2048 vs Slide 2 Match
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!
Slide 2 Match
Slide rows or columns to merge tiles with matching numbers, doubling their value and increasing your score. Achieve sequential combos for multiplied scores and aim for the highest possible score in this puzzle game.
- Slide rows and columns
- Match and merge tiles
- Double tile numbers
- Sequential combos
- High score challenges
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TETRIS® 40 YEARS: This game designed by Tetris® creator. Get the most valued tile! Make the highest possible score! How to play: - Slide any row or column to match pairs of tiles with the same numbers. These tiles are merged into the one with doubled number. - Sequential combos multiply the score. Let’s see how high you can get!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Slide 2 Match at none against 2048's 11. Slide 2 Match also leads on ratings volume (4.2K vs 380) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). 2048's advantage is review sentiment (82% vs 67%). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Slide 2 Match asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for 2048 against 4.6 for Slide 2 Match. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Slide 2 Match has 4.2K ratings behind it against 380, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 82% of 2048's written reviews are positive against 67% of Slide 2 Match's.
2048 ships an update every 2 months, Slide 2 Match every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on August 26, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 2048 | Slide 2 Match |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (380 ratings) | 4.6 (4.2K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 82.2% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 380 | 4.2K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | That Peachey Thing | ANDREY NOVIKOV |
Customer experience
2048
Slide 2 Match
User reviews
2048
From 380 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun and addictive game
- 💡 Unique color-based gameplay
- 🎨 Beautiful color themes
Room to improve
- 🚨 Excessive ads that disrupt gameplay
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 💰 Paid features not working as expected
Slide 2 Match
From 4.2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💡 Extremely fun and addictive gameplay
- 🚀 Engaging and challenging
- 👍 Great practice for learning math
- 👍 Relaxing and helps with decompression
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 🔍 Lack of instructions or guidance
- 💸 Excessive and unskippable advertisements
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
Slide 2 Match
Reported bugs
4 issues- Undo and shuffle options disappearing during gameplay
- Incorrect behavior of multiplier mechanics
- Freezing issues when reaching higher scores
- Incompatibility with newer iOS versions
Requested features
4 requests- Ad-free version for a paid fee
- More skins and customization options
- Letter quests or blitz mode
- Ability to save progress and resume games
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
Slide 2 Match
No in-app purchases
