# Cornsweeper > Meditative popcorn-themed puzzle game with handcrafted levels and lo-fi soundtrack. (iPhone/iPad app by Robert Morrison.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cornsweeper/id1600387153 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Robert Morrison](https://appshunter.io/developer/1600387155) - Category: Games, Puzzle - Price: Free - Rating: 4.14/5 from 264 App Store ratings · 200 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 9+ - Requires: iOS 13.0 · 1006 MB - Languages: Arabic, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian and 4 more - Released: 2024-01-04 - Data updated: 2026-08-23 - Monetization: free with in-app purchases - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cornsweeper/id1600387153/reviews.md ## What is Cornsweeper? Cornsweeper is a chill, whimsical, meditative mind-sweep-em-up; pop delicious popcorn, avoid explosions. #Lofi&popcorn. Key Features • Beautifully illustrated aesthetic • Chill, Lo-fi inspired OST • 70 Handcrafted levels • Unlockable Arcade Mode • Collect all 28 items purchasable from The Stall • Classic gameplay with unique & accessible twists • Use Arcade Mode like a Pomodoro for your daily tasks (after buying item in The Stall) • A Toy-like sense of discovery in every bite • Clues & Secrets ## Key features - Beautifully illustrated aesthetic - Chill, lo-fi inspired OST - 70 Handcrafted levels - Unlockable Arcade Mode - Collect 28 purchasable items - Classic gameplay with unique twists - Toy-like sense of discovery ## What do users think of Cornsweeper? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 🚀 Relaxing gameplay - 👍 Visually appealing design - 🎨 Unique take on minesweeper - 🎶 Good music and sound effects **Cons** - 🐛 Buggy and unstable - 🤔 Unclear mechanics and lack of instructions - 🕹️ Frustrating controls and input issues - 🧠 Overly challenging and relies on guessing - 🔍 Confusing and unintuitive user interface **Commonly reported bugs** - Game crashes or freezes - Language randomly changes to Arabic - Levels not registering as completed - Upgrades not working as expected - Inconsistent behavior and visual glitches **Most requested features** - Ability to mark/flag suspected kernels - Option to disable certain upgrades/features - Randomized levels instead of pre-set puzzles - Better onboarding and in-game tutorials - Improved performance and stability ## Recent user reviews (10 of 200) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cornsweeper/id1600387153/reviews.md ### 2/5 — Can’t tell if bugged or not *2026-08-14, version 1.1.241121* The music sounds like three different tracks playing at once, very discordant. When I get a “sweep” on a level in the story, the results seem to be random levels getting flagged as swept, other levels being impossible to sweep, and other levels being disabled, without any rhyme or reason I can see. Maybe there’s some clever puzzle metagame here, but I don’t get that feeling. It just seems broken. ### 2/5 — Can’t do ANYTHING *2026-07-28, version 1.1.241121* When I opened the app for the first time, it worked, it was great, but then after words, the app was frozen on the “best with headphones” screen. I tried waiting, and I did NOTHING, fix this now please. ### 1/5 — Actually awful *2026-06-25, version 1.1.241121* Maybe the worst version of minesweeper I've ever played ### 1/5 — The idiot cousin of minesweeper *2026-06-02, version 1.1.241121* Imagine taking a game that is perfect and making it more difficult to play and then adding a story line to it that makes NO SENSE!!! The developers of this game should be banned from ever making an app game again. How Apple thought this was a good addition to Apple Arcade I will never understand. Minesweeper is a simple game. It doesn’t need the extra frills. If you’re going to add more at least make it easy to understand. This game feels like it was made in another language translated, code and all, from English to another language and then partially back to English. That is how bad this dumpster fire is. Side note I have played minesweeper since the early 90s when it was released. ### 2/5 — Not really Minesweeper *2026-05-24, version 1.1.241121* Minesweeper was a very simple but addictive game. As long as you kept your concentration you could win. This game is quite different. First, the logic of the basic gameplay is MUCH more complicated. Some of the taps/reveals are simple logic and you are certain whether it is a popped kernel or burnt kernel (explodes). Some of the reveals you will know but the logic is much more complicated than Minesweeper. Rather than simply looking at a box with a number and the surrounding squares in this game you must consider entire areas of the board and numerous possibilities. In many cases you don’t know with with certainty and you have to start considering the probabilities of you revealing a burnt kernel and then just guess and hope. At the beginning of each board you must randomly reveal numerous kernels just to get to a point where you can start using logic and often times you hit a burnt kernel and explode. So all together you lose probably 20%-30% of the games just due to unavoidable bad luck. Beyond this there is a very short tutorial that tells you nothing more than the most basic gameplay. Other than that you are left on your own. There is a “story” as you keep winning more levels and a store where you can buy items that help you in different ways. The problem is none of this is explained anywhere and the icons used are extremely nonintuitive and in many cases cryptic or misleading. There are 3 numbers in the top right below colored circles. I finally counted and figured these were the sum of the numbers in the kernels you have popped, how many kernels you have marked as burnt, and how many kernels you have not yet revealed. The problem is this information is entirely irrelevant in helping you win the game. The user interface was extremely frustrating and the background music just droned on and on until I finally couldn’t take it anymore and shut the sound off completely. I tried playing for 3 hours and spent half that time on the internet looking for explanations of how the game was played or what a certain icon did. The game might be good if you love Minesweeper type games and don’t mind spending many hours trying to figure out how the game is played. You have to be able to tolerate losing often as many reveals are simply pure random guessing or guessing based on probabilities. After 3 hours of frustration I gave up. Too much work, too much losing, not enough fun. ### 1/5 — DONT GET *2026-05-02, version 1.1.241121* Started off with high expectations, but right when I load in, I can’t unmark a place I marked which is so stupid I hate this game. ### 3/5 — Fun but not intuitive *2026-04-01, version 1.1.241121* I loved playing Minecraft way back when so was happy to see a similar game. I just wish there was something to decipher what everything means - the popcorn box at the top as numbers under it but I don’t know what they mean. I tapped in it and then it reset the game. This game needs more instructions! ### 1/5 — Just worse Minesweeper *2026-03-29, version 1.1.241121* I like the music, art direction, vibes, etc — it’s al great on that front, but past that there’s not much here. It’s slow and it stutters, when it has no reason to. Furthermore, some of the mechanics don’t even work properly! For instance, opening up a “free” region on the board won’t open it entirely, and it’ll neglect to show the numbers for the corners. It would be a really fine take on minesweeper if the technical elements were fixed, but as it stands it’s hard to play. Just play minesweeper instead ### 3/5 — Won’t Load 😭 *2026-03-12, version 1.1.241121* Worked at first and now every time I open it won’t load past the “best with headphones” screen. ### 2/5 — Okay, not great *2026-03-03, version 1.1.241121* Liked the game, not intuitive to figure it out first, I’ve finally beat all the main story levels, but can’t figure out how to unlock the achievements, don’t understand the music shack, and not much else to do after beating the main story. ## Frequently asked questions about Cornsweeper ### What is Cornsweeper? Cornsweeper is a chill, whimsical, and meditative mind-sweep-em-up game where players pop delicious popcorn kernels while avoiding explosions. It features a beautifully illustrated aesthetic and a lo-fi inspired soundtrack across 70 handcrafted levels. ### What are the key features of Cornsweeper? Key features include a beautifully illustrated aesthetic, a chill lo-fi soundtrack, 70 handcrafted levels, an unlockable Arcade Mode, the ability to collect 28 purchasable items, and classic gameplay with unique twists. It also offers a toy-like sense of discovery, clues, and secrets. ### How much does Cornsweeper cost? The base game is free to download and play. There are 28 items available for purchase from 'The Stall' within the game, which can unlock additional features like Arcade Mode. ### Can I use Cornsweeper for productivity? Yes, after purchasing an item in 'The Stall', you can use Arcade Mode like a Pomodoro timer for your daily tasks. This allows you to integrate the game's mechanics into your productivity routine. ### What platforms is Cornsweeper available on? Based on the provided data, Cornsweeper is a mobile application. Specific platform availability (iOS, Android) is not detailed, but it is designed for mobile devices. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 1.1.241121 — 2025-01-21 //General • Added option to pause screen to toggle on/off Inspector Shades (double tapping) once unlocked • Added a basic chording feature. - Tap a popped kernel to pop all the surrounding unmarked kernels IF the number of marked kernels is equal to the number displayed on the popped kernel. • Shop item "Yellow Dye No. 70 (marking/flagging a kernel) is unlocked and permanently equipped from the start of game • Updated auto-generated text when sharing a screenshot after a round in Arcade Mode ~~ This update's Jamaican proverb ~~ "Yuh cyaa sow corn and expect fi reap peas." ### 1.1.240314 — 2024-03-28 //General • Added FAQs for the new Burnt Popcorn types that appear at the start of levels 21-30, and 41-50 • Added a tasteful request for App Store Reviews if you are enjoying the game. • Reduced the inherent volume of the ambiences in The SoundRoom which makes them mix better with the soundtracks. • Game Center Achievements now coincide with in game Achievements from the Hall of Grain. • Start Button on Title Screen now takes you directly into the first level if it is the first time playing. • Improved controller support. // Bug fixes • Fixed some bugs where some elements did not colour swap when the Choc-Chip setting was toggled. • Fixed a bug with the pause menu where pausing and unpausing with a controller's pause button would discombobulate the gameplay's controls. • Fixed a bug where text in the main menu overlapped graphics. ~~ This update's Jamaican proverb ~~ "Duck nuh lay egg before fowl." ### 1.0.240122 — 2024-01-24 //General • Improved player prompting to go to the shop after beating level 1 for the first time • Added Vibration when player dyes a Suspected Kernel • Results screen takes .5 seconds longer to appear when a player wins than when they lose • Story Mode no longer reveals the remaining burnt popcorn on the field when a player loses a round of that level • Updated Item descriptions & instructions • Updated Arcade Mode and The Sound Room unlock instructions • Reduced Logo Screen wait time from 1.2 to .7 • Hall of Grain will remain closed until player has cleared first set of levels // Bug fixes • Further addressed an issue where some players' language kept changing over to Arabic. • Fixed a bug where the The Stall would show an exclamation point on the results screen, prompting you to visit though a player had already bought everything they can currently afford • Further addressed an issue with Best with Headphones screen • Addressed an issue where Game Center icon would be toggled on when returning from The Arcade Mode • Fixed a bug where The Sound Room would prompt players even after they had just visited it and nothing new was in it. • Addressed an issue that prevented the Main Menu prompt from triggering ~~ This update's Jamaican proverb ~~ "Johncrow fly guh down a beach and tell lie seh a breeze blow him deh." ### 1.0.240110 — 2024-01-11 //General • Removed mechanic where player could accrue negative money • Players can now replay tutorial from Title Screen settings menu • Players beating the first level for the first time are now guided directly to the in-game shop • Added further clarification to guide player's to the Story mode on their first play • Added further clarification to unlock menu modes • Added subtitles to buttons on the results screen • Player's saved money is now front and center when visiting the in-game shop • Added a small confetti feedback when player makes an item purchase • Input time increased from .9 to 1.1 // Bug fixes • Addressed a bug where Music would still play when Music setting was turned off • Further addressed a bug where some levels would not display the victory screen even after popping all the safe popcorn. • Addressed a bug where language would incorrectly change upon a restart • Fixed a bug where the Popcorn Bag items were not responding to input • Fixed a bug where the Share Button on the results screen was not responding to input (iOS only, Arcade Only) ~~ This update's Jamaican proverb ~~ "Pound a fret cyaa pay ounce a debt" ### 1.0.240105 — 2024-01-06 // Bug fixes • Fixed an bug where some tracks did not play in The Sound Room • Fixed a bug where Music still played when a level loaded even after turning the music setting off ~~ This update's Jamaican proverb ~~ "Alligator lay egg, but him anuh fowl" ## 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