Comparison

2048 by Gabriele Cirulli vs Loopoku

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

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About

2048 by Gabriele Cirulli

Slide tiles to merge numbers and reach the 2048 tile. Continue playing to achieve even higher scores in this classic puzzle game. Features include undo, statistics, and multiple game modes.

Highlights
  • Merge numbered tiles
  • Reach 2048 tile
  • Undo last move
  • Classic and Time Trial modes
  • Detailed statistics
  • High-resolution graphics
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This is the OFFICIAL and ORIGINAL 2048 game created by Gabrielle Cirulli. Join the numbers to reach the 2048 tile and beyond! Simply swipe to move the tiles. When two tiles with the same number touch, they merge into one. Reach the 2048 tile and keep playing to reach the 4092 and even higher value tiles! Elegantly designed with undo, detailed statistics, silky-smooth play and key features including: • Classic play or Time trial • Swipe anywhere to move tiles • Tap undo to reverse a swipe • Beautiful high-resolution graphics • Large, easy to read board • Detailed statistics • Personal best scores • Sounds with on/off switch • Available for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch • Official version of the original puzzle game • Free to play Published by the team responsible for award winning apps including Letterpress and Solebon Solitaire. This game is available for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch devices. For support and answers to frequently asked questions, head over to http://www.2048original.com/support.html.

About

Loopoku

Features
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A little turn. A quieter mind. Loopoku is a peaceful path puzzle for iPhone and iPad. Tap the stone tiles to rotate their paths, match every neighbouring end, and bring every path tile together in exactly one closed loop. Locked stones give you a place to begin. Blank stones can rest. Pencil marks help you think things through. There are no losses, move limits or deadlines: take all the time you need. FIND YOUR OWN PACE Daily brings a shared 5×5 garden each day, changing at midnight UTC. Endless lets you choose 4×4, 5×5, 6×6, 7×7 or 8×8, then wander into another garden at the same size whenever you finish. Puzzles are generated with one solution. COME BACK WHEN YOU LIKE Unfinished puzzles, tile orientations and pencil marks are saved on your device. Pick up your Endless garden where you left it, or return to an unfinished Daily. Changing Endless size asks before replacing an unfinished puzzle. Personal rotation counts and active play time are just for your own curiosity, with an option to show them during play. MAKE YOURSELF AT HOME Warm stone and moss-green paths set the scene in Garden Path. Explore deep evergreen Forest, cool Ocean and warm Sunset too, each with its own nature motif. All four palettes support light and dark appearance. Soft tile turns and a completion chime follow Silent Mode and can be switched off. Supported devices offer optional haptics. There is no background music. LITTLE MILESTONES, NO RUSH Nine achievements celebrate your connected gardens and Daily walks. Track them in Settings, even offline. Daily completions need not be consecutive, and reconnecting the same completed garden never counts twice. Game Center connects automatically and syncs achievements with Apple when signed in, not your boards, time or rotations. Offline access or sign-in failure never blocks puzzles. There are no leaderboards. ALL YOURS, FROM THE START Loopoku is free and ad-free. Every puzzle, mode and palette is included. If you would like to support its development, three optional, independent one-time contributions are available in Settings. Each can be purchased once and restored. Contributions unlock nothing and offer no gameplay advantage. Play puzzles offline. No account required to play, no online competition and no native-app analytics.

Screenshots

2048 by Gabriele Cirulli4 screens
Loopoku4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Loopoku at none against 2048 by Gabriele Cirulli's shown. 2048 by Gabriele Cirulli's advantage is iOS requirement (15 vs 26.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. 2048 by Gabriele Cirulli sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Loopoku sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
2048 by Gabriele Cirulli versus Loopoku: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter2048 by Gabriele CirulliLoopoku
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (30K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews81.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings30K — better—
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB6 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperSolebon LLCJames Brooks

Bugs and requests

2048 by Gabriele Cirulli

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Time trial mode ends prematurely
  • Undo button not working
  • Swipe detection issues
  • Game progress reset after updates
  • Screen freezes and delayed play

Requested features

8 requests
  • Add toggle to disable undo
  • Adjust swipe sensitivity
  • Add color scheme options
  • Add more grid sizes
  • Increase undo steps
Show 3 more
  • Add sound mute option
  • Link to Game Center
  • Add manual save option

Loopoku

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

2048 by Gabriele Cirulli

One-time1
  • Remove ads$9.99
3 purchases

Loopoku

One-time3
  • A little support$0.99
  • A little more support$1.99
  • A lot of love$7.99

Questions

Is 2048 by Gabriele Cirulli free?
2048 by Gabriele Cirulli is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Loopoku free?
Loopoku is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do 2048 by Gabriele Cirulli or Loopoku have ads?
2048 by Gabriele Cirulli shows ads; Loopoku does not.

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