Comparison

Minesweeper! vs Backshift

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

Backshift

This app trains your working memory with a dual N-back exercise. It challenges you to recall positions and sounds from previous steps, adapting difficulty as you improve. Daily practice and streak tracking help build consistency for enhanced cognitive function.

Highlights
  • Adaptive difficulty adjustment
  • Progress tracking and accuracy trends
  • Daily streak tracking
  • Customizable session duration and speed
  • Daily training reminders
  • Multiple audio packs (letters/numbers)
Features
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Backshift is a Dual N-Back trainer designed to strengthen your working memory through daily practice. How it works: Watch a 3×3 grid while listening to letters. Your task: identify when the current position OR sound matches what appeared N steps ago. Start at N=1 and progress as you improve. Features: • Adaptive difficulty — auto-adjusts based on your performance • Progress tracking — view your accuracy trends over time • Daily streaks — build consistency with streak tracking • Customizable sessions — adjust duration, trial speed, and gap timing • Daily reminders — never miss a training session • Multiple audio packs — letters or numbers Why Dual N-Back? Dual N-Back pushes your brain to hold more information and stay focused under pressure. Train for 20 minutes a day and build a stronger working memory. Free tier: Levels N=1 through N=3 Premium: Unlock N=4+ with a subscription, or earn it free by scoring 100% at N=5 Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Minesweeper!4 screens
Backshift4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Backshift at none against Minesweeper!'s shown. Backshift also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 68%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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 Backshift sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Minesweeper! versus Backshift: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMinesweeper!Backshift
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (1.7K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews68.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.7K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size115 MB22 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperDo More Mobile, LLC.Iris Radoi

Customer experience

Minesweeper!

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

Backshift

Written reviews4 reviews
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

Backshift

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Minesweeper!

One-time1
  • Disable Ads$9.99
2 purchases

Backshift

Subscriptions2
  • Advanced Levels (Monthly)$0.491 Month
  • Advanced Levels (Yearly)$4.991 Year

Questions

Is Minesweeper! free?
Minesweeper! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Backshift free?
Backshift is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Minesweeper! or Backshift have ads?
Minesweeper! shows ads; Backshift does not.

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