Comparison

Minesweeper Classic 2 vs ∙ Solitaire ∙

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

Head to head
About

Minesweeper Classic 2

Experience the classic logic puzzle game on your mobile device. Use strategy to reveal numbered tiles and avoid hidden mines. Create custom challenges and track your progress to improve your scores.

Highlights
  • Logic-based minefield clearing
  • Custom board builder
  • Progress and game stats tracking
  • Multiple difficulty levels
  • Flagging mode for suspected mines
  • High score leaderboard
Features
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Minesweeper 2 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 is either a number to indicates 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 keep monitor your progress Select level of difficulty: Beginner, Medium, Difficult 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 Portrait & Landscape mode available on both iPhone and iPad Thanks for playing Minesweeper Classic 2! 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

∙ Solitaire ∙

Experience classic Solitaire with over 50 customizable themes and multiple game modes. Earn coins to unlock new themes and enjoy features like solvable deals, win animations, and adjustable card speeds. Personalize your gameplay with extensive settings and enjoy a smooth experience with 3D animations and haptic feedback.

Highlights
  • 50+ classic themes
  • 3 game modes (Normal, Vegas, Vegas+)
  • Solvable deals algorithm
  • Win animations
  • Adjustable card speed
  • 3D animations with haptic feedback
  • Landscape mode support
Features
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*SOLITAIRE NOW with MORE THAN 50+ CLASSIC THEMES* :) Your free themes are waiting! Play Solitaire with its all classic graphics and gameplay! Customize your game with tons of settings and make the game your own. Earn coins and unlock gorgeous classic themes. Get lost in the world of classic Solitaire! Key Features: • 3 Game Modes: Play the Normal, Vegas and Cumulative Vegas (Vegas+) classic Solitaire game modes • Solvable Deals: Choose to play solvable deals with our solvable deal algorithm • 50+ gorgeous classic themes: Unlock these themes with coins. Complete deals to earn coins • Win Animations: See the classic card waterfall animations when you complete a game! • No More Moves: The game will tell you if there are no more moves to play • Card Speed: Choose from 5 different card animation speeds from slow to fast • 3D Animations: Card pick up and placement animations along with haptic feedback provide a great gameplay feel • Landscape mode: Landscape lovers for the win! You can play in landscape mode on any device but nothing beats playing Solitaire in landscape mode on a tablet, while watching your favorite show picture-in-picture • Auto Complete: You probably don’t want to collect all the cards that are left on the board towards the end of a game so the cards will be automatically collected for you • Auto Hints: You can choose the game to show hints automatically after a period of inactivity • How To Play: Learn how to play Klondike Solitaire with visual tutorials • Tons of Settings: Customize your game with different settings such as enabling/disabling Card Shadows, Auto Hints, Vibration and much more • Lefty Support: Are you a lefty? You can choose to change the board layout for left handed play • Swipe Gestures: Swipe left to undo, swipe right to redo and swipe down to show a hint • Undo Forever: Press & hold Undo to perform a series of undos • Save/Load: The game will automatically continue where you left off from when you launch the app • Stats: Keep track of your high scores, best times, win percentage and other stats for each game mode • Leaderboards: Compete with players from around the world with global leaderboards Functions: • Solvable Deals: Select the solvable deal option from the New Game window to play solvable deals. An algorithm will work for you to find a solvable game of your specified game type so an online connection is not needed for this feature to work • Card Animations: You can choose different card animations from the Settings window. This includes stars, points and card placement animations • Swipe Gestures: Swipe on an empty area to perform an action. Press and hold on an empty area to see the allowed swipe gesture area and the actions you can perform. Check out the How To Play window for a visual tutorial • Controls Bar (Bottom Bar): Tap on an empty area or hold the bottom bar and swipe it down to hide the bottom controls bar. Swipe up or tap on empty area to show the bottom bar again • Themes: You can select the deck, card back and background of a theme separately so you can mix and match elements of different themes. Unlock themes with the coins you earn by playing deals in Solitaire Save & Restore your themes with Game Center: • Save your themes by logging into Game Center so you can restore them if you happen to switch to a different device • Make sure your themes are saved by checking your achievements. If an achievement is unlocked for a particular theme then that theme is saved Make sure you are logged into Game Center (if you are not automatically logged in): • Click on the leaderboards button located in the Settings window • If the game doesn't log you in or prompt a login window after a few seconds close the app • Go to your device's settings and login to Game Center from there • Open Solitaire and click on the leaderboards button again and it should log you in Enjoy!

Screenshots

Minesweeper Classic 24 screens
∙ Solitaire ∙4 screens

Verdict

The call

Minesweeper Classic 2 and ∙ Solitaire ∙ both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 88% of ∙ Solitaire ∙'s written reviews are positive against 37% of Minesweeper Classic 2's. ∙ Solitaire ∙ also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Minesweeper Classic 2's advantage is ratings volume (7.6K vs 152). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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 2 sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and ∙ Solitaire ∙ sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Minesweeper Classic 2 against 4.7 for ∙ Solitaire ∙. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Minesweeper Classic 2 has 7.6K ratings behind it against 152, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 37% of Minesweeper Classic 2's written reviews are positive against 88% of ∙ Solitaire ∙'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Minesweeper Classic 2 ships an update every 2 months, ∙ Solitaire ∙ monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Minesweeper Classic 2 versus ∙ Solitaire ∙: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMinesweeper Classic 2∙ Solitaire ∙
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (7.6K ratings)4.7 (152 ratings) — better
Positive reviews37.2% of reviews88.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7.6K — better152
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size134 MB163 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperMaple Media Apps, LLCStill57

Customer experience

Minesweeper Classic 2

All ratings7,580 ratings
Positive90.7%
Neutral5.3%
Negative3.9%
Written reviews904 reviews
Positive37.2%
Neutral12.2%
Negative50.7%

∙ Solitaire ∙

All ratings152 ratings
Positive90.8%
Neutral4.6%
Negative4.6%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive88.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative8.0%

Bugs and requests

Minesweeper Classic 2

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Incorrect mine counts around numbered tiles
  • Flags randomly appearing without user interaction
  • Game freezes and crashes
  • Inconsistent high score tracking
  • Zoom and UI issues on larger screens

Requested features

5 requests
  • Undo/continue feature
  • Ability to view mistakes after losing
  • Customizable colors and themes
  • Diagonal scrolling
  • Improved flag functionality

∙ Solitaire ∙

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Minesweeper Classic 2

Subscriptions5
  • Premium Monthly2 variants$1.991 Month
  • Premium Annual$6.991 Year
  • Minesweeper Classic 2 Pro$9.991 Year
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  • Minesweeper Classic 2 Pro3 Days trial$9.991 Year
  • Premium Annual$9.991 Year
One-time2
  • Unlock AllFree
  • Ad Free$14.99
8 purchases

∙ Solitaire ∙

One-time8
  • 2.000 Coins$0.99
  • 5.000 Coins$1.99
  • Solitaire 2x Coins$2.49
Show 5 more
  • 10.000 Coins$2.99
  • Solitaire No Ads$3.99
  • 25.000 Coins$4.99
  • 60.000 Coins$6.99
  • 150.000 Coins$9.99

Questions

Is Minesweeper Classic 2 free?
Minesweeper Classic 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ∙ Solitaire ∙ free?
∙ Solitaire ∙ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Minesweeper Classic 2 or ∙ Solitaire ∙?
∙ Solitaire ∙ is rated higher. Minesweeper Classic 2 averages 4.6 out of 5 from 7.6K ratings, while ∙ Solitaire ∙ averages 4.7 from 152 ratings.
Do Minesweeper Classic 2 or ∙ Solitaire ∙ have ads?
Both Minesweeper Classic 2 and ∙ Solitaire ∙ show ads.
Which is updated more often, Minesweeper Classic 2 or ∙ Solitaire ∙?
Minesweeper Classic 2 ships an update every 2 months, and ∙ Solitaire ∙ monthly. Most recently, Minesweeper Classic 2 was updated on October 18, 2026 and ∙ Solitaire ∙ on October 15, 2026.

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