Minesweeper vs Minimal Type
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
Minimal Type
A minimalist typing game designed for focus and speed. Race against the clock to type words as they appear, with instant feedback on your performance. Enjoy a clutter-free experience to improve your typing skills.
- Stripped-down typing game
- Focus on speed and accuracy
- Instant WPM and accuracy feedback
- Addictive gameplay loop
- Clutter-free interface
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Minimal Type – The Clean Typing Racer Fast fingers, clear head. Minimal Type is a stripped down typing game built for focus. Think of it as a type racer, but without the clutter. Words slide in, the clock ticks down, and it’s just you racing to keep up. No ads, no noise, just raw speed and accuracy. Every run shows your WPM and accuracy instantly, so you can chase records and see real progress. Whether you’re warming up your fingers or zoning out into flow mode, Minimal Type keeps it simple and addictive. Can you beat yourself?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Minimal Type at 5.0 against Minesweeper's 4.0. Minesweeper's advantage is ratings volume (5 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Minimal Type holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. 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.
| Parameter | Minesweeper | Minimal Type |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Quang Duc Vu | Devin Ramsammy |
Customer experience
Minesweeper
Minimal Type
In-app purchases
Minesweeper
No in-app purchases
Minimal Type
No in-app purchases
