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2048

Fun and relaxing puzzle game

Ratings

Age

13+

Category

Puzzle

Languages

English

Join the numbers and get to the 2048 tile! This version of the popular puzzle game includes multiple difficulties, a challenge mode with 132 levels, and a unique obstacle mode. Compete against friends in multiplayer mode via Game Center or play on your Apple Watch. With auto-save and global leaderboards, it's the ultimate version of a modern classic.

Dinsun Expert Review

Our Expert Score

89/100

2048 is one of those rare puzzle games that is so simple it becomes a universal phenomenon. This version is a polished, feature-rich take on the classic 'merge numbers' formula. The core gameplay—sliding tiles to combine identical numbers until you reach 2048—is as addictive as ever. It strikes that perfect balance of being easy to learn but incredibly difficult to master, especially once you fill up most of the grid.

What sets this specific app apart is the variety of modes. Beyond the classic 4x4 grid, you have different difficulties (reaching 1024 or even 4096), an 'Obstacle' mode that adds blockers to the board, and a 'Challenge' mode with over 130 levels. The inclusion of Game Center multiplayer and Apple Watch support makes it even more versatile. It's a clean, responsive, and mentally stimulating game that is perfect for killing time or serious high-score chasing.

Dinsun reviewed on: Fri Feb 27 2026

Features

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Classic 2048 gameplay and beyond

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Multiplayer game mode via Game Center

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132 challenge levels

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Apple Watch support

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Obstacle mode with special x2 and /2 tiles

Tips & Walkthrough

Gameplays

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Q&A

The main goal is to slide and merge matching numbers until you create a tile with the number 2048.

Ratings & Reviews

Ads. Are. Annoying.
Sat Dec 01 2018 Ben DuMez

This is easily one of my favorite games of all time. Its so simple to learn, but can still be fun and challenging when trying to reach the highest tiles, scores, and learning new strategies. This game is still a fun game to play and I have been addicted to it for years now, with breaks occasionally. I used to mostly just play on computers but i got annoyed with not being able to keep my high scores, or keep my game going wherever I go. So, my easy solution was to download the mobile version. The gameplay is great, everything is super smooth and I can never recall the game crashing. But, whenever i am on wifi (I turned off mobile data use) the ads are SUPER FRUSTRATING. Every time I open the app I anticipate and ad popping up, but there is often a delay. So as soon as I begin to play out of nowhere an ad pops up. This usually causes me to accidentally click on it and the ad opens the app store page. This is always the most annoying thing. There is also the occasional ad that will pop up out of no where. It always throws me off and I usually will just leave the game because I get so annoyed with the ad.

Let me explain...
Sat Dec 19 2020 i like 2048

So numero uno prob, I have random friends that I can’t remember adding, like does it not ask your permission? and two, a friend has the game but we couldn’t play together because the multiplayer doesn’t work. I just won’t connect. And I will come into the game, and I swipe and then a random add pops up! Like what? The game is good overall, but it can get a little confusing. Like about your top five scores. So What I got my first game on this version was pretty bad and I showed it up top because it was my first game. But then I beat it and that was the top. Then I didn’t beat my top, but I did beat my original, which was second. But it didn’t get listed on there anywhere. And by now I have played more games than the five scores it says it displays, but only four are up there and the last one is that first one even though it’s been beaten numerous times. You can only get a new score up there if you beat your top score. I wish you would fix this it would really make my game play more enjoyable. Overall it is a non laggy game, and is extremely addicting and fun. But developers, please take this review into your account. I love this game and would recommend it to everybody with some patience. Just one more thing, how do people get TEN MILLION, I mean I’m pretty good at this but are these people bots? I would really like clarification! Thank you!

Unpredictability is killing me!
Thu Sep 21 2017 Chloe4|\|N

Good game, the app is fine, the adds don't bother me-they don't cause a crash and you just exit out of them. My problem is the unpredictability that only happens when you're right on the verge of getting a higher tile. Once you hit a new tile, that possibly took months or years-then you can hit it almost every try after that. It's not that your skill drastically increased, only that the game FINALLY let you. For instance, I'll only be 1024 away from my goal tile when suddenly I have to swipe up because the game decides to be unpredictable. Then a number (90% of the time) appears under my highest tile. Then it gives me a four instead of a two, which of course doesn't match, and just like that-poof. The game is lost. I don't give up then, but I'm again irritated at the unpredictability. It's not a learning game at that point. It's chance. Or better yet, a sick sense of humor by the developers. It's not poor planning by the player. Okay, most times that is the problem, but a few times-it's not. You'll play perfectly to the strategy that works all up until suddenly the game starts changing it up for no reason, and with no purpose other than to make you loose. I actually like this about the game-but not after a year or more of being stuck on the same tile.

Ads pause audio playback every 10 seconds
Thu Sep 05 2024 FroColin

I have spent so much time playing this game. It’s fine. I don’t play it because I love it, I play it because it helps me focus while on phone calls, if I’m listening to a podcast or audiobook, and when going to bed. It keeps my brain just busy enough that I don’t meander off, but not so busy that I can’t think. But those days are coming to an end. There is a small banner ad at the bottom of the page. Totally unobtrusive. Except when it changes, it freezes the game for a half second and pauses any audio you have playing. This can happen every 5-10 seconds and often it’s just to play the same ad. These ads don’t even make noise when nothing is playing and when the phone is NOT on silent! There is no reason they should pause other audio, and yet they do. I’ve hit the 8192 tile on this game, it’s the only game on my phone these days, but I’ll be finding a new one now. I do not understand this, I don’t get why it changed. This is clearly an oversight as the developer is certainly got getting more money just because my audiobook stops playing. I’m pretty sure it’s a bug of some sort. I doubt anyone is downloading this game these days, but please do not. There are other versions of this game. Find one that isn’t broken.

My favorite game! Highly recommend
Wed Mar 08 2023 just had a kid love my wife

This is by far my favorite game. It involves puzzles and strategy without feeling like you're being tested. Beating high scores and comparing with friends had become one of my favorite activities. There are a few ads as with any free mobile game, but typically only after playing for a long period of time (I'm talking hours, yes I'll play that long) and one short add when you first open the game. I haven't had any problems with bugs or glitches, while I am a fairly new user I have already "beat the game" or reached the 2048 tile, and am yet to experience any issues. Like I said previously I have beat the game (I am very proud of this accomplishment and it inspired me to write the review) yet the game is still fun challenging and just as amazing as before which will keep it on my phone for the long run. Once again I highly recommend, at least give it a try.

One of the top three favorite games on my phone
Thu Apr 28 2022 Timothy Tucker

I’ve spent far too many hours in this game over the years to count. It’s an incredibly relaxing play. It’s my go to for winding down at the end of the night. It’s a pretty straightforward game where you try to get to 2048 by adding the nearby blocks to your count. There’s a bit of strategy involved, and from there it’s just about beating your friends and getting the highest score. About the only cons I can think of are that there isn’t a dark mode (something I’d really love to see in a future release), and that the game, simple as it is to start, can really eat up a lot of your spare time. It’s cathartic and addicting while shockingly not being a cash grab. The only purchable option is the ability to disable ads for a couple dollars which I would say is well worth it.

I Worked So Hard For Nothing.
Sat Feb 24 2024 2048’s biggest fan

I spent a long time working hard to get good at 2048. It took a long time, but eventually I was able to get good enough that I felt I could beat other players in the multiplayer part of 2048… But my dreams were crushed. When I decided it was finally time to tackle my goals and play multiplayer, it wouldn’t load. I got into a game with someone I knew personally, and no matter how long I waited or how much hope I had, it would not load. I realized I could never beat someone in multiplayer 2048…because I could never play multiplayer 2048. It was the biggest disappointment I had ever experienced. So, I deleted the game and whenever I saw anyone else playing it I made them delete it too. Seeing anything related to 2048 made me emotional. Once, in math class, the answer to a problem was 2048, and I had to go see the school counselor to “work through my trauma.” Thank you for reading this review, especially because it was so hard for me to write mentally. I hope you take the idea of fixing the multiplayer part of your game into consideration—it would mean the world to me.

Frustrating Bugs and Ads
Sat Sep 24 2022 jiggymang

I’ve played this game for years and loved it. Years ago it was the perfect game. I took a break of several years, and came back to a very different experience. Now the ads are way more annoying. At one point the app was very sluggish, to the point it was disrupting my play. At that point I switched to the other “original” 2048 app. I missed the bragging rights of the Game Center leaderboards of this app, so once the sluggishness was fixed I came back. But now the leaderboard and score tracking doesn’t work!! My high score from months ago still shows up as “today” and new top 5 scores don’t show up in the recent top scores. To avoid risking not getting credit for a new high score, I’m switching back to the other app again. That app is better in so many ways: less ads, more responsive, friendlier 2/4 ratio, no unpredictable tile appearances, etc. If the other app was connected to Game Center leaderboards, I’d never touch this version ever again…

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