Comparison

Minesweeper vs Minesweeperᅠ

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

Minesweeperᅠ

Enjoy a classic puzzle experience with a clean interface and no advertisements. Customize your game with various difficulty levels and grid sizes, and track your progress with detailed statistics. Play across multiple Apple devices with a single purchase.

Highlights
  • No ads
  • Universal app purchase
  • Auto-Complete feature
  • Performance statistics
  • Safe first reveal
  • Customizable difficulty and grid sizes
  • Dark Mode support
Features
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- No ads, ever! - Universal app: one purchase to play on iPhone, iPad, & Mac - Auto-Complete to quickly finish the game - Statistics to keep track of your performance - First reveal of each game will always be safe - Tap and hold to quickly flag a space Personalize your game in Settings - Choose from four difficulty settings and four grid sizes - Switch to a dynamically sized grid to fill the screen - Zoom and scroll through the grid - More amazing features coming soon! Native iOS Design - Supports all devices and orientations - Dark Mode enabled - Split View and Slide Over compatible - Keyboard shortcuts for most actions Privacy Policy: crawbuck.com/privacy Terms of Use: crawbuck.com/terms

Screenshots

Minesweeper4 screens
Minesweeperᅠ4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Minesweeper at 91% against Minesweeperᅠ's 33%. Minesweeper also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (467 vs 104). Minesweeperᅠ's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 and Minesweeperᅠ sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Minesweeper holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 467 and 104 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of Minesweeper's written reviews are positive against 33% of Minesweeperᅠ's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 11, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Minesweeper versus Minesweeperᅠ: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMinesweeperMinesweeperᅠ
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (467 ratings) — better4.0 (104 ratings)
Positive reviews91.2% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings467 — better104
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAnton KrukovDelta Engineering Labs, LLC

Customer experience

Minesweeper

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

Minesweeperᅠ

All ratings86 ratings
Positive76.7%
Neutral3.5%
Negative19.8%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral9.5%
Negative57.1%

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

Minesweeperᅠ

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
10 purchases

Minesweeperᅠ

Subscriptions6
  • Minesweeper Premium$0.991 Year
  • Minesweeper Premium7 Days trial$0.991 Year
  • Minesweeper Premium3 Days trial$0.991 Year
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  • Minesweeper Premium$1.991 Year
  • Minesweeper Premium7 Days trial$1.991 Year
  • Minesweeper Premium3 Days trial$1.991 Year
One-time4
  • Minesweeper Premium$0.99
  • Minesweeper Premium$1.99
  • Minesweeper Premium$2.99
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  • Minesweeper Premium$4.99

Questions

Is Minesweeper free?
Minesweeper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Minesweeperᅠ free?
Minesweeperᅠ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Minesweeper or Minesweeperᅠ?
Minesweeper is rated higher. Minesweeper averages 4.8 out of 5 from 467 ratings, while Minesweeperᅠ averages 4.0 from 104 ratings.
Do Minesweeper or Minesweeperᅠ have ads?
Minesweeper shows ads; Minesweeperᅠ does not.
Which is updated more often, Minesweeper or Minesweeperᅠ?
Minesweeper ships an update every 3 months, and Minesweeperᅠ every 3 months. Most recently, Minesweeper was updated on November 11, 2026 and Minesweeperᅠ on November 11, 2026.

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