Comparison

2048 vs 10x10 Matrix

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

10x10 Matrix

An engaging puzzle game where you drop blocks to clear full lines vertically and horizontally. Keep the screen clear of blocks in this addictive, easy-to-learn yet challenging game with no time or color matching limits.

Highlights
  • Drop blocks to create lines
  • Destroy full vertical lines
  • Destroy full horizontal lines
  • Prevent blocks from filling screen
  • No time limit
  • No color match required
Features
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This is an engaging puzzle game with a simple but distinctive gameplay. With it's easy to learn and fun to master gameplay 10x10 Matrix is the perfect mobile puzzle game. Just drop blocks to create and destroy full lines on the screen both vertically and horizontally and keep the blocks from filling the screen in this addictive puzzle game. This game has more models with more fun. Star Night Farm styling.Enjoy now! No time limit, no colour match! Fill all the grids with the matching blocks and enjoy this puzzle game! ----------------------------------------------------------- Check all our amazing games, search for the word "MikeJinhua" in the AppStore's search field.

Screenshots

20484 screens
10x10 Matrix3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: 2048 at 86% against 10x10 Matrix's 17%. 2048 also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.3) and ratings volume (381 vs 9). 10x10 Matrix's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. 2048 sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and 10x10 Matrix sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

2048 holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 2048 has 381 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of 2048's written reviews are positive against 17% of 10x10 Matrix's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

2048 ships an update every 2 months, 10x10 Matrix every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
2048 versus 10x10 Matrix: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter204810x10 Matrix
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (381 ratings) — better3.3 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews — better17.1% of reviews
Number of ratings381 — better9
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB130 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThat Peachey Thing金华 张

Customer experience

2048

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

10x10 Matrix

All ratings9 ratings
Positive44.4%
Neutral33.3%
Negative22.2%
Written reviews76 reviews
Positive17.1%
Neutral26.3%
Negative56.6%

User reviews

2048

From 381 App Store ratings

What 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

10x10 Matrix

From 9 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun game concept
  • 👍 Addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Unique shapes/pieces
  • 👍 Good challenge
  • 👍 Nice pace

Room to improve

  • 😠 Excessive ads
  • 😠 Ads not removed after payment
  • 😠 Ads interrupt gameplay
  • 😠 Paid features don't work
  • 😠 In-app purchases are expensive

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

10x10 Matrix

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Ads still appear after paying to remove them
  • Game ends when there are still moves available
  • Game freezes or crashes frequently
  • New shapes/pieces do not load
  • Game progress is not saved
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  • Game displays in Chinese instead of English
  • Graphics are difficult to see
  • App won't open after purchase
  • Paid for ad removal, but ads persist
  • Game ends prematurely, even with available moves

Requested features

10 requests
  • Remove ads permanently after purchase
  • Fix language issues (provide English)
  • Improve graphics for better visibility
  • Allow saving game progress
  • Add tutorial/explanation on how to play
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  • Fix the issue where the game ends with moves remaining
  • Fix the issue where new shapes don't load
  • Fix the issue where the game freezes/crashes
  • Remove purchase history
  • Make in-app purchase options more reasonable

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
3 purchases

10x10 Matrix

One-time3
  • Change the item$0.99
  • Continue and destroy some lines$0.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is 2048 free?
2048 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 10x10 Matrix free?
10x10 Matrix is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 2048 or 10x10 Matrix?
2048 is rated higher. 2048 averages 4.5 out of 5 from 381 ratings, while 10x10 Matrix averages 3.3 from 9 ratings.
Do 2048 or 10x10 Matrix have ads?
2048 shows ads; 10x10 Matrix does not.
Which is updated more often, 2048 or 10x10 Matrix?
2048 ships an update every 2 months, and 10x10 Matrix every 5 weeks. Most recently, 2048 was updated on October 23, 2026 and 10x10 Matrix on October 21, 2026.

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