Comparison

Minesweeper Classic vs Minesweeper

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

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About

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.

Highlights
  • Adjustable difficulty levels
  • Stats tracking
  • High scores leaderboard
  • Flag mode
  • Pinch to zoom
  • Portrait and landscape modes
Features
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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.

About

Minesweeper

This classic logic puzzle game offers an ad-free Minesweeper experience on modern touch devices. It features original rules, intuitive gameplay, and advanced tools like hints and smart undo to enhance the challenge.

Highlights
  • Ad-free classic gameplay
  • Safe first tap
  • Hints and Smart Undo
  • Luck feature for guesses
  • 3D Touch and customizable controls
  • Custom difficulty levels
Features
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No ads. No distractions. Just classic Minesweeper, rebuilt for iPhone and iPad. Minesweeper brings the classic familiar logic puzzle to modern touch screens with intuitive controls, clean graphics, advanced algorithms, and the classic rules you expect: a safe first tap, flags, question marks, chording, and the original difficulty levels. Stuck? Use Hints that prioritize simple deductions so you can learn the logic instead of blindly guessing. Hit an unavoidable 50/50? Luck helps prevent forced guess losses when you choose one of the safest mathematically available squares. Made a mistake? Smart Undo lets you rewind a loss while shuffling hidden mines so the puzzle stays interesting. Features: • Classic Minesweeper rules and difficulty levels • Custom boards • Safe first tap • Flags, question marks, and chording • Hints that teach logical deductions • Luck for unavoidable guesses • Smart Undo after a loss • Statistics by difficulty • Winning streak, win rate, best time, and median time tracking • iPhone and iPad support • Mouse, trackpad, and Apple Pencil support • No ads or in app purchases. This is my gift to you :) How to play: Reveal every safe square without tapping a mine. Numbers show how many adjacent squares contain mines. Tap to reveal, press and hold to flag, and tap a completed number to open ("chord") nearby squares. Start a new board at any time with the smiley button. Built for classic Minesweeper players, speed solvers, logic puzzle fans, and anyone who wants a clean, fast puzzle game without ads. Having trouble or have a feature request? Contact me directly from the app.

Screenshots

Minesweeper Classic4 screens
Minesweeper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Minesweeper at 96% against Minesweeper Classic's 39%. Minesweeper also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). Minesweeper Classic's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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

Both are free to download. Minesweeper Classic sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. Minesweeper asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Minesweeper holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3.1K and 1.2K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 39% of Minesweeper Classic's written reviews are positive against 96% of Minesweeper's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Minesweeper Classic versus Minesweeper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMinesweeper ClassicMinesweeper
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3.1K ratings)4.9 (1.2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews38.8% of reviews95.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3.1K — better1.2K
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size127 MB2 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperDo More Mobile, LLC.developersBliss

Customer experience

Minesweeper Classic

All ratings3,080 ratings
Positive93.0%
Neutral2.9%
Negative4.1%
Written reviews232 reviews
Positive38.8%
Neutral10.3%
Negative50.9%

Minesweeper

All ratings1,152 ratings
Positive98.2%
Neutral0.8%
Negative1.0%
Written reviews211 reviews
Positive95.7%
Neutral1.4%
Negative2.8%

User reviews

Minesweeper Classic

From 3.1K App Store ratings

What we love

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

Room to improve

  • 🐛 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)

Minesweeper

From 1.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 No ads
  • 👍 Simple, clean interface
  • 👍 Customizable settings
  • 🚀 Smooth gameplay
  • 🚀 Fast load times

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional bugs/inconsistencies
  • 💡 Lack of advanced features (themes, stats, etc.)
  • 💡 Could use more customization options

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

Minesweeper

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Inconsistent bomb placement logic
  • Game sometimes doesn't recognize cleared board

Requested features

4 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Ability to change background
  • Leaderboard/stats tracking
  • Ability to toggle flag mode

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Minesweeper Classic

Subscriptions1
  • Minesweeper Classic Pro$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Unlock EverythingFree
None

Minesweeper

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Minesweeper Classic free?
Minesweeper Classic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Minesweeper free?
Minesweeper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Minesweeper Classic or Minesweeper?
Minesweeper is rated higher. Minesweeper Classic averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3.1K ratings, while Minesweeper averages 4.9 from 1.2K ratings.
Do Minesweeper Classic or Minesweeper have ads?
Minesweeper Classic shows ads; Minesweeper does not.
Which is updated more often, Minesweeper Classic or Minesweeper?
Minesweeper Classic ships an update every 3 months, and Minesweeper every 3 months. Most recently, Minesweeper Classic was updated on October 22, 2026 and Minesweeper on October 26, 2026.

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