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
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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

Experience the classic Minesweeper with a fresh twist, offering unique board shapes like triangles and plus signs. Enjoy multiple game modes, high score tracking, and helpful in-game tools to enhance your strategic gameplay.

Highlights
  • Unique board shapes (Triangle, Plus)
  • Multiple game modes
  • High score tracking
  • Flagging and mine counter
  • Zooming and panning
  • Continue on game over
Features
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Enjoy the classic game of Minesweeper, but with a fun, exciting, and challenging twist! Relive your nostalgia with the original rectangular board, or change things up and tackle Minesweeper with shapes! Features: - Board Types: 3 fun and challenging board types: Rectangle, Triangle, and Plus (more upcoming!) - Game Modes: 4 different game modes for each board type - High Scores: Save your fastest time for each game mode for each board to compete with your friends - Flagging: Press and hold a tile to mark it as a mine or use flag mode to instantly flag a tile - Zooming and Panning: Pinch and drag to zoom and pan. Tap the recenter button to reset the zoom - Continue on Game Over: Find and collect mines for the ability to continue a lost game - Help Button: Press the help button to see where mines can appear around tiles - Mine Counter: Play around annoying 50/50s by utilizing the remaining mines counter Enjoy!

Screenshots

Classic Minesweeper4 screens
Minesweeper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Minesweeper at none against Classic Minesweeper's 1. Minesweeper also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Classic Minesweeper's advantage is ratings volume (344 vs 5). On price 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

Minesweeper holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. 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 point the same way: 73% of Classic Minesweeper's written reviews are positive against 100% of Minesweeper's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Classic Minesweeper ships an update every 6 months, Minesweeper monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Classic Minesweeper versus Minesweeper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClassic MinesweeperMinesweeper
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (344 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings344 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.68.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size111 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChaohsien LeeSeven Pixel Studios

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
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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?
Minesweeper is rated higher. Classic Minesweeper averages 4.6 out of 5 from 344 ratings, while Minesweeper averages 5.0 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 monthly. Most recently, Classic Minesweeper was updated on October 23, 2026 and Minesweeper on October 24, 2026.

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