2048 vs ^2048
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!
^2048
A simple yet addictive puzzle game where players slide numbered tiles to combine them and reach the 2048 tile. Experience classic gameplay inspired by a popular web-based puzzle.
- Number tile merging
- Classic puzzle gameplay
- Intuitive sliding controls
- Goal-oriented challenges
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Inspired by Gabriele Cirulli game available on the web: http://gabrielecirulli.github.io/2048/ Join the numbers and get to the 2048 tile!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: 2048 at 82% against ^2048's 0%. 2048 also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 35 months) and ratings volume (380 vs 14). ^2048's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 11) and ads (none vs shown). 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
Both are free to download. 2048 sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. ^2048 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 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of 2048's written reviews are positive against 0% of ^2048's.
2048 ships an update every 2 months, ^2048 every 35 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 2048 | ^2048 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (380 ratings) — better | 4.3 (14 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 82.4% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 380 — better | 14 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 35 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | That Peachey Thing | Green Boss |
Customer experience
2048
^2048
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
^2048
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
^2048
No in-app purchases
