Checkers By Post vs 2048^3
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Checkers By Post
Engage in correspondence checkers with friends or random opponents. Track your skill with Elo ratings, climb leaderboards, and enjoy features like in-game chat and strategy planning. Play multiple games simultaneously with automatic notifications.
- Correspondence play with real people
- Ranked matches with Elo rating system
- Play multiple simultaneous games
- Automatic push notifications for moves
- 4 computer difficulty levels
- Local hand-off and offline computer play
- In-game chat and move history
Read full descriptionHide full description
Play correspondence checkers with real people! Challenge your friends to friendly games or play ranked matches against random opponents of similar skill levels. Play as many simultaneous games as your want! Automatic push notifications will let you know when you have moves waiting! Improve your ranking by playing ranked games against comparable opponents. Skill ranking updates using the classic Elo rating system to adjust your rank when you win or lose. A leaderboard view shows you how you compare to the top players. Checkers By Post is perfect for players of all skill levels because your matched opponent's skill level will be adapted based on your own skill level. Create a local hand-off game and play your friend by passing the phone back and forth. Or play against the computer on one of four difficulty levels. Features: --------- -Tracks your skill level over time -Matches you with similar skilled opponents -4 computer difficulty levels to play against -Supports both forced jump and casual rules -Head to head stats -Freely move pieces to plan strategies -Take notes on games to remember strategies -In-game chat message board -In-game move histories for easy review -Ratings leaderboard -Local games against computer and hand-off games can be played offline
2048^3
Experience a unique twist on the classic 2048 puzzle. Navigate three stacked 4x4 layers in a cube, swiping to move tiles and merge them to reach the 2048 goal. This game adds a new dimension to strategic tile-sliding gameplay.
- Three 4x4 layers in a cube
- Swipe to slide all layers
- Swipe down to drop tiles
- Merge tiles to reach 2048
- Unique dimensional gameplay
Read full descriptionHide full description
2048 with an extra dimension. Three 4×4 layers stacked in a cube. Swipe to slide every layer at once, swipe down to drop tiles to the layer below, and merge your way to 2048.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Checkers By Post at Free against 2048^3's $1.99. Checkers By Post also leads on ratings volume (45 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). 2048^3's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and ads (none vs shown). On update cadence, 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
Checkers By Post is free to download; 2048^3 costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
2048^3 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Checkers By Post has 45 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Checkers By Post ships an update every 2 weeks, 2048^3 weekly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Checkers By Post | 2048^3 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 4.3 (45 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 45 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Games By Post LLC | Jacob Lyons |
Customer experience
Checkers By Post
2048^3
In-app purchases
Checkers By Post
No in-app purchases
2048^3
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Checkers By Post free?
Is 2048^3 free?
Which has better reviews, Checkers By Post or 2048^3?
Do Checkers By Post or 2048^3 have ads?
Which is updated more often, Checkers By Post or 2048^3?
Other comparisons
