Comparison

Oxytone 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

Oxytone

Embark on a unique puzzle adventure designed for relaxation and mental exploration. Master strategic tile placement to create long paths and impressive combinations, with 99 challenges and unlockable themes for a deep, engaging experience.

Highlights
  • Unique puzzle adventure
  • Tranquil escape
  • 99 challenges
  • Unlockable colorful themes
  • 12 meticulously designed maps
  • Strategic tile placement
  • Immersive sound design
Features
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Are you ready for a unique adventure like no other? Oxytone invites you to explore the depths of your mind while offering a tranquil escape from the hustle and bustle of everyday life for those seeking relaxation. For more determined players, there are 99 challenges, colorful themes to unlock, and 12 meticulously designed maps. Oxytone is the ultimate puzzle game, equally easy to learn and challenging to master. Strive for the highest scores by creating the longest paths and achieving impressive combinations. Every move matters, and success depends on strategy and planning. You can discard tiles that don't fit your plan, but this reduces your pool of available tiles. To refresh it, you must fill tiles by guiding paths through them six times, deepening the mechanics further. Sound is an integral part of Oxytone, so I recommend playing with headphones. This will immerse you even deeper into the game. The sound design has been crafted with great care to create a unique and relaxing atmosphere, yet it can also deliver powerful moments when needed.

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

Oxytone4 screens
The Bomb Sweeper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Oxytone at every 3 weeks against The Bomb Sweeper's every 6 weeks. Oxytone also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). 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. Oxytone 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

Oxytone ships an update every 3 weeks, The Bomb Sweeper every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Oxytone versus The Bomb Sweeper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOxytoneThe Bomb Sweeper
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (99 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings99 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size157 MB224 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOxGames Kamil WdowczykAshwani Gupta

Bugs and requests

Oxytone

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Game crashes and refuses to reopen
  • Progress lost when leaving app mid-game
  • Achievement unlock not triggering (Quick Mode)
  • Trophy not awarded for completed challenges
  • Freezing on iPad Pro, especially with Apple Pencil
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  • Camera reset toggle not functioning
  • Save feature unreliable

Requested features

12 requests
  • Tutorial or instructional videos explaining gameplay
  • Ability to save mid-game progress
  • Quick replay/restart button without menu navigation
  • Zoom out feature to see more of the board
  • Replay functionality to review completed puzzles
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  • Community connection feature for sharing hints
  • Preview colors before unlocking
  • Select which unlocked colors appear in rotation
  • More levels and challenges
  • Relax/free-play mode without move limits
  • Faster load times between games
  • Cross-device purchase synchronization

The Bomb Sweeper

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Oxytone

One-time1
  • Full version$5.99
1 purchases

The Bomb Sweeper

One-time1
  • Full Game Unlock$1.99

Questions

Is Oxytone free?
Oxytone 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 Oxytone or The Bomb Sweeper have ads?
Neither Oxytone nor The Bomb Sweeper shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Oxytone or The Bomb Sweeper?
Oxytone ships an update every 3 weeks, and The Bomb Sweeper every 6 weeks. Most recently, Oxytone was updated on October 27, 2026 and The Bomb Sweeper on October 28, 2026.

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