2048 vs 2048 CAT
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 CAT
A cute twist on the classic 2048 puzzle game where mischievous cats interact with your tiles. Swipe to merge numbered tiles and aim for higher scores in this charming and engaging challenge.
- Classic 2048 gameplay
- Cute cat theme
- Tile merging mechanics
- Challenging puzzle experience
- Intuitive swipe controls
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Mischievous cats are messing with your 2048 board (#`Д´)ﾉ Well, how could you blame them if they are so cute!! Come and join them to play with 2048 game! ~How to play~ Swipe to move all tiles. When two tiles with the same number touch, they merge into one.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: 2048 CAT at 4.8 against 2048's 4.5. 2048 CAT also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). 2048's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (381 vs 50). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 CAT sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
2048 CAT holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 2048 has 381 ratings behind it against 50, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 86% of 2048's written reviews are positive against 77% of 2048 CAT'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, 2048 CAT every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 2048 | 2048 CAT |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (381 ratings) | 4.8 (50 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews — better | 76.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 381 — better | 50 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| 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 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 115 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | That Peachey Thing | Millo Games Inc. |
Customer experience
2048
2048 CAT
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 CAT
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 CAT
- RemoveAds Extra Pack$1.99
