Comparison

Sunset Hills vs The Bomb Sweeper

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Sunset Hills

Embark on a poignant journey through a beautifully crafted world filled with colorful characters and adorable pups. Uncover a heartwarming story of war, friendship, and self-discovery through intriguing puzzles and character interactions. Piece together memories and solve mysteries to reveal the true purpose of the voyage.

Highlights
  • Intriguing narrative with character interactions
  • Beautifully rendered post-war world
  • Point-and-click puzzles
  • Investigate mysteries and solve crimes
  • Collect and use items
  • Ad-free experience
Features
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Seven years after the war, author Nico boards a train, embarking on a captivating journey through countries and cities. Uncover a heartwarming yet poignant story of war, friendship, and self-discovery in a beautifully crafted world filled with colorful characters and adorable pups. 【A Narrative Rich in Story & Charm】 * Intriguing Story: Encounter fascinating characters, former comrades scarred by war, each carrying their own unique paths. Piece together tales from their memories and words, gradually revealing the true purpose of Nico's voyage. * A World of Whimsical Beauty: Immerse yourself in a lovingly-rendered world, showcasing a peaceful post-war setting with a captivating art style. Explore charming Victorian-era streets and interact with hundreds of adorable pups. Each is unique and will provide warmth. * Challenging Puzzles and Intrigue: Engage in a variety of point-and-click puzzles. Investigate mysteries, lend a helping hand, solve crimes, and even evade pursuers. Delve into Nico’s memories of the war, blurring the lines between past and present as the full story gradually unfolds. * Progressive Puzzle Solving: Gather clues, converse with characters, and investigate your environment. Find, combine, and use items to move forward. New challenges await you. 【Perfectly Crafted for Mobile】 * Designed with large, easy-to-read text and UI. * Experience intuitive touch controls. * Optimized to minimize battery and heat consumption. * Controller support.

About

The Bomb Sweeper

Features
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Classic minesweeper meets chess tactics, mine placement, and handcrafted logic puzzles. The Bomb Sweeper gives you four distinct ways to read the clues, weigh the risk, and make every move count. CLASSIC Reveal safe squares, mark mines, and clear boards across five difficulty levels, from Novice to Extreme. CHESSSWEEPER Move chess pieces through a minefield. Face bots with distinct styles or solve tactical chess puzzles. MINEPLACER Turn the rules around: place mines so every numbered clue fits. Check your formation and tackle increasingly demanding layouts. PUZZLE CHAMBERS Solve handcrafted chambers that reward careful deduction, planning, and precise moves. WHAT'S INSIDE • Four puzzle modes • Five Classic and Mineplacer difficulty levels • Chesssweeper bot matches and tactical puzzles • Game Center achievements • Free starter content with no ads Play Novice and Easy in Classic and Mineplacer, challenge Pip and Mira, and try the first eight Chesssweeper puzzles and first eight Puzzle Chambers for free. A one-time Full Game Unlock opens the remaining current difficulties, bots, and puzzles. Think ahead. Sweep smarter.

Screenshots

Sunset Hills4 screens
The Bomb Sweeper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Sunset Hills at every 5 days against The Bomb Sweeper's every 6 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Sunset Hills sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and The Bomb Sweeper sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sunset Hills ships an update every 5 days, The Bomb Sweeper every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Sunset Hills versus The Bomb Sweeper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSunset HillsThe Bomb Sweeper
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (187 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews61.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings187 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1.3 GB224 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCOTTONGAME Network Technology Co., Ltd.Ashwani Gupta

Bugs and requests

Sunset Hills

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Freezing after clicking on things
  • Difficulty beating the spinning wheel puzzle

Requested features

3 requests
  • Hint button to help with puzzles
  • Fast travel map
  • More information on optional achievements

The Bomb Sweeper

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Sunset Hills

One-time1
  • Unlock Full Game$8.99
1 purchases

The Bomb Sweeper

One-time1
  • Full Game Unlock$1.99

Questions

Is Sunset Hills free?
Sunset Hills is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Bomb Sweeper free?
The Bomb Sweeper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Sunset Hills or The Bomb Sweeper have ads?
Neither Sunset Hills nor The Bomb Sweeper shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sunset Hills or The Bomb Sweeper?
Sunset Hills ships an update every 5 days, and The Bomb Sweeper every 6 weeks. Most recently, Sunset Hills was updated on November 7, 2026 and The Bomb Sweeper on October 31, 2026.

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