Comparison

Warbits Plus vs Mineswifter (Minesweeper)

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

Head to head
About

Warbits Plus

Engage in charming turn-based tactical combat with a variety of units and special powers. Explore a story-driven campaign, test your skills in challenging modes, and create custom maps to share with the community. Compete locally or online against friends and other commanders.

Highlights
  • Grid-based turn-based strategy
  • Story-driven campaign missions
  • Challenge and puzzle modes
  • Custom map editor
  • Local and online multiplayer
  • Community tag match hubs
Features
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Warbits Plus is a charming turn-based strategy game where victory is achieved through tactics and determination. Compete with your friends locally and online, hone your skills with single-player missions, or battle for glory against other commanders on the community hub. TURN-BASED STRATEGY - Featuring grid-based movement, using an army of uniquely equipped units, special powers, and structures to fund your battles. + CAMPAIGN - Battle through 20 missions across 5 unique environments as you unravel the story of a dysfunctional galaxy and the war simulator designed to save it. + CHALLENGE MODE - For the more experienced player to test their mettle. 12 challenging skirmish missions and 12 mind-bending puzzle missions. + MAP EDITOR - Build, share, and play custom maps with the community. + LOCAL & ONLINE - Stay off the grid against AI and local play or bring the fight to the internet's front door. + TAG MATCH HUBS - Automatically pair with players who enjoy the same game modes as you and compete for glory on the monthly leaderboards. GIVE WAR SIMULATION A CHANCE *** “From the creators of Warbits, the Editor’s Choice game adored by strategy fans across the universe, we give you Warbits Plus!" - Risky Lab “Sequel to the only turn-based strategy played by Alexander Skarsgård during season 3, episode 7 of HBO’s Succession.” “Why is your team so slow? Just update it already geez or release this” - YouTube Trailer Comment “So how’s Warbots going?” - The family every other Thanksgiving ***

About

Mineswifter (Minesweeper)

This app offers a solvable Minesweeper experience, removing the guesswork with an advanced AI. Enjoy a beautifully designed interface with customizable options and helpful hints. Track your progress with detailed statistics and tackle daily challenges.

Highlights
  • Solvable boards with AI
  • Advanced hint system
  • Undo mistakes
  • Customizable interface
  • Stat tracking
  • Daily challenges
Features
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Minesweeper – it's all fun and games until that 50/50 guess. So we decided to remove the guessing. Mineswifter uses an advanced Minesweeper AI to make sure each board is solvable before giving it to you. This lets you skip the nonsense and SWIFTLY go to the boards you actually wanted to play. PERFECTLY NATURAL Mineswifter is designed with a modern and beautiful user interface. Customize everything from the background colors to your play style to make the game work exactly the way you want. Works great with split-screen and a mouse on iPad! REAL HINTS Every board is solvable, but not every board is easy. That's why we added a hint system that uses the power of the Minesweeper AI to show you exactly which part of the board is solvable next. UNDO YOUR MISTAKES Accidentally click on a mine? No problem! Since every board is solvable, there are no game overs – simply click the Undo popover and keep playing. Mistakes add 10 seconds to your time. STAT TRACKING The main statistic tracked in Mineswifter is the perfect game, which is a board completed without mistakes or hints. Try to beat your longest perfect streak or your average time! DAILY CHALLENGES Mineswifter also offers daily challenges, which can generally be completed within a few minutes. Each one is carefully curated to make sure it's fun and rewarding for both new and experienced players. Check the stats to compare your performance to players from around the world!

Screenshots

Warbits Plus4 screens
Mineswifter (Minesweeper)4 screens

Verdict

The call

Warbits Plus and Mineswifter (Minesweeper) both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 94% of Mineswifter (Minesweeper)'s written reviews are positive against 79% of Warbits Plus's. Mineswifter (Minesweeper) also leads on price ($1.99 vs $4.99) and ratings volume (783 vs 168). Warbits Plus's advantage is chart position (#149 vs unranked). On rating, 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

Warbits Plus costs $4.99 and Mineswifter (Minesweeper) $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Warbits Plus against 4.9 for Mineswifter (Minesweeper). Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 168 and 783 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 79% of Warbits Plus's written reviews are positive against 94% of Mineswifter (Minesweeper)'s.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Warbits Plus versus Mineswifter (Minesweeper): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWarbits PlusMineswifter (Minesweeper)
Price$4.99$1.99 — better
Rating4.8 (168 ratings)4.9 (783 ratings) — better
Positive reviews79.0% of reviews94.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings168783 — better
Update frequency—Weekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#149 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better12.4
Further details — not scored
Size557 MB12 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperRisky Lab IncBonzai Games

Customer experience

Warbits Plus

All ratings168 ratings
Positive95.8%
Neutral2.4%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews62 reviews
Positive79.0%
Neutral9.7%
Negative11.3%

Mineswifter (Minesweeper)

All ratings783 ratings
Positive99.4%
Neutral0.3%
Negative0.4%
Written reviews159 reviews
Positive94.3%
Neutral2.5%
Negative3.1%

User reviews

Warbits Plus

From 168 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Excellent turn-based strategy gameplay
  • 🎨 High-quality graphics and art design
  • 💰 Great value at $5 price point
  • 🧠 Challenging and addictive gameplay
  • 🗺️ Level/map creation feature

Room to improve

  • ⚖️ Unit balance issues (bombers overpowered, jets too weak)
  • 🐛 Multiple gameplay bugs and glitches
  • 🔄 Limited new content vs original game
  • 🎮 Multiplayer opponent selection too limited
  • 🔋 High battery/power consumption

Mineswifter (Minesweeper)

From 783 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Excellent UI and design
  • 🔒 No ads or in-app purchases
  • 👍 Solvable puzzles without guessing
  • 👍 Daily challenges add variety
  • 👍 Customizable controls

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional control issues with flagging
  • 🐛 Scrolling can be laggy
  • 🔍 Limited board size options

Bugs and requests

Warbits Plus

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Carrier troops display bug (smiley face persists after emptying)
  • Fog of war visibility not updating correctly
  • Enemy troops can be placed on occupied tiles
  • Enemy carrier dropping troops on player-owned cities
  • Unit targeting switching not always responsive
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  • Bluetooth speaker sound muting not working
  • Game drains battery even when plugged in
  • Portrait mode performance issues and lag
  • Resign button not functioning properly
  • Special powers disabled in Skirmish maps

Requested features

13 requests
  • Naval units (battleships, submarines, amphibious units)
  • New unit types and factions
  • Cross-device progress synchronization
  • German language support
  • Sign-in options (Apple, Google, Facebook)
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  • 4-player battle improvements (3v1, FFAs, team swapping)
  • Expanded single-player campaign
  • Cosmetic skins and unit customization
  • Map editor tutorial/guide
  • Special powers in Skirmish/Puzzle modes
  • HQ bonuses usable in Challenge missions
  • Skip tutorial option
  • More diverse campaign storyline

Mineswifter (Minesweeper)

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes on iOS 13.6.1
  • Unresponsive edge squares

Requested features

5 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Custom board sizes
  • Detailed statistics and leaderboards
  • Ability to disable undo
  • Larger flag/reveal buttons

In-app purchases

None

Warbits Plus

No in-app purchases

None

Mineswifter (Minesweeper)

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Warbits Plus free?
Warbits Plus costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mineswifter (Minesweeper) free?
Mineswifter (Minesweeper) costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Warbits Plus or Mineswifter (Minesweeper)?
Mineswifter (Minesweeper) is rated higher. Warbits Plus averages 4.8 out of 5 from 168 ratings, while Mineswifter (Minesweeper) averages 4.9 from 783 ratings.
Do Warbits Plus or Mineswifter (Minesweeper) have ads?
Neither Warbits Plus nor Mineswifter (Minesweeper) shows ads.

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