Comparison

Minesweeper vs Smart Blocks Puzzle

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

Smart Blocks Puzzle

Features
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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 ;)

Screenshots

Minesweeper3 screens
Smart Blocks Puzzle4 screens

Verdict

The call

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.

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. Smart Blocks Puzzle sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Minesweeper asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Minesweeper versus Smart Blocks Puzzle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMinesweeperSmart Blocks Puzzle
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB394 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperQuang Duc VuProfuse

In-app purchases

None

Minesweeper

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Smart Blocks Puzzle

One-time5
  • 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

Is Minesweeper free?
Minesweeper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Smart Blocks Puzzle free?
Smart Blocks Puzzle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Minesweeper or Smart Blocks Puzzle have ads?
Neither Minesweeper nor Smart Blocks Puzzle shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Minesweeper or Smart Blocks Puzzle?
Minesweeper ships an update every 8 months, and Smart Blocks Puzzle fortnightly. Most recently, Minesweeper was updated on October 4, 2026 and Smart Blocks Puzzle on October 6, 2026.

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