Comparison

Minesweeper ⁕ vs Minesweeper Mobile

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

Head to head
About

Minesweeper ⁕

Experience the classic logic puzzle where you uncover hidden mines on a grid. Use number clues to deduce safe zones and avoid explosions. Features adjustable difficulty and intuitive controls.

Highlights
  • Classic UI
  • 3 difficulty settings
  • Flag and question mode
  • Single-player puzzle
  • Grid-based logic
Features
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Play the classic Minesweeper game - download now for FREE! Minesweeper is a single-player puzzle game. The objective of the game is to clear a rectangular board containing hidden "mines" or bombs without detonating any of them, with help from clues about the number of neighboring mines in each field. FEATURES - Classic UI - 3 difficulty settings - Hold finger down to toggle between flag and question mode ------------------------------------- TAPMEDIA PRO SUBSCRIPTION - You will receive access to the apps in the TapMedia PRO bundle for the duration of the subscription. - Subscription length: Monthly (includes one week free trial). - Subscriptions with a free trial period will automatically renew to a paid subscription. - Payments will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. - Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period and identify the cost of the renewal. - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. - All prices are subject to change without notification. We occasionally run promotion prices as incentives or limited time opportunities for qualifying purchases made during the promotional time period. Due to the time sensitive and promotional nature of these events, we are unable to offer price protection or retroactive discounts or refunds for previous purchases in the event of a price reduction or promotional offering. - Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription - You may cancel a subscription during its free period via the subscription setting through your iTunes Account. This must be done 24 hours before the end of the subscription period to avoid being charged. Please visit http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4098 Privacy Policy: http://tapmedia.co.uk/privacy.htm Terms of Use: http://tapmedia.co.uk/terms.htm

About

Minesweeper Mobile

Experience classic mine-clearing puzzles with a modern twist. Solve challenging grids using deduction, with guaranteed winnable games and daily challenges. Enjoy a clean interface, animations, and progress tracking across multiple devices.

Highlights
  • Winnable games without guesswork
  • Daily challenges with increasing difficulty
  • Quick Play levels for short sessions
  • Become an Expert tutorial
  • Multiple game levels and color schemes
  • Progress tracking with Scoreboard and Statistics
  • Game Center integration with leaderboards and achievements
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Enter the world of minesweeping challenges. Solve games from Easy to Expert using your powers of deduction. But be careful—exploding mines await the unwary! Minesweeper Mobile takes the classic puzzle game and reimagines it for your iPhone, iPad and Mac. Every game looks great and plays fast. And with its solvable games feature you can complete all challenges without guesswork. How to Play The game starts with a grid of cells. To win you must uncover cells on the game board while avoiding mines. Numbers in the cells provide a guide to where mines are located. To play — place flags on cells where you know there are mines and clear cells where there are no mines present. Winnable Games In the classic version of Minesweeper some games were not solvable without guessing. It could be frustrating indeed to nearly complete a game, make a final guess and lose it all. And so Minesweeper Mobile has a solvable mode to ensure that the game is decided by your deductive skills rather than by chance. Features • Minesweeper Mobile comes with a fresh, clean look and design • Games come alive with colorful animations • Daily challenges increase in difficulty as the week progresses • Quick Play games can be completed in just a few minutes • The Become an Expert tutorial presents tactics for solving the most challenging puzzles • Choose your screen color from one of four color schemes More Features • There are challenges aplenty with four standard game levels, seven Daily Challenge levels and four Quick Play levels • The Flagging Control lets you choose how to use taps when clearing cells and placing flags • Review your progress with the Scoreboard and Statistics • Resume your game if you leave it and come back later • Audio support and a vibrate option for iPhone Game Center and iCloud Save • Track your progress in Game Center with leaderboards and achievements • Game results are stored in iCloud and synced between your iPhone, iPad and Mac Made for Mobile Devices • Use quick swipes to move the board into position • With pinch gestures you can zoom out to see large boards

Screenshots

Minesweeper ⁕3 screens
Minesweeper Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Minesweeper Mobile at 82% against Minesweeper ⁕'s 25%. Minesweeper Mobile also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and rating (4.7 vs 4.4). Minesweeper ⁕'s advantage is ratings volume (43 vs 3) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.6). On price, ads, 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. Minesweeper ⁕ sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month and Minesweeper Mobile sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Minesweeper Mobile holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Minesweeper ⁕ has 43 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Minesweeper ⁕'s written reviews are positive against 82% of Minesweeper Mobile's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Minesweeper ⁕ ships an update every 3 months, Minesweeper Mobile every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Minesweeper ⁕ versus Minesweeper Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMinesweeper ⁕Minesweeper Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (43 ratings)4.7 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews81.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings43 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB153 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperTapMedia LtdDavid Polk

Customer experience

Minesweeper ⁕

All ratings43 ratings
Positive83.7%
Neutral4.7%
Negative11.6%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

Minesweeper Mobile

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive81.8%
Neutral9.1%
Negative9.1%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Minesweeper ⁕

Subscriptions1
  • TapMedia PRO - 1 month3 Days trial$4.991 Month
1 purchases

Minesweeper Mobile

One-time1
  • Unlock Full Game$1.99

Questions

Is Minesweeper ⁕ free?
Minesweeper ⁕ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Minesweeper Mobile free?
Minesweeper Mobile is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Minesweeper ⁕ or Minesweeper Mobile?
Minesweeper Mobile is rated higher. Minesweeper ⁕ averages 4.4 out of 5 from 43 ratings, while Minesweeper Mobile averages 4.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Minesweeper ⁕ or Minesweeper Mobile have ads?
Neither Minesweeper ⁕ nor Minesweeper Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Minesweeper ⁕ or Minesweeper Mobile?
Minesweeper ⁕ ships an update every 3 months, and Minesweeper Mobile every 6 weeks. Most recently, Minesweeper ⁕ was updated on October 1, 2026 and Minesweeper Mobile on October 11, 2026.

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