Comparison

Classic Minesweeper vs Minesweeper

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

Head to head
About

Classic Minesweeper

Experience a modern take on the classic mine-clearing puzzle game with enhanced graphics and animations. Compete with players worldwide on online leaderboards for time, games played, and scores. Offers customizable difficulty and board settings for a personalized challenge.

Highlights
  • Online leaderboards
  • Smart score system
  • Customizable difficulty
  • Multiple appearances
  • Quick flagging mode
  • Game Center integration
Features
Read full description

Minesweeper :) is Minesweeper + Score System, Played, and Online Leaderboards. Discover the next evolution of Minesweeper with amazing graphics, animations, and ease of use. This is a Minesweeper like one you have never experienced before. A smart Score system, wherein your score is based on the value of each number and found mines multiplied by a multiplier that decreases in time. Online Leaderboards count Time, Played and Score for each difficulties. 【 Feature 】 ⊲ 3 Classic and 1 Custom difficulties. ⊲ 11 appearances include classic style. ⊲ Fully configurable, board size & number of mines. ⊲ Support Facebook, Twitter, SinaWeibo and GooglePlus. ⊲ Support both Portrait and Landscape mode. ⊲ Support Game Center, 18 Leaderboards and 45 Achievements. ⊲ Support iOS6 and iPhone5 device ⊲ Support Retina High resolution display. 【 Control 】 Normal mode: ⊲ Tap on a closed tile to open it. ⊲ Tap and hold on a closed tile to flag it. ⊲ Tap and hold on a flagged tile to put question mark on it. ⊲ Tap and hold on a question mark tile to clear it. Quick Flagging mode: ⊲ Tap and hold on a closed tile to open it. ⊲ Tap on a closed tile to flag it. ⊲ Tap on a flagged tile to put question mark on it. ⊲ Tap on a question mark tile to clear it. Quick switch: ▻ Tap on an open-empty tile to switch control between Normal and Quick Flagging mode Quick open: ▻ Tap on an open-numbered square next to that enough flagged tile to clear the rest. Any reviews and ratings are all appreciated, your comments are making this Minesweeper app become better!!

About

Minesweeper

A classic single-player puzzle game where you uncover a minefield by deducing the location of hidden mines based on numerical clues. Enjoy retro-style gameplay with mobile-friendly features like zooming and panning.

Highlights
  • Single-player puzzle gameplay
  • Retro computer version design
  • Mobile-friendly zoom and pan
  • 3 default difficulty modes
  • Customizable minefield settings
  • Flagging mode for quick placement
  • Local best time tracking
  • Global leaderboards
Features
Read full description

GAME RULES ---------------- Minesweeper is a single player puzzle computer game. The objective of the game is to clear a rectangular board containing hidden mines without detonating any of them, with help from clues about the number of neighboring mines in each field. Minesweeper Retro is designed closest and similar to the computer version, adding some feature for mobile game play like zooming in/out, panning to move the board. FEATURES ---------------- + 3 default modes: Beginner (10 mines), Intemediate (40 mines), Expert (99 mines). + Custom modes: define your own minefield. Up to 24 rows, 30 columns, 667 mines. + Flag mode: quicker to put flags on cells. + Track local best times. + Compete against other players in the world leaderboards. CREDIT ------------------ + Game developed using LibGDX. + Sound resource: freesound.org. FAN PAGE ------------------ + Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/qastudiosapps + Twitter: https://twitter.com/qastudios

Screenshots

Classic Minesweeper4 screens
Minesweeper3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Classic Minesweeper at 4.6 against Minesweeper's 4.0. Classic Minesweeper also leads on ratings volume (344 vs 5). Minesweeper's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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. Classic Minesweeper sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Minesweeper asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Classic Minesweeper holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Classic Minesweeper has 344 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 73% of Classic Minesweeper's written reviews are positive against 75% of Minesweeper's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Classic Minesweeper ships an update every 6 months, Minesweeper every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Classic Minesweeper versus Minesweeper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClassic MinesweeperMinesweeper
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (344 ratings) — better4.0 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews72.5% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings344 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 6 months — betterEvery 8 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size111 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChaohsien LeeQuang Duc Vu

Customer experience

Classic Minesweeper

All ratings344 ratings
Positive91.6%
Neutral4.7%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews204 reviews
Positive72.5%
Neutral7.4%
Negative20.1%

Minesweeper

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

Bugs and requests

Classic Minesweeper

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Incorrect number indicators on the board
  • Inconsistent behavior when flagging mines

Requested features

3 requests
  • Customizable themes and color schemes
  • Replay option to revisit past games
  • Integrated leaderboards and progress tracking

Minesweeper

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Classic Minesweeper

One-time1
  • Full Version + 3 Appearances$1.99
None

Minesweeper

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Classic Minesweeper free?
Classic Minesweeper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Minesweeper free?
Minesweeper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Classic Minesweeper or Minesweeper?
Classic Minesweeper is rated higher. Classic Minesweeper averages 4.6 out of 5 from 344 ratings, while Minesweeper averages 4.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Classic Minesweeper or Minesweeper have ads?
Classic Minesweeper shows ads; Minesweeper does not.
Which is updated more often, Classic Minesweeper or Minesweeper?
Classic Minesweeper ships an update every 6 months, and Minesweeper every 8 months. Most recently, Classic Minesweeper was updated on September 18, 2026 and Minesweeper on September 17, 2026.

Other comparisons