Comparison

Mines Game vs Link & Arrow

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

Link & Arrow

Connect numbered nodes in sequence by drawing a continuous path through a grid. Navigate empty cells, backtrack to correct mistakes, and aim for perfect scores. Unlock achievements and customize your experience.

Highlights
  • Connect numbered nodes in sequence
  • Draw continuous paths
  • Smart path planning
  • Backtracking system
  • Achievement system
  • Customizable colors
  • Score tracking
Features
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Link & Arrow is an engaging puzzle game that challenges you to connect numbers in sequence by drawing a continuous path through a grid. Gameplay: Connect numbered nodes in the correct order by drawing a line through the grid. Your path must be continuous, following cardinal directions (up, down, left, right) only. Once you've connected all numbers in sequence, they'll be eliminated and you'll advance to the next level. Key Features: 24 Challenging Levels - Progressively difficult puzzles that test your strategic thinking Smart Path Planning - Navigate through empty cells to reach target numbers Backtracking System - Draw back through your path to undo mistakes and find the optimal route Achievement System - Unlock rewards as you complete challenges Star Ratings - Earn up to 3 stars based on your performance, aiming for perfect zero-error runs Customizable Colors - Choose from multiple color schemes for your drawing paths Score Tracking - Track your best scores and completion times for each level Challenge Yourself: Master the art of pathfinding as you navigate increasingly complex grids. Each level requires careful planning and precise execution to achieve the perfect score. Can you complete all 25 levels with three stars? Download Link & Arrow today and test your puzzle-solving skills!

Screenshots

Mines Game4 screens
Link & Arrow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Link & Arrow at 4.6 against Mines Game's 4.0. Link & Arrow also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 20 months) and ratings volume (2.9K vs 114). 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

Link & Arrow holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Link & Arrow has 2.9K 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 59% of Link & Arrow's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mines Game ships an update every 20 months, Link & Arrow every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Mines Game versus Link & Arrow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMines GameLink & Arrow
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (114 ratings)4.6 (2.9K ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews59.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1142.9K — better
Update frequencyEvery 20 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB118 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperFelipe Marques de Barros百凯 马

Customer experience

Mines Game

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

Link & Arrow

All ratings1,445 ratings
Positive89.6%
Neutral1.7%
Negative8.7%
Written reviews492 reviews
Positive59.1%
Neutral3.7%
Negative37.2%

In-app purchases

None

Mines Game

No in-app purchases

None

Link & Arrow

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mines Game free?
Mines Game is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Link & Arrow free?
Link & Arrow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Mines Game or Link & Arrow?
Link & Arrow is rated higher. Mines Game averages 4.0 out of 5 from 114 ratings, while Link & Arrow averages 4.6 from 2.9K ratings.
Do Mines Game or Link & Arrow have ads?
Both Mines Game and Link & Arrow show ads.
Which is updated more often, Mines Game or Link & Arrow?
Mines Game ships an update every 20 months, and Link & Arrow every 9 days. Most recently, Mines Game was updated on October 27, 2026 and Link & Arrow on October 28, 2026.

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