Minesweeper vs Smart Blocks Puzzle
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Minesweeper
A classic single-player puzzle game where you uncover a minefield by deducing the location of hidden mines based on numerical clues. Enjoy retro-style gameplay with mobile-friendly features like zooming and panning.
- Single-player puzzle gameplay
- Retro computer version design
- Mobile-friendly zoom and pan
- 3 default difficulty modes
- Customizable minefield settings
- Flagging mode for quick placement
- Local best time tracking
- Global leaderboards
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GAME RULES ---------------- Minesweeper is a single player puzzle computer game. The objective of the game is to clear a rectangular board containing hidden mines without detonating any of them, with help from clues about the number of neighboring mines in each field. Minesweeper Retro is designed closest and similar to the computer version, adding some feature for mobile game play like zooming in/out, panning to move the board. FEATURES ---------------- + 3 default modes: Beginner (10 mines), Intemediate (40 mines), Expert (99 mines). + Custom modes: define your own minefield. Up to 24 rows, 30 columns, 667 mines. + Flag mode: quicker to put flags on cells. + Track local best times. + Compete against other players in the world leaderboards. CREDIT ------------------ + Game developed using LibGDX. + Sound resource: freesound.org. FAN PAGE ------------------ + Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/qastudiosapps + Twitter: https://twitter.com/qastudios
Smart Blocks Puzzle
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The board starts with one or more figures locked in place. Place the remaining figures on the board - the board should be filled. Do you think it's easy? Get to higher levels and you'll feel how your mind gets stretched. :) Features: ■ Over 200 levels ■ A unique solution to each level - no way you can solve it differently than others ■ Extremely challenging at times ■ In frustration? Use hints - we won't tell anyone :) ■ Perfect IQ booster ■ Challenge your friends who think it's easy ;)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Minesweeper at none against Smart Blocks Puzzle's 5. Smart Blocks Puzzle's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 8 months) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Smart Blocks Puzzle sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Minesweeper asks for nothing beyond the download.
Minesweeper ships an update every 8 months, Smart Blocks Puzzle fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Minesweeper | Smart Blocks Puzzle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 394 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Quang Duc Vu | Profuse |
In-app purchases
Minesweeper
No in-app purchases
Smart Blocks Puzzle
- 200 Coins$0.99
- 500 Coins$1.99
- 1000 Coins$2.99
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- 2000 Coins$4.99
- 5000 Coins$9.99
Questions
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