Comparison

ChartFight SP vs Minesweeper Genius

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

Head to head
About

ChartFight SP

Engage in epic naval battles of the Age of Sail. Command historical ships, utilize nautical charts, and outmaneuver your opponents with strategic positioning and cannon fire. Experience a classic strategy game with a charmingly retro interface.

Highlights
  • Age of Sail naval combat
  • Ships-of-the-line, corvettes, brigantines
  • Nautical chart access
  • Bird's eye view of battleships
  • Push-button cannon fire
  • Classic strategy gameplay
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The Age of Sail! Ships-of-the-line, corvettes and brigantines battling it out on the high seas. Now imagine their captains carrying iPhones: instant access to the latest nautical charts, bird's eye view of battleship disposition, push-button cannon fire... This version of the classic strategy game is seriously outdated... in a good way! Use the gorgeous interface to find your adversary's ships before they sink yours.

About

Minesweeper Genius

This logic puzzle game challenges your deductive reasoning by requiring you to locate hidden bombs on a grid. Guide a character through a scientific experiment by carefully revealing safe tiles and flagging those that contain explosives.

Highlights
  • Unlimited random levels
  • No guessing or luck required
  • Game Center Achievements
  • iCloud Save
Features
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Inspired by the classic computer game from our childhood, Minesweeper Genius is a brain teaser that will challenge your logical thinking. Help Aristotle – the genius with a broom – sweep the field to escape from the aliens' scientific experiments, discovering where all the bombs are hidden. HOW TO PLAY: • Read the numbers to know how many mines there are in each column and each line • Flags the tiles which contain a mine • Then move the sweeper genius to the portal! FEATURES: • Our procedural generator can create an unlimited number of random levels • Absolutely no guessing or luck involved • Game Center Achievements • iCloud Save

Screenshots

ChartFight SP4 screens
Minesweeper Genius4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Minesweeper Genius at 4.8 against ChartFight SP's 4.0. Minesweeper Genius also leads on ratings volume (220 vs 5) and review sentiment (91% vs 72%). ChartFight SP's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $1.99). On ads and in-app purchases 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

ChartFight SP costs $0.99 and Minesweeper Genius $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Minesweeper Genius holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Minesweeper Genius has 220 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 72% of ChartFight SP's written reviews are positive against 91% of Minesweeper Genius's.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
ChartFight SP versus Minesweeper Genius: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChartFight SPMinesweeper Genius
Price$0.99 — better$1.99
Rating4.0 (5 ratings)4.8 (220 ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.0% of reviews90.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5220 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS15.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB206 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperPaul EvenblijMother Gaia Studio

Customer experience

ChartFight SP

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews50 reviews
Positive72.0%
Neutral12.0%
Negative16.0%

Minesweeper Genius

All ratings220 ratings
Positive97.3%
Neutral0.9%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews110 reviews
Positive90.9%
Neutral4.5%
Negative4.5%

Bugs and requests

ChartFight SP

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Minesweeper Genius

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Game resets when swiping down to open Control Center
  • Game resets when checking notifications
  • Star display gets cut off on iPhone X notch
  • Tap-and-hold flag placement sometimes registers as movement instead
  • Game doesn't register hold on adjacent squares correctly

Requested features

13 requests
  • Add more levels, especially harder difficulty levels
  • Implement ability to mark tiles as clear/safe
  • Support landscape mode on iPad
  • Add toggle or button for flag placement instead of tap-and-hold
  • Implement haptic feedback when placing flags
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  • Add endless or infinite level mode with progressive difficulty
  • Include a third marking option for uncertain tiles
  • Add level editor and community level sharing
  • Provide visual indicators for completed row/column requirements
  • Include character skins or cosmetic customization options
  • Add classic minesweeper mode option
  • Implement grid dimension counter display
  • Add more unique tile mechanics and special rules

In-app purchases

None

ChartFight SP

No in-app purchases

None

Minesweeper Genius

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ChartFight SP free?
ChartFight SP costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Minesweeper Genius free?
Minesweeper Genius costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ChartFight SP or Minesweeper Genius?
Minesweeper Genius is rated higher. ChartFight SP averages 4.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Minesweeper Genius averages 4.8 from 220 ratings.
Do ChartFight SP or Minesweeper Genius have ads?
Neither ChartFight SP nor Minesweeper Genius shows ads.

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