2048 vs SpellingGnat
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
2048
A tile-merging puzzle game where players swipe to combine tiles of the same number, aiming to reach the 2048 tile and achieve high scores. It offers various modes including classic, challenge, obstacle, and multiplayer.
- Swipe to merge tiles
- Multiplayer mode via Game Center
- Multiple difficulty levels
- Challenge and obstacle modes
- High score and shortest move tracking
- Auto-save functionality
- Achievements
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- Swipe to move all tiles. When two tiles with the same number touch, they merge into one. - Tired of always playing 2048 game alone? We featured multiplayer mode from Game Center, you can now invite your friend to play 2048 together with you. Playing in this mode is so much fun! - Get to the 2048 tile, and reach a high score! - Get to the 2048 tile, and reach a shortest move! - 5 difficulties are available: 256, 512, 1024, 2048, 4096 - Multiplayer game mode Auto match and Invite your friend. - Challenge mode 132 challenge levels. - Obstacle mode Added x2, /2, and a X for Obstacle which make this game so fun and having more challenges. - Support Game Center, added Highest Score and Shortest Move for each difficulties. 27 Achievements added. Reach higher number tile, higher score and more multiplayer win to unlock more achievements. - Auto game save Game is auto saved in every move you make and every multiplayer game you enter, and auto restored after match. - IAPP to support in game purchase Some of player is requested to remove in game Ads, you can do this now. And if you like our 2048 app, you can also support us by buying this item. - Classic game mode Reach as higher number tile as you can. And beat you best score as possible as you can. We'd always loved to see any reviews you make for us. Each reviews are always making this App become better. Thank you.
SpellingGnat
This word puzzle game challenges you to find words from nine random letters. It offers dictionaries in multiple languages to help you expand your vocabulary.
- Find words from nine random letters
- Expand your dictionary
- Multiple language dictionaries
- Addictive word puzzle gameplay
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Test your word knowledge and expand your dictionary in this addictive word puzzle! SpellingGnat challenges you to find as many words as you can from nine random letters! Dictionaries in English, German, French and Spanish are available!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: 2048 at 4.7 against SpellingGnat's 3.5. 2048 also leads on ratings volume (1.3K vs 2) and update cadence (every 5 months vs every 22 months). SpellingGnat's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 73%). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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 1 one-off in-app purchase and SpellingGnat sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
2048 holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 2048 has 1.3K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 73% of 2048's written reviews are positive against 100% of SpellingGnat's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
2048 ships an update every 5 months, SpellingGnat every 22 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 2048 | SpellingGnat |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.3K ratings) — better | 3.5 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 72.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.3K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 22 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #182 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Chaohsien Lee | S2 Design UG haftungsbeschraenkt |
Customer experience
2048
SpellingGnat
Bugs and requests
2048
Reported bugs
4 issues- Leaderboard not working properly
- Game resets progress after closing
- Apple Watch version has performance issues
- No-Ads purchase doesn't work as expected
Requested features
5 requests- Add a back/undo button
- Implement global leaderboards
- Introduce new game modes
- Improve Apple Watch integration
- Add more visual themes and customization
SpellingGnat
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
2048
- DisableAds$0.99
SpellingGnat
- Enable Hints$0.99
