Comparison

Minesweeper X vs Spintris

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

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About

Minesweeper X

Experience the classic mine-sweeping puzzle game with a modern twist. This app offers optimized touch controls, elegant graphics, and advanced features for a seamless and challenging brain-training experience. Enjoy various difficulty levels, custom boards, and helpful hints.

Highlights
  • Optimized touch controls for mobile
  • Elegant graphics and animations
  • Auto save and load functionality
  • Portrait and landscape support
  • Hint system for difficult situations
  • Customizable board sizes up to 72x72
  • Step-by-step instructions for new players
Features
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The best new way to play the classic Minesweeper, fully optimized for iOS! Control, Graphics & Animation simply make "Minesweeper Original Reboot" a revolutionary remake of this classic. The task is simple: mark and sweep all mines in the field. This classic game play is just that simple yet so exciting and challenging. "Minesweeper Original Reboot" is perfect for brain practicing and short time playing at any time. Play now to test your deduction skill as well as your finger speed! What make "Minesweeper Original Reboot" special: - Optimized for guaranteeing fastest game play and best control experience: Careful designed just for touch devices with super fast and easy control (TAP to open square, TAP & HOLD to drop flags, DRAG to move board around, PINCH to zoom) - Auto save and load, never lose your current game even if it is completely quit or crashed - Elegant, beautiful graphics with lots of cool sound and animation effects - Support both portrait and landscape rotations on both iPhone and iPad devices - Auto resize board to take advantage of whole screen - Auto scrolling board after every touch (optionally enabled/disable) which is convenient to navigate the board without manually dragging - 3 zoom modes for board: 1x, 2x, 3x to suit any finger sizes. Note that the scale up does not effect the image quality - Quick overview mode which allow seeing the overall board and quick jumping, extremely helpful for large board sizes - Hint to open any given square at any time: very helpful for 50/50 situations or when getting stuck - SUPER HARD level + CUSTOM level allowing the max board size up to 72 x 72 - Share your results via email or social networks - Step-by-step instructions for people who have never played Minesweeper before Other common features: - 3 traditional levels: EASY, MEDIUM, HARD - First touch guaranteed not to hit a mine and always opens a range of squares - Flagging/Digging modes - Local statistics: best time, number of wins and losses - Game Center support - Natively, beautifully run on all iOS devices Have fun and enjoy playing "Minesweeper Original Reboot"!

About

Spintris

Experience a unique 3D block-matching puzzle game with full 360-degree rotation. Strategically align falling blocks in a cylindrical space to clear rows and achieve high scores. Enjoy vibrant visuals and intuitive controls for endless fun.

Highlights
  • 360-degree rotation gameplay
  • Cylindrical puzzle space
  • Strategic block placement
  • Vibrant graphics and fluid animation
  • Seamless touch controls
  • Combo-based scoring
Features
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Step into the world of SPINTRIS, where classic block-matching excitement meets a fresh 3D twist! Engage in a world of colorful strategy and dynamic rotations that promise endless fun for puzzle enthusiasts. Innovative Gameplay: Say hello to a new era of block puzzles - with Spintris, you control the action in a full 360-degree experience. Rotate your way through a cylindrical puzzle space, aligning blocks and clearing rows from every angle. Vivid Visuals: With its vibrant graphics and fluid animation, Spintris is a visual feast. Each rotation is a splash of color, bringing your puzzle-solving journey to life. Strategic Play: Spintris will test your foresight and tactics. Rotate the puzzle cylinder to find the optimal fit for each block and master the art of block placement. Seamless Controls: Enjoy effortless touch controls that offer a smooth and engaging experience for all. Spintris is accessible to beginners but holds complex layers for the pros. Boost Your Game: Amplify your gameplay with strategic boosts. Clear blocks with impressive combos and climb to new high scores with every spin. Whether it's a quick play session or an extended strategic endeavor, Spintris is ready to become your new puzzle obsession. It's not just a game - it's a cerebral journey that's as entertaining as it is challenging. Play Spintris today and become part of the rotating revolution that's sweeping the puzzle world!

Screenshots

Minesweeper X4 screens
Spintris4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Spintris at 5.0 against Minesweeper X's 4.5. Spintris also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4). Minesweeper X's advantage is ratings volume (164 vs 1). On price, ads, 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

Both are free to download. Minesweeper X sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Spintris asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Spintris holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Minesweeper X has 164 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Minesweeper X versus Spintris: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMinesweeper XSpintris
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (164 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews49.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings164 — better1
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB116 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCONG TY TNHH SKYPAWFATCAT GAMES LLC

Customer experience

Minesweeper X

All ratings164 ratings
Positive86.0%
Neutral8.5%
Negative5.5%
Written reviews93 reviews
Positive49.5%
Neutral14.0%
Negative36.6%

Spintris

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Minesweeper X

Reported bugs

26 issues
  • App opens and closes immediately
  • Crashes every time it is opened
  • Too many ads
  • Ads have become too obnoxious
  • Speaker volume for ads cannot be set
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  • Harassment for ad-free purchase
  • Bugs with flag removal
  • Game crashes too many times
  • Lost game progress due to crashes
  • Fundamental programming issue with mine placement
  • Accidental mine explosion when setting flags
  • Auto-centering feature causes accidental bombs
  • Clearing multiple squares with first hit makes game too easy
  • Auto-glide makes hitting spaces difficult
  • Big errors in mine counts
  • Game glitches showing incorrect mine counts
  • Blinky-ad appeared
  • Paid version has ads
  • Confusing zoom level
  • Wrong numbers or incorrect mines
  • Puzzle impossible to solve due to errors
  • Oversensitive touch and buggy counts
  • Game would not end after finding all mines
  • Numbers on cells are wrong
  • Hacked global leaderboards
  • Inaccurate mine counts

Requested features

10 requests
  • Option to turn off auto-centering
  • Save game function
  • Restore purchase for ad-free
  • Fix bugs and inaccuracies
  • Improve instructions clarity
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  • Option for dark mode
  • Score based on accumulated average time
  • Fix issues with flagging
  • Bring back double-tap functionality
  • Option to disable autoscroll

Spintris

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Minesweeper X

One-time4
  • 10 Hints Pack$0.99
  • 25 Hints Pack$1.99
  • Remove advertisement$4.99
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  • 100 Hints Pack$5.99
None

Spintris

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Minesweeper X free?
Minesweeper X is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Spintris free?
Spintris is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Minesweeper X or Spintris?
Spintris is rated higher. Minesweeper X averages 4.5 out of 5 from 164 ratings, while Spintris averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Minesweeper X or Spintris have ads?
Both Minesweeper X and Spintris show ads.

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