Comparison

Minesweeper vs Minesweeper Keyboard

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 Keyboard

Play the classic Minesweeper game directly from your keyboard. Access the game anywhere you can type, without leaving your current application. Simply enable the custom keyboard in your device settings and switch to it using the globe icon.

Highlights
  • Play Minesweeper directly on keyboard
  • Access game anywhere
  • Switch keyboards easily
  • Simple setup via system settings
Features
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Use game Minesweeper directly on keyboard anywhere, anytime You must enable the keyboard under system settings, then select it in your keyboard, using the globe button. 1. Open the settings app 2. Go General > Keyboard > Keyboards > Add New Keyboard 3. Add MinesweeperKey 4. Start typing in any app 5. Press "globe" icon to switch to the MinesweeperKey keyboard 6. Enjoy

Screenshots

Minesweeper3 screens
Minesweeper Keyboard4 screens

Verdict

The call

Minesweeper and Minesweeper Keyboard both sit at 4.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Minesweeper Keyboard's written reviews are positive against 75% of Minesweeper's. On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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 Keyboard holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Minesweeper's written reviews are positive against 100% of Minesweeper Keyboard's.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Minesweeper versus Minesweeper Keyboard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMinesweeperMinesweeper Keyboard
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (5 ratings)4.2 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings56 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperQuang Duc VuKhang Le

Customer experience

Minesweeper

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

Minesweeper Keyboard

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Minesweeper

No in-app purchases

None

Minesweeper Keyboard

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Minesweeper free?
Minesweeper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Minesweeper Keyboard free?
Minesweeper Keyboard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Minesweeper or Minesweeper Keyboard?
Minesweeper Keyboard is rated higher. Minesweeper averages 4.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Minesweeper Keyboard averages 4.2 from 6 ratings.
Do Minesweeper or Minesweeper Keyboard have ads?
Neither Minesweeper nor Minesweeper Keyboard shows ads.

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