Comparison

Pool Words vs minesweeper

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

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About

Pool Words

A unique word puzzle game combining billiards with spelling. Pocket lettered balls to form words, with thousands of words available across multiple languages and themes. Features intuitive controls and an ad-free experience.

Highlights
  • Billiards-style word spelling
  • Full-screen table view
  • Play in any orientation
  • Intuitive play controls
  • Thousands of words to spell
  • Multiple languages and themes
  • Ad-free experience
Features
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"A challenging word puzzle and the best single-player pool/billiards experience ever!" AD FREE. This game does not have any 3rd party ads. FULL SCREEN TABLE: The table fills the screen. Pockets are positioned at the corners of your device. PLAY IN ANY ORIENTATION: Hold your device however you like. You are not limited to landscape orientation. You can even rotate your device in the middle of a shot. INTUITIVE PLAY CONTROL: The play control is smooth and intuitive. Impact/reaction aim line helps you clear the table. A PowerBar animates on and off the screen as needed to keep your view clean and clear. TO WIN: You must pocket lettered balls to spell a word. If you get stumped, you can use dynamite to explode a troublesome ball. ENDLESS WORDS: You will never run out of words. You get 10s of thousands of words to spell, including 6 educational English-language "Sight Words" rounds, 27 collectible themed rounds, and rounds in 27 different languages. LIMITED IN-APP PURCHASES. This game only has two simple and inexpensive in-app purchases.

About

minesweeper

This game challenges your logic by having you uncover hidden mines on a grid. Use numbered clues to identify mine locations and flag them accurately. Features classic gameplay, custom map creation, and a library of player-designed challenges.

Highlights
  • Classic Minesweeper gameplay
  • 8 difficulty levels
  • Custom map creation
  • Player-designed map library
  • Logical thinking challenges
Features
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How to play: There are mines hidden under box. You need to find them based on the digital information marked on the map. Click on the box to open it (your first click is always safe and won't step on thunder). The number displayed on the box after opening indicates that the number of mines is hidden in the eight locations including the diagonal around the current box. All you can get is this information. If you confirm that there must be a mine in a certain location, then press and hold the box and mark it with a flag. 1: Classic mode, 8 difficulty levels, the number of maps and mines increase in turn, you need to have a strong logical thinking ability to pass. 2: You hide I find, you can design maps, arrange mine traps, after completion, you can let your friends crack it and test your friends' ability to solve puzzles. 3: Player maps: This is a collection of different maps designed by the player. The success rate is displayed. The difficulty is obvious at a glance. Can you choose any one to challenge it? Now, download and start to experience it.

Screenshots

Pool Words4 screens
minesweeper4 screens

Verdict

The call

Pool Words and minesweeper both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 75% of Pool Words's written reviews are positive against 0% of minesweeper's. Pool Words also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 16 months). minesweeper's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On price, rating, device support and iOS requirement 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. Pool Words sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. minesweeper asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Pool Words against 5.0 for minesweeper. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of Pool Words's written reviews are positive against 0% of minesweeper's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pool Words ships an update every 2 months, minesweeper every 16 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Pool Words versus minesweeper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPool Wordsminesweeper
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 16 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.010.0
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB18 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperByrne Publishing LLC运杰 高

Customer experience

Pool Words

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

minesweeper

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Pool Words

One-time2
  • Smart Stick$0.99
  • 100 Dynamite$0.99
None

minesweeper

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pool Words free?
Pool Words 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, Pool Words or minesweeper?
Pool Words and minesweeper are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Pool Words or minesweeper have ads?
minesweeper shows ads; Pool Words does not.
Which is updated more often, Pool Words or minesweeper?
Pool Words ships an update every 2 months, and minesweeper every 16 months. Most recently, Pool Words was updated on October 18, 2026 and minesweeper on October 14, 2026.

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