Eights! vs Back2048
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Merge numbered tiles
- Swipe to move tiles
- Create higher numbers
- Achieve high scores
- Limited board space management
- Intuitive gameplay
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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
Back2048
A simple and fun puzzle game where players merge identical numbered tiles to reach a target tile. Enjoy this engaging experience anytime, anywhere.
- Merge same numbers
- Reach target tile
- Easy to enjoy
- Play anytime
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Back2048! The game is easy to enjoy any time. Join the same numbers to get to tile 1! Even more fun with this game.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Back2048 at 5.0 against Eights!'s 4.0. Back2048 also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 63 months). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Back2048 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Eights! ships an update every 63 months, Back2048 every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Eights! | Back2048 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 63 months | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ROBERTO MANONGDO | Jeong-Hoon Mo |
Customer experience
Eights!
Back2048
In-app purchases
Eights!
No in-app purchases
Back2048
No in-app purchases
