Minesweeper Classic vs Krestfell
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Minesweeper Classic
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.
- Adjustable difficulty levels
- Stats tracking
- High scores leaderboard
- Flag mode
- Pinch to zoom
- Portrait and landscape modes
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Minesweeper is a classic, throwback PC game that provides hours of fun - plus this version is great for iPad! The game is simple, try to avoid the bombs to clear the minefield to win the game! Strategy and logic are needed to navigate the multiple levels of difficulty. Monitor your progress with the brand new stats tracker to keep tabs on your progress and try to beat your best times! This retro minesweeper game is just like the original and provides great fun. If you like old classic games such as Chess, Checkers, Backgammon, Solitaire, Free Cell as well as classic puzzle games like Sudoku, Tetris, and Crossword Puzzles then this game is for you! How to play: Start with a covered mine field of square tiles and clear the field by tapping one square at a time. But be careful, as underneath some tiles are bombs waiting to be detonated! Beneath each tile is a number (indicates how many mines are touching the tile), a blank space, or a mine waiting to be exploded! Use strategy and logic to navigate the mine map and win the game! Features: - Pinch to zoom - High scores leaderboard for each difficulty setting - Stats tracking to keep track of your games for each difficulty - Adjustable difficulty: Beginner, Medium, Difficult, and Custom options to ensure you are always challenged - Best, smoothest, fastest interface of any iPhone Mine Sweeper game - Flag Mode: Turn on flag mode to mark tiles you think are bombs quickly - Portrait and Landscape mode for iPhone and iPad Be sure to check back again for updates on new features and more! View our Terms of Service at: https://maplemedia.io/terms-of-service/ View our Privacy Policy at: https://maplemedia.io/privacy/ Thanks for playing Minesweeper Classic! Have questions or feedback? Email us at contact@maplemedia.io for fast & friendly support.
Krestfell
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There was one folk under one Sleeping King, and above his throne hung a twelve-pointed star. The star broke and the king fell into his long sleep, and twelve kindreds carried the twelve points into the dark. Now they have come back to settle the land — and whoever gathers more than half the star will unite the kingdom. Krestfell is a turn-based 4X strategy game inspired by Catan, Chess, and Civilization: found cities, work the land, raise armies, and outplay up to nine rival kingdoms on a procedurally generated map. One game fits in an evening. Every one plays out differently. TACTICAL COMBAT No hit points, no damage rolls, no luck. Like chess, an attack kills if the attacker's strength exceeds the defender's. Every fight is decided before it starts, and reading the board is everything. Too strong to kill alone? Stage several units against one defender and strike as one. Units that make three kills become veterans, and veterans change the math. WORK THE LAND Each turn gives you a handful of action points. Spend them tending tiles — every tended tile grows your city and reveals what the land was hiding: grain or coal, iron or wild horses, or a lost point of the star itself. Match tended tiles into shapes to craft structures — farms, mines, granaries — the only income your kingdom will ever have. TWELVE KINDREDS Play any of twelve kindreds of the Krestfallen — storm-kin and cairn-watchers, veiled keepers and hush-tongued bargainers — each with its own ground, its own temper, and an old grace or grievance with every other house at the table. HIGH DIPLOMACY Swear pacts of mutual protection. Call the table to unite against a leader grown too dreadful. Hold a league together — or break your oath, take the knife to an ally, and live with what every kingdom now knows about you. HONEST BY DESIGN No ads. No account. No tracking. Just the game. The kingdom was whole once. Make it whole again.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Krestfell at none against Minesweeper Classic's 2. Krestfell also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 months). Minesweeper Classic's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price 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. Minesweeper Classic sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. Krestfell asks for nothing beyond the download.
Minesweeper Classic ships an update every 3 months, Krestfell every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Minesweeper Classic | Krestfell |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (3.1K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 38.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3.1K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 127 MB | 195 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Do More Mobile, LLC. | Ryan Dewsbury |
Bugs and requests
Minesweeper Classic
Reported bugs
3 issues- Flags disappearing or not registering properly
- Game freezing or crashing on launch
- Incorrect counting of games played/won
Requested features
3 requests- Larger button/flag size for better accuracy
- Customizable themes and difficulty levels
- Ability to reset stats and high scores
Krestfell
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Minesweeper Classic
- Minesweeper Classic Pro$9.991 Year
- Unlock EverythingFree
Krestfell
No in-app purchases
Questions
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