Comparison

Minesweeper Lv999 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

Minesweeper Lv999

This classic puzzle game offers 999 free levels of challenging gameplay. Enjoy a smooth experience with autosave, flag mode, and automatic square opening. It's perfect for passing the time and can be played with one hand.

Highlights
  • 999 free levels
  • Autosaving progress
  • Flag mode for easy flagging
  • Automatic square opening
  • Revive function (limited)
  • Hideable time count
  • One-handed play
Features
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This is the third game in the series with over one million downloads. The puzzle has 999 levels and they are all free. Playstyle is easy so you can enjoy a smooth gameplay. It's a great game for killing time. * Minesweeper Lv999's strong point - The puzzle has 999 levels. All of the levels are free to play. There is no time limits so you can play as much or as little as you wish. - Autosaving There is a built in autosave function so you donft have to worry about losing the progress you made with your current puzzle. You can restart the puzzle any time you like. - Flag mode When you activate flag mode, it allows you to easily put down the flags without pressing and holding the square. - Automatic square opening When you have marked the squares with the buried mines, you can click one of the already opened squares to quickly open a large area of squares. - Revive function When you happen to open a square with a buried mine you can keep on playing the game by using your coins. This function is limited to three times per puzzle. - Hide time count The game includes a timer that shows how much time has elapsed since you started the puzzle. If you wish to play the puzzle without thinking about the time, the timer is easily hidden. The timer can be hidden from the Options menu by switching the "Show time count" setting to off. - can easily be played with just one hand Because you can play it with one hand the game is easy to play on the go. Minesweeper Lv999 was designed so that you can play it anytime and anywhere. * What is Minesweeper The goal of the game is to open all the squares that doesnft have any buried mines. Itfs the same concept that has been used to make various board games over the years. * How to play Minesweeper When you open a square there will be a number shown. This number is an indicator that there is one or more mines next to the square. Using the numbers as clues, search for the hidden mines. If you think you found a square with a mine, use a flag to mark it. When you have managed to open all the squares that donft have any mines, you have completed the puzzle. Please enjoy this free game in order to challenge yourself during your free time! In order to make "Minesweeper Lv999" free for everyone to use it relies on advertising. Thank you for your understanding and please enjoy our application!

About

Minesweeper

A classic single-player puzzle game where you uncover a minefield by deducing the location of hidden mines based on numerical clues. Enjoy retro-style gameplay with mobile-friendly features like zooming and panning.

Highlights
  • Single-player puzzle gameplay
  • Retro computer version design
  • Mobile-friendly zoom and pan
  • 3 default difficulty modes
  • Customizable minefield settings
  • Flagging mode for quick placement
  • Local best time tracking
  • Global leaderboards
Features
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GAME RULES ---------------- Minesweeper is a single player puzzle computer game. The objective of the game is to clear a rectangular board containing hidden mines without detonating any of them, with help from clues about the number of neighboring mines in each field. Minesweeper Retro is designed closest and similar to the computer version, adding some feature for mobile game play like zooming in/out, panning to move the board. FEATURES ---------------- + 3 default modes: Beginner (10 mines), Intemediate (40 mines), Expert (99 mines). + Custom modes: define your own minefield. Up to 24 rows, 30 columns, 667 mines. + Flag mode: quicker to put flags on cells. + Track local best times. + Compete against other players in the world leaderboards. CREDIT ------------------ + Game developed using LibGDX. + Sound resource: freesound.org. FAN PAGE ------------------ + Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/qastudiosapps + Twitter: https://twitter.com/qastudios

Screenshots

Minesweeper Lv9994 screens
Minesweeper3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Minesweeper Lv999 at 4.7 against Minesweeper's 4.0. Minesweeper Lv999 also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 8 months) and ratings volume (90 vs 5). Minesweeper's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). On price, review sentiment, 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. Minesweeper Lv999 sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Minesweeper asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Minesweeper Lv999 holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Minesweeper Lv999 has 90 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 73% of Minesweeper Lv999's written reviews are positive against 75% of Minesweeper's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Minesweeper Lv999 ships an update every 3 months, Minesweeper every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Minesweeper Lv999 versus Minesweeper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMinesweeper Lv999Minesweeper
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (90 ratings) — better4.0 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews72.7% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings90 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 8 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSeventh rank Inc.Quang Duc Vu

Customer experience

Minesweeper Lv999

All ratings90 ratings
Positive92.2%
Neutral6.7%
Negative1.1%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive72.7%
Neutral4.5%
Negative22.7%

Minesweeper

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Minesweeper Lv999

One-time4
  • 10 Hint Coin$0.99
  • 45 Hint Coin$2.99
  • 100 Hint Coin$5.99
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  • 200 Hint Coin$9.99
None

Minesweeper

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Minesweeper Lv999 free?
Minesweeper Lv999 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, Minesweeper Lv999 or Minesweeper?
Minesweeper Lv999 is rated higher. Minesweeper Lv999 averages 4.7 out of 5 from 90 ratings, while Minesweeper averages 4.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Minesweeper Lv999 or Minesweeper have ads?
Minesweeper Lv999 shows ads; Minesweeper does not.
Which is updated more often, Minesweeper Lv999 or Minesweeper?
Minesweeper Lv999 ships an update every 3 months, and Minesweeper every 8 months. Most recently, Minesweeper Lv999 was updated on October 26, 2026 and Minesweeper on October 21, 2026.

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