2048 vs Tilefold
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
2048
Slide and merge colored tiles to reach the ultimate white tile. Challenge yourself to achieve a high score and unlock numerous achievements. Customize your experience with various themes and board sizes.
- Swipe to merge colored tiles
- Reach the white tile goal
- High score challenges
- 12 color themes
- 3 board sizes
- 22 unlockable achievements
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Join the colors and get to the WHITE tile! Swipe left, right, up, or down to move all tiles. When two tiles with the same color touch, they merge into one. Get to the WHITE tile, and reach a high score! *** Choose From 12 Different Color Themes! *** *** Choose From 3 Different Boards! *** *** 22 Achievements To Unlock! *** Download White Out 2 for more awesome updates to your favorite puzzle!
Tilefold
Merge matching numbers by swiping to reach the 2048 tile in this relaxing puzzle game. Enjoy smooth gameplay, custom board sizes, and unique themes at your own pace without time limits.
- Classic 2048 gameplay
- Custom board sizes
- Unique visual themes
- Smooth animations and controls
- Track best scores
- No time limits
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Merge matching tiles and reach the target. The rules are clear in a second; the depth shows up later, when the board stops forgiving a careless move. THREE MODES Powers of 2 – the classic. Powers of 3: three tiles merge into one, more room, costlier mistakes. Fibonacci: neighbours in the sequence merge, not identical tiles, and habit works against you. FIVE BOARD SIZES From 3×3 to 7×7. The smaller the board, the harder the game: every combination of mode and size keeps its own best score and its own leaderboard. DAILY PUZZLE One board for everyone, a single attempt. Share the result as a card, and keep the streak – it is the only thing that carries from one day to the next. DUELS Send a friend a link to your own deal. They play the same board and see the score to beat – even without the game installed. NOTHING EXTRA No ads, no subscription, no sign-up. The app collects no name, email, or address. Records live in your iCloud, and we have no access to them. TILEFOLD PLUS A one-time purchase: three palettes beyond the five free ones, game statistics, and the archive of past daily puzzles.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tilefold at none against 2048's 11. Tilefold also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (93% vs 82%). 2048's advantage is ratings volume (380 vs 6) and rating (4.5 vs 4.3). On price, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. 2048 sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Tilefold asks for nothing beyond the download.
2048 holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 2048 has 380 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 82% of 2048's written reviews are positive against 93% of Tilefold's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
2048 ships an update every 2 months, Tilefold monthly. The most recent releases landed on August 26, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 2048 | Tilefold |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (380 ratings) — better | 4.3 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 82.2% of reviews | 93.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 380 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | That Peachey Thing | Ramiz Kichibekov |
Customer experience
2048
Tilefold
Bugs and requests
2048
Reported bugs
2 issues- Inability to save progress and scores
- Themes not unlocking despite having enough coins
Requested features
3 requests- Custom color theme creation
- Option to purchase ad-free version
- Improved performance and stability
Tilefold
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
2048
- Handful of Coins$0.99
- 4 Tile Delete$0.99
- 50,000 Coins$0.99
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- Shuffle 5 Pack$0.99
- Stack of Coins$1.99
- Remove Ads$1.99
- Pile of Coins$2.99
- Bag of Coins$3.99
- White Out Pro$5.99
- Chest of Coins$7.99
- Vault of Coins$14.99
Tilefold
No in-app purchases
