Minesweeper. Black vs Minesweeper Swipe
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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!
Minesweeper Swipe
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The classic Minesweeper you know and love, reimagined for touchscreen. TAP & SWIPE. NO DELAY. Three gestures. Zero wait time. No mode toggles, no long-press. • Tap — reveal a cell • Swipe Up — place a flag • Tap a Number — reveal neighbors (chord) Every action is instant. Built for speed. THREE DIFFICULTY LEVELS • Beginner: 9×9, 10 mines • Intermediate: 16×16, 40 mines • Expert: 16×30, 99 mines GLOBAL LEADERBOARDS — IN-APP Race the world. Daily and all-time rankings powered by Game Center, displayed in a clean in-app UI. See your live global position the moment you finish a game. SHARE YOUR WINS Cleared Expert in record time? Tap share to drop a beautifully designed score card to Instagram Stories, Facebook, Messages, or anywhere else. Challenge your friends to beat you. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS Personal records, win rates, and recent game history for each difficulty level. NO INTERRUPTIONS A single small banner ad keeps the game free. Remove it permanently with a one-time purchase.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Minesweeper. Black at none against Minesweeper Swipe's shown. Minesweeper. Black also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (8.1 vs 18.0). Minesweeper Swipe's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months). On price and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Minesweeper. Black sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Minesweeper Swipe sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Minesweeper. Black ships an update every 2 months, Minesweeper Swipe every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Minesweeper. Black | Minesweeper Swipe |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 8.1 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Igor Fuchkin | Ullim |
In-app purchases
Minesweeper. Black
- Level editor$0.99
- Remove iAD$0.99
Minesweeper Swipe
- Remove Ads$0.99
Questions
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