Comparison

Minesweeper! vs PatternMate

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

PatternMate

Sharpen your chess vision with over 51,000 offline tactics puzzles. Choose from three training modes to improve your rating, test your limits, or focus on specific weaknesses. Enjoy an ad-free, subscription-free experience with all puzzles included.

Highlights
  • 51,200 chess puzzles
  • Three game modes: Tactics, Survival, Practice
  • Adaptive puzzle difficulty
  • Over 40 tactic themes
  • Customizable practice rating range
  • Offline functionality
  • No ads or subscriptions
Features
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Recognize tactical patterns, then play the winning move. Train with 51,200 included puzzles, spaced repetition, Tactics, Survival, Storm, Practice and Vision, and a guided daily routine. Play offline, without an account, ads, subscriptions or in-app purchases. Customize the board, pieces, sounds and haptics. Two iOS widgets show your streak and tactics rating. Game Center needs an internet connection.

Screenshots

Minesweeper!4 screens
PatternMate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Minesweeper! at Free against PatternMate's $3.99. PatternMate's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On device support and iOS requirement 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

Minesweeper! is free to download; PatternMate costs $3.99 up front. Minesweeper! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. PatternMate asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Minesweeper! ships an update every 4 months, PatternMate weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Minesweeper! versus PatternMate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMinesweeper!PatternMate
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating4.5 (1.7K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews68.2% of reviews90.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.7K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size115 MB62 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperDo More Mobile, LLC.Max Schneider

Customer experience

Minesweeper!

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

PatternMate

Written reviews10 reviews
Positive90.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.0%

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

PatternMate

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Minesweeper!

One-time1
  • Disable Ads$9.99
None

PatternMate

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Minesweeper! free?
Minesweeper! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PatternMate free?
PatternMate costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Minesweeper! or PatternMate have ads?
Minesweeper! shows ads; PatternMate does not.
Which is updated more often, Minesweeper! or PatternMate?
Minesweeper! ships an update every 4 months, and PatternMate weekly. Most recently, Minesweeper! was updated on October 16, 2026 and PatternMate on October 15, 2026.

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