Comparison

MineSweeper vs Mine Field

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

Head to head
About

MineSweeper

A classic single-player puzzle game designed to sharpen your logic and math skills. Enjoy a clean interface with multiple difficulty levels, optional sound, and scoreboards in a compact package. The objective is to reveal all safe squares while avoiding hidden mines.

Highlights
  • Strategic logic gameplay
  • Multiple difficulty levels
  • Optional sound effects
  • Scoreboards
  • Sweeping and flagging modes
  • Pinch-zoom functionality
Features
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Welcome to our version of the Minesweeper - a single-player video game. Exercise your strategic and logical thinking, build your math skills while having fun along the way! With million of different clones available, why should you choose our version? We think we were able to bring you a nice clean design, with 3 different levels, optional sound effects, score boards in a tiny download package. The goal of the game is to uncover all the squares that do not contain mines without being "destroyed" by clicking on a mine, in the shortest time possible! - Tap the button on top to switch between sweeping and flagging mode - Tap a square to clear it in sweeping mode - Tap a square to drop a flag in flagging mode - Tap a numbered square next to that many flags to clear the rest - Use pinch-zoom in medium and hard levels to zoom in/out. - Use menu to select difficulty, control the sound, or check the score

About

Mine Field

A classic puzzle game where players must locate all mines on a grid without detonating them. It offers seven difficulty levels and encourages players to beat their best times. The game is free to play and free of advertisements.

Highlights
  • Classic mine-clearing gameplay
  • 7 difficulty levels
  • Beat your best time
  • Free to play
  • Ad-free experience
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MineSweeper is a spin-off of the classic PC game. The objective is simple... locate all of the mines in the mine field without touching them. Challenge yourself in 7 levels of difficulty and try to beat your best time! Mine Field - MineSweeper is always free to play and free of ads.

Screenshots

MineSweeper3 screens
Mine Field3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Mine Field at 100% against MineSweeper's 50%. Mine Field also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.0) and ads (none vs shown). MineSweeper's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.6). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Mine Field holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of MineSweeper's written reviews are positive against 100% of Mine Field's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MineSweeper ships an update every 6 months, Mine Field every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
MineSweeper versus Mine Field: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMineSweeperMine Field
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 months — betterEvery 7 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGASP Mobile Games IncDustin Wiens

Customer experience

MineSweeper

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Mine Field

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

MineSweeper

No in-app purchases

None

Mine Field

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MineSweeper free?
MineSweeper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mine Field free?
Mine Field is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MineSweeper or Mine Field?
Mine Field is rated higher. MineSweeper averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Mine Field averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do MineSweeper or Mine Field have ads?
MineSweeper shows ads; Mine Field does not.
Which is updated more often, MineSweeper or Mine Field?
MineSweeper ships an update every 6 months, and Mine Field every 7 months. Most recently, MineSweeper was updated on October 9, 2026 and Mine Field on October 24, 2026.

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