Basic MineSweeper vs HexThrees
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Basic MineSweeper
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"Mine sweeper" is a game that you find sprinkled mines using the numbers of hints. * Mines are randomly filled under the ground. * When you touch the block with no mines, you can know the number of filled mines in near 8 blocks. * When you open all the blocks with no mines, game is cleared!
HexThrees
A relaxing puzzle game where you swipe tiles to merge them based on Fibonacci and power-of-two rules. Expand your game field for endless play and enjoy satisfying haptic feedback on compatible devices.
- Swipe to move tiles
- Merge tiles by Fibonacci and power-of-two rules
- Expandable game field for endless play
- Satisfying haptic feedback
- Relaxing gameplay
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Swipe. Merge. Get bonus. Relax. Easy mind puzzle. Swipe to move tiles, merge them by basic rules, collect bonuses and avoid locks. Expandable game field, which makes process nearly endless! Perfect to distract your mind or keep your hands busy while listening to music or podcast. If your device equipped with haptic engine, you can feel realistic movement of every tile, making gameplay a unique satisfying experience. Simple, but challenging rules: - new cells combined by Fibonacci numbers - once cell reach level 8, use power of two! Easy to learn, easy to master. Just keep swiping!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: HexThrees at every 5 months against Basic MineSweeper's every 43 months. Basic MineSweeper's advantage is iOS requirement (7.0 vs 13.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Basic MineSweeper ships an update every 43 months, HexThrees every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Basic MineSweeper | HexThrees |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 43 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | RUCKYGAMES CO., LTD. | Ilja Stepanow |
In-app purchases
Basic MineSweeper
No in-app purchases
HexThrees
No in-app purchases
Questions
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