Comparison

x2048 vs 2048 HEXA

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

Head to head
About

x2048

A visually appealing puzzle game where players combine numbered discs to reach higher powers of two on a hexagonal board. Utilize special items to clear unwanted discs or undo mistakes. Enjoy a distraction-free experience with a minimalist interface.

Highlights
  • Combine numbered discs
  • Hexagonal game board
  • Use bombs to remove discs
  • Rollback feature to undo moves
  • Minimalistic interface
  • Distraction-free mode
Features
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Explore the powers of 2 in this beautiful and simple game. Combine two discs of same value to produce the next power of two. Keep going until you can't move anymore. The hexagonal board makes it more fun, and sometimes, more complicated! Use bombs to remove unwanted discs and if you mess up, use a rollback to go back 5 movements. Play on your iPhone, iPod touch or in the beautiful iPad screen. The game supports all devices. The game already has a minimalistic interface, and tapping the eye icon leaves you with noting but game board for a distraction-free experience. Can you make it to the next power of two?

About

2048 HEXA

Features
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Move the hexagonal block that can move in 6 different directions. Combine blocks with the same score to get a higher score. Compete with others for scores to be the best

Screenshots

x20484 screens
2048 HEXA4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 2048 HEXA at none against x2048's 3. 2048 HEXA also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). x2048's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. x2048 sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. 2048 HEXA asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

x2048 ships an update every 3 months, 2048 HEXA weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 5 level
x2048 versus 2048 HEXA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterx20482048 HEXA
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsWeekly โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 โ€” better12.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size16 MB74 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBruno Philipe Resende SilvaJOOWON YUN

In-app purchases

3 purchases

x2048

One-time3
  • 5 Rollback Tokens$0.99
  • 5 Bombs$0.99
  • 10 Bombs and 10 Rollback Tokens$1.99
None

2048 HEXA

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is x2048 free?
x2048 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 2048 HEXA free?
2048 HEXA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do x2048 or 2048 HEXA have ads?
Neither x2048 nor 2048 HEXA shows ads.
Which is updated more often, x2048 or 2048 HEXA?
x2048 ships an update every 3 months, and 2048 HEXA weekly. Most recently, x2048 was updated on October 24, 2026 and 2048 HEXA on October 25, 2026.

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