Oxytone vs The Bomb Sweeper
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Unique puzzle adventure
- Tranquil escape
- 99 challenges
- Unlockable colorful themes
- 12 meticulously designed maps
- Strategic tile placement
- Immersive sound design
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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.
The Bomb Sweeper
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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.
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
| Parameter | Oxytone | The Bomb Sweeper |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (99 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 75.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 99 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 157 MB | 224 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | OxGames Kamil Wdowczyk | Ashwani 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
Oxytone
- Full version$5.99
The Bomb Sweeper
- Full Game Unlock$1.99









