Minesweeper vs Minesweeper
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Uncover safe squares
- Mark mine locations
- Long tap or swipe controls
- Classic puzzle gameplay
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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 :)
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.
- 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
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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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Minesweeper at 4.6 against Minesweeper's 4.0. Minesweeper also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 8 months) and ratings volume (1.5K vs 5). Minesweeper's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On price, review sentiment, ads 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
Both are free to download. Minesweeper sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Minesweeper asks for nothing beyond the download.
Minesweeper holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Minesweeper has 1.5K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Minesweeper's written reviews are positive against 75% of Minesweeper's.
Minesweeper ships an update monthly, Minesweeper every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Minesweeper | Minesweeper |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (1.5K ratings) — better | 4.0 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 82.9% of reviews — better | 75.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.5K — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.3 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | xNeat.com | Quang Duc Vu |
Customer experience
Minesweeper
Minesweeper
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
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Minesweeper
- Minesweeper$0.99
- Minesweeper Classic$2.99
Minesweeper
No in-app purchases
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