Comparison

Minesweeper! vs Minesweeper ⁕

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

Minesweeper ⁕

Experience the classic logic puzzle where you uncover hidden mines on a grid. Use number clues to deduce safe zones and avoid explosions. Features adjustable difficulty and intuitive controls.

Highlights
  • Classic UI
  • 3 difficulty settings
  • Flag and question mode
  • Single-player puzzle
  • Grid-based logic
Features
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Play the classic Minesweeper game - download now for FREE! 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. FEATURES - Classic UI - 3 difficulty settings - Hold finger down to toggle between flag and question mode ------------------------------------- TAPMEDIA PRO SUBSCRIPTION - You will receive access to the apps in the TapMedia PRO bundle for the duration of the subscription. - Subscription length: Monthly (includes one week free trial). - Subscriptions with a free trial period will automatically renew to a paid subscription. - Payments will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. - Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period and identify the cost of the renewal. - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. - All prices are subject to change without notification. We occasionally run promotion prices as incentives or limited time opportunities for qualifying purchases made during the promotional time period. Due to the time sensitive and promotional nature of these events, we are unable to offer price protection or retroactive discounts or refunds for previous purchases in the event of a price reduction or promotional offering. - Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription - You may cancel a subscription during its free period via the subscription setting through your iTunes Account. This must be done 24 hours before the end of the subscription period to avoid being charged. Please visit http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4098 Privacy Policy: http://tapmedia.co.uk/privacy.htm Terms of Use: http://tapmedia.co.uk/terms.htm

Screenshots

Minesweeper!4 screens
Minesweeper ⁕3 screens

Verdict

The call

Minesweeper! and Minesweeper ⁕ both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 68% of Minesweeper!'s written reviews are positive against 25% of Minesweeper ⁕'s. Minesweeper! also leads on ratings volume (1.7K vs 43). Minesweeper ⁕'s advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, update cadence 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! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Minesweeper ⁕ sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. 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 — 4.5 for Minesweeper! against 4.4 for Minesweeper ⁕. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Minesweeper! has 1.7K ratings behind it against 43, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 68% of Minesweeper!'s written reviews are positive against 25% of Minesweeper ⁕'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Minesweeper! ships an update every 4 months, Minesweeper ⁕ every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Minesweeper! versus Minesweeper ⁕: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMinesweeper!Minesweeper ⁕
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (1.7K ratings) — better4.4 (43 ratings)
Positive reviews68.2% of reviews — better25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1.7K — better43
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size115 MB28 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperDo More Mobile, LLC.TapMedia Ltd

Customer experience

Minesweeper!

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

Minesweeper ⁕

All ratings43 ratings
Positive83.7%
Neutral4.7%
Negative11.6%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

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

Minesweeper ⁕

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Minesweeper!

One-time1
  • Disable Ads$9.99
1 purchases

Minesweeper ⁕

Subscriptions1
  • TapMedia PRO - 1 month3 Days trial$4.991 Month

Questions

Is Minesweeper! free?
Minesweeper! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Minesweeper ⁕ free?
Minesweeper ⁕ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Minesweeper! or Minesweeper ⁕?
Minesweeper! is rated higher. Minesweeper! averages 4.5 out of 5 from 1.7K ratings, while Minesweeper ⁕ averages 4.4 from 43 ratings.
Do Minesweeper! or Minesweeper ⁕ have ads?
Minesweeper! shows ads; Minesweeper ⁕ does not.
Which is updated more often, Minesweeper! or Minesweeper ⁕?
Minesweeper! ships an update every 4 months, and Minesweeper ⁕ every 3 months. Most recently, Minesweeper! was updated on October 16, 2026 and Minesweeper ⁕ on October 1, 2026.

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