XTRIK vs Elic Minesweeper
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
XTRIK
Challenge your brain and finger coordination in this free endless game. Untie knots by swapping strings before they reach the spikes. Collect coins to unlock themes and compete on the global leaderboard.
- Brain-finger coordination challenge
- Endless gameplay
- Coin collection for unlocks
- Theme customization
- Achievement system
- Global leaderboard competition
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Untie knots like there is no tomorrow! How long can you last? Challenge your brain-finger coordination in this brand new free endless game! Collect coins and unlock themes to personalize your XTRIK experience. Unlock tough achievements and compete with the world to reach the top of the Leaderboard! How to play: Touch between two strings to swap them… Don’t let the knots reach the spikes! Any problems or suggestions? Contact me at support@nickzangus.com
Elic Minesweeper
A fresh take on the classic puzzle game, offering an "Endless Mode" that challenges players to progress through increasingly difficult levels. Track your game data, compete on leaderboards, and customize your profile.
- Endless progressive levels
- Mine clicking and flagging mechanics
- Shield protection for mines
- Quick mark mode
- Leaderboard challenges
- Game data tracking
- iCloud account sync
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Hello World! I'm Elic! Means "Endless Click" [Gameplay] 1: Click: - Open the cell, if it is a mine, it will explode. 2: Long press: - There is a slight vibration feedback, and a banner logo is placed in the cell 3: Shield: - After turning on the shield in the lower left corner, the mine will be protected by accident, and the flag will be placed instead. 4: Quick mark mode: - Click the lower right corner to switch the click mode (mining, or mark the flag) 5: Click on the numbered cell that has been opened: - If the same number of flags are placed in the surrounding 8 cells, the remaining cells will be turned on at once. [Endless Mode] Each level completed challenges the next level. Challenge higher levels and hit the "Endless 100" leaderboard. [Data Analysis] Game data is recorded for each game. Witness your growth! [Account] - Remember to log in to your iCloud account and enable iCloud Drive on your phone. - In this way, you can record game data and challenge the "Endless 100" leaderboard! - You can also set your favorite avatar picture and nickname Hope everyone likes Elic Come and challenge the "Endless 100" leaderboard with me! Contact me: ryukie.sama@gmail.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: XTRIK at 4.4 against Elic Minesweeper's 3.0. XTRIK also leads on ratings volume (7 vs 2). Elic Minesweeper's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 106 months) and review sentiment (78% vs 60%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
XTRIK holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 2 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 60% of XTRIK's written reviews are positive against 78% of Elic Minesweeper's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
XTRIK ships an update every 106 months, Elic Minesweeper every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | XTRIK | Elic Minesweeper |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (7 ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews | 78.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 106 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 86 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nicola Zangrando | Lawliet Co., Ltd |
Customer experience
XTRIK
Elic Minesweeper
In-app purchases
XTRIK
No in-app purchases
Elic Minesweeper
No in-app purchases
