Comparison

Minesweeper vs Minesweeper Mobile

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 logic puzzle game where players uncover hidden mines by tapping squares. Numbers indicate adjacent mines, helping you strategize and mark their locations. Compete for the top leaderboard spot by completing puzzles quickly.

Highlights
  • Uncover hidden mines
  • Mark mine locations
  • Use number clues
  • Leaderboard competition
  • Intuitive tap and long-press controls
  • Multi-touch zoom
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The goal in Minesweeper is to find and mark all the mines hidden under the gray squares in the shortest time, helping to put the player's name at the top of the leaderboard. This is done by touching the squares to open them. Each square will have one of the following: 1. A mine, and if you touch it, you lose the game. 2. A number, telling you how many mines are hidden underneath adjacent squares 3. Nothing. In this case you know that none of the adjacent squares have mines, and they will be automatically opened as well. It is guaranteed that the first square you open won't contain a mine, so you can start by tapping any square. Often you'll hit on an empty square on the first try and then you'll open up a few adjacent squares as well, which makes it easier to continue. Then it's basically just looking at the numbers shown, and figuring out where the mines are. Control : 1. Tap to uncover (or open) 2. Long press to setup flag 3. Tap on a number to uncover neighborhood squares 4. Multi-touch to zoom SUPPORT & FEEDBACK For any help or feedback, contact us at: Tai Nguyen Huu E-mail : nhtai2004@gmail.com Facebook : fb.me/Minesweeper.Classic.Game Messenger : m.me/Minesweeper.Classic.Game

About

Minesweeper Mobile

Experience classic mine-clearing puzzles with a modern twist. Solve challenging grids using deduction, with guaranteed winnable games and daily challenges. Enjoy a clean interface, animations, and progress tracking across multiple devices.

Highlights
  • Winnable games without guesswork
  • Daily challenges with increasing difficulty
  • Quick Play levels for short sessions
  • Become an Expert tutorial
  • Multiple game levels and color schemes
  • Progress tracking with Scoreboard and Statistics
  • Game Center integration with leaderboards and achievements
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Enter the world of minesweeping challenges. Solve games from Easy to Expert using your powers of deduction. But be careful—exploding mines await the unwary! Minesweeper Mobile takes the classic puzzle game and reimagines it for your iPhone, iPad and Mac. Every game looks great and plays fast. And with its solvable games feature you can complete all challenges without guesswork. How to Play The game starts with a grid of cells. To win you must uncover cells on the game board while avoiding mines. Numbers in the cells provide a guide to where mines are located. To play — place flags on cells where you know there are mines and clear cells where there are no mines present. Winnable Games In the classic version of Minesweeper some games were not solvable without guessing. It could be frustrating indeed to nearly complete a game, make a final guess and lose it all. And so Minesweeper Mobile has a solvable mode to ensure that the game is decided by your deductive skills rather than by chance. Features • Minesweeper Mobile comes with a fresh, clean look and design • Games come alive with colorful animations • Daily challenges increase in difficulty as the week progresses • Quick Play games can be completed in just a few minutes • The Become an Expert tutorial presents tactics for solving the most challenging puzzles • Choose your screen color from one of four color schemes More Features • There are challenges aplenty with four standard game levels, seven Daily Challenge levels and four Quick Play levels • The Flagging Control lets you choose how to use taps when clearing cells and placing flags • Review your progress with the Scoreboard and Statistics • Resume your game if you leave it and come back later • Audio support and a vibrate option for iPhone Game Center and iCloud Save • Track your progress in Game Center with leaderboards and achievements • Game results are stored in iCloud and synced between your iPhone, iPad and Mac Made for Mobile Devices • Use quick swipes to move the board into position • With pinch gestures you can zoom out to see large boards

Screenshots

Minesweeper4 screens
Minesweeper Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Minesweeper at none against Minesweeper Mobile's 1. Minesweeper also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 82%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). Minesweeper Mobile's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 6 months). On price 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. Minesweeper Mobile sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Minesweeper asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Minesweeper ships an update every 6 months, Minesweeper Mobile every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Minesweeper versus Minesweeper Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMinesweeperMinesweeper Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.8 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better81.8% of reviews
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size81 MB153 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHuu Tai NguyenDavid Polk

Customer experience

Minesweeper

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Minesweeper Mobile

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive81.8%
Neutral9.1%
Negative9.1%

In-app purchases

None

Minesweeper

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Minesweeper Mobile

One-time1
  • Unlock Full Game$1.99

Questions

Is Minesweeper free?
Minesweeper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Minesweeper Mobile free?
Minesweeper Mobile is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Minesweeper or Minesweeper Mobile have ads?
Minesweeper shows ads; Minesweeper Mobile does not.
Which is updated more often, Minesweeper or Minesweeper Mobile?
Minesweeper ships an update every 6 months, and Minesweeper Mobile every 6 weeks. Most recently, Minesweeper was updated on November 3, 2026 and Minesweeper Mobile on November 3, 2026.

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