Comparison

Puxle vs Clear Mines | Minesweeper

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

Head to head
About

Puxle

Engage in a challenging crossword puzzle experience that adapts to your skill level. This game offers a progressively difficult journey, perfect for puzzle enthusiasts looking for a brain-teasing challenge.

Highlights
  • Progressively difficult puzzles
  • Cross-platform play
  • Fun and engaging gameplay
  • Suitable for all ages
Features
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A progressively more difficult crossplatform crossword puzzle game. Made with love for my wife's birthday.

About

Clear Mines | Minesweeper

Features
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A simple yet addictive puzzle game Minesweeper. Enjoyable for both beginners and experts with intuitive controls. Can you avoid the mines and uncover all the squares? Give it a try! Features: Five difficulty levels: Suitable for all play styles, from beginners to experts. Intuitive controls: Tap to open squares and long press to place flags with ease. Score feature: Records the top 10 clear times for each difficulty level. Recommended for: - Puzzle game enthusiasts - Those who want to exercise their brain - Fans of classic games - Those looking for a game to enjoy in a short time How to Enjoy the Game: 1.Tap on the squares on the board to open them. 2.Numbers indicate the number of mines in the surrounding 8 squares. 3.Place flags on squares where you think there are mines. 4.Clear all the squares without hitting any mines to win!

Screenshots

Puxle4 screens
Clear Mines | Minesweeper3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Puxle at none against Clear Mines | Minesweeper's shown. Puxle also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Puxle ships an update weekly, Clear Mines | Minesweeper every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Puxle versus Clear Mines | Minesweeper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPuxleClear Mines | Minesweeper
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFooBar Software LLCKazuki Yoshimine

In-app purchases

None

Puxle

No in-app purchases

None

Clear Mines | Minesweeper

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Puxle free?
Puxle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Clear Mines | Minesweeper free?
Clear Mines | Minesweeper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Puxle or Clear Mines | Minesweeper have ads?
Clear Mines | Minesweeper shows ads; Puxle does not.
Which is updated more often, Puxle or Clear Mines | Minesweeper?
Puxle ships an update weekly, and Clear Mines | Minesweeper every 10 days. Most recently, Puxle was updated on November 3, 2026 and Clear Mines | Minesweeper on November 8, 2026.

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