Comparison

Line Sweeper vs 3 Level MineSweeper

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

Head to head
About

Line Sweeper

This puzzle game challenges you to create a single, continuous loop by strategically placing lines. Numbered tiles indicate how many adjacent spaces must be part of the path, with a "check" function to help identify errors. It offers over 500 levels across five difficulty settings.

Highlights
  • Create a single continuous loop
  • Numbered tiles guide path placement
  • Over 500 levels
  • 5 difficulty levels
  • "Check" function highlights wrong lines
  • Autosave unfinished levels
  • Record best completion times
Features
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Linesweeper is puzzle similar to Minesweeper. Your aim is to create a single continuous non-intersecting loop. The numbered tiles can't be passed through. The number means how many of the 8 surrounding tiles should contain some part of the solution path. Linesweeper is originally invented by Jak Marshall. **** Linesweeper features **** # Content - 5 difficulty levels - more than 500 levels # Features - "Check" function can highlight wrong lines - option to enable automatically highlight wrong lines - Automatically indicate correct numbers - Autosave the process of unfinished levels - Record best completion time for each level # Challenge - Game Center Achievements - Try to complete as many levels as possible

About

3 Level MineSweeper

Experience a 3D twist on the classic logic puzzle. Uncover squares on stacked minefields, avoiding hidden mines. The game offers multiple levels of complexity and various minefield sizes.

Highlights
  • 3D multi-level minefields
  • Multiple size and mine density combinations
  • Free unlimited minefields
  • In-app purchase for additional sizes
  • Best scores saved on Game Center
  • Complex logic puzzle mechanics
Features
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3 Level MineSweeper is a multi-level version of the popular game MineSweeper. It is played on 3 square minefields stacked one on top of another. Mines are hidden under some of the squares on the minefields. You must uncover as many squares as possible but not uncover any of the squares that are hiding a mine. An uncovered square reveals the number of mines that are adjacent to it. An uncovered square is considered adjacent to all of the squares around it that are on its level and also the squares, if any, above and below both itself and also those adjacent squares on its level. For example, an uncovered square in the center of the middle level, is adjacent to 8 squares on its level, 9 squares on the top level and 9 squares on the bottom level. An uncovered square in a corner of the top level, is adjacent to 3 squares on the top level, 4 squares on the middle level and 0 squares on the bottom level. * A 3D logic puzzle more complex than the original, 2D, single level MineSweeper * Free unlimited minefields for 11 different combinations of size and mine density * 4 different sizes (3x3x3, 4x4x3, 5x5x3, 6x6x3) * 5 different mine densities (4%, 8%, 12%, 16% and 20% - not all densities available for all sizes) * In App Purchase upgrade adds 4 more sizes (7x7x3, 8x8x3, 9x9x3 and 10x10x3) and includes all 5 mine densities for each size - an additional 29 different combinations of size and mine density. * Best scores saved and posted on the Game Center [The reason why 3 Level MineSweeper is a complex logic puzzle (and not a random luck, speed game) is based on the observation that if one uncovered square (A) is adjacent to another uncovered square (B), and all of the squares adjacent to A are also adjacent to B, then the number of mines that are adjacent to B but not adjacent to A is the number revealed on B minus the number revealed on A. A simple application of this general observation is that if A is on the top level and B is on the middle level precisely below A then the number of mines that will be on the bottom level adjacent to B will be the number revealed on B minus the number revealed on A. Other more complex applications of this general observation can be used to solve most minefields. We have found that most minefields, other than minefields with a mine density of 20%, can be solved with only the second and third move being a guess with, at times, an additional 2-1-2 ambiguity at the very end (i.e. a sequence of 2 squares, one of which contains a mine, 1 uncovered square, and then 2 squares, 1 of which contains a mine).] Shown below: 1) A 5x5x3 minefield after the first move. 2) The same minefield having been solved using multiple applications of the observation above. 3) The Select table showing best scores for minefields 4) A 3x3x3 minefield being solved. The 'mine' marker indicates that a mine must be under the square and the 'color' markers indicate that one mine is hidden under each set of colored squares. 5) A 4x4x3 minefield being solved.

Screenshots

Line Sweeper4 screens
3 Level MineSweeper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Line Sweeper at 4.6 against 3 Level MineSweeper's 3.0. Line Sweeper also leads on review sentiment (86% vs 67%). 3 Level MineSweeper's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Line Sweeper sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and 3 Level MineSweeper sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Line Sweeper holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Line Sweeper's written reviews are positive against 67% of 3 Level MineSweeper's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Line Sweeper ships an update every 6 months, 3 Level MineSweeper every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Line Sweeper versus 3 Level MineSweeper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLine Sweeper3 Level MineSweeper
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (8 ratings) — better3.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings8 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 5 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStanley LamPeter Kramer

Customer experience

Line Sweeper

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral14.3%
Negative0.0%

3 Level MineSweeper

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Line Sweeper

One-time1
  • Upgrade to Full Version$0.99
1 purchases

3 Level MineSweeper

One-time1
  • upgrade for additional minefield sizes and all 4 mine densities$1.99

Questions

Is Line Sweeper free?
Line Sweeper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 3 Level MineSweeper free?
3 Level MineSweeper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Line Sweeper or 3 Level MineSweeper?
Line Sweeper is rated higher. Line Sweeper averages 4.6 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while 3 Level MineSweeper averages 3.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Line Sweeper or 3 Level MineSweeper have ads?
Line Sweeper shows ads; 3 Level MineSweeper does not.
Which is updated more often, Line Sweeper or 3 Level MineSweeper?
Line Sweeper ships an update every 6 months, and 3 Level MineSweeper every 5 months. Most recently, Line Sweeper was updated on October 1, 2026 and 3 Level MineSweeper on October 18, 2026.

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