Minesweeper Pro Version vs ArcadeBox
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Minesweeper Pro Version
Experience the classic logic puzzle with an ad-free interface. Choose from three difficulty levels to test your skills and enjoy a traditional gameplay experience with customizable themes.
- Ad-free gameplay
- Classic Minesweeper experience
- Three difficulty levels
- Light and dark themes
- Traditional look and feel
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Play the ad-free version of the classic game of Minesweeper with the traditional look and feel or light and dark options. With 3 levels of difficulty, you can choose the level of challenge you want. Minesweeper is a great diversion and way to pass the time.
ArcadeBox
This application serves as a free emulator for GameBoy and GameBoy Color games. It supports iCade controllers and offers customizable game modes. Users can legally add their own purchased ROMs via file sharing.
- GameBoy and GameBoy Color emulation
- iCade controller compatibility
- 80s and 90s arcade style design
- Color or green game mode
- Supports user-added ROMs
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"ArcadeBox" is a free emulator for GameBoy, GameBoyColor. The emulator is free, what you pay (at the price indicated in the App Store for downloading the app ArcadeBox) is the ROM of the ArkAttack game (COLOR version, copyright Gianluca Natalini 2024) already pre-installed inside the ArcadeBox emulator. To add new ROMs: ArcadeBox allows the installation (using file sharing or the FILE application - copy/paste or share with or AirDrop, see screenshots of the app) of additional original ROMs for GameBoy, purchased by You in other stores. Please remember that downloading ROMs from internet is ILLEGAL; you can therefore only install the ROMs that you have regularly purchased and for which you have the license to use. COMPLIANCE with the LAWS / COPYRIGHT for the ROMs is your responsibility. Features: - compatible with iCade - 80s and 90s arcade style console/controller - color or green game mode (green phosphors, it depends on the installed ROM) LICENSE for ArcadeBox: - ArcadeBox is licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.0 License. LICENSE for ArkAttack ROM: - ArkAttack ROM is NOT FREE (copyright: Gianluca Natalini 2024).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Minesweeper Pro Version at 50% against ArcadeBox's 0%. Minesweeper Pro Version also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.6). ArcadeBox's advantage is update cadence (every 12 months vs every 33 months) and price ($0.99 vs $2.99). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Minesweeper Pro Version costs $2.99 and ArcadeBox $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Minesweeper Pro Version holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Minesweeper Pro Version's written reviews are positive against 0% of ArcadeBox's.
Minesweeper Pro Version ships an update every 33 months, ArcadeBox every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Minesweeper Pro Version | ArcadeBox |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.5 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 33 months | Every 12 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | Mindware Consulting, Inc | Gianluca Natalini |
Customer experience
Minesweeper Pro Version
ArcadeBox
In-app purchases
Minesweeper Pro Version
No in-app purchases
ArcadeBox
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Minesweeper Pro Version free?
Is ArcadeBox free?
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