Comparison

2048 vs 3x4x5

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Swipe to merge colored tiles
  • Reach the white tile goal
  • High score challenges
  • 12 color themes
  • 3 board sizes
  • 22 unlockable achievements
Features
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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!

About

3x4x5

A unique 3D puzzle game where players use different shapes to complete lines and level up. Offers multiple cube sizes and power-ups to enhance gameplay.

Highlights
  • Unique 3D puzzle mechanics
  • Multiple cube sizes (3x3, 4x4, 5x5)
  • Three power-ups: Hammer, Shape Change, Double Points
  • Highscore tracking
  • Color mode
Features
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Are you ready to play this classic puzzle game in a new way. Use different shapes to complete lines. Make more lines complete to level up. Play with different cube sizes such as 3x3 - 4x4 - 5x5. Features: - New unique puzzle mechanics - Thinking in 3 dimension area - 3 powerups : Hammer, change shapes, double points - Highscore - Color mode

Screenshots

20484 screens
3x4x54 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 3x4x5 at none against 2048's 11. 3x4x5 also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 86%). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. 2048 sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. 3x4x5 asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
2048 versus 3x4x5: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter20483x4x5
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (381 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings381 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB127 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThat Peachey ThingYIGIT OZTURK

Customer experience

2048

All ratings380 ratings
Positive88.2%
Neutral5.0%
Negative6.8%
Written reviews154 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral6.5%
Negative7.8%

3x4x5

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

3x4x5

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

11 purchases

2048

One-time11
  • 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
None

3x4x5

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 2048 free?
2048 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 3x4x5 free?
3x4x5 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do 2048 or 3x4x5 have ads?
2048 shows ads; 3x4x5 does not.

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