Comparison

Eights! vs SUM 2048!

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

Head to head
About

Eights!

A puzzle game where you merge numbered tiles on a 4x4 board. Swipe to move tiles and combine matching numbers to create higher values and achieve a high score. The game ends when no more moves are possible.

Highlights
  • Merge numbered tiles
  • Swipe to move tiles
  • Create higher numbers
  • Achieve high scores
  • Limited board space management
  • Intuitive gameplay
Features
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The game starts by showing you a random set of numbered tiles spread across its 4×4 board. Your task is to merge/join the numbers. 5 can only match with a 3 to create an 8. 5 + 3 = 8 any number higher than 5 can match with itself 8 + 8 = 16 16 + 16 = 32 ... Match higher numbers to get your high score. ------------------------------------- Game mechanics: In order to merge the tiles you need to push the tiles to the wall. Simply swipe using one finger to any four directions (up, down, left, and right) and all free tiles will move along. Thus, you may be moving more than one row or column at a time, and you may trigger more than one merge in a single action. After each move, the game will place a new tile in an empty space left behind by the action. It is important to remember that the space on the board is limited, and the game ends when you can no longer move. Hence, you must manage the free spaces. I recommend planning for a move that will free two or more spaces with a single action. ------------------------------------- simple rules, intuitive gameplay, and difficult to master

About

SUM 2048!

A tile-merging puzzle game where players swipe to combine numbered tiles. The objective is to strategically merge tiles to reach the highest possible number before running out of moves. It offers a simple yet challenging gameplay experience.

Highlights
  • Swipe to move tiles
  • Merge tiles with same numbers
  • Combine tile values
  • Reach highest possible number
  • Strategic tile matching
  • Powers of 2 tile series
Features
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Tile Merge Challenge Swipe to move the tiles across the board. If two tiles with the same number touch, they merge into one, combining their values. The goal is to strategically match tiles to reach the highest possible number. Can you create the ultimate tile? Powers of 2: Tiles follow the series of 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, etc. How to Play: Swipe in any direction to move the tiles on the board. When two tiles with the same number collide, they will merge into one, doubling their value. The game ends when no more moves are possible. The challenge is to reach the highest number before that happens! Will you reach the highest tile, or will you run out of moves?

Screenshots

Eights!4 screens
SUM 2048!3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: SUM 2048! at 5.0 against Eights!'s 4.0. SUM 2048! also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 63 months). Eights!'s advantage is ratings volume (5 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SUM 2048! holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Eights! has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Eights! ships an update every 63 months, SUM 2048! weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Eights! versus SUM 2048!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEights!SUM 2048!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (5 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 63 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB4 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperROBERTO MANONGDOIllés László

Customer experience

Eights!

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

SUM 2048!

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Eights!

No in-app purchases

None

SUM 2048!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Eights! free?
Eights! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SUM 2048! free?
SUM 2048! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Eights! or SUM 2048!?
SUM 2048! is rated higher. Eights! averages 4.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while SUM 2048! averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Eights! or SUM 2048! have ads?
Neither Eights! nor SUM 2048! shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Eights! or SUM 2048!?
Eights! ships an update every 63 months, and SUM 2048! weekly. Most recently, Eights! was updated on September 15, 2026 and SUM 2048! on September 14, 2026.

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