Comparison

Minesweeper vs Sort The Blocks

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

Sort The Blocks

Engage in a simple yet satisfying puzzle game where you drag and group colored blocks. Discover a unique twist as you play and challenge your brain daily to achieve new high scores.

Highlights
  • Drag and drop gameplay
  • Group matching colors
  • Discover a hidden twist
  • Daily brain challenges
  • High score tracking
Features
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Sort The Blocks How to play: - Drag one piece at a time - Group colors together - There is a twist....play for a little bit to find out. -Thats it! Sort The Blocks is strangely satisfying. Come back everyday to challenge your brain and try to beat your high score.

Screenshots

Minesweeper4 screens
Sort The Blocks3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sort The Blocks at none against Minesweeper's 6. Sort The Blocks also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). Minesweeper's advantage is review sentiment (91% vs 61%). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Sort The Blocks asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Minesweeper against 4.7 for Sort The Blocks. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 467 and 1.1K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 91% of Minesweeper's written reviews are positive against 61% of Sort The Blocks's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Minesweeper ships an update every 2 months, Sort The Blocks every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Minesweeper versus Sort The Blocks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMinesweeperSort The Blocks
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (467 ratings) — better4.7 (1.1K ratings)
Positive reviews91.2% of reviews — better60.6% of reviews
Number of ratings4671.1K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAnton KrukovStaple Games

Customer experience

Minesweeper

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

Sort The Blocks

All ratings1,121 ratings
Positive91.2%
Neutral5.1%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive60.6%
Neutral12.1%
Negative27.3%

User reviews

Minesweeper

From 467 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

Sort The Blocks

From 1.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Relaxing and satisfying gameplay
  • 🎨 Simple yet creative color sorting
  • 💰 Supports St. Jude's charity

Room to improve

  • ⏱️ Timed aspect with colors turning grey
  • 🎥 Frequent ads interrupting gameplay
  • 🎨 Lack of color variety between levels

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

Sort The Blocks

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Issues for colorblind players
  • Music/audio pausing during ads

Requested features

3 requests
  • Option to turn off color fading
  • Increased level difficulty over time
  • Additional game modes or challenges

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

Sort The Blocks

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Minesweeper free?
Minesweeper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sort The Blocks free?
Sort The Blocks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Minesweeper or Sort The Blocks?
Minesweeper is rated higher. Minesweeper averages 4.8 out of 5 from 467 ratings, while Sort The Blocks averages 4.7 from 1.1K ratings.
Do Minesweeper or Sort The Blocks have ads?
Both Minesweeper and Sort The Blocks show ads.
Which is updated more often, Minesweeper or Sort The Blocks?
Minesweeper ships an update every 2 months, and Sort The Blocks every 3 weeks. Most recently, Minesweeper was updated on October 21, 2026 and Sort The Blocks on October 27, 2026.

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