™ Minesweeper vs Linko
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
™ 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.
- Authentic classic gameplay
- Diverse themes
- Undo feature
- Multiple difficulty levels
- Customizable challenges
- Zoom functionality
- Global leaderboards
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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!
Linko
A simple and calming puzzle game designed for relaxation. Players rotate lines on a board to connect them all, offering an easy-to-learn maze-like experience for all ages. The game's revenue supports a stray cat shelter.
- Simple one-finger controls
- Calming maze-like gameplay
- Easy to learn for all ages
- Rotate lines to connect
- Relaxing mind exercise
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Linko is a very simple and calming puzzle game. All you need to prepare to play Linko is your phone and one finger. Linko is not difficult or complicated, so anyone, regardless of age or gender, can enjoy it. Calm your mind and proceed as if solving a simple maze. [How to play] Rotate the lines on the given board to connect them all. Try it right now! + PS: Most of the revenue generated through the game is used for the shelter for stray cats that we manage.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ™ Minesweeper at 4.5 against Linko's 3.8. ™ Minesweeper also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (745 vs 26). Linko's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 5 months) and review sentiment (61% vs 45%). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. ™ Minesweeper sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Linko sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
™ Minesweeper holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ™ Minesweeper has 745 ratings behind it against 26, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 45% of ™ Minesweeper's written reviews are positive against 61% of Linko's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
™ Minesweeper ships an update every 5 months, Linko every 4 weeks. Both last shipped on September 27, 2026.
| Parameter | ™ Minesweeper | Linko |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (745 ratings) — better | 3.8 (26 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 45.3% of reviews | 61.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 745 — better | 26 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 97 MB | 158 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | VM Mobile Team | 1PixelStudio Co. |
Customer experience
™ Minesweeper
Linko
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
Linko
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
™ Minesweeper
- Premium$3.99
Linko
- Donate low price.$4.99
- Donate medium price.$19.99
- Donate high price.$44.99
Questions
Is ™ Minesweeper free?
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