Comparison

Minesweeper vs Beads Puzzle

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side โ€” 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

Beads Puzzle

Features
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HOW TO PLAY ---------------- Simply place a shape in the holes according to the board & make sure they match up. Once you fill the board, you are left with empty spaces & left over shapes. The challenge is to fit those left over shapes into the empty spaces correctly, completing the board. The puzzles start off easy at first with only a couple of shapes missing. As you master that, the puzzles become more difficult & challenging. FEATURES ------------------ + 4 board types: RECTANGLE, SQUARE, TRIANGLE, HEART. + 2 game modes: TIME LIMIT & JUST RELAX. + Stimulate your childs intellect. + Great for kids, adults and seniors. + Fun to play. + A terrific learning tool. CREDIT ------------------ + Game developed using LibGDX. + Sounds modified from freesound.org. FAN PAGE ------------------ + Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/qastudiosapps + Twitter: https://twitter.com/qastudios

Screenshots

Minesweeper4 screens
Beads Puzzle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Beads Puzzle at none against Minesweeper's shown. On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Minesweeper ships an update every 6 months, Beads Puzzle every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 7 level
Minesweeper versus Beads Puzzle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMinesweeperBeads Puzzle
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyEvery 6 months โ€” betterEvery 9 months
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size81 MB119 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHuu Tai NguyenQuang Duc Vu

In-app purchases

None

Minesweeper

No in-app purchases

None

Beads Puzzle

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Minesweeper free?
Minesweeper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Beads Puzzle free?
Beads Puzzle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Minesweeper or Beads Puzzle have ads?
Minesweeper shows ads; Beads Puzzle does not.
Which is updated more often, Minesweeper or Beads Puzzle?
Minesweeper ships an update every 6 months, and Beads Puzzle every 9 months. Most recently, Minesweeper was updated on November 3, 2026 and Beads Puzzle on November 4, 2026.

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