Comparison

X vs Minesweeper

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

Head to head
About

X

Experience the classic sliding tile puzzle with a beautiful wooden aesthetic. Arrange tiles in order on various board sizes, race friends in multiplayer modes, and track your progress with leaderboards. Enjoy a smooth, ad-free gameplay experience across multiple Apple devices.

Highlights
  • Realistic wooden tile graphics
  • Multiple board sizes (3x3 to 10x10)
  • Classic 15-puzzle and other layouts
  • Multiplayer race mode
  • Game Center leaderboards and achievements
  • Playable Home Screen widget
  • Cross-device compatibility (iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch)
Features
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X Puzzle is the classic sliding puzzle, reimagined as a beautiful wooden set. Slide maple and walnut tiles around a walnut tray and put them back in order in as few moves as you can. Choose your challenge: • Seven boards, from a quick 3×3 to the giant 10×10 with 99 tiles • The classic 4×4 "15 puzzle", plus 4×3, 5×3, 5×4 and 5×5 Race your friends: • Race mode puts identical boards on one screen, and the first to solve theirs wins • Two players on iPhone, up to four on iPad Features: • Realistic wooden tiles, warm lighting and smooth drag-to-slide controls • Slide a whole row of tiles in one move • Every shuffle is random and always solvable • Game Center leaderboards and achievements, plus your personal bests on the device • Challenge friends in the Games app, or send them your board in iMessage • A playable Home Screen widget • Runs on iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch • No ads. An optional tip jar if you'd like to say thanks. Thanks for playing!

About

Minesweeper

A classic logic puzzle game where players uncover hidden mines by tapping squares. Numbers indicate adjacent mines, helping you strategize and mark their locations. Compete for the top leaderboard spot by completing puzzles quickly.

Highlights
  • Uncover hidden mines
  • Mark mine locations
  • Use number clues
  • Leaderboard competition
  • Intuitive tap and long-press controls
  • Multi-touch zoom
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The goal in Minesweeper is to find and mark all the mines hidden under the gray squares in the shortest time, helping to put the player's name at the top of the leaderboard. This is done by touching the squares to open them. Each square will have one of the following: 1. A mine, and if you touch it, you lose the game. 2. A number, telling you how many mines are hidden underneath adjacent squares 3. Nothing. In this case you know that none of the adjacent squares have mines, and they will be automatically opened as well. It is guaranteed that the first square you open won't contain a mine, so you can start by tapping any square. Often you'll hit on an empty square on the first try and then you'll open up a few adjacent squares as well, which makes it easier to continue. Then it's basically just looking at the numbers shown, and figuring out where the mines are. Control : 1. Tap to uncover (or open) 2. Long press to setup flag 3. Tap on a number to uncover neighborhood squares 4. Multi-touch to zoom SUPPORT & FEEDBACK For any help or feedback, contact us at: Tai Nguyen Huu E-mail : nhtai2004@gmail.com Facebook : fb.me/Minesweeper.Classic.Game Messenger : m.me/Minesweeper.Classic.Game

Screenshots

X4 screens
Minesweeper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Minesweeper at none against X's 3. Minesweeper also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). X's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 6 months). On price and review sentiment 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. X sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Minesweeper asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

X ships an update weekly, Minesweeper every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
X versus Minesweeper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterXMinesweeper
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB81 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPeter PurmonenHuu Tai Nguyen

Customer experience

X

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Minesweeper

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

X

One-time3
  • Coffee$0.99
  • Snack$1.99
  • Lunch$4.99
None

Minesweeper

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is X free?
X is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Minesweeper free?
Minesweeper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do X or Minesweeper have ads?
Minesweeper shows ads; X does not.
Which is updated more often, X or Minesweeper?
X ships an update weekly, and Minesweeper every 6 months. Most recently, X was updated on November 2, 2026 and Minesweeper on November 3, 2026.

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