Minesweeper vs Dr. Minesweeper
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Minesweeper
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A completely free and classic minesweeper game without any ads
Dr. Minesweeper
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Minesweeper is a single-player puzzle video game. The objective of the game is to clear a rectangular board containing hidden "mines" or bombs without detonating any of them, with help from clues about the number of neighboring mines in each field. The game originates from the 1960s, and it has been written for many computing platforms in use today. It has many variations and offshoots. In Minesweeper, mines (that resemble naval mines in the classic theme) are scattered throughout a board, which is divided into cells. Cells have three states: unopened, opened and flagged. An unopened cell is blank and clickable, while an opened cell is exposed. Flagged cells are those marked by the player to indicate a potential mine location.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Minesweeper at none against Dr. Minesweeper's shown. Dr. Minesweeper's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 23 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Minesweeper ships an update every 23 months, Dr. Minesweeper every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Minesweeper | Dr. Minesweeper |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 23 months | Every 4 days โ better |
| Ads | No โ better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod โ better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 12.0 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ็ฟ็ ๅผ | SUD Inc. |
In-app purchases
Minesweeper
No in-app purchases
Dr. Minesweeper
No in-app purchases
Questions
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