Comparison

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

Minesweeper

Uncover all safe squares on a grid without detonating any mines. Use long taps or swipes to mark suspected mine locations. Experience a classic puzzle challenge.

Highlights
  • Uncover safe squares
  • Mark mine locations
  • Long tap or swipe controls
  • Classic puzzle gameplay
Features
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The goal of the game is to uncover all the squares that do not contain mines. To mark a mine use long tap or swipe! Download and enjoy :)

About

Minesweeper

Experience a fresh take on a classic puzzle game with diverse modes and collectible elements. Progress through episodes, unlock new items, and challenge yourself with unique levels and an online mode. Discover hidden treasures and pets as you advance.

Highlights
  • Multiple game modes
  • Collectible levels and episodes
  • Unlockable pets and items
  • Online multiplayer mode
  • Square and hexagon game fields
  • Customizable minefields
  • Achievements and cloud saves
Features
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Tired of boring common square levels? Finally there is a brand new minesweeper with different game modes! Each level is a part of collection. Complete collections to obtain keys and gain access for more episodes. Achieve higher levels to unlock new items, chests, pets and much more! Try it now for free! Important! If you’re an experienced player disable "beginner" game mode in options and reach the hardest levels. Features: • Online mode! • 22 episodes, 150 collections, 1350 unique levels! • 30 pets. Would you be able to collect all additional evolutions at 180 levels? • Paid add-on "Puzzles". 42 puzzles and 714 levels available! • Tower of Power - new hard mode! • Two types of game fields: square and hexagon. • Treasure chests and useful items hidden at game field. • And of course coins, which will be handful to buy these items! • Quests - a great opportunity to earn coins and challenge yourself. • Play classic 3 different difficulties of Minesweeper or throw your skills in Custom mode, in which you can design width, height, types and difficulty of the minefield by yourself. • Scale the screen smoothly using buttons for comfortable one-hand gameplay. • Progress always autosaves wherever you've stopped and also saves in cloud if using "Game Center". • Challenge yourself by getting 24 achievements and compare your successes with other players. • Developer worked very hard especially for all Minesweeper fans =) Online mode is released! All news about the game on twitter and facebook pages https://twitter.com/MinesweeperGems https://www.facebook.com/minesweeperCollector

Screenshots

Minesweeper4 screens
Minesweeper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Minesweeper at none against Minesweeper's shown. Minesweeper also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (1.5K vs 467). Minesweeper's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.6) and review sentiment (91% vs 83%). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Minesweeper sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Minesweeper sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Minesweeper holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.5K and 467 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Minesweeper's written reviews are positive against 91% of Minesweeper's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Minesweeper ships an update monthly, Minesweeper every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Minesweeper versus Minesweeper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMinesweeperMinesweeper
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.5K ratings)4.8 (467 ratings) — better
Positive reviews82.9% of reviews91.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.5K — better467
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.3 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB58 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperxNeat.comAnton Krukov

Customer experience

Minesweeper

All ratings1,490 ratings
Positive90.3%
Neutral5.3%
Negative4.4%
Written reviews76 reviews
Positive82.9%
Neutral2.6%
Negative14.5%

Minesweeper

All ratings466 ratings
Positive96.6%
Neutral0.9%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews204 reviews
Positive91.2%
Neutral2.9%
Negative5.9%

User reviews

Minesweeper

From 1.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Classic game experience
  • 🚀 Smooth gameplay
  • 🔒 Respects user privacy
  • 💡 Undo/redo feature
  • 👍 Minimal ads

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Inconsistent flag placement
  • 🐛 Ads covering gameplay
  • 🐛 Ads resetting board
  • 🔋 Battery drain issues

Minesweeper

From 467 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fun Game
  • 👍 New twist to a classic
  • 🎨 Cute and unique level designs
  • 🎮 Lots of content and game modes
  • 💰 Reasonable in-app purchases

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Online mode can be laggy
  • 📺 Ads can be intrusive
  • 🔒 In-app purchase issues
  • 🔍 UI elements sometimes blocked

Bugs and requests

Minesweeper

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashing on launch
  • Recurring mine layout patterns

Requested features

4 requests
  • Toggle flag button
  • Difficulty settings
  • Landscape mode without scrolling
  • Game statistics and logs

Minesweeper

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Occasional crashes
  • Mine explosion bug when placing flags

Requested features

4 requests
  • More skin/theme options
  • Ability to disable animations
  • Cross-device progress sync
  • More level/collection types

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Minesweeper

One-time2
  • Minesweeper$0.99
  • Minesweeper Classic$2.99
6 purchases

Minesweeper

One-time6
  • Premium online mode (7 days)$0.99
  • Add-On: Puzzles$1.99
  • Premium$2.99
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  • Premium online mode (30 days)$2.99
  • 50% tower entry fee discount$2.99
  • Tower upgrades$9.99

Questions

Is Minesweeper free?
Minesweeper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Minesweeper free?
Minesweeper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Minesweeper or Minesweeper?
Minesweeper is rated higher. Minesweeper averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.5K ratings, while Minesweeper averages 4.8 from 467 ratings.
Do Minesweeper or Minesweeper have ads?
Minesweeper shows ads; Minesweeper does not.
Which is updated more often, Minesweeper or Minesweeper?
Minesweeper ships an update monthly, and Minesweeper every 2 months. Most recently, Minesweeper was updated on October 30, 2026 and Minesweeper on October 21, 2026.

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