Comparison

20482 vs Minimal Merge

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

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About

20482

Features
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2048 2 is an actractive game, a best choice to relax. 2048 is a single-player puzzle game created in March 2014 by 19-year-old Italian web developer Gabriele Cirulli, in which the objective is to slide numbered tiles on a grid to combine them and create a tile with the number 2048. Cirulli created the game in a single weekend as a test to see if he could program a game from scratch, and was surprised when his game received over 4 million visitors in less than a week, especially since it was just a weekend project. "It was a way to pass the time", he said. The game is free to play, Cirulli having said that he was unwilling to make money from "something that [he] didn’t invent". 2048 became a viral hit. The game has been described by the Wall Street Journal as "almost like Candy Crush for math geeks". Due to the popularity of 2048, rather than the other way around. The fact that the game runs on open-source code has led to many additions to the original game, including a score leaderboard and improved touchscreen playability. Spinoffs have been released online. Cirulli sees these as "part of the beauty of open source software" and does not object to them "as long as they add new, creative modifications to the game". 2048 is played on a gray 4×4 grid, with numbered tiles that slide smoothly when a player moves them using the four arrow keys. Every turn, a new tile will randomly appear in an empty spot on the board with a value of either 2 or 4. Tiles slide as far as possible in the chosen direction until they are stopped by either another tile or the edge of the grid. If two tiles of the same number collide while moving, they will merge into a tile with the total value of the two tiles that collided. The resulting tile cannot merge with another tile again in the same move. Higher-scoring tiles emit a soft glow. A scoreboard on the upper-right keeps track of the user's score. The user's score starts at zero, and is incremented whenever two tiles combine, by the value of the new tile. As with many arcade games, the user's best score is shown alongside the current score. The game is won when a tile with a value of 2048 appears on the board, hence the name of the game. After reaching the 2048 tile, players can continue to play (beyond the 2048 tile) to reach higher scores. The maximum possible tile is 131,072 (or 217); the maximum possible score is 3,932,156; the maximum number of moves is 131,038. When the player has no legal moves (there are no empty spaces and no adjacent tiles with the same value), the game ends. The simple gameplay mechanics (just four directions) allowed it to be used in a promo video for the Myo gesture control armband, the availability of the code underneath allowed it to be used as a teaching aid for programming, and the second-place winner of a coding contest at Matlab Central Exchange was an AI system that would play 2048 on its own. Features :
 - Supporting portrant mode also .
 - Added animation, default on .
 - Added swipe feedback sound, default off .
 - Save high score .
 - Completely native .
 - Clear and simple UI .
 - Supports all devices including tablets . Internet & network state permission is asked for ads . If you have any questions or new ideas , please contact us by email address : tyttoot@gmail.com . Thank you for watching . tyttoot & tyteam

About

Minimal Merge

This is a minimalist sliding puzzle game focused on matching and merging blocks with identical numbers, shapes, and colors. It offers a relaxing yet challenging brain training experience with strategic gameplay and power-ups to achieve high scores.

Highlights
  • Match blocks by number, shape, and color
  • Merge blocks to increase score
  • Expert Mode for matching 3-5 blocks
  • Strategic use of power-ups (Hammer, Double Rainbow)
  • Combo Breaker for block upgrades
  • Relaxing gameplay with no time limits
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Minimal Merge is a trendy sliding puzzle game. It is a Brain training game where you need to match blocks that have the same number of dots, shape and colour, until you reach Infinity. This is a very relaxing game (yet, challenging!). You can match 2 blocks only, but you can also match 3, 4 or even 5 blocks if you play the Expert Mode. The more blocks you match & merge, the higher the score you get. Simple Game? How to Play this Puzzle Game? This Merge Game presents you one shape and colour for each combination of dots, where red circles have 1 dot, orange crosses have 2 dots and yellow triangles have 3 dots, etc. All you need to do is to connect the shapes, increasing the count and reaching Infinity. Unlike Classical Puzzle Games such as 2048 or Dominoes Puzzle, here you have to build your game strategy properly so that you get the highest score amongst the competition: -You will have access to coins and you can use these coins to apply the Hammer and destroy some blocks or apply the Double Rainbow to get a piece that will combine with any dot. You will get more coins by playing the game frequently, but you may also buy some coins or watch a video to get some. As you match 3 or more pieces, you will be loading the Combo Breaker. When it is fully loaded, you can use it and it will upgrade 2 of your blocks, randomly. So, what are you waiting for? Start merging & matching & connecting them all! Game Features: A Very Simple but Engaging Merge Game: • Master the puzzle game structure and achieve the highest score; • Match blocks with the same number of dots, colour and shape; • Train your brain without even noticing. Relaxing Game: • Minimal Merge provides you a very relaxing gameplay, with a top design; • Enjoy the soft and sweet music; • No time limits, no life limits! Sliding Puzzle Game with Good Mechanics: • If you are familiar with 2048 or Dominoes Puzzle games, you will get used to Minimal Merge quickly. • Slide in 4 directions to merge the blocks • Use the Power-ups to reach the highest score you can

Screenshots

204824 screens
Minimal Merge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 20482 at none against Minimal Merge's 5. 20482 also leads on iOS requirement (5.1.1 vs 11.0). On price, ads 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. Minimal Merge sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. 20482 asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
20482 versus Minimal Merge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter20482Minimal Merge
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.7 (70 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—81.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—70 — better
Update frequency—Every 4 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS5.1.1 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB150 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTran TheINFINITY GAMES, LDA

In-app purchases

None

20482

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Minimal Merge

One-time5
  • Coin Bundle 1$0.99
  • Remove Ads$0.99
  • Coin Bundle 2$1.99
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  • Coin Bundle 3$2.99
  • Coin Bundle 4$4.99

Questions

Is 20482 free?
20482 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Minimal Merge free?
Minimal Merge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do 20482 or Minimal Merge have ads?
Both 20482 and Minimal Merge show ads.

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