2048 vs 2048 plus
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 plus
Experience a new twist on the classic tile-matching puzzle game. Swipe to merge numbered tiles, aiming to reach the 2048 tile. Features unique block types and multiple gameplay modes for added challenge.
- Unique tile types (Stone, Bonus, Division)
- Classic and Challenge gameplay modes
- 30 challenging levels
- Star ranking system
- Swipe to move tiles
- Match tiles with the same number
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Find the new amusing tiles: - STONE BLOCK - BONUS BLOCK - DIVISION BLOCK those make the game more challenging and more funny! [How to play] - Swipe to move tiles - Match two tiles with the same number - Complete all challenging levels Two different gameplay mode: - CLASSIC - CHALLENGE CHALLENGING MODE (30 LEVELS): - play and beat all 30 challenges - stars ranking system: try to complete all levels with 3 stars - more levels are coming with next update! Enjoy!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: 2048 plus at none against 2048's shown. 2048 plus also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 15.0). 2048's advantage is review sentiment (86% vs 72%). On price, rating, ratings volume 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 11 one-off in-app purchases and 2048 plus sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for 2048 against 4.4 for 2048 plus. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 381 and 849 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 86% of 2048's written reviews are positive against 72% of 2048 plus's.
2048 ships an update every 2 months, 2048 plus fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 2048 | 2048 plus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (381 ratings) — better | 4.4 (849 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews — better | 72.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 381 | 849 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 7.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | That Peachey Thing | Tiny Games |
Customer experience
2048
2048 plus
User reviews
2048
From 381 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
2048 plus
From 849 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Addictive gameplay
- 👍 Fun and challenging
- 💡 Interesting new game modes
- 🎨 Great graphics and visuals
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes and freezes
- 🔇 Inability to turn off sound
- 💾 No save game function
- 📢 Intrusive ads
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 plus
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game resets when switching apps
- Sliding controls not responsive
- Random 4 tiles appearing unexpectedly
Requested features
4 requests- Add save game functionality
- Improve performance and stability
- Provide option to disable sound
- Optimize for newer iOS versions
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 plus
- Unlock all challenges$0.99
- Remove Ads$1.99
