2048 Hexagon vs 8bit 2048
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
2048 Hexagon
Experience the classic 2048 puzzle with a hexagonal twist. Enjoy multiple board sizes and play on a big screen via TV output. The game automatically saves your progress.
- Hexagonal 2048 gameplay
- TV output support
- Multiple board sizes (3x3, 4x4, 5x5)
- Game Center Leaderboard
- Auto-save game state
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2048 Hexagonal more interesting than the square. have you try ? Now, you can play 2048 on TV to enjoy the big screen. You no need limited on single mode. We support multiple board size --- 3x3, 4x4 and 5x5. If 4x4 too hard, you can to try 5x5. If 4x4 too easy, you can to try 3x3. #Feature 2048 Hexagonal mode. Support TV output. Support Game Center Leaderboard. Support multiple board size. Auto save game state. #TV output You should have the Apple TV or VGA adapter. When you connect your iPhone/iPad/iPod to Apple TV, the TV output will auto enable. #Auto save The current game state is auto saved so will be restored each time you open the game.
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 2048 Hexagon's 4.5. 8bit 2048 also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%). 2048 Hexagon's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (monthly vs every 10 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. 2048 Hexagon asks for nothing beyond the download.
8bit 2048 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 2048 Hexagon has 21 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of 2048 Hexagon's written reviews are positive against 100% of 8bit 2048's.
2048 Hexagon ships an update monthly, 8bit 2048 every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 2048 Hexagon | 8bit 2048 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (21 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 21 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 10 months |
| 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 | 13.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ming-hua Wu | Anas Almomany |
Customer experience
2048 Hexagon
8bit 2048
In-app purchases
2048 Hexagon
No in-app purchases
8bit 2048
- Remove ads$2.99
