Comparison

Strategery vs Minesweeper Classic 3

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

Head to head
About

Strategery

Engage in a rapid world domination game on your iOS device. Compete against AI or friends in strategic battles with customizable options and randomly generated maps for endless replayability.

Highlights
  • Offensive and defensive strategy gameplay
  • Play for short or long sessions
  • Four difficulty settings
  • Online battles with matchmaking
  • Pass-and-play multiplayer
  • Automatically saves games
  • Randomly generated maps
  • Customizable gameplay options
Features
Currently charting
Read full description

Dominate the world. One blob at a time. World domination isn't a very fashionable ambition these days, but that doesn't mean you can't pretend. Strategery is a battle between your pegs and the green, orange, blue, and red blobs that dare to stand in your way. It's also a little bit of App Store history. Strategery first launched in 2008, back when the App Store was barely a few months old. Macworld named it the Best Strategy Game of 2009. Slate called it their latest iPhone gaming habit. Daring Fireball said the gameplay had a great feel. And a Macworld reviewer named Lex Friedman wrote that there was no game he played on his iPhone more. That reviewer now makes Strategery. Life is funny. HOW IT'S PLAYED The world is made of blobs. Every blob holds pegs — your pegs, ideally. Pick a blob you own, point at a neighboring blob you don't, and roll. More pegs, better odds. Win the roll and the blob changes color. Lose it and, well, you still have your other blobs. Keep going until the whole map is your color and everyone else is looking for the rematch button. Your turn, your dice, your questionable decisions Bigger stacks of pegs win more rolls. Usually. Every blob you hold earns you more pegs Last color standing dominates the world. Politely. THREE WAYS TO CONQUER Solo: Play against the computer. It has no friends, no feelings, and no plans this evening. It will happily lose to you all night. (Or not. You choose how clever it gets to be.) Online: Play against your friends. Take turns from wherever you are. A push notification lets you know when it's your move, or when someone has done something regrettable to your blobs. Pass and play: One phone, one couch, several rivals. Hand it over, let them try, and try not to gloat. CLASSIC OR CHAOS Classic is the game you remember: dice, blobs, and your own poor judgment. Chaos adds starred blobs. Capture one and the wheel spins. Your conquest has consequences. Either way, you pick how much world there is to dominate. A WAR WITH NO CASUALTIES Blobs don't bleed. Pegs don't feel pain. Nothing explodes, nobody gets hurt, and the only thing that ever gets conquered is a colorful shape on a map. Somebody's pride may be wounded when you take their last blob, but that's between the two of you. For iPhone and iPad. Contains no violence, several dice, a healthy number of blobs, and a reasonable amount of whimsy. Strategery was originally designed by Sumul Shah, Courtland Idstrom, and Peter Ju. This version comes from Lex Friedman, who is one person and would be delighted by a rating or review. It's not strategy. It's Strategery.

About

Minesweeper Classic 3

Features
Read full description

Classic Minesweeper Meets Augmented Reality Experience the world's first Minesweeper with ARKit. Spin a roulette in your living room, explore an interactive periodic table in AR, or enjoy timeless retro themes—all in one app. WHAT MAKES US UNIQUE AR Roulette Mode – Spin rewards in augmented reality AR Chemical Table – Learn the periodic table while playing Retro OS Theme – Classic Windows-style nostalgia Sketchy Theme – Hand-drawn artistic style Terminal Theme – Command-line aesthetics Pixel Theme – Minimalist arcade vibes BRAIN TRAINING BENEFITS Sharpen logic and deduction skills Improve focus and concentration Challenge yourself from beginner to expert PLAY ANYWHERE Works offline – no internet needed Quick sessions or deep strategy Track your best times

Screenshots

Strategery4 screens
Minesweeper Classic 34 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Minesweeper Classic 3 at Free against Strategery's $4.99. Minesweeper Classic 3 also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). Strategery's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 11 days) and chart position (#118 vs unranked). On 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

Minesweeper Classic 3 is free to download; Strategery costs $4.99 up front. Strategery sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Minesweeper Classic 3 sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Strategery ships an update daily, Minesweeper Classic 3 every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Strategery versus Minesweeper Classic 3: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStrategeryMinesweeper Classic 3
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating3.9 (357 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews67.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings357 — better—
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 11 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#118 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLex FriedmanEmrah Korkmaz

Bugs and requests

Strategery

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game freezes when opponent is eliminated
  • Armies disappear after switching apps
  • Cannot log in or create account
  • Game crashes on newer iOS versions

Requested features

8 requests
  • Pinch to zoom for maps
  • More map options and sizes
  • Ability to redeploy armies
  • Online multiplayer with random opponents
  • Ability to play more than 2 players online
Show 3 more
  • Stats and leaderboards
  • Automatic army placement option
  • Ability to skip replay at end of game

Minesweeper Classic 3

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Strategery

One-time2
  • $3 tip$2.99
  • War Chest$9.99
1 purchases

Minesweeper Classic 3

Subscriptions1
  • Minesweeper Retro Fun$0.991 Month

Questions

Is Strategery free?
Strategery costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Minesweeper Classic 3 free?
Minesweeper Classic 3 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Strategery or Minesweeper Classic 3 have ads?
Neither Strategery nor Minesweeper Classic 3 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Strategery or Minesweeper Classic 3?
Strategery ships an update daily, and Minesweeper Classic 3 every 11 days. Most recently, Strategery was updated on October 29, 2026 and Minesweeper Classic 3 on October 7, 2026.

Other comparisons