Comparison

Minesweeper! vs Number Thumper

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

Number Thumper

Test your reflexes and logic in this fast-paced tapping game. Find the quickest sequence to tap numbers according to specific rules, aiming to beat the clock. It's more than just simple tapping; it requires pattern recognition and strategic finger placement.

Highlights
  • Logic and pattern recognition
  • Fast-paced tapping gameplay
  • Beat the clock challenges
  • Strategic finger placement
  • Unique tapping rules
Features
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Just simple tapping, right?? WRONG! Find the fastest tap order to beat the clock in this logic and pattern number game! Rules: • For each digit shown, tap with that many fingers. • Some digits are greater than 5. You can never tap with more than 5 fingers at once • You can tap with a fewer number of fingers but never more • Look for patterns to tap as quickly as possible

Screenshots

Minesweeper!4 screens
Number Thumper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Number Thumper at none against Minesweeper!'s shown. Number Thumper also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). Minesweeper!'s advantage is ratings volume (1.7K vs 5). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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 and Number Thumper sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Number Thumper holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Minesweeper! has 1.7K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Minesweeper! versus Number Thumper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMinesweeper!Number Thumper
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (1.7K ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews68.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.7K — better5
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size115 MB22 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperDo More Mobile, LLC.GammaLateral LLC

Customer experience

Minesweeper!

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

Number Thumper

All ratings5 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

Number Thumper

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Minesweeper!

One-time1
  • Disable Ads$9.99
1 purchases

Number Thumper

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99

Questions

Is Minesweeper! free?
Minesweeper! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Number Thumper free?
Number Thumper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Minesweeper! or Number Thumper?
Number Thumper is rated higher. Minesweeper! averages 4.5 out of 5 from 1.7K ratings, while Number Thumper averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Minesweeper! or Number Thumper have ads?
Minesweeper! shows ads; Number Thumper does not.

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