Folt 2048 vs 8bit 2048
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Folt 2048
A puzzle game combining mechanics from two popular titles. Swipe to merge tiles with the same number, aiming to reach the 2048 tile and achieve a high score. Be strategic to avoid getting locked in.
- Swipe to move tiles
- Merge tiles with same numbers
- Tiles disappear after merging
- Move to empty spaces only
- Reach 2048 tile
- Achieve high score
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Fascinating mixture of two popular puzzle games! Swipe any direction to move. When two tiles with the same number touch, they merge into one and other tiles with this number disappear. You can only move to an empty space. Don't get locked in! Get to the 2048 tile, and reach a high score. Inspired by - Gabriele Cirulli game "2048" http://gabrielecirulli.github.io/2048/ - Daniel Lutz game "Folt" http://foltgame.tumblr.com/
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 review sentiment: 8bit 2048 at 100% against Folt 2048's 27%. 8bit 2048 also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.3). Folt 2048's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 10 months). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Folt 2048 sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and 8bit 2048 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
8bit 2048 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 27% of Folt 2048's written reviews are positive against 100% of 8bit 2048's.
Folt 2048 ships an update weekly, 8bit 2048 every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Folt 2048 | 8bit 2048 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 27.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mikhail Akopov | Anas Almomany |
Customer experience
Folt 2048
8bit 2048
In-app purchases
Folt 2048
- Remove Ads$0.99
- Unlock all themes$0.99
- Fourth Tile Preview$0.99
8bit 2048
- Remove ads$2.99
