# Minesweeper Classic vs Wordactle

The clearest difference is price: Minesweeper Classic at Free against Wordactle's $0.99. Minesweeper Classic also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.5) and ratings volume (3.1K vs 2). Wordactle's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Minesweeper Classic is free to download; Wordactle costs $0.99 up front. Minesweeper Classic sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. Wordactle asks for nothing beyond the download.

Minesweeper Classic holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Minesweeper Classic has 3.1K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

## The numbers

| Metric | Minesweeper Classic | Wordactle |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $0.99 |
| Rating | **[4.7 (3.1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/minesweeper-classic/id306937053/reviews)** | [3.5 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wordactle/id6477959301/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **3.1K** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 38.8% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 127 MB | 1 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 15.1 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Do More Mobile, LLC.](https://appshunter.io/developer/318729104) | [H Valeur](https://appshunter.io/developer/621824042) |

## What reviewers say

### Minesweeper Classic

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/minesweeper-classic/id306937053)

Experience the classic PC puzzle game on your mobile device. Strategically clear a minefield by tapping tiles, avoiding hidden bombs. Features include adjustable difficulty, stats tracking, and a flag mode to mark potential mines.

**Highlights:** Adjustable difficulty levels, Stats tracking, High scores leaderboard, Flag mode, Pinch to zoom, Portrait and landscape modes

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Minesweeper Classic Pro | $9.99 | per year |
| Unlock Everything | Free | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Classic gameplay
- 👍 Faithful to original Windows version
- 🕹️ Simple, easy-to-use controls

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Buggy and glitchy after updates
- 💰 Ads and subscription model added to paid app
- 🔍 Imprecise controls, easy to misclick
- 🔧 Broken or missing features (stats, landscape mode)

**Reported bugs**

- Flags disappearing or not registering properly
- Game freezing or crashing on launch
- Incorrect counting of games played/won

**Requested features**

- Larger button/flag size for better accuracy
- Customizable themes and difficulty levels
- Ability to reset stats and high scores


### Wordactle

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wordactle/id6477959301)

A word puzzle game where you decipher a secret five-letter word using other five-letter words as clues. Offers unlimited puzzles with varying difficulty and daily challenges, playable offline.

**Highlights:** Secret word guessing, Clue-based word puzzles, Unlimited puzzles, Daily challenges, Multiple difficulty levels, Offline play

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Minesweeper Classic free?

Minesweeper Classic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Wordactle free?

Wordactle costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Minesweeper Classic or Wordactle?

Minesweeper Classic is rated higher. Minesweeper Classic averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3.1K ratings, while Wordactle averages 3.5 from 2 ratings.

### Do Minesweeper Classic or Wordactle have ads?

Minesweeper Classic shows ads; Wordactle does not.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*