Comparison

Minesweeper vs Minesweeper 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

Minesweeper Puzzle

A classic puzzle game where players clear a minefield by tapping tiles. Reveal numbers indicating nearby bombs or uncover hidden mines to win. Offers customizable boards and classic gameplay for all ages.

Highlights
  • Classic gameplay
  • Customizable board size and mine count
  • High score tracking
  • Optional sound assist
  • Auto save functionality
  • Game Center support
Features
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Minesweeper is a classic, the game is simple, try to avoid the bombs to clear the minefield to win the game! This retro minesweeper game is just like the original and provides great fun for all ages. How to play: Start with a covered mine field of square tiles and clear the field by tapping one square at a time. But be careful, as underneath some tiles are bombs waiting to be detonated! Beneath each tile is a number (indicates how many mines are touching the tile), a blank space, or a mine waiting to be exploded! Key Features: - Easy to control (Drag scroll, Quick change mode, Quick open…etc) . - First tap luck . - Optional sound assist. - Highscore/Statistics data. - Game center support. - 3 classic difficulty. - Fully configurable, board size & number of mines. - Quick Overview. - Auto save. - Fast launch time.

Screenshots

Minesweeper3 screens
Minesweeper Puzzle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Minesweeper at 75% against Minesweeper Puzzle's 0%. Minesweeper also leads on rating (4.0 vs 1.0) and ads (none vs shown). Minesweeper Puzzle's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 8 months) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.0). On price, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Minesweeper holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Minesweeper has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Minesweeper's written reviews are positive against 0% of Minesweeper Puzzle's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Minesweeper ships an update every 8 months, Minesweeper Puzzle every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Minesweeper versus Minesweeper Puzzle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMinesweeperMinesweeper Puzzle
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (5 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings5 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB143 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperQuang Duc Vu美雪 盛

Customer experience

Minesweeper

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

Minesweeper Puzzle

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Minesweeper

No in-app purchases

None

Minesweeper Puzzle

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Minesweeper free?
Minesweeper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Minesweeper Puzzle free?
Minesweeper Puzzle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Minesweeper or Minesweeper Puzzle?
Minesweeper is rated higher. Minesweeper averages 4.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Minesweeper Puzzle averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Minesweeper or Minesweeper Puzzle have ads?
Minesweeper Puzzle shows ads; Minesweeper does not.
Which is updated more often, Minesweeper or Minesweeper Puzzle?
Minesweeper ships an update every 8 months, and Minesweeper Puzzle every 2 months. Most recently, Minesweeper was updated on October 4, 2026 and Minesweeper Puzzle on October 15, 2026.

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