Comparison

Minesweeper! vs Tick Tock Tap

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

Head to head
About

Minesweeper!

Relive the classic Windows 95 puzzle experience on your iOS device. Strategically clear minefields by avoiding bombs, with adjustable difficulty levels and a custom board builder. Perfect for fans of logic and brain-training games.

Highlights
  • Classic Minesweeper gameplay
  • Multiple difficulty settings
  • Custom board builder
  • Pinch to zoom
  • Stats tracker
  • Flag Mode
  • Game Center support
Features
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Enjoy Minesweeper!, the classic Windows 95 game, anytime on your device - exclusively for iOS. This classic throwback game provides hours of fun on those slow days. Just try to avoid the bombs to clear the minefield and win the game! Apply strategy and logic to navigate various levels of difficulty and if you’re feeling confident, take a shot at the custom board builder for more challenging gameplay. This is perfect for fans of classic games such as checkers, chess, sudoku, solitaire and Tetris. Test your focus and keep your mind sharp with this nostalgic brain training app. Game Features: - Pinch to zoom tiles - Monitor progress with a stats tracker and use it to beat top times - Unlimited Minesweeper games with three different difficulty settings and a custom mode - Game Center support for leaderboards and achievements - Great statistics that help track your progress - Adjustable levels of difficulty: Beginner, Medium and Difficulty - User-friendly Flag Mode: Easily turn on flag mode to mark tiles - Warns users how many mines are left Brought to you by Maple Media, the Solitaire, Mahjong and Sudoku Company. Thank you for playing Minesweeper! Have any questions, problems or feedback? Email: contact@maplemedia.io Visit us: http://www.maplemedia.io/

About

Tick Tock Tap

Test your reflexes and timing in this game where you must stop a timer precisely on a randomly generated number. Compete across three rounds to achieve the best average score and see if you can achieve a perfect score.

Highlights
  • Stop timer on random number
  • Three-round average score calculation
  • Reaction time testing
  • Two game modes
  • Online leaderboards
  • Retro soundtrack
Features
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Can YOU stop the clock in time? Tick Tock Tap is the ultimate time test. A random number is generated and your challenge is to stop the timer when it has reached that number! After three rounds your average score is calculated. Test your reactions, can YOU get 100%? *Two Exciting Modes *Simple Visuals *Online Leaderboards *Fast Paced Retro Soundtrack

Screenshots

Minesweeper!4 screens
Tick Tock Tap4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tick Tock Tap at none against Minesweeper!'s 1. Tick Tock Tap also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). Minesweeper!'s advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 27 months) and ratings volume (1.7K vs 3). On price, rating 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! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Tick Tock Tap asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tick Tock Tap holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Minesweeper! has 1.7K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Minesweeper! ships an update every 4 months, Tick Tock Tap every 27 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Minesweeper! versus Tick Tock Tap: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMinesweeper!Tick Tock Tap
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (1.7K ratings)4.7 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews68.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.7K — better3
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 27 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size115 MB64 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperDo More Mobile, LLC.Taiwo Omisore

Customer experience

Minesweeper!

All ratings1,718 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral6.0%
Negative5.1%
Written reviews299 reviews
Positive68.2%
Neutral7.4%
Negative24.4%

Tick Tock Tap

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Minesweeper!

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Numbers not accurately representing nearby mines
  • Game board not fully visible on screen
  • Crashes and freezes during gameplay

Requested features

4 requests
  • Undo/redo functionality
  • Customizable game board sizes
  • Ability to save/resume games
  • Improved performance on larger boards

Tick Tock Tap

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Minesweeper!

One-time1
  • Disable Ads$9.99
None

Tick Tock Tap

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Minesweeper! free?
Minesweeper! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tick Tock Tap free?
Tick Tock Tap is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Minesweeper! or Tick Tock Tap?
Tick Tock Tap is rated higher. Minesweeper! averages 4.5 out of 5 from 1.7K ratings, while Tick Tock Tap averages 4.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Minesweeper! or Tick Tock Tap have ads?
Minesweeper! shows ads; Tick Tock Tap does not.
Which is updated more often, Minesweeper! or Tick Tock Tap?
Minesweeper! ships an update every 4 months, and Tick Tock Tap every 27 months. Most recently, Minesweeper! was updated on October 21, 2026 and Tick Tock Tap on October 26, 2026.

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