Comparison

Minesweeper! vs Big Bran

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

Big Bran

Engage with a unique platformer where you control a flipping bottle that throws cups. Collect coins to interact with live streams, send messages, and even control stream timers. Upgrade abilities and play through hundreds of levels or an endless mode.

Highlights
  • Physics-based bottle flips
  • Cup throwing mechanics
  • Live stream message interaction
  • Stream timer control
  • Hundreds of levels
  • Endless mode
  • Permanent ability upgrades
Features
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Did @BigBranTrickshots send you here from a livestream? You’re in the right place! If you just stumbled upon this game, welcome! Big Bran does water-bottle and cup-throwing trick shots on platforms like YouTube. So he created a bottle flip platformer game where you play as the flipping bottle that throws cups at obstacles and enemies. Ultimately, you will take control of his real livestreams using coins you collected during gameplay. HAVE FUN! Jump right in to have fun, collect coins and orb points and use your coins on the Send MSG tab to interact with and even control the timer on Big Bran’s livestream. - Send Messages that show up directly on screen in BigBran’s livestream - - Big Bran must be live when you send the message - - Messages are moderated so irrelevant, political or inappropriate messages will not be shown. - - Approved messages will show on screen in the livestream when he’s live and be read out loud by our specialty text-to-speech voice. - - Approved messages will also occasionally show in the background of gameplay - Send Sound Effects into the stream when Big Bran is live. - Extend the timer: this is one of the most fun uses of the app. Collected coins can be used to add 1 or 2 minutes at a time to Big Bran’s livestreams* Login with the account you already have from the website or create a new one easily with Game Center connected to your Apple Account. PLAY: • LEVELS 1-100 Horizontal Gameplay • LEVELS 101-200 Vertical Gameplay • Play Endless mode and try to beat your best distance. POWER UP: Collect blue water orbs and coins while you play. Upgrade permanent abilities such as Fire Range and Super Jump to help you get through tougher stages. BE PART OF THE STREAM: During supported Big Bran live streams, use your coins to send moderated messages that can appear on the stream. Choose a message size and speech style before sending it. SAVE YOUR PROGRESS: Sign in with Game Center or a Big Bran account to save your progress, upgrades, and rewards. FEATURES: • Touch controls designed for mobile • Levels, Endless mode, and more • Physics-based bottle flips and platforming • Collectible coins and water orbs • Permanent ability upgrades • Log In With Game Center • Optional live stream interaction Big Bran Premium – $2.99/month Removes ads. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period at the rate of $2.99/month. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Big Bran is free to play and includes optional in-app purchases. Terms of Use: https://bigbranlive.com/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://bigbranlive.com/privacy.html *Big Bran’s livestream timer, which shows up on the Send MSG tab during his live-streamathons, show speed multipliers of different types as the stream gets longer so adding time may not always equal 1-2 realtime minutes. Only add time with this in mind.

Screenshots

Minesweeper!4 screens
Big Bran4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Big Bran at 5.0 against Minesweeper!'s 4.5. Big Bran also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 68%) and update cadence (daily vs every 4 months). Minesweeper!'s advantage is ratings volume (1.7K vs 3). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 Big Bran sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Big Bran 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 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of Minesweeper!'s written reviews are positive against 100% of Big Bran's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Minesweeper! ships an update every 4 months, Big Bran daily. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Minesweeper! versus Big Bran: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMinesweeper!Big Bran
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (1.7K ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews68.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.7K — better3
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsDaily — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size115 MB66 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperDo More Mobile, LLC.Branden Burch

Customer experience

Minesweeper!

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

Big Bran

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 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

Big Bran

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Minesweeper!

One-time1
  • Disable Ads$9.99
5 purchases

Big Bran

Subscriptions1
  • Big Bran Premium$2.991 Month
One-time4
  • 100 Coins$1.99
  • 500 Coins$4.99
  • 1,000 Coins$9.99
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  • 15,000 Coins$99.99

Questions

Is Minesweeper! free?
Minesweeper! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Big Bran free?
Big Bran is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Minesweeper! or Big Bran?
Big Bran is rated higher. Minesweeper! averages 4.5 out of 5 from 1.7K ratings, while Big Bran averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Minesweeper! or Big Bran have ads?
Both Minesweeper! and Big Bran show ads.
Which is updated more often, Minesweeper! or Big Bran?
Minesweeper! ships an update every 4 months, and Big Bran daily. Most recently, Minesweeper! was updated on October 21, 2026 and Big Bran on October 13, 2026.

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