Comparison

Minesweeper! vs Bloons 2

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

Bloons 2

Engage in a puzzle-solving skill game where you pop balloons using various weapons. Master different lands and overcome new bloon challenges with intuitive controls. Enjoy addictive gameplay across multiple devices.

Highlights
  • Dozens of bloon puzzles
  • 8 unique lands
  • Arsenal of darts
  • Anti Grav and Monkey Ace
  • Camo Bloons
  • 108 levels
  • Universal build
Features
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Bloons 2 is now free to play for a limited time! Celebrating the release of Bloons TD 5, pop your way through dozens of awesome bloon puzzles for free! Follow Bloons on Twitter to receive the latest news and information @bloonsiphone Bloons 2 is the follow up to the number 1 iOS smash hit Bloons and is brought to you by the team behind Bloons TD 5. Everyone's favourite Monkey is back and this time he's bringing with him some all new weapons in the battle against the Bloons. He's going to need all the help he can get though as the Bloons also have a few new surprises in store. Armed with an arsenal of darts, battle through 8 unique lands in an attempt to pop as many Bloons as possible. Can you master the Anti Grav, pilot the Monkey Ace precisely or perfect the timing to pop Camo Bloons before they disappear? Well it's time to find out as Bloons 2 has it all. Some levels require precision, some require skill and others require puzzle solving skills. One thing is for certain though popping Bloons is so much fun! Bloons 2 is a highly addictive puzzling skill game which will have you begging for just one more go and for the first time ever it's universal. That's right now you can enjoy the game in all it's high definition glory on iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. Have you got what it takes to beat the Bloons? Featuring: * Simple yet highly addictive gameplay. * Intuitive touch controls. * Universal build with retina display and full screen iPad resolution. * 9 uniquely themed worlds. * 108 levels of one more go madness. * All new Bloons and shot types including Bees, Anti Gravi and Monkey Ace.

Screenshots

Minesweeper!4 screens
Bloons 24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Minesweeper! at 4.5 against Bloons 2's 3.8. Minesweeper! also leads on review sentiment (64% vs 47%). Bloons 2's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (3.2 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, 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 Bloons 2 sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Minesweeper! holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.7K and 2.1K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of Minesweeper!'s written reviews are positive against 47% of Bloons 2's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 months. Both last shipped on October 11, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Minesweeper! versus Bloons 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMinesweeper!Bloons 2
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (1.7K ratings) — better3.8 (2.1K ratings)
Positive reviews64.0% of reviews — better47.2% of reviews
Number of ratings1.7K2.1K — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 4 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.03.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size115 MB18 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperDo More Mobile, LLC.Ninja Kiwi

Customer experience

Minesweeper!

All ratings1,718 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral6.0%
Negative5.1%
Written reviews242 reviews
Positive64.0%
Neutral7.9%
Negative28.1%

Bloons 2

All ratings2,083 ratings
Positive64.2%
Neutral14.2%
Negative21.6%
Written reviews231 reviews
Positive47.2%
Neutral19.5%
Negative33.3%

User reviews

Minesweeper!

From 1.7K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Classic gameplay
  • 🤯 Challenging and addictive
  • 🧠 Keeps mind active
  • 😌 Relaxing experience

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Incorrect number of mines displayed
  • 🔍 Difficulty zooming in/out on larger boards
  • 💢 Frequent and intrusive ads
  • 🤯 Game crashes/freezes

Bloons 2

From 2.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Works on older devices
  • 👍 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 💡 Exclusive mobile content

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and glitches
  • 🔋 Lags on newer devices
  • 🤔 Difficulty spikes too high

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

Bloons 2

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Unresponsive touch controls
  • Incompatible with iPad 3 and 4
  • In-app purchases not working

Requested features

3 requests
  • Update for newer iOS versions
  • Add level editor
  • Bring back older Bloons games

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Minesweeper!

One-time1
  • Disable Ads$9.99
9 purchases

Bloons 2

One-time9
  • Instant Solution$0.99
  • Instant Skip$0.99
  • Hourly Solutions$1.99
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  • Instant Solution and Skip$1.99
  • Hourly Skips$2.99
  • Infinite Solutions$3.99
  • Hourly Solutions and Skips$3.99
  • Infinite Skips$5.99
  • Infinite Solutions and Skips$7.99

Questions

Is Minesweeper! free?
Minesweeper! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bloons 2 free?
Bloons 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Minesweeper! or Bloons 2?
Minesweeper! is rated higher. Minesweeper! averages 4.5 out of 5 from 1.7K ratings, while Bloons 2 averages 3.8 from 2.1K ratings.
Do Minesweeper! or Bloons 2 have ads?
Minesweeper! shows ads; Bloons 2 does not.
Which is updated more often, Minesweeper! or Bloons 2?
Minesweeper! ships an update every 4 months, and Bloons 2 every 4 months. Most recently, Minesweeper! was updated on October 11, 2026 and Bloons 2 on October 11, 2026.

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