Comparison

2048 CAT vs Tilefold

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

Head to head
About

2048 CAT

A cute twist on the classic 2048 puzzle game where mischievous cats interact with your tiles. Swipe to merge numbered tiles and aim for higher scores in this charming and engaging challenge.

Highlights
  • Classic 2048 gameplay
  • Cute cat theme
  • Tile merging mechanics
  • Challenging puzzle experience
  • Intuitive swipe controls
Features
Read full description

Mischievous cats are messing with your 2048 board (#`Д´)ノ Well, how could you blame them if they are so cute!! Come and join them to play with 2048 game! ~How to play~ Swipe to move all tiles. When two tiles with the same number touch, they merge into one.

About

Tilefold

Merge matching numbers by swiping to reach the 2048 tile in this relaxing puzzle game. Enjoy smooth gameplay, custom board sizes, and unique themes at your own pace without time limits.

Highlights
  • Classic 2048 gameplay
  • Custom board sizes
  • Unique visual themes
  • Smooth animations and controls
  • Track best scores
  • No time limits
Features
Read full description

Merge matching tiles and reach the target. The rules are clear in a second; the depth shows up later, when the board stops forgiving a careless move. THREE MODES Powers of 2 – the classic. Powers of 3: three tiles merge into one, more room, costlier mistakes. Fibonacci: neighbours in the sequence merge, not identical tiles, and habit works against you. FIVE BOARD SIZES From 3×3 to 7×7. The smaller the board, the harder the game: every combination of mode and size keeps its own best score and its own leaderboard. DAILY PUZZLE One board for everyone, a single attempt. Share the result as a card, and keep the streak – it is the only thing that carries from one day to the next. ETUDES A set position, a goal and a few moves: make 128 in four moves or leave just five tiles on the board. No new tiles appear, and every etude has an exact solution. Two chapters are free, five more come with Tilefold Plus. And every day brings a new free etude of the day. DUELS Send a friend a link to your own deal. They play the same board and see the score to beat – even without the game installed. HINTS AND REVIEW Stuck? The game suggests a move, three times per game. When the game is over, it shows the move where things went wrong and what to play instead. NOTHING EXTRA No ads, no subscription, no sign-up. The app collects no name, email, or address. Records live in your iCloud, and we have no access to them. TILEFOLD PLUS A one-time purchase: every chapter of etudes, three palettes beyond the five free ones, game statistics, the archive of past daily puzzles, and game review.

Screenshots

2048 CAT4 screens
Tilefold4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Tilefold at none against 2048 CAT's shown. Tilefold also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 6 months) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). 2048 CAT's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (50 vs 6). 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 CAT sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Tilefold sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

2048 CAT holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 2048 CAT has 50 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 77% of 2048 CAT's written reviews are positive against 94% of Tilefold's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

2048 CAT ships an update every 6 months, Tilefold monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
2048 CAT versus Tilefold: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter2048 CATTilefold
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (50 ratings) — better4.3 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews76.9% of reviews93.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings50 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size115 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMillo Games Inc.Ramiz Kichibekov

Customer experience

2048 CAT

All ratings49 ratings
Positive93.9%
Neutral2.0%
Negative4.1%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive76.9%
Neutral15.4%
Negative7.7%

Tilefold

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive93.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.3%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

2048 CAT

One-time1
  • RemoveAds Extra Pack$1.99
1 purchases

Tilefold

One-time1
  • Tilefold Plus$0.99

Questions

Is 2048 CAT free?
2048 CAT is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tilefold free?
Tilefold is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 2048 CAT or Tilefold?
2048 CAT is rated higher. 2048 CAT averages 4.8 out of 5 from 50 ratings, while Tilefold averages 4.3 from 6 ratings.
Do 2048 CAT or Tilefold have ads?
2048 CAT shows ads; Tilefold does not.
Which is updated more often, 2048 CAT or Tilefold?
2048 CAT ships an update every 6 months, and Tilefold monthly. Most recently, 2048 CAT was updated on November 1, 2026 and Tilefold on November 2, 2026.

Other comparisons