Comparison

Minesweeper vs Minesweeper··

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

Head to head
About

Minesweeper

A classic logic puzzle game where players use numbers on revealed squares to deduce the location of hidden mines. Avoid uncovering a mine to win. Features multiple visual themes for an enhanced experience.

Highlights
  • Logic-based mine detection
  • Numbered clues
  • Classic gameplay
  • Multiple themes (Classic, Light, Dark)
  • Intuitive marking system
Features
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Enjoy the classic look and feel of the game as you try to mark the mines without uncovering one. You use the numbers of a revealed square to tell you how many mines are next to that square. Using logic, you figure out where the mines are and mark them. Watch out! If you make a mistake, a mine will explode! There are three themes available: Classic, Light and Dark.

About

Minesweeper··

This classic logic puzzle challenges you to clear a grid by identifying and avoiding hidden bombs. Exercise your brain daily with thousands of free puzzles across multiple difficulty levels. Save your progress and play anytime, even offline.

Highlights
  • Thousands of free puzzles
  • Three difficulty modes
  • Flag suspicious squares
  • Offline play supported
  • Automatic progress saving
Features
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Play Minesweeper today! Minesweeper is the classic challenging logic game of numbers. Clear the board without clicking on any bombs! Train your brain every day and become a math master by playing Minesweeper! Features of Minesweeper by Block Puzzle Games: - THOUSANDS of puzzles, all free! - 3 difficulty modes: Easy, Medium, Hard - Flag squares you think are bombs - Play without wifi - Save your progress automatically and continue your game later!

Screenshots

Minesweeper4 screens
Minesweeper··2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Minesweeper·· at none against Minesweeper's shown. Minesweeper·· also leads on ratings volume (933 vs 5) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). Minesweeper's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and review sentiment (67% vs 35%). On price, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Minesweeper holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Minesweeper·· has 933 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Minesweeper's written reviews are positive against 35% of Minesweeper··'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Minesweeper ships an update every 3 months, Minesweeper·· fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Minesweeper versus Minesweeper··: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMinesweeperMinesweeper··
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better4.5 (933 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better35.0% of reviews
Number of ratings5933 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB108 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMindware Consulting, IncBlock Puzzle Games

Customer experience

Minesweeper

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative16.7%

Minesweeper··

All ratings931 ratings
Positive87.0%
Neutral8.1%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews40 reviews
Positive35.0%
Neutral15.0%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

Minesweeper

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Minesweeper··

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Incorrect mine count
  • Squares not registering correctly
  • Expert puzzle not formatted correctly

Requested features

3 requests
  • Undo to correct mistakes
  • Harder difficulty levels
  • Ability to click on exposed numbers to open surrounding squares

In-app purchases

None

Minesweeper

No in-app purchases

None

Minesweeper··

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Minesweeper free?
Minesweeper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Minesweeper·· free?
Minesweeper·· is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Minesweeper or Minesweeper··?
Minesweeper is rated higher. Minesweeper averages 5.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Minesweeper·· averages 4.5 from 933 ratings.
Do Minesweeper or Minesweeper·· have ads?
Minesweeper shows ads; Minesweeper·· does not.
Which is updated more often, Minesweeper or Minesweeper··?
Minesweeper ships an update every 3 months, and Minesweeper·· fortnightly. Most recently, Minesweeper was updated on October 24, 2026 and Minesweeper·· on October 29, 2026.

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