Minesweeper Deluxe ™ vs Minesweeper
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Minesweeper Deluxe ™
Experience the classic logic puzzle game on your mobile device. Uncover squares, avoid mines, and use numbers to deduce their locations. Features multiple control modes, customizable boards, and leaderboards.
- Tap to open tiles
- Touch and hold to flag mines
- Number hints for adjacent mines
- Customizable board sizes
- Local and global leaderboards
- Sound and vibration assistance
- Zoom in/out functionality
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Enjoy the most played game in history, now with your finger, on your phone. What's the rule? ================ In the unlikely event you've never played it, here is the rule. You start with an empty field and have to uncover squares one at a time. Underneath each is either a space, a number, or a mine. The numbers tell you how many mines are in the adjacent boxes, the mines kill you dead. To win, you have to clear the field without touching a mine. How to control ==================== Classic Mode: - Tap to open a tile - Touch and hold to flag a mine - Tap a number to open surrounding tiles (when the number matches surrounding mines count) Quick Flag Mode: - Touch and hold to open a tile - Tap to flag a mine - Tap a number to open surrounding tiles (when the number matches surrounding mines count) Features ================ - Easy to control (Drag scroll, Quick flag mode) - First tap luck - Sound and vibration assisted - Local and global leader board - Game center support - 3 classic board size + customizable board (up to 30x30) - Zoom in/out to overview - Build in minesweeper help tutorial - Retina resolution and 4-inch screen support - Magical robot to help you go through difficulty Contact us ================ Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/simplygames Twitter: @simplygame Email: simplygamesupport@gmail.com
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 in-app purchases: Minesweeper at none against Minesweeper Deluxe ™'s 5. Minesweeper Deluxe ™'s advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 8 months) and ratings volume (81 vs 5). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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 Deluxe ™ sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Minesweeper asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for Minesweeper Deluxe ™ against 4.0 for Minesweeper. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Minesweeper Deluxe ™ has 81 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 78% of Minesweeper Deluxe ™'s written reviews are positive against 75% of Minesweeper's.
Minesweeper Deluxe ™ ships an update monthly, Minesweeper every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Minesweeper Deluxe ™ | Minesweeper |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (81 ratings) — better | 4.0 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 77.8% of reviews — better | 75.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 81 — 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 | 4.3 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 展农 方 | Quang Duc Vu |
Customer experience
Minesweeper Deluxe ™
Minesweeper
In-app purchases
Minesweeper Deluxe ™
- 5 Minesweeping Robots$0.99
- 15 Minesweeping Robots$1.99
- 30 Minesweeping Robots$2.99
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- 60 Minesweeping Robots$4.99
- 90 Minesweeping Robots$5.99
Minesweeper
No in-app purchases
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