Comparison

Minesweeper + Break the Code vs Piccolo

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Minesweeper + Break the Code

Features
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Two classic logic games of all times in one app: Minesweeper & Break the Code! Both very easy to play, highly addictive, and with several difficulty options! Features: - Colorful graphics. - Great Music and SFX. - Close any time and resume later. Minesweeper: - 6 Board sizes. - Choose the density of mines. - Enable lives or play classic single life. Break the Code: - Choose the amount of ball colors. - Choose how many ball places. - Select either to allow repeat colors or not. More info and games at: www.boviosoft.com

About

Piccolo

Experience the classic strategy board game with a powerful AI and a polished interface. Customize your game with beautiful themes, play online with friends or strangers, and enjoy a seamless experience across devices. Includes fun iMessage stickers.

Highlights
  • Strong, customizable AI engine
  • Polished native user interface
  • Variety of beautiful themes
  • Local and online multiplayer
  • Automatic game saves and move undo
  • iMessage stickers
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• #1 Most Downloaded Game (April, May, June, July 2021) — Japan Mac App Store! • Featured in Apple's "What We're Playing", "Games We Love" and "Best Games Made in France"! • "Beautiful, minimalistic and highly addictive." — TouchArcade • "A simple but captivating game." — Mac4Ever • "From us, this small but fine application therefore receives an absolute recommendation." — Appgefahren • "Whether you're a fan of the game or not, Piccolo will make you love Othello." — MaxiApple Piccolo® is the best Othello app for iPhone®, iPad® and Mac®. It features a strong, fast AI on top of a polished user interface, with beautiful themes, advanced features, online play and more. Piccolo is available in 20 languages and comes with no ads or tracking. It's an Othello app made for Othello players by Othello lovers. • Strong AI: Piccolo features a custom Othello AI engine written in the Rust programming language, designed to be fast, challenging and customizable. The AI's default Level 1 difficulty can be beaten by beginners, while its Level 8 difficulty is likely to challenge even top Othello masters around the world. Designed from scratch, the Piccolo AI engine is sure to give seasoned Othello players a new type of opponent to play against, with often surprising and creative strategies. • User Experience: Piccolo features a native user experience designed for iOS and macOS. A modern design lets you focus on the game, with helpful move indicators, the ability to undo moves, and automatic game saves between every move in case you close the app by mistake or your phone's battery runs out. Multiplayer play is supported both locally and online. • Themes: Piccolo features a variety of beautiful themes to customize and breathe fresh life into your Othello experience. Othello veterans might enjoy sticking to the Classic theme, while others might prefer the handsome Seasoned Wood theme, the adorable Sailor Moon theme or even the Persian Spray theme, inspired by traditional Iranian ceramics. Additional themes designed by guest artist Aline Corrêa are also available, giving you access to an Othello game on top of an alligator lake, inside an ancient castle, next to Egyptian pyramids, and more! • Play Online: Piccolo Online is a free online service that lets you connect with friends via easily exchangeable Game Codes to play friendly Othello games wherever you are around the world. Piccolo Online also supports automatic matchmaking so that you can quickly play games with random opponents worldwide. Piccolo Online features quick, stable connections, and benefits from a strong privacy policy. • Cute iMessage Stickers: Send cute “chibi”-style iMessage stickers to your friends with Piccolo's bundled iMessage Sticker Pack! Featuring 36 custom illustrations drawn by anime artist Erica Li, the stickers feature Piccolo's adorable mascot in different relatable situations. • No Ads, No Tracking: Unlike a majority of games on the App Store today, Piccolo has no terms you need to accept before playing. Piccolo will never show you a single ad, and will never track you. The app is entirely a labor of love for the game of Othello, made by players for players. • Available in 20 Languages: Thanks to contributions from players around the world, Piccolo has been translated from English into Arabic, Chinese, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Hebrew, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish and Vietnamese. No matter where you are, Piccolo's interface will be easy to understand. Othello® is a registered trademark of MegaHouse Corporation. Piccolo: Othello is an independent implementation of the underlying game, which is placed in the public domain.

Screenshots

Minesweeper + Break the Code4 screens
Piccolo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Piccolo at Free against Minesweeper + Break the Code's $0.99. Piccolo also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 39 months). Minesweeper + Break the Code's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.0). On ads 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

Piccolo is free to download; Minesweeper + Break the Code costs $0.99 up front. Piccolo sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Minesweeper + Break the Code asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Minesweeper + Break the Code ships an update every 39 months, Piccolo every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Minesweeper + Break the Code versus Piccolo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMinesweeper + Break the CodePiccolo
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating—4.7 (603 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—76.6% of reviews
Number of ratings—603 — better
Update frequencyEvery 39 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS12.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB61 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVictor BovioSymbolic Software

Bugs and requests

Minesweeper + Break the Code

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Piccolo

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • AI getting extra moves in certain situations
  • Settings button not functioning properly
  • Game freezing or crashing on some devices
  • Inconsistent piece size on different screen sizes

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add online multiplayer mode
  • Implement an undo move feature
  • Add a tutorial or tips section for new players
  • Introduce a 'watch AI vs AI' mode
  • Allow customization of game board and piece themes

In-app purchases

None

Minesweeper + Break the Code

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Piccolo

One-time2
  • Theme Pack: Around the World$2.99
  • Theme Pack: Great Painters$2.99

Questions

Is Minesweeper + Break the Code free?
Minesweeper + Break the Code costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Piccolo free?
Piccolo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Minesweeper + Break the Code or Piccolo have ads?
Neither Minesweeper + Break the Code nor Piccolo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Minesweeper + Break the Code or Piccolo?
Minesweeper + Break the Code ships an update every 39 months, and Piccolo every 4 days. Most recently, Minesweeper + Break the Code was updated on October 8, 2026 and Piccolo on October 12, 2026.

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