Comparison

™ Minesweeper vs Dark Stories

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

Head to head
About

™ Minesweeper

Relive the classic Minesweeper puzzle game with a modern mobile adaptation. Enjoy authentic gameplay, customizable challenges, and helpful features like undo and hints. Compete globally and save your progress.

Highlights
  • Authentic classic gameplay
  • Diverse themes
  • Undo feature
  • Multiple difficulty levels
  • Customizable challenges
  • Zoom functionality
  • Global leaderboards
Features
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Minesweeper: Classic Strategy, Modern Touch Experience the legendary Minesweeper game, now brilliantly adapted for your mobile device. Enjoy this free, classic puzzle anytime, anywhere, with a nostalgic feel and contemporary enhancements. Authentic Gameplay: True to the classic Minesweeper experience. Diverse Themes: Choose from various themes, including a tranquil flower field. Undo Feature: No more worries about accidental clicks. Multiple Difficulties: Levels ranging from Easy to Expert. Custom Challenges: Create your own games with more mines for added excitement. Zoom Functionality: Effortlessly navigate large minefields. Global Leaderboards: Compete with players around the world. Helpful Hints: Assistance when you need it. Advanced Options: Quick Flagging and optional question marks for strategic depth. Tablet Compatibility: Smooth gameplay on both phones and tablets. Game Sharing: Share your Minesweeper journey with friends. Save and Load: Pick up right where you left off with game-saving options. Step into the world of Minesweeper, where strategic minds meet classic fun. Detect the mines and revel in the game!

About

Dark Stories

A group game where players act as detectives to solve fictional mysteries. One person reads a mystery and its solution, while others ask yes/no questions to uncover the truth. Perfect for parties and gatherings.

Highlights
  • Group mystery solving
  • Yes/No question format
  • Over 200 fictional stories
  • Periodic story updates
  • Detective role-playing
  • Suitable for parties
Features
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ATTENTION! THIS GAME IS MEANT TO BE PLAYED WITH FRIENDS IN PERSON. IF YOU ARE ALONE YOU CANNOT PLAY! Dark Stories is an easy to play and fun game but some of the stories are quite difficult. All the stories are fictional. To solve them, the players will need to prove their skills as detectives. HOW TO PLAY Dark Stories must be played in group. A person -chosen as narrator- picks a mystery and reads its description aloud. Then he/she reads its solution without telling the other people. The rest of the players then have to make questions in order to solve the mystery. The narrator can only answer the questions using "Yes", "No" or "It is not relevant". The only possible solution is the one given at the back of each mystery card. If the answer is still not clear enough, the players must follow the narrator's interpretation of the mystery. EXAMPLE A typical fragment of a gameplay could be: Player1: "Did he die because of the shot?" Narrator:"No" Player2: "Was he poisoned?" Narrator: "No" Player3: "Did he have children?" Narrator: "It's not relevant" Player1: "Are there other people in the story?" Narrator: "No" Player2: "Did he commit suicide?" Narrator: "Yes" ... END OF THE GAME When the narrator considers that the story has been solved enough, the narrator can conclude the game and read the whole solution. It is up to the narrator to give some clues if the story is in a deadlock. WHEN TO PLAY It is perfect for birthday parties, camps... and every situation in which you join several friends. STORIES This free App includes more than 200 stories and we will add new stories periodically. Accidents, suicides, thefts... Will you be able to solve every mystery? Special thanks to Lorena Rebollo, mcwc307 Chan, Rachel Long and Zak Freckelton for their help with the English translation. Rated 18+ by the Indonesia Game Rating System (IGRS).

Screenshots

™ Minesweeper4 screens
Dark Stories4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Dark Stories at 87% against ™ Minesweeper's 45%. Dark Stories also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.5). ™ Minesweeper's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (745 vs 175). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. ™ Minesweeper sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Dark Stories sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dark Stories holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 745 and 175 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 45% of ™ Minesweeper's written reviews are positive against 87% of Dark Stories's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

™ Minesweeper ships an update every 5 months, Dark Stories every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
™ Minesweeper versus Dark Stories: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter™ MinesweeperDark Stories
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (745 ratings)4.7 (175 ratings) — better
Positive reviews45.3% of reviews87.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings745 — better175
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size97 MB192 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperVM Mobile TeamTreebit Technologies

Customer experience

™ Minesweeper

All ratings745 ratings
Positive89.1%
Neutral5.1%
Negative5.8%
Written reviews106 reviews
Positive45.3%
Neutral12.3%
Negative42.5%

Dark Stories

All ratings175 ratings
Positive92.6%
Neutral2.9%
Negative4.6%
Written reviews329 reviews
Positive87.2%
Neutral3.6%
Negative9.1%

Bugs and requests

™ Minesweeper

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App pastes clipboard contents and sends to server
  • Game orientation displays upside down
  • Game becomes unresponsive after promotional pop-up appears
  • Automatic switching to different games during gameplay

Requested features

5 requests
  • Persistent zoom level settings between games
  • Modern UI/design upgrade from Windows 3.1 aesthetic
  • Ad-free experience for paid users
  • Larger default square sizes
  • Option to disable promotional pop-ups

Dark Stories

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

™ Minesweeper

One-time1
  • Premium$3.99
1 purchases

Dark Stories

One-time1
  • Premium$3.99

Questions

Is ™ Minesweeper free?
™ Minesweeper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dark Stories free?
Dark Stories is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ™ Minesweeper or Dark Stories?
Dark Stories is rated higher. ™ Minesweeper averages 4.5 out of 5 from 745 ratings, while Dark Stories averages 4.7 from 175 ratings.
Do ™ Minesweeper or Dark Stories have ads?
Dark Stories shows ads; ™ Minesweeper does not.
Which is updated more often, ™ Minesweeper or Dark Stories?
™ Minesweeper ships an update every 5 months, and Dark Stories every 3 months. Most recently, ™ Minesweeper was updated on September 21, 2026 and Dark Stories on September 24, 2026.

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