Comparison

Minesweeper vs Minesweeper (With Multiplayer)

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

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About

Minesweeper

Experience a fresh take on a classic puzzle game with diverse modes and collectible elements. Progress through episodes, unlock new items, and challenge yourself with unique levels and an online mode. Discover hidden treasures and pets as you advance.

Highlights
  • Multiple game modes
  • Collectible levels and episodes
  • Unlockable pets and items
  • Online multiplayer mode
  • Square and hexagon game fields
  • Customizable minefields
  • Achievements and cloud saves
Features
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Tired of boring common square levels? Finally there is a brand new minesweeper with different game modes! Each level is a part of collection. Complete collections to obtain keys and gain access for more episodes. Achieve higher levels to unlock new items, chests, pets and much more! Try it now for free! Important! If you’re an experienced player disable "beginner" game mode in options and reach the hardest levels. Features: • Online mode! • 22 episodes, 150 collections, 1350 unique levels! • 30 pets. Would you be able to collect all additional evolutions at 180 levels? • Paid add-on "Puzzles". 42 puzzles and 714 levels available! • Tower of Power - new hard mode! • Two types of game fields: square and hexagon. • Treasure chests and useful items hidden at game field. • And of course coins, which will be handful to buy these items! • Quests - a great opportunity to earn coins and challenge yourself. • Play classic 3 different difficulties of Minesweeper or throw your skills in Custom mode, in which you can design width, height, types and difficulty of the minefield by yourself. • Scale the screen smoothly using buttons for comfortable one-hand gameplay. • Progress always autosaves wherever you've stopped and also saves in cloud if using "Game Center". • Challenge yourself by getting 24 achievements and compare your successes with other players. • Developer worked very hard especially for all Minesweeper fans =) Online mode is released! All news about the game on twitter and facebook pages https://twitter.com/MinesweeperGems https://www.facebook.com/minesweeperCollector

About

Minesweeper (With Multiplayer)

A classic puzzle game where players uncover hidden mines on a grid. Choose from multiple difficulty levels or create custom boards. Share your gameplay with others by uploading replays.

Highlights
  • Classic Minesweeper gameplay
  • Multiple difficulty levels
  • Customizable game boards
  • Pinch-to-zoom functionality
  • Replay uploading and sharing
  • Multiplayer mode
Features
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For Minesweeper Lover, By Minesweeper Lover. Minesweeper is a single-player puzzle video game. The objective of the game is to clear a rectangular board containing hidden "mines" without detonating any of them, with help from clues about the number of neighboring mines in each field. Three level Easy 9 x 9 with 10 mines Medium 16 x 16 with 40 mines Hard 16 x 30 with 99 mines Custom mode. Pinch to zoom by two fingers simply. You can upload your own replay and share with the world.

Screenshots

Minesweeper4 screens
Minesweeper (With Multiplayer)4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Minesweeper (With Multiplayer) at none against Minesweeper's 6. Minesweeper (With Multiplayer) also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). Minesweeper's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.4) and ratings volume (467 vs 23). On price 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. Minesweeper sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Minesweeper (With Multiplayer) asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Minesweeper holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Minesweeper has 467 ratings behind it against 23, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of Minesweeper's written reviews are positive against 75% of Minesweeper (With Multiplayer)'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Minesweeper ships an update every 3 months, Minesweeper (With Multiplayer) fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Minesweeper versus Minesweeper (With Multiplayer): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMinesweeperMinesweeper (With Multiplayer)
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (467 ratings) — better4.4 (23 ratings)
Positive reviews91.2% of reviews — better75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings467 — better23
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAnton KrukovJIE WANG

Customer experience

Minesweeper

All ratings467 ratings
Positive96.4%
Neutral0.9%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews204 reviews
Positive91.2%
Neutral2.9%
Negative5.9%

Minesweeper (With Multiplayer)

All ratings21 ratings
Positive81.0%
Neutral9.5%
Negative9.5%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

Bugs and requests

Minesweeper

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Occasional crashes
  • Mine explosion bug when placing flags

Requested features

4 requests
  • More skin/theme options
  • Ability to disable animations
  • Cross-device progress sync
  • More level/collection types

Minesweeper (With Multiplayer)

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Minesweeper

One-time6
  • Premium online mode (7 days)$0.99
  • Add-On: Puzzles$1.99
  • Premium$2.99
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  • Premium online mode (30 days)$2.99
  • 50% tower entry fee discount$2.99
  • Tower upgrades$9.99
None

Minesweeper (With Multiplayer)

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Minesweeper free?
Minesweeper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Minesweeper (With Multiplayer) free?
Minesweeper (With Multiplayer) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Minesweeper or Minesweeper (With Multiplayer)?
Minesweeper is rated higher. Minesweeper averages 4.8 out of 5 from 467 ratings, while Minesweeper (With Multiplayer) averages 4.4 from 23 ratings.
Do Minesweeper or Minesweeper (With Multiplayer) have ads?
Minesweeper shows ads; Minesweeper (With Multiplayer) does not.
Which is updated more often, Minesweeper or Minesweeper (With Multiplayer)?
Minesweeper ships an update every 3 months, and Minesweeper (With Multiplayer) fortnightly. Most recently, Minesweeper was updated on November 11, 2026 and Minesweeper (With Multiplayer) on November 2, 2026.

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