Comparison

Minesweeper vs MineSweeperFMX

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 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.

About

MineSweeperFMX

Features
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A classic logic game that tests your attentiveness and strategic thinking. Your goal is to open all the safe cells on the field without being blown up by mines!

Screenshots

Minesweeper4 screens
MineSweeperFMX4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: MineSweeperFMX at none against Minesweeper's shown. Minesweeper's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 11.0). 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Minesweeper ships an update every 9 days, MineSweeperFMX every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Minesweeper versus MineSweeperFMX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMinesweeperMineSweeperFMX
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSikYi ChanВиталий Цветов

In-app purchases

None

Minesweeper

No in-app purchases

None

MineSweeperFMX

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Minesweeper free?
Minesweeper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MineSweeperFMX free?
MineSweeperFMX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Minesweeper or MineSweeperFMX have ads?
Minesweeper shows ads; MineSweeperFMX does not.
Which is updated more often, Minesweeper or MineSweeperFMX?
Minesweeper ships an update every 9 days, and MineSweeperFMX every 3 months. Most recently, Minesweeper was updated on October 3, 2026 and MineSweeperFMX on October 4, 2026.

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