Comparison

Back2048 vs Tile Union

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

Head to head
About

Back2048

A simple and fun puzzle game where players merge identical numbered tiles to reach a target tile. Enjoy this engaging experience anytime, anywhere.

Highlights
  • Merge same numbers
  • Reach target tile
  • Easy to enjoy
  • Play anytime
Features
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Back2048! The game is easy to enjoy any time. Join the same numbers to get to tile 1! Even more fun with this game.

About

Tile Union

Features
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Let's make the 2048 tile! All of the tiles slide in swipe. Number is doubled and stick to the same number with each other.

Screenshots

Back20481 screens
Tile Union4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Back2048 at every 6 days against Tile Union's every 3 months. Tile Union's advantage is iOS requirement (6.0 vs 12.0). On price, ads, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Back2048 ships an update every 6 days, Tile Union every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Back2048 versus Tile Union: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBack2048Tile Union
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.06.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJeong-Hoon MoYUTA MIYOSHI

In-app purchases

None

Back2048

No in-app purchases

None

Tile Union

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Back2048 free?
Back2048 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tile Union free?
Tile Union is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Back2048 or Tile Union have ads?
Neither Back2048 nor Tile Union shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Back2048 or Tile Union?
Back2048 ships an update every 6 days, and Tile Union every 3 months. Most recently, Back2048 was updated on September 29, 2026 and Tile Union on September 20, 2026.

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