Comparison

Mines Game vs Tricky Blocks

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

Head to head
About

Mines Game

Experience a thrilling game of luck, strategy, and suspense. Navigate a grid of cells, uncover hidden treasures, and avoid explosive bombs. Choose your challenge with varying difficulty levels for high-stakes entertainment.

Highlights
  • Luck and strategy gameplay
  • Uncover hidden treasures
  • Avoid explosive bombs
  • Calculated decision-making
  • Multiple difficulty levels
  • High-stakes entertainment
Features
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Explore a colorful crystal mine with Barnaby the canary. Read the numbers, flag bombs and find every gem on a native 3D board. 120 STAGES, ONE DISCOVERY AT A TIME Start with a few bombs and learn as the challenge grows. Every campaign stage starts covered, and your first dig is safe. Empty regions open together, just like classic Minesweeper. Each number counts bombs in the eight neighboring tiles, including diagonals. YOUR PROGRESS STAYS WITH YOU Every completed stage saves your progress. Hit a bomb? Retry that stage while your earlier wins remain complete. You have 20 digging moves per campaign stage; thinking and placing flags use no moves. LEARN BY PLAYING A guided first game teaches digging, numbers and flags. Free deduction hints explain visible clues. Raised tiles, deep excavations and distinct victory and defeat screens make the board easy to follow. BUILD YOUR MINE Earn gold from completed campaign stages, restore Jade Hollow and collect 24 treasures. Aim for mastery stars by completing stages without assistance. PLAY TOGETHER Try an official daily challenge or create a private friend duel. Both players receive the same three-floor expedition, and the server confirms the results. Share your invitation when you choose. Online play creates an anonymous profile without a name or email; you can delete it in Settings. The campaign works offline and saves on your device. Includes English and Portuguese, sound and haptic controls, and reduced motion. No ads, in-app purchases or real-money gambling. Gems and gold have no cash value.

About

Tricky Blocks

A physics-based stacking game where you strategically place blocks to build towers as high as possible. Enjoy a relaxed pace with no time pressure, smart placement previews, and satisfying tactile feedback. Master the art of the perfect drop to reach new heights.

Highlights
  • Physics-based stacking
  • No time pressure
  • Smart shadow preview
  • Tactile feedback
  • Crisp 2D visuals
  • Three lives system
Features
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Tricky Blocks is a clean, satisfying physics stacker where you build as high as you dare. Drag from a tray of three blocks, choose any order, and place at your own pace—no time pressure. A smart shadow preview shows valid snap spots before you drop, so every placement feels fair, tactile, and oh-so-addictive. Why you’ll love it No timer, no rush: Always get 3 blocks to pick from—play thoughtfully, not frantically. Satisfying physics: Real weight, friction, and wobbles as pieces settle into place. Smart snapping & ghost: See exactly where your block will fit—clean, readable, and precise. Three lives: Mistakes happen; run out of hearts and it’s game over. Crisp 2D look: Bright blocks with subtle outlines and a camera that rises with your tower. Punchy feedback: Optional haptics and juicy SFX for perfect drops and close saves. How to play 1. Pick any block from your tray of three. 2. Aim—the shadow shows a valid snap location. 3. Drop and watch it settle. 4. Keep stacking to reach new heights without toppling. Build tall, build smart, and master the art of the perfect drop in Tricky Blocks.

Screenshots

Mines Game4 screens
Tricky Blocks4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Tricky Blocks at 4.9 against Mines Game's 4.0. Tricky Blocks also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 20 months) and review sentiment (64% vs 50%). Mines Game's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, ads, 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

Tricky Blocks holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tricky Blocks has 1.2K ratings behind it against 114, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Mines Game's written reviews are positive against 64% of Tricky Blocks's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mines Game ships an update every 20 months, Tricky Blocks every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Mines Game versus Tricky Blocks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMines GameTricky Blocks
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (114 ratings)4.9 (1.2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews64.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1141.2K — better
Update frequencyEvery 20 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB185 MB
Age rating+412+
DeveloperFelipe Marques de BarrosBLUE BAG GAMING AND PUBLISHING - FZCO

Customer experience

Mines Game

All ratings114 ratings
Positive70.2%
Neutral8.8%
Negative21.1%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%

Tricky Blocks

All ratings1,100 ratings
Positive96.8%
Neutral1.7%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews103 reviews
Positive64.1%
Neutral16.5%
Negative19.4%

In-app purchases

None

Mines Game

No in-app purchases

None

Tricky Blocks

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mines Game free?
Mines Game is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tricky Blocks free?
Tricky Blocks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Mines Game or Tricky Blocks?
Tricky Blocks is rated higher. Mines Game averages 4.0 out of 5 from 114 ratings, while Tricky Blocks averages 4.9 from 1.2K ratings.
Do Mines Game or Tricky Blocks have ads?
Both Mines Game and Tricky Blocks show ads.
Which is updated more often, Mines Game or Tricky Blocks?
Mines Game ships an update every 20 months, and Tricky Blocks every 8 days. Most recently, Mines Game was updated on November 3, 2026 and Tricky Blocks on November 5, 2026.

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