Comparison

Minesweeper vs Sumaddle

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

Sumaddle

This logic puzzle game transforms pencil-and-paper challenges into interactive brain teasers. Fit number combinations to clues using pure logic, with no mental arithmetic required. Enjoy over 150 free puzzles of varying difficulty, with built-in help and offline play.

Highlights
  • Interactive logic puzzles
  • Number combination fitting
  • Pure logic solving
  • Built-in help and mistake correction
  • Over 150 free puzzles
  • Offline play
  • Ad-free experience
Features
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• “Brilliant puzzle game”, UK App Store review Apr 2025 • “Best Puzzle Game I’ve Ever Played”, US App Store review Jan 2025 • “The ONLY iOS game I've never gotten tired of”, Reddit review Apr 2024 This type of logical puzzle was first seen in the Japan Puzzle Championship 2006 and is sometimes known as Doppelblock, or Smashed Sums. When played with pencil and paper, these puzzles can be hard work to solve. Sumaddle changes that by adding the essential element of interaction. This transforms the puzzles into intriguing brain teasers that unfold before your eyes. Each puzzle has a unique solution. Finding the solution involves fitting the number combinations to the clues. The app makes it easy to view the possible combinations, you don’t need to do any sums in your head. Instead, you can focus on using logic to narrow down the combinations and find a fitting arrangement. Some reasons why you will enjoy playing Sumaddle: • puzzles range in size and difficulty from small and simple to large and mind-blowing • more than 150 puzzles are included for free • all puzzles can be solved with pure logic, no mental arithmetic required • the sophisticated built-in help can explain the logical reasoning at each step and also fix mistakes if you go wrong • the built-in help is completely free, use it as much as you like • works offline (great for long journeys) • a high standard of accessibility, including comprehensive support for VoiceOver • ad-free play - there are absolutely no ads! IGRS age rating (Indonesia Game Rating System): 3+ Designed and developed in Winterthur, Switzerland

Screenshots

Minesweeper4 screens
Sumaddle3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Sumaddle at none against Minesweeper's shown. Sumaddle also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). Minesweeper's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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 Sumaddle sells 15 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Minesweeper against 4.9 for Sumaddle. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 466 and 767 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 92% of Minesweeper's written reviews are positive against 95% of Sumaddle's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Minesweeper ships an update every 2 months, Sumaddle every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Minesweeper versus Sumaddle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMinesweeperSumaddle
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (466 ratings)4.9 (767 ratings) — better
Positive reviews91.7% of reviews94.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings466767 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAnton KrukovJonathan Buchanan

Customer experience

Minesweeper

All ratings466 ratings
Positive96.6%
Neutral0.9%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews204 reviews
Positive91.7%
Neutral2.9%
Negative5.4%

Sumaddle

All ratings767 ratings
Positive98.3%
Neutral0.7%
Negative1.0%
Written reviews98 reviews
Positive94.9%
Neutral1.0%
Negative4.1%

User reviews

Minesweeper

From 466 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fun Game
  • 👍 New twist to a classic
  • 🎨 Cute and unique level designs
  • 🎮 Lots of content and game modes
  • 💰 Reasonable in-app purchases

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Online mode can be laggy
  • 📺 Ads can be intrusive
  • 🔒 In-app purchase issues
  • 🔍 UI elements sometimes blocked

Sumaddle

From 767 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and challenging game
  • 👍 Clean and intuitive interface
  • 👍 Helpful hint system
  • 🚀 No ads or data collection
  • 💡 Unique puzzle concept

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Automatic hints can be intrusive
  • 🐛 Inability to replay completed puzzles
  • 💡 Need more free/sample puzzles
  • 💡 Difficulty progression could be improved

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

Sumaddle

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Losing progress when minimizing the app
  • Inconsistent difficulty ratings

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to selectively pencil in notes
  • More difficult puzzle options
  • Synced progress across devices
  • Detailed statistics and leaderboard

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
15 purchases

Sumaddle

One-time15
  • Quirky, Pack 5$0.99
  • Very Difficult Puzzles$0.99
  • Quirky, Pack 1$0.99
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  • Premium 9x9 Puzzles, Pack 1$0.99
  • Crafty, Pack 1$0.99
  • Crafty, Pack 2$0.99
  • Crafty, Pack 3$0.99
  • Sneaky, Pack 1$0.99
  • Sneaky, Pack 2$0.99
  • Sneaky, Pack 3$0.99
  • Tricky, Pack 1$0.99
  • Tricky, Pack 2$0.99
  • Tricky, Pack 3$0.99
  • Assorted Puzzles$0.99
  • Puzzle Generator$9.99

Questions

Is Minesweeper free?
Minesweeper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sumaddle free?
Sumaddle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Minesweeper or Sumaddle?
Sumaddle is rated higher. Minesweeper averages 4.8 out of 5 from 466 ratings, while Sumaddle averages 4.9 from 767 ratings.
Do Minesweeper or Sumaddle have ads?
Minesweeper shows ads; Sumaddle does not.
Which is updated more often, Minesweeper or Sumaddle?
Minesweeper ships an update every 2 months, and Sumaddle every 3 weeks. Most recently, Minesweeper was updated on September 22, 2026 and Sumaddle on September 25, 2026.

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