Comparison

Minesweeper Q vs Minesweeperᅠ

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

Minesweeperᅠ

Enjoy a classic puzzle experience with a clean interface and no advertisements. Customize your game with various difficulty levels and grid sizes, and track your progress with detailed statistics. Play across multiple Apple devices with a single purchase.

Highlights
  • No ads
  • Universal app purchase
  • Auto-Complete feature
  • Performance statistics
  • Safe first reveal
  • Customizable difficulty and grid sizes
  • Dark Mode support
Features
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- No ads, ever! - Universal app: one purchase to play on iPhone, iPad, & Mac - Auto-Complete to quickly finish the game - Statistics to keep track of your performance - First reveal of each game will always be safe - Tap and hold to quickly flag a space Personalize your game in Settings - Choose from four difficulty settings and four grid sizes - Switch to a dynamically sized grid to fill the screen - Zoom and scroll through the grid - More amazing features coming soon! Native iOS Design - Supports all devices and orientations - Dark Mode enabled - Split View and Slide Over compatible - Keyboard shortcuts for most actions Privacy Policy: crawbuck.com/privacy Terms of Use: crawbuck.com/terms

Screenshots

Minesweeper Q4 screens
Minesweeperᅠ4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Minesweeper Q at 91% against Minesweeperᅠ's 33%. Minesweeper Q also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.1) and ratings volume (19K vs 86). Minesweeperᅠ's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 and Minesweeperᅠ sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Minesweeper Q holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Minesweeper Q has 19K ratings behind it against 86, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of Minesweeper Q's written reviews are positive against 33% of Minesweeperᅠ's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Minesweeper Q versus Minesweeperᅠ: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMinesweeper QMinesweeperᅠ
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (19K ratings) — better4.1 (86 ratings)
Positive reviews91.1% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings19K — better86
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSpicaDelta Engineering Labs, LLC

Customer experience

Minesweeper Q

All ratings18,593 ratings
Positive95.4%
Neutral2.6%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews1,432 reviews
Positive91.1%
Neutral3.3%
Negative5.7%

Minesweeperᅠ

All ratings86 ratings
Positive76.7%
Neutral3.5%
Negative19.8%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral9.5%
Negative57.1%

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

Minesweeperᅠ

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Minesweeper Q

One-time1
  • Premium version$1.99
10 purchases

Minesweeperᅠ

Subscriptions6
  • Minesweeper Premium$0.991 Year
  • Minesweeper Premium7 Days trial$0.991 Year
  • Minesweeper Premium3 Days trial$0.991 Year
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  • Minesweeper Premium$1.991 Year
  • Minesweeper Premium7 Days trial$1.991 Year
  • Minesweeper Premium3 Days trial$1.991 Year
One-time4
  • Minesweeper Premium$0.99
  • Minesweeper Premium$1.99
  • Minesweeper Premium$2.99
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  • Minesweeper Premium$4.99

Questions

Is Minesweeper Q free?
Minesweeper Q is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Minesweeperᅠ free?
Minesweeperᅠ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Minesweeper Q or Minesweeperᅠ?
Minesweeper Q is rated higher. Minesweeper Q averages 4.8 out of 5 from 19K ratings, while Minesweeperᅠ averages 4.1 from 86 ratings.
Do Minesweeper Q or Minesweeperᅠ have ads?
Neither Minesweeper Q nor Minesweeperᅠ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Minesweeper Q or Minesweeperᅠ?
Minesweeper Q ships an update every 3 months, and Minesweeperᅠ every 3 months. Most recently, Minesweeper Q was updated on October 21, 2026 and Minesweeperᅠ on October 19, 2026.

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