadence, ads 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+# sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Light Play sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Light Play holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 2048+# has 2.6K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of 2048+#'s written reviews are positive against 100% of Light Play's.
2048+# ships an update every 2 months, Light Play every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 2048+# | Light Play |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (2.6K ratings) | 5.0 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 78.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2.6K — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 188 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 志荣 杨 | Geeky Games, LLC |
Customer experience
2048+#
Light Play
Bugs and requests
2048+#
Reported bugs
3 issues- Tiles disappearing after long playthroughs
- Inconsistent behavior when resuming games
- Compatibility issues on older devices
Requested features
4 requests- More theme and color options
- Additional game modes and challenges
- Improved performance and stability
- Better cloud sync and progress saving
Light Play
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
2048+#
- 10 Undos$0.99
- Remove Ads$1.99
Light Play
- 5 Piece Ninja Star$0.99
- 6 Piece Hearts$0.99
- 5 Piece Wind Wheel$0.99
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- 7 Piece Wind Wheel$0.99
- 8 Piece Ninja Star$0.99
- 9 Piece Nonagon Star$0.99
- 3 Piece Seahorse$0.99
- 18 Piece Nonagon Star$0.99
- 8 Piece Shell$0.99
- 9 Piece Fan$0.99
