Comparison

Minesweeper vs Molesweeper

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

Molesweeper

A puzzle game where you clear a yard of molehills by tapping safe spots and using clues to avoid waking sleeping moles. It offers a strategic twist on a classic format, challenging players to restore the lawn without disturbing the mole family.

Highlights
  • Tap to fix safe spots
  • Use nearby clues
  • Flag risky molehills
  • Restore the lawn
  • Avoid waking moles
  • Intuitive gameplay
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The yard is full of suspicious molehills, and it’s your job to repair the damage — without disturbing any sleeping moles. Tap to fix safe spots, use nearby clues to spot danger, and flag any molehills that look risky. Every careful move helps restore your lawn, but one wrong step could wake the whole mole family! With intuitive gameplay and just the right dose of strategy, Molesweeper is a thoughtful twist on a classic puzzle format. Can you clear the yard without a single mole mishap?

Screenshots

Minesweeper4 screens
Molesweeper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Minesweeper at Free against Molesweeper's $0.99. Minesweeper also leads on ratings volume (467 vs 5) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). Molesweeper's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and ads (none vs shown). On rating, update cadence 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

Minesweeper is free to download; Molesweeper costs $0.99 up front. Minesweeper sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Molesweeper asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Molesweeper holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Minesweeper has 467 ratings behind it against 5, 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 100% of Molesweeper's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Minesweeper ships an update every 2 months, Molesweeper every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Minesweeper versus Molesweeper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMinesweeperMolesweeper
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.8 (467 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews91.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings467 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAnton KrukovRyan Young

Customer experience

Minesweeper

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

Molesweeper

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Molesweeper

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

Molesweeper

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Minesweeper free?
Minesweeper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Molesweeper free?
Molesweeper costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Minesweeper or Molesweeper?
Molesweeper is rated higher. Minesweeper averages 4.8 out of 5 from 467 ratings, while Molesweeper averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Minesweeper or Molesweeper have ads?
Minesweeper shows ads; Molesweeper does not.
Which is updated more often, Minesweeper or Molesweeper?
Minesweeper ships an update every 2 months, and Molesweeper every 4 months. Most recently, Minesweeper was updated on November 2, 2026 and Molesweeper on October 30, 2026.

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