Comparison

Pac.io vs Minesweeper Reboot PRO

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

Head to head
About

Pac.io

Engage in an addictive grid-battle by swiping to outsmart opponents and dominate the arena. Utilize a variety of power-ups and unlock unique skins to enhance your gameplay and rise through the ranks. Enjoy endless fun offline or online with intuitive controls.

Highlights
  • Swipe controls for movement
  • Strategic power-ups
  • Unlockable skins
  • Offline and online play
  • Intuitive gameplay
Features
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Pac.io – Swipe, Power Up, and Dominate the Grid! Dive into the ultimate io grid-battle! Swipe in four directions, outsmart your opponents, and become the King of the grid. Every move counts—strategize, dodge, and strike to stay on top! Unleash Epic Power-Ups Turn the tide of battle with incredible power-ups: Bomb, Ghost, 5x Multiplier, Magnet, Sword, Thunder, Freeze, Laser, and Speed Up. Eat bigger players, escape tricky situations, and crush your enemies with style. Use them wisely—power waits for no one! Unlock Legendary Skins Show off your legendary skins as you rise through the ranks. Each skin makes you look epic and adds extra flair while you dominate the battlefield. Game Highlights • Play anywhere—offline or online, anytime. • Smooth, intuitive swipe controls for lightning-fast moves. • Easy to learn, impossible to put down. • FREE to play with endless battles, power-ups, and epic fun! Swipe, power up, and conquer—become the ultimate legend in Pac.io!

About

Minesweeper Reboot PRO

Experience the classic mine sweeping puzzle with a modern touch. This game offers optimized controls for touch devices, beautiful graphics, and various difficulty levels. It's perfect for quick brain training or challenging your deduction skills.

Highlights
  • Optimized touch controls
  • Auto save and load
  • Elegant graphics and sound effects
  • Portrait and landscape support
  • Hint system
  • Customizable board sizes
  • Step-by-step instructions
Features
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The best new way to play the classic Minesweeper, fully optimized for iOS! Control, Graphics & Animation simply make "Minesweeper Original Reboot" a revolutionary remake of this classic. The task is simple: mark and sweep all mines in the field. This classic game play is just that simple yet so exciting and challenging. "Minesweeper Original Reboot" is perfect for brain practicing and short time playing at any time. Play now to test your deduction skill as well as your finger speed! What make "Minesweeper Original Reboot" special: - Optimized for guaranteeing fastest game play and best control experience: Careful designed just for touch devices with super fast and easy control (TAP to open square, TAP & HOLD to drop flags, DRAG to move board around, PINCH to zoom) - Auto save and load, never lose your current game even if it is completely quit or crashed - Elegant, beautiful graphics with lots of cool sound and animation effects - Support both portrait and landscape rotations on both iPhone and iPad devices - Auto resize board to take advantage of whole screen - Auto scrolling board after every touch (optionally enabled/disable) which is convenient to navigate the board without manually dragging - 3 zoom modes for board: 1x, 2x, 3x to suit any finger sizes. Note that the scale up does not effect the image quality - Quick overview mode which allow seeing the overall board and quick jumping, extremely helpful for large board sizes - Hint to open any given square at any time: very helpful for 50/50 situations or when getting stuck - SUPER HARD level + CUSTOM level allowing the max board size up to 72 x 72 - Share your results via email or social networks - Step-by-step instructions for people who have never played Minesweeper before Other common features: - 3 traditional levels: EASY, MEDIUM, HARD - First touch guaranteed not to hit a mine and always opens a range of squares - Flagging/Digging modes - Local statistics: best time, number of wins and losses - Game Center support - Natively, beautifully run on all iOS devices Have fun and enjoy playing "Minesweeper Original Reboot"!

Screenshots

Pac.io4 screens
Minesweeper Reboot PRO4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Pac.io at Free against Minesweeper Reboot PRO's $3.99. Pac.io also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 9 months) and ratings volume (297 vs 12). Minesweeper Reboot PRO's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.2) and in-app purchases (none vs 10). On 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

Pac.io is free to download; Minesweeper Reboot PRO costs $3.99 up front. Pac.io sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Minesweeper Reboot PRO asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Minesweeper Reboot PRO holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pac.io has 297 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pac.io ships an update fortnightly, Minesweeper Reboot PRO every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Pac.io versus Minesweeper Reboot PRO: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPac.ioMinesweeper Reboot PRO
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating4.2 (297 ratings)4.7 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews53.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings297 — better12
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 9 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size139 MB21 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperNomadic Bear GamesCONG TY TNHH SKYPAW

Customer experience

Pac.io

All ratings297 ratings
Positive78.5%
Neutral4.7%
Negative16.8%
Written reviews89 reviews
Positive53.9%
Neutral10.1%
Negative36.0%

Minesweeper Reboot PRO

All ratings12 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral8.3%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Pac.io

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Ads crash game at end of video
  • Game freezes after ad completion
  • Pink screen ad that cannot be closed
  • Instant death upon spawning
  • Players getting stuck behind walls
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  • Power pellet duration inconsistencies
  • Game glitching and crashing frequently

Requested features

9 requests
  • Arrow buttons or D-pad controls instead of sliding
  • Ad-free premium version for purchase
  • Ability to disable ads with WiFi off
  • Friend list and private room creation
  • Real player names instead of randomized ones
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  • Grace period or invincibility after spawn
  • Sound effects and audio
  • New items, levels, and game updates
  • Revert to original 2024 version

Minesweeper Reboot PRO

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Pac.io

One-time10
  • Small Coin Pack$0.99
  • Medium Coin Pack$4.99
  • Magnet$4.99
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  • Thunder$4.99
  • Sword$4.99
  • Big Coin Pack$9.99
  • No Ads$9.99
  • Large Coin Pack$19.99
  • Huge Coin Pack$49.99
  • Massive Coin Pack$99.99
None

Minesweeper Reboot PRO

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pac.io free?
Pac.io is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Minesweeper Reboot PRO free?
Minesweeper Reboot PRO costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pac.io or Minesweeper Reboot PRO?
Minesweeper Reboot PRO is rated higher. Pac.io averages 4.2 out of 5 from 297 ratings, while Minesweeper Reboot PRO averages 4.7 from 12 ratings.
Do Pac.io or Minesweeper Reboot PRO have ads?
Pac.io shows ads; Minesweeper Reboot PRO does not.
Which is updated more often, Pac.io or Minesweeper Reboot PRO?
Pac.io ships an update fortnightly, and Minesweeper Reboot PRO every 9 months. Most recently, Pac.io was updated on October 17, 2026 and Minesweeper Reboot PRO on October 10, 2026.

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