^2048 vs 2048 match 3
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
^2048
A simple yet addictive puzzle game where players slide numbered tiles to combine them and reach the 2048 tile. Experience classic gameplay inspired by a popular web-based puzzle.
- Number tile merging
- Classic puzzle gameplay
- Intuitive sliding controls
- Goal-oriented challenges
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Inspired by Gabriele Cirulli game available on the web: http://gabrielecirulli.github.io/2048/ Join the numbers and get to the 2048 tile!
2048 match 3
Combine number tiles by matching three of the same value to merge them. Reach the 2048 tile and aim for a new high score in this engaging puzzle game.
- Swipe to swap tiles
- Merge matching number tiles
- Reach the 2048 tile
- Set high scores
- Addictive gameplay
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An addictive blend of 2048 and match-3 gameplay! Swipe tiles to swap them. When three tiles with the same number match, they merge into one. Keep merging to reach the 2048 tile and set a new high score!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: 2048 match 3 at 48% against ^2048's 0%. 2048 match 3 also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 35 months). ^2048's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume 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 match 3 sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. ^2048 asks for nothing beyond the download.
^2048 holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 28 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of ^2048's written reviews are positive against 48% of 2048 match 3's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
^2048 ships an update every 35 months, 2048 match 3 every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 23, 2026.
| Parameter | ^2048 | 2048 match 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (14 ratings) — better | 4.0 (28 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 47.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 14 | 28 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 35 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 13 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 90 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | Green Boss | Mikhail Akopov |
Customer experience
^2048
2048 match 3
In-app purchases
^2048
No in-app purchases
2048 match 3
- Remove Ads$0.99
- Unlock all themes$0.99
