Elic Minesweeper vs Minesweeper Classic
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Elic Minesweeper
A fresh take on the classic puzzle game, offering an "Endless Mode" that challenges players to progress through increasingly difficult levels. Track your game data, compete on leaderboards, and customize your profile.
- Endless progressive levels
- Mine clicking and flagging mechanics
- Shield protection for mines
- Quick mark mode
- Leaderboard challenges
- Game data tracking
- iCloud account sync
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Hello World! I'm Elic! Means "Endless Click" [Gameplay] 1: Click: - Open the cell, if it is a mine, it will explode. 2: Long press: - There is a slight vibration feedback, and a banner logo is placed in the cell 3: Shield: - After turning on the shield in the lower left corner, the mine will be protected by accident, and the flag will be placed instead. 4: Quick mark mode: - Click the lower right corner to switch the click mode (mining, or mark the flag) 5: Click on the numbered cell that has been opened: - If the same number of flags are placed in the surrounding 8 cells, the remaining cells will be turned on at once. [Endless Mode] Each level completed challenges the next level. Challenge higher levels and hit the "Endless 100" leaderboard. [Data Analysis] Game data is recorded for each game. Witness your growth! [Account] - Remember to log in to your iCloud account and enable iCloud Drive on your phone. - In this way, you can record game data and challenge the "Endless 100" leaderboard! - You can also set your favorite avatar picture and nickname Hope everyone likes Elic Come and challenge the "Endless 100" leaderboard with me! Contact me: ryukie.sama@gmail.com
Minesweeper Classic
A classic single-player puzzle game where the goal is to clear a minefield without detonating any mines. It offers multiple difficulty levels and zoom features to aid gameplay. Enjoy this fun and challenging experience anytime, anywhere.
- Classic minesweeper gameplay
- 10 difficulty levels
- Variable zoom levels
- Play offline
- Suitable for all ages
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Minesweeper is the classic mines game! Minesweeper is a single-player fun puzzle game. Minesweeper's game objective is to clear the minefield without hitting any mines! Minesweeper Features * Fun from kids to adults * 10 difficulty levels * Variable zoom levels to help dodge mines * You can play for free * Easy and fun puzzle minesweeper * There are also difficult puzzles * You can play offline * Popular puzzle game Download the popular puzzle game, Minesweeper for free now!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Elic Minesweeper at 78% against Minesweeper Classic's 0%. Elic Minesweeper also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 7 months). Minesweeper Classic's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (25 vs 2). 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.
Minesweeper Classic holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Minesweeper Classic has 25 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 78% of Elic Minesweeper's written reviews are positive against 0% of Minesweeper Classic's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Elic Minesweeper ships an update every 6 weeks, Minesweeper Classic every 7 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Elic Minesweeper | Minesweeper Classic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 4.8 (25 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 78.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 25 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 67 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | Lawliet Co., Ltd | BAIBAI, Inc. |
Customer experience
Elic Minesweeper
Minesweeper Classic
In-app purchases
Elic Minesweeper
No in-app purchases
Minesweeper Classic
No in-app purchases
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