Comparison

Gomoku vs Minesweeper

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

Head to head
About

Gomoku

This abstract strategy board game challenges players to achieve an unbroken row of five stones horizontally, vertically, or diagonally. It offers multiple play modes, including playing against AI or a friend.

Highlights
  • Five in a row gameplay
  • Play against AI
  • Local multiplayer mode
  • Computer vs. computer mode
  • Multiple play modes
Features
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Gomoku is an abstract strategy board game. Also called Gobang or Five in a Row, it is traditionally played with Go pieces(black and white stones) on a go board. The rule is black plays first if white did not just win, and plays alternate in placing a stone of their color on an empty space. The winner is the first player to get an unbroken row of five stones horizontally, vertically, or diagonally. Gomoku- Professional version has four modes to choose : 1. you play first. 2.computer play first. 3.computer v.s. computer 4.you play with your friend

About

Minesweeper

A classic single-player puzzle game where players must strategically uncover tiles to reveal hidden bombs. Use number clues to identify mine locations and flag them to win. Features adjustable difficulty levels and a high score leaderboard.

Highlights
  • Uncover hidden bombs
  • Use number clues
  • Flag bomb locations
  • Adjustable difficulty
  • High score leaderboard
  • Pinch to zoom
Features
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Minesweeper is a single-player puzzle video game. The objective of the game is to clear up all the mine and uncover all the hidden bomb. Its a classic windows strategy game which is popular during the 90's. The Game requires some strategy thinking where the numbers indicate the amount of bomb located surrounding it. If unlucky, you might press on the bomb and the game ends. Flag the bomb if you noticed its a bomb on that tiles itself. The Game features: - Pinch to zoom - High Scores leaderboard for each difficulty setting - Adjustable difficulties such as beginner, medium and advance - Press hold on tiles to raise flags.

Screenshots

Gomoku4 screens
Minesweeper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Gomoku at 5.0 against Minesweeper's 3.0. Gomoku also leads on ads (none vs shown). Minesweeper's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 11 months). On price, ratings volume 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Gomoku sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Minesweeper asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Gomoku holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gomoku ships an update every 11 months, Minesweeper every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Gomoku versus Minesweeper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGomokuMinesweeper
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better3.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAppLabNexus LLCSikYi Chan

Customer experience

Gomoku

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Minesweeper

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Gomoku

One-time1
  • 30 rewards $1.99$1.99
None

Minesweeper

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Gomoku free?
Gomoku is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Minesweeper free?
Minesweeper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Gomoku or Minesweeper?
Gomoku is rated higher. Gomoku averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Minesweeper averages 3.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Gomoku or Minesweeper have ads?
Minesweeper shows ads; Gomoku does not.
Which is updated more often, Gomoku or Minesweeper?
Gomoku ships an update every 11 months, and Minesweeper every 9 days. Most recently, Gomoku was updated on October 29, 2026 and Minesweeper on October 20, 2026.

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