Bejeweled Classic vs ■ Minesweeper
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bejeweled Classic
Engage in a classic gem-matching puzzle experience with multiple game modes and special gems. Compete for high scores, earn achievements, and utilize helpful boosts to enhance your gameplay.
- Six breathtaking game modes
- Special gems like Flame, Star, and Hypercubes
- Collect Bejeweled badges and achievements
- Compete on Game Center leaderboards
- Utilize Boosts for higher scores
- Hints on demand for finding matches
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This game includes optional in-game purchases of virtual currency that can be used to acquire virtual in-game items. “Bejeweled — perhaps the most insanely addictive puzzle game ever.” — Games Magazine Discover your perfect match with 6 breathtaking modes in this classic gem-matching game, from the fast-paced, time-based Lightning, to the gem-driven Flushes and Full Houses of Poker Mode. Create electrifying special gems like Flame gems, Star gems, Hypercubes, and Supernova gems, collect flashy Bejeweled badges and achievements, and soar to dazzling heights in the Game Center leaderboards – all while enjoying fantastic Retina-display graphics! This is the Bejeweled you’ve loved for years, and it’s still delivering amazing high-carat excitement! This app offers in-app purchases. You may disable in-app purchasing using your device settings. CLASSIC GEM-MATCHING Play the most popular puzzle game of the century with powerful new gems. You’ll find cascades of fun as you test your gem-swapping ability! MODES FOR EVERY MOOD Enjoy the original in Classic, race against time in Lightning, dig deep for treasure in Diamond Mine, discover your own relaxing retreat in Zen, match gems to save Butterflies from a hungry spider in Butterfly, keep the cold out in Ice Storm, and make top hands with gems in Poker. BOOST YOUR WAY TO BIG SCORES Each mode has two Boosts, one regular and one Super Boost, which help you make even more matches and set even higher scores. Whether it’s pulling all the Butterflies to the bottom row with Reset in Butterfly mode or shuffling the board in Classic mode, Boosts take your game to a whole new level! PROVE YOUR SKILLS, CLIMB THE RANKS Earn flashy Bejeweled badges and Game Center achievements to prove your multifaceted skills, and compete against the world and your friends in Game Center leaderboards for the top score! Gloat over your scores for total matched gems, all-time best moves, and top 10 personal bests in Classic and Diamond Mine. HINTS ON DEMAND Can't quite spot the next match? Use the "Hint" button for a quick tip. Stars mode will open a separate, free Bejeweled Stars App. Important Consumer Information. This app requires acceptance of EA’s Privacy & Cookie Policy, TOS and EULA; includes in-game advertising; contains direct links to the Internet and social networking sites and the Internet intended for an audience over 13.
■ Minesweeper
Uncover all squares without hitting mines in this classic logic puzzle. Mark suspected mines with flags and use numbers to deduce their locations. Features multiple difficulty levels for a challenging experience.
- Classic Minesweeper gameplay
- Logical deduction puzzles
- Flagging suspected mines
- Multiple difficulty levels
- Easy-to-use interface
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Classic Minesweeper game ready for you. Standard game rules with best and easy use. The goal of Minesweeper is to uncover all the squares on a grid that do not contain mines without being "blown up" by clicking on a square with a mine underneath. The location of the mines is discovered through a logical process (but that sometimes results in ambiguity). Clicking on the game board will reveal what is hidden underneath the chosen square or squares (a large number of blank squares [bordering 0 mines] may be revealed in one go if they are adjacent to each other). Some squares are blank while others contain numbers (from 1 to 8), with each number being the number of mines adjacent to the uncovered square. To help the player avoid hitting a mine, the location of a suspected mine can be marked by flagging it with the flag button. The game is won once all blank or numbered squares have been uncovered by the player without hitting a mine; any remaining mines not identified by flags are automatically flagged by the computer. However, in the event that a game is lost and the player had mistakenly flagged a safe square, that square will either appear with a red X, or else a red X covering the mine (both denoting the square as safe). The game board comes in three set sizes with a predetermined number of mines: "Beginner", "Intermediate", and "Expert" option is available as well.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ■ Minesweeper at none against Bejeweled Classic's 10. ■ Minesweeper also leads on review sentiment (33% vs 25%). Bejeweled Classic's advantage is ratings volume (137K vs 26) and chart position (#145 vs unranked). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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
Both are free to download. Bejeweled Classic sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. ■ Minesweeper asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Bejeweled Classic against 4.6 for ■ Minesweeper. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bejeweled Classic has 137K ratings behind it against 26, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 25% of Bejeweled Classic's written reviews are positive against 33% of ■ Minesweeper's.
Bejeweled Classic ships an update every 3 months, ■ Minesweeper every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bejeweled Classic | ■ Minesweeper |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (137K ratings) | 4.6 (26 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 24.8% of reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 137K — better | 26 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Best chart rank | #145 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 169 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PopCap | ADIOS YAZILIM BILISIM SANAYI VE TICARET LIMITED SIRKETI |
Customer experience
Bejeweled Classic
■ Minesweeper
Bugs and requests
Bejeweled Classic
Reported bugs
4 issues- Poker mode not opening
- Butterfly game issues with spider capture
- Inconsistent performance across devices
- Gem placement and cascade bugs
Requested features
4 requests- Restore previous purchase option
- Unlimited play without ads
- Improved leaderboards and achievements
- Additional game modes (e.g., Quest, Ice Storm)
■ Minesweeper
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Bejeweled Classic
- 10 Shuffle Boosts$0.99
- 10 Time Bonus Boosts$0.99
- 10 Freeze Boosts$0.99
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- Remove Third-Party Ads$2.99
- Unlock Unlimited Poker Mode$2.99
- 10 PowerGem SuperBoosts$2.99
- 10 Wildcard SuperBoosts$2.99
- 10 Reset SuperBoosts$2.99
- 10 Digger SuperBoosts$2.99
- Butterfly Boost Pack$6.99
■ Minesweeper
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Bejeweled Classic free?
Is ■ Minesweeper free?
Which has better reviews, Bejeweled Classic or ■ Minesweeper?
Do Bejeweled Classic or ■ Minesweeper have ads?
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