Comparison

Minesweeper vs Crack The Code Game

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

Head to head
About

Minesweeper

Experience the classic Minesweeper puzzle with adjustable difficulty levels and custom board configurations. Strategically clear minefields by revealing safe squares and marking suspected mines. Track your progress with high scores and compete globally.

Highlights
  • Four difficulty levels (Easy, Medium, Hard, Custom)
  • Customizable board size and mine count
  • Intuitive tap and long-press controls
  • First tap is always safe
  • Timer and mine counter
  • High scores and statistics
  • Game Center support with global leaderboards
Features
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Enjoy the classic Minesweeper! Choose from 4 difficulty levels: Easy, Medium, Hard, or a Custom mode where you can set the board size and number of mines. The goal is simple: clear the field without detonating any mines. Tap a tile to reveal it. If it contains a mine, the game is over. Numbers are your clues: they show how many mines are in the adjacent tiles (including diagonals). Use flags to mark suspected mines and question marks if you're unsure. Test your logic and clear the board to win! BOARD SIZES • Easy: 8x10 field with 12 mines • Medium: 16x16 field with 40 mines • Hard: 30x16 field with 99 mines • Custom: 8x10 to 30x30 field with 8 to 720 mines MAIN FEATURES • Select from four levels of difficulty: Easy, Medium, Hard, and Custom • Fully configurable: choose the board size and the number of mines • Easy to use: drag to scroll and pinch to zoom the minefield • Single tap to clear a spot and long tap to mark a flag • The first tap will never reveal a mine • Timer and mine counter • High scores and statistics • Game Center Support. Global leaderboards showing fastest games and most wins • Universal App, full native support for iPhone and iPad

About

Crack The Code Game

This brain-training puzzle game challenges you to decipher codes using words, letters, numbers, or binary. Customize difficulty and code length to test your code-breaking skills. Enjoy offline play with customizable themes and music.

Highlights
  • Brain training puzzles
  • Customizable difficulty
  • Multiple code types (words, letters, numbers, mixed, binary)
  • Adjustable code length
  • Offline play
  • VoiceOver compatibility
  • Customizable themes and music
Features
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Solve the puzzles in Crack The Code. Train your brain Sharpen your wits Waste your time A good excuse not to do something A procrastinators dream. Set your own level of difficulty solve the code in the fewest attempts. Set the style of code and length to match your level of code breaking skill. Choose from Words Letters Numbers Mixed Binary Select a code of between 3 and 8 characters. No in app purchases Offline play Choice of layout themes Selection of background music to play along with. 100% VoiceOver compatible for blind and VI users. All feedback welcome to: info@woodsideapps.com Copyright Woodside Apps / John Sturt 2023

Screenshots

Minesweeper4 screens
Crack The Code Game4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Minesweeper at 4.5 against Crack The Code Game's 3.0. Minesweeper also leads on ratings volume (34 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Minesweeper costs $0.99 and Crack The Code Game $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Minesweeper holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Minesweeper has 34 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Minesweeper versus Crack The Code Game: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMinesweeperCrack The Code Game
Price$0.99$0.99
Rating4.5 (34 ratings) — better3.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews53.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings34 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSergio LiceaJohn Sturt

Customer experience

Minesweeper

All ratings34 ratings
Positive88.2%
Neutral5.9%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive53.3%
Neutral13.3%
Negative33.3%

Crack The Code Game

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Minesweeper

No in-app purchases

None

Crack The Code Game

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Minesweeper free?
Minesweeper costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Crack The Code Game free?
Crack The Code Game costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Minesweeper or Crack The Code Game?
Minesweeper is rated higher. Minesweeper averages 4.5 out of 5 from 34 ratings, while Crack The Code Game averages 3.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Minesweeper or Crack The Code Game have ads?
Neither Minesweeper nor Crack The Code Game shows ads.

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