Comparison

Minesweeper Puzzle Bomb vs Ember

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

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About

Minesweeper Puzzle Bomb

A classic logic puzzle game where you use strategy to clear a minefield without detonating any bombs. Features include customizable boards, difficulty settings, and progress tracking.

Highlights
  • Custom board builder
  • High score leaderboard
  • Stats tracking
  • Difficulty levels
  • Flag mode
  • Pinch to zoom
  • Portrait & Landscape mode
Features
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Minesweeper Puzzle Bomb is the sequel to the classic retro PC game, bringing the nostalgic game you know and love to your mobile phone. The game is simple: use strategy and logic to avoid the bombs to clear the minefield. Challenge yourself and use the custom board builder to create your own puzzles. Track progress and game stats to beat your own times & scores. If you like old classic games like chess, checkers, backgammon, solitaire, freecell, and 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. Beneath each tile is either a number to indicate how many mines are touching the tile, a blank space, or a mine that will explode when tapped. Use strategy and logic to navigate the mine map and win the game! Features: High Score leaderboard for each difficulty setting Stats tracking to monitor your progress Select level of difficulty: Easy, Normal, Hard, Expert, or Chaos Customize your game for an even greater challenge Flag Mode: Mark tiles you think are bombs Easy to use interface, smooth gaming experience Pinch to zoom Use hints to reveal the location of a single bomb Thanks for playing Minesweeper Puzzle Bomb! Have questions or feedback? Email us at contact@maplemedia.io for fast & friendly support. View our Terms of Service at: https://maplemedia.io/terms-of-service/ View our Privacy Policy at: https://maplemedia.io/privacy/

About

Ember

Features
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Ember is a logic puzzle with three rules and no noise, played beside a campfire under a desert night sky. Place one flame in every row, every column and every coloured region. No two flames may touch — not even diagonally. That is the whole game. It is the puzzle known as Queens, or Star Battle: the same rules, two thousand levels deep. EVERY BOARD IS FAIR Each puzzle is checked twice before it reaches you: once to prove it has exactly one answer, and again to prove that answer can be reached by reasoning alone. You will never need to guess. Not once. TWO THOUSAND LEVELS, 6x6 TO 12x12 One ordered campaign, identical for every player, so level 400 means the same board to everyone. Board sizes mix from the very first levels and climb to sprawling 12x12 boards late on — but even the last stretch deals a small board often enough to change the rhythm. THE LAST STRETCH BITES Late levels deal Master boards, where two or three regions have to be weighed together before a single square can be crossed off. Still no guessing, ever — the proof just takes more steps. A TAP IS NOT A CHOICE Tapping a square crosses it out — a note to yourself, costing nothing. Placing a flame is a decision, so it takes a deliberate double tap. Nothing is ever crossed out for you. THREE LIVES A flame placed where one cannot go turns red, costs a life, and settles into a red cross — so a mistake still leaves you something true about the board. HINTS THAT TEACH A hint never simply hands you a square. The board dims to leave only the squares the rule is about, and states that rule in plain words. Tap Apply and the crosses go down one at a time, so you can follow the reasoning as it happens. SOUND WORTH LEAVING ON A quiet theme over falling rain, generated as it plays. It stays well back, respects the silent switch, and steps aside entirely if you are already listening to something else. YOUR PROGRESS FOLLOWS YOU Levels, stars and flawless wins save to your own iCloud, so a new phone picks up exactly where you left off. Nothing is sent anywhere else. WHAT EMBER DOES NOT DO No adverts, anywhere, ever. No subscription. No account to create. No analytics, no tracking, nothing about you collected or sold. It is a small download that plays entirely offline, with no server behind it. LEADERBOARDS, IF YOU WANT THEM Three boards — total stars, flawless wins, and how far through the campaign you have come — run on Apple's own Game Center. Decline the sign-in and nothing is ever sent; the whole game plays exactly the same either way. Every puzzle, every hint and every colour scheme is free. There is nothing to buy, nothing to unlock and nothing held back. Ember asks for no money and no attention. Designed for iPhone and iPad. Full VoiceOver support, a colour-blind mode that separates the regions by lightness rather than hue, light and dark.

Screenshots

Minesweeper Puzzle Bomb4 screens
Ember4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ember at none against Minesweeper Puzzle Bomb's 17. Ember also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). Minesweeper Puzzle Bomb's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Minesweeper Puzzle Bomb sells 16 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per 7 days. Ember asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Minesweeper Puzzle Bomb ships an update every 3 months, Ember weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Minesweeper Puzzle Bomb versus Ember: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMinesweeper Puzzle BombEmber
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (66K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews27.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings66K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size186 MB10 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperMaple Media Apps, LLCJOEL BINES

Bugs and requests

Minesweeper Puzzle Bomb

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Incorrect mine counts around numbered tiles
  • Game freezes and resets progress
  • Recycled game boards

Requested features

4 requests
  • Option to disable end-game animations
  • Ability to view board after losses
  • Customizable flag/reveal mechanics
  • Separate high score tracking for difficulty levels

Ember

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

16 purchases

Minesweeper Puzzle Bomb

Subscriptions15
  • Minesweeper Puzzle Bomb Weekly2 variants$0.497 Days
  • Minesweeper Puzzle Bomb Month3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Minesweeper Puzzle Bomb Month$1.991 Month
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  • Puzzlebomb Discount 3$3.191 Year
  • Puzzlebomb Discount 2$4.791 Year
  • Puzzle Bomb Discount 1$6.391 Year
  • ITC Puzzle Bomb Annual$6.391 Year
  • Minesweeper Subscription$6.991 Year
  • Minesweeper Puzzle Bomb Annual$7.991 Year
  • Puzzle Bomb Pro1 Month trial$7.991 Year
  • Minesweeper Puzzle Bomb Annual3 Days trial$9.991 Year
  • Puzzle Bomb Premium$14.991 Year
  • Minesweeper Puzzle Bomb Bundle3 Months trial$14.991 Month
  • Puzzle Bomb Apps Bundle1 Month trial$14.991 Month
  • Minesweeper Puzzle Bomb Bundle3 Days trial$129.991 Year
One-time1
  • Remove Ads$24.99
None

Ember

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Minesweeper Puzzle Bomb free?
Minesweeper Puzzle Bomb is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ember free?
Ember is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Minesweeper Puzzle Bomb or Ember have ads?
Minesweeper Puzzle Bomb shows ads; Ember does not.
Which is updated more often, Minesweeper Puzzle Bomb or Ember?
Minesweeper Puzzle Bomb ships an update every 3 months, and Ember weekly. Most recently, Minesweeper Puzzle Bomb was updated on October 22, 2026 and Ember on October 9, 2026.

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