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Head-to-head

Drop The Number vs 2248

Drop The Number 4.7★ · Free + IAP 40
Winner 2248
2248 4.9★ · Free + IAP 65

While both games suffer from significant ad issues, 2248 offers a more stable and enjoyable core gameplay experience, making it the better choice despite its flaws.

Full reviews: Drop The Number · 2248

Both Drop The Number and 2248 are number-merging puzzle games that users find addictive and mentally stimulating. However, Drop The Number is plagued by severe performance issues and unresponsive ad removal purchases, whereas 2248, while also having frequent and intrusive ads, generally offers a more stable playing experience.

Head to head

Features & Gameplay edge: 2248R7R11R13R15
Drop The Number Users enjoy Drop The Number's concept, finding it fun, addictive, and even helpful for math skills R7R11R13. Some appreciate that it's exactly like the ads they saw R15. However, some find the timed element frustrating .
2248 2248 is praised for being addictive, calming, and a good brain exercise . Users can play it for hours and appreciate that it doesn't require Wi-Fi . However, some long-term players report the game becoming repetitive or changing negatively after updates, such as losing scores, changing board size, or introducing obstacles that prevent progression R80.
Ease of Use & Reliability edge: 2248R1R6R14R24
Drop The Number Drop The Number is widely criticized for severe performance issues, including freezing, lagging, and crashing, often making the game unplayable or affecting the entire device R1R6R28. Some users cannot even open the app due to loading screen freezes R24. There are also complaints about the game being locked to portrait mode, which is inconvenient for some iPad users R14.
2248 While 2248 generally offers a stable experience, some users report issues like scores resetting R80 or unexpected changes to gameplay mechanics after updates . There are no widespread complaints about freezing or crashing like with Drop The Number.
Ads & Monetization tieR3R4R8R9
Drop The Number Drop The Number is heavily criticized for an overwhelming number of intrusive ads, appearing at startup, after games, and even mid-game R3R4R8R11. Users report ads being long, unskippable, and sometimes leading to the App Store R12. A significant issue is that paying to remove ads often doesn't work, with users still experiencing ads after purchase and feeling scammed R9R16R18R26. Some ads are also described as inappropriate .
2248 2248 also has a high volume of ads, with users complaining about their frequency, length, and intrusiveness R54. Ads frequently interrupt gameplay, sometimes even in the middle of a move or combo . Users also report being forced to watch ads even when declining optional rewarded ads . Similar to Drop The Number, some users who paid for ad removal still experienced ads R78.
Price/Value tieR9R16R18R26
Drop The Number Users are willing to pay for an ad-free experience, but feel ripped off when the purchase doesn't work R9R16R18R26. The lack of working ad removal significantly diminishes the value of the IAP.
2248 Users find the ad-free purchase price of £9.99 (or $9.99) too high for a casual game, especially given the ad issues R54R74R77. Some who paid still encountered ads, leading to dissatisfaction R78.
Support tieR16R80
Drop The Number Users report that the app support website offers no contact or support options, only advertising for other games R16. This indicates a lack of developer responsiveness to critical issues like non-functional ad removal purchases.
2248 One user mentions going to help pages that were not helpful or understandable R80. There's no specific mention of direct support interactions, but the issues with non-functional ad removal suggest a lack of effective support for IAP problems.
Pick Drop The Number if

You are looking for a simple number-merging game and are willing to tolerate significant performance issues and aggressive ads, or if you are specifically drawn to its unique visual style R15.

Pick 2248 if

You want an addictive and mentally stimulating number puzzle game that is generally stable and can be played offline . You should be prepared for frequent ads but will likely find the core gameplay more reliable than Drop The Number.

Evidence note: Both apps are free with IAP, and a significant portion of negative reviews for both are related to the frequency and intrusiveness of ads, which is common for free-to-play games. However, Drop The Number has a higher volume of complaints regarding severe technical issues (freezing, crashing) and non-functional ad removal purchases, which are more critical flaws than just ad frequency.

Frequently asked

Do these games have a lot of ads?
Yes, both Drop The Number and 2248 are heavily criticized for having a high volume of frequent, long, and intrusive ads that often interrupt gameplay R3R8R12R22.
Can I remove ads by paying?
While both games offer an in-app purchase to remove ads, many users report that paying for ad removal does not work, and they continue to see ads after their purchase R9R16R18R26.
Which game is more stable?
2248 is generally more stable, with fewer widespread complaints about freezing, lagging, or crashing compared to Drop The Number, which many users report as unplayable due to severe performance issues R1R6R28R32.
Is 2248's ad-free purchase worth it?
Many users find 2248's ad-free purchase price of £9.99 (or $9.99) too expensive for a casual game, and some who paid still experienced ads, making it a questionable value R54R74R77R78.

What reviewers actually said

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  1. [R7] Drop The Number 5/5 · GB Great game: Never gets repetitive and fun for the whole family
  2. [R11] Drop The Number 4/5 · GB Let me tell you: This game is fantastic and it’s good for basically any age! I totally recommend it especially the fact that it kind of helps with your maths I’m in grade 7 and this game helped me massively. It’s also satisfying with the notices and the way everything is. The only thing that I’m so sure on is the fact there’s to many adverts which really frustrates me. I don’t really understand wh
  3. [R13] Drop The Number 5/5 · GB So fun!!: This game is so fun and addictive!! it incorporates math as well so it is educational in some way!! I am obssessed!! For me no glitches or lagging so 5 stars!! :)
  4. [R15] Drop The Number 5/5 · GB I love this game: I started seeing this game in adverts and I always would play the playable ad at the end I downloaded it and it is exactly like the advert HIGHLY recommended love it so much and doesn’t drain your battery!
  5. [R1] Drop The Number 1/5 · GB Keeps dropping: Why on earth does this game keep freezing and dropping. My advice…drop this piece of #+€t out.
  6. [R6] Drop The Number 2/5 · GB Please fix the issues: I love this game however after a few minutes it starts to lag and stick. It affects lots of other things on my tablet as well and I have to delete it. I have tried lots of things to make it work better but it seems to be an issue that I can’t do anything about. I can see that other people have complained also. Please fix it as I would love to be able to use it.
  7. [R14] Drop The Number 1/5 · GB Locked to portrait mode: After watching the advert (it played in landscape mode on my iPad) I thought oh good, a game I can play in landscape mode, my iPad is permanently attached to a keyboard, but sadly the game is locked to portrait mode. To play it I must either crane my neck or detach the keyboard - I won’t be doing either. As far as I’m aware unlocking the games orientation is a fairly simpl
  8. [R24] Drop The Number 1/5 · GB doesn’t start: read the title
  9. [R3] Drop The Number 3/5 · GB Grl pwr: It’s ok ig it’s just the advertisements that annoy me
  10. [R4] Drop The Number 2/5 · GB Louis Chilcotts confrontation: a good old friend of mine told me about this wonderfully entertaining game and i thought ok rockstar ill download this game right now. Therefore i downloaded it. I was immediately confronted by a strenuous advertisement and was angered instantly i thought grr this isnt nice and immediately deleted it out of frustration i killed my brother and buried him at my best fr
  11. [R8] Drop The Number 2/5 · GB Ads: Game is fun and has potential. Unfortunately this experience is ruined by unasked for ads. At least make the ads voluntary for a reward. It’s not fun getting to the required number and then getting an ad as punishment…
  12. [R9] Drop The Number 5/5 · GB No ads doesn’t work: Paid to remove ads but still my child has to put up with the constant ads. Took money but didn’t stop ads!
  13. [R16] Drop The Number 1/5 · GB Scam - false advertising.: After paying to remove the adverts, I still get endless adverts which stop me playing the game. This is false advertising as I’ve paid for something I’ve not received. Clearly you’re not trustworthy as developers and just interested in ripping off customers for as much money as possible. The app support goes to a site that has no option for any support or contact and j
  14. [R18] Drop The Number 2/5 · GB Don’t pay for ads free - doesn’t work: The game is good but there are so many tedious adds I thought I’d pay for ad free but it doesn’t work. Took my money and nothing happened. Just asked apple for refund. Developers need to fix it.
  15. [R26] Drop The Number 1/5 · GB Want my money back.: Was fed up with the adverts, so I purchased the “Add’s Free” version. After 2 minutes an add pops up. I want my money back.
  16. [R80] 2248 3/5 · GB Frustrating: Play game few years first year lost score now my rating not going up wish hiccups could be sorted go to help pages and for me don’t understand and not helpful
  17. [R12] Drop The Number 2/5 · GB Too many long adverts: I’ve given up on the game - there are far too many long adverts which keep sticking.
  18. [R22] Drop The Number 2/5 · GB Adverts: This game is so addictive. And personally I love it but it’s such a shame about the adverts. It’s like they don’t stop with the adverts it gets annoying. Although I love this game its getting deleted because I cannot stand the constant adverts. The adverts wouldn’t be a problem if they weren’t every 5 seconds lol
  19. [R28] Drop The Number 2/5 · GB Great idea, so glitchy: Enjoying the game but keeps freezing and won’t do anything so will probably give the app up soon
  20. [R32] Drop The Number 2/5 · GB Great but…: Really need to fix the bugs withThis game that make it freeze, stop working all together and in some cases make your entire phone freeze to the point where you have to turn it off to restart everything.Really enjoy playing this but these continual bugs are starting to get annoying.
  21. [R54] 2248 1/5 · US Almost unusable. Ads, ads, and more ads… and even more ads or $9.99: Don’t download this game. Ads every couple minutes. Good game, but ads if you get halfway, ads if I you win, ad breaks if you don’t do those things. And the ads are the kinds where you wait (and wait) then they have tiny x’s and fast-forward buttons that try to make you open the app in the App Store to move forward (that practice
  22. [R74] 2248 3/5 · GB Ok - but: It’s a good game and kept me occupied for a while. But the endless ads drove me bonkers (just not bonkers enough to spend £10 to get rid of them 😂)
  23. [R77] 2248 3/5 · GB Good but not good enough: It’s a very interesting twist on the 2048 concept. And it’s good fun. But not good enough to either warrant waiting through the plentiful ads or paying £9.99 to be ad-free. It’s double what I would spend on a casual game like this.
  24. [R78] 2248 2/5 · GB Not happy with purchase: I just paid for what looked to be an ad free game…… yet there are still ads between every level…. What have I paid for exactly?

Synthesized from 110 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store