Beat Black vs 8bit 2048
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Beat Black
A fast-paced tapping game where the sole objective is to avoid white tiles and tap only the black ones. It offers four distinct game modes to challenge your reflexes and speed.
- Four distinct game modes
- Classic, Arcade, Zen, and Rush modes
- Smooth gameplay
- Improved user interface
- Social sharing support
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DON'T TAP THE WHITE TILE, This is the ONLY rule in this game. --- 4 Features --- - 4 Awesome Game Modes - Smoother Gameplay - Better User Interface - Social Share Support --- 4 Modes --- - Classic mode. get 50 dark tiles as soon as possible. - Arcade mode. try your best to tap the dark tiles as many as you can, and do not miss one. - Zen mode,try your best to tap the black tiles as many as you can in 30 seconds. - Rush mode, another Arcade mode with no upper speed limited. Don't wait, Enjoy yourself!
8bit 2048
Experience a classic number puzzle game with an 80s aesthetic. Swipe to merge tiles, aim for the 2048 tile, and achieve high scores across various board sizes. Enjoy retro music and customizable themes.
- Classic 2048 gameplay
- Multiple board sizes (3x3, 4x4, 5x5)
- 80s inspired music
- Multiple themes
- Game Center integration
- Addictive levels
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The famous 2048 for old school players, 8bit style with new addictive levels for legends. Enjoy addictive 80's games music Swipe to move numbers, merge numbers with same value into one to get higher number. Try to get 2048 number. Get to the 2048 tile, and reach a high score! - 3x3, 4x4 and 5x5 Boards included. - Game center - 80's music - 5 Themes (yellow, orange, red, green, black) - Cool animations Inspired by Gabriele Cirulli game available on the web: http://gabrielecirulli.github.io/2048/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: 8bit 2048 at 5.0 against Beat Black's 4.0. 8bit 2048 also leads on update cadence (every 10 months vs every 35 months). Beat Black's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). On price, ratings volume, ads 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. 8bit 2048 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Beat Black asks for nothing beyond the download.
8bit 2048 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively.
Beat Black ships an update every 35 months, 8bit 2048 every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Beat Black | 8bit 2048 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 35 months | Every 10 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Green Boss | Anas Almomany |
Customer experience
Beat Black
8bit 2048
In-app purchases
Beat Black
No in-app purchases
8bit 2048
- Remove ads$2.99
