Comparison

Minesweeper vs Pocket Minesweeper X

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

Head to head
About

Minesweeper

Features
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A completely free and classic minesweeper game without any ads

About

Pocket Minesweeper X

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### 【Product Description】 Pocket Minesweeper is a classic puzzle game tailored for Chinese users, featuring a Windows 95/98-style interface: grayscale 3D borders, pixel-art number colors, a smiley reset button, and digital tube-style displays for timer/remaining mines, recreating familiar controls and visuals. ### 【Core Gameplay】 • Mines are generated before the first reveal; the first tap and its adjacent cells are safe. Non-mine cells trigger automatic cascading reveals. • Supports flagging, with remaining mine count updating dynamically. • Win condition: reveal all non-mine cells; stepping on a mine ends the game, with full minefield view available. • Timer starts on the first valid reveal and stops on win/loss. ### 【Difficulty & Records】 • Multiple difficulty levels from easy to hard; auto-adapts board size, scaling and scrolling on large-screen devices for readability and touch control. • Local best times are recorded separately for each difficulty; data is stored only on-device with no account or cloud sync. ### 【Target Audience】 Players who enjoy puzzle logic, retro games and casual, bite-sized entertainment; suitable for all ages with simple controls and clear rules. ### 【Access & Support】 Free to download. The app uses third-party ads to support operations. Please view the privacy policy and third-party SDK information in-app. Thank you for playing and supporting us.

Screenshots

Minesweeper3 screens
Pocket Minesweeper X4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Minesweeper at none against Pocket Minesweeper X's 1. Pocket Minesweeper X's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads 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. Pocket Minesweeper X sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Minesweeper asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Minesweeper versus Pocket Minesweeper X: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMinesweeperPocket Minesweeper X
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 23 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer翌璠 张家芳 陶

In-app purchases

None

Minesweeper

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Pocket Minesweeper X

One-time1
  • permanent member$0.99

Questions

Is Minesweeper free?
Minesweeper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pocket Minesweeper X free?
Pocket Minesweeper X is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Minesweeper or Pocket Minesweeper X have ads?
Neither Minesweeper nor Pocket Minesweeper X shows ads.

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