Comparison

Minesweeper Q vs Minesweeper Classic Puzzles

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

Head to head
About

Minesweeper Q

Experience the classic Minesweeper puzzle game with a smooth, fast interface. Enjoy customizable boards, multiple difficulty levels, and intuitive controls for a seamless gameplay experience. Track your progress with high scores and statistics.

Highlights
  • Intuitive drag scroll and quick mode changes
  • First tap luck
  • Optional sound assist
  • Highscore and statistics tracking
  • Customizable board size and mine count
  • Built-in help and video tutorial
  • Multiple appearance themes
Features
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Classic Minesweeper game for iOS. Standard game rules with best, smoothest, very fast interface. We will keep our best to improve this game, since we are also devotees of minesweeper ! Please free feel to provide your suggestion or bug report by mail. ****************************************************** Features ****************************************************** ◆ Easy to control (Drag scroll, Quick change mode, Quick open…etc) ◆ First tap luck ◆ Optional sound assist ◆ Highscore/Statistics data ◆ Game center support ◆ 8 appearance include classic style & shuffle ◆ 3 classic difficulty ◆ Fully configurable, board size & number of mines. ◆ Quick Overview ◆ Auto save ◆ Fast launch time ◆ Build in minesweeper help & Video tutorial ◆ iOS4 multi-tasking support ◆ Share with Twitter & Facebook ◆ Retina High resolution support ◆ 3D Touch support ******************************************************* How to control Minesweeper ******************************************************* Normal mode: - Tap a square to clear it. - Tap and hold to flagging. - Tap a numbered square next to that many flags to clear the rest.(Quick open) - Tap empty square to change control mode.(Quick change mode) Quick Flagging mode: - Tap a square to flagging. - Tap and hold to clear square. - Tap a numbered square next to that many flags to clear the rest.(Quick open) - Tap empty square to change control mode.(Quick change mode) ****************************************************** Minesweeper Q Support ****************************************************** Please follow us on twitter to get the latest Minesweeper Q news. Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/spicalibar WebSite: http://sites.google.com/site/stargazing2spica/ Mail: stargazing.spica@gmail.com

About

Minesweeper Classic Puzzles

A classic single-player puzzle game where players must locate hidden mines on a grid. Use number clues to deduce mine locations and clear the board without detonation. Mark suspected mines with flags to aid your strategy.

Highlights
  • Single-player puzzle gameplay
  • Locate hidden mines
  • Use number clues
  • Mark mines with flags
  • Clear the board
Features
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Minesweeper is a single-player puzzle game. The objective of the game is to clear a rectangular board containing hidden "mines" or bombs without detonating any of them, with help from clues about the number of neighboring mines in each field. To win you need to determine the location of all mines. To achieve this goal, you have to click a square and if it is empty all adjacent empty squares will open up. If you ever click on a box containing a mine, it will explode and you'll lose. It is possible to plant a flag to mark the alleged location of a mine, using the button corresponding to the flag. If the clicked box is empty, all adjacent empty boxes will open recursively. To win, there must be no mines incorrectly marked with a flag. On the other hand, it is not necessary to mark all the mines to finish; you just need to determine all the empty boxes.

Screenshots

Minesweeper Q4 screens
Minesweeper Classic Puzzles2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Minesweeper Q at 91% against Minesweeper Classic Puzzles's 27%. Minesweeper Q also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). Minesweeper Classic Puzzles's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, 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 Q sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Minesweeper Classic Puzzles asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Minesweeper Q ships an update every 3 months, Minesweeper Classic Puzzles every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Minesweeper Q versus Minesweeper Classic Puzzles: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMinesweeper QMinesweeper Classic Puzzles
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (19K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews91.1% of reviews — better26.7% of reviews
Number of ratings19K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSpicaWALABOK LLC

Customer experience

Minesweeper Q

All ratings18,593 ratings
Positive95.4%
Neutral2.6%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews1,433 reviews
Positive91.1%
Neutral3.3%
Negative5.7%

Minesweeper Classic Puzzles

Written reviews15 reviews
Positive26.7%
Neutral13.3%
Negative60.0%

Bugs and requests

Minesweeper Q

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Inconsistent bomb counting logic
  • Freeze when switching between apps

Requested features

4 requests
  • Undo/Redo feature
  • More advanced statistics tracking
  • Larger board sizes
  • Multiplayer mode

Minesweeper Classic Puzzles

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Minesweeper Q

One-time1
  • Premium version$1.99
None

Minesweeper Classic Puzzles

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Minesweeper Q free?
Minesweeper Q is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Minesweeper Classic Puzzles free?
Minesweeper Classic Puzzles is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Minesweeper Q or Minesweeper Classic Puzzles have ads?
Minesweeper Classic Puzzles shows ads; Minesweeper Q does not.
Which is updated more often, Minesweeper Q or Minesweeper Classic Puzzles?
Minesweeper Q ships an update every 3 months, and Minesweeper Classic Puzzles every 2 months. Most recently, Minesweeper Q was updated on November 9, 2026 and Minesweeper Classic Puzzles on November 2, 2026.

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