Comparison

Minesweeper. Black vs Minesweeper

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

Head to head
About

Minesweeper. Black

Clear the board by opening cells without bombs. Each revealed cell indicates the number of adjacent bombs. Mark suspected bomb locations with a long tap.

Highlights
  • Open bomb-free cells
  • Count adjacent bombs
  • Flag suspected bombs
  • Logic-based gameplay
  • Multiple difficulty levels
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The purpose of the game is to open all the cells of the board which do not contain a bomb. You lose if you set off a bomb cell. Every non-bomb cell you open will tell you the total number of bombs in the eight neighboring cells. Once you are sure that a cell contains a bomb, you can long tap to put a flag it on it as a reminder. Happy mine hunting!

About

Minesweeper

Features
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A completely free and classic minesweeper game without any ads

Screenshots

Minesweeper. Black4 screens
Minesweeper3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Minesweeper at none against Minesweeper. Black's 2. Minesweeper. Black's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 23 months) and iOS requirement (8.1 vs 18.0). 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. Black sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Minesweeper asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Minesweeper. Black ships an update every 2 months, Minesweeper every 23 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Minesweeper. Black versus Minesweeper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMinesweeper. BlackMinesweeper
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 23 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIgor Fuchkin翌璠 张

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Minesweeper. Black

One-time2
  • Level editor$0.99
  • Remove iAD$0.99
None

Minesweeper

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Minesweeper. Black free?
Minesweeper. Black is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Minesweeper free?
Minesweeper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Minesweeper. Black or Minesweeper have ads?
Neither Minesweeper. Black nor Minesweeper shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Minesweeper. Black or Minesweeper?
Minesweeper. Black ships an update every 2 months, and Minesweeper every 23 months. Most recently, Minesweeper. Black was updated on November 2, 2026 and Minesweeper on November 3, 2026.

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