Comparison

Minesweeper vs Hexawar 2

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

Head to head
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

Hexawar 2

Engage in turn-based tactical combat across numerous single-player levels and multiplayer maps. Design your own battlegrounds and challenge friends on the same device. Experience strategic warfare with diverse game modes.

Highlights
  • 20 single player campaign levels
  • 5 multiplayer maps
  • 4 challenge maps
  • Map editor
  • Hotseat PvP multiplayer
  • Campaign and challenge modes
Features
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Command your hex units in battles on 20 single player levels in campaign mode and 5 different multiplayer maps. Test your skills with 4 extra hard challenge maps. Create your own maps. Use same device for PvP battles with Multiplayer hotseat type game. 2 game types: - Single player (campaign and challenge mode) - Multiplayer hotseat

Screenshots

Minesweeper4 screens
Hexawar 22 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Minesweeper at 4.8 against Hexawar 2's 3.6. Minesweeper also leads on review sentiment (91% vs 50%) and ratings volume (467 vs 7). Hexawar 2's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months). On price, ads 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. Hexawar 2 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Minesweeper holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Minesweeper has 467 ratings behind it against 7, 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 50% of Hexawar 2's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Minesweeper ships an update every 2 months, Hexawar 2 every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Minesweeper versus Hexawar 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMinesweeperHexawar 2
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (467 ratings) — better3.6 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews91.2% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings467 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAnton KrukovPetar Juros

Customer experience

Minesweeper

All ratings466 ratings
Positive96.6%
Neutral0.9%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews204 reviews
Positive91.2%
Neutral2.9%
Negative5.9%

Hexawar 2

All ratings7 ratings
Positive57.1%
Neutral14.3%
Negative28.6%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
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

Hexawar 2

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

Hexawar 2

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Minesweeper free?
Minesweeper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hexawar 2 free?
Hexawar 2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Minesweeper or Hexawar 2?
Minesweeper is rated higher. Minesweeper averages 4.8 out of 5 from 467 ratings, while Hexawar 2 averages 3.6 from 7 ratings.
Do Minesweeper or Hexawar 2 have ads?
Both Minesweeper and Hexawar 2 show ads.
Which is updated more often, Minesweeper or Hexawar 2?
Minesweeper ships an update every 2 months, and Hexawar 2 every 3 days. Most recently, Minesweeper was updated on November 6, 2026 and Hexawar 2 on November 2, 2026.

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