2048 vs Clear 4
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
2048
Slide numbered tiles on a grid to merge them and reach the 2048 tile. Compete for a high score and share your achievements with friends. Enjoy a challenging and visually smooth puzzle experience.
- Swipe to move tiles
- Merge identical tiles
- Reach 2048 tile
- High score challenge
- Clean game design
- Smooth animations
- Share scores on Twitter
- Game Center leaderboard
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Join the numbers and get to the 2048 tile! Swipe to move all tiles. When two tiles with the same number touch, they merge into one. Get to the 2048 tile, and reach a high score! Features: - Clean and elegant game design - Super smooth game animation - Getting higher score makes the game more challenging - Share your score through twitter with your friends - Challenge your score with your friends by Game Center leaderboard I'm glad you find this game, hope you have a wonderful time!
Clear 4
A free puzzle game where players strategically click squares to trigger chain reactions and clear the board. It features simple mechanics with elements like rotating baffles and black holes to add complexity.
- Chain reaction gameplay
- Strategic square clicking
- Rotating baffles
- Black holes
- Limited steps to clear levels
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"Clear4" is a new puzzle game which is simple and funny. You can play the game for free, and win the level through your wit in the game. Succinct pictures and play methods, using the chain reaction, experience the pleasant experience brought by the game. How to play: - Click on the square and add the number. - The square with the number 4 will disappear when clicked and bullets will be fired around it. - A square hit by each bullet adds one to the number. - There are rotating baffles to change the direction of the bullet; black holes to swallow the bullet; have coat to restrict the bullet's entry and fire. - Causing chain reaction in limited steps, eliminating all square. Email:zgamegz@hotmail.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: 2048 at none against Clear 4's shown. 2048 also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 12.0). Clear 4's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months) and rating (3.7 vs 3.4). On price, ratings volume, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Clear 4 holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 3 respectively.
2048 ships an update every 3 months, Clear 4 fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 2048 | Clear 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (7 ratings) | 3.7 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 74 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 媛 阮 | 文锋 郑 |
Customer experience
2048
Clear 4
In-app purchases
2048
No in-app purchases
Clear 4
No in-app purchases
