Comparison

Minesweeper NETFLIX vs Loop Hero

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

Head to head
About

Minesweeper NETFLIX

A fresh take on the classic logic puzzle game, this app challenges you to clear undersea mines using numeric clues and deduction. Travel the world, unlock landmarks, and collect retro-style stickers and posters as you progress through hundreds of levels.

Highlights
  • Logic puzzle gameplay
  • Global travel mode
  • Daily challenges
  • Customizable puzzles
  • Collectible stickers and posters
  • Autosave progress
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NETFLIX MEMBERSHIP REQUIRED. Run the numbers and reveal each square with care. Travel the world clearing undersea mines in this fresh spin on the classic logic puzzle game. Which tiles on the board hide dangerous explosives? Use numeric clues and your powers of deduction to find out, clearing mines in harbors and ports. Complete puzzles to unlock landmarks around the globe. Collect stickers and posters in the retro style of a bygone era as you travel to each beautiful location. A GAME FOR EVERYONE • Gameplay is simple to learn and enjoy, whether you tried Minesweeper on your first PC or are totally new to it. • Uncluttered interface has intuitive touch controls to zoom, pan and toggle between flagging or revealing squares. • Never lose a game in progress! Autosave lets you resume on the next launch. TRAVEL THE WORLD IN JOURNEY MODE • Complete hundreds of levels in picturesque locations like Hawaii, Japan and Australia, across four distinct biomes. • Earn beautifully illustrated stamps, stickers and posters for your Collection Book. STAY SHARP WITH DAILY CHALLENGES • Three new challenges each day offer different levels of difficulty. All players see the same challenges each day. • Complete at least one challenge a day to keep your streak alive! • Collect monthly and lifetime awards to prove your prowess. CUSTOMIZE TO PLAY YOUR WAY • Custom Mode lets you choose the puzzle size and difficulty level you want, with thousands of possible permutations. • Progressing in Journey Mode will unlock geographic themes to use for custom puzzles. - Created by Smoking Gun Interactive.

About

Loop Hero

Embark on a roguelike RPG adventure where you strategically place cards to create enemy encounters, buildings, and terrain. Equip your hero with powerful loot, expand your camp, and unlock new classes and cards to break an endless cycle of despair and save a forgotten world.

Highlights
  • Randomly generated expedition loops
  • Strategic card placement for trials
  • Loot collection for hero progression
  • Camp expansion and reconstruction
  • Unlockable classes and cards
  • Retro pixel art dark fantasy story
Features
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*Try Loop Hero for free and unlock the full game for the whole adventure!* The Lich has thrown the world into a timeless loop and plunged its inhabitants into never ending chaos. In this roguelike RPG, wield an expanding deck of mystical cards to place enemies, buildings, and terrain along each unique expedition loop for the brave hero. Recover and equip powerful loot for each class of hero for their battles and expand the survivors' camp to reinforce each adventure through the loop. Unlock new classes, new cards, and devious guardians on your quest to shatter the endless cycle of despair. FEATURES - Explore an endless number of paths: bring your hero on randomly generated loops and never experience the same run twice. - Shape your expeditions into darkness: build your deck and place your cards to script your hero’s trials and tribulations. - Loot as you loop to rebuild the world: recover your memories as you collect equipment and resources to become stronger, reconstruct your camp and get your reality back. - Plunge into a gloomy universe: discover a melancholic dark fantasy story told through a retro pixel art direction and recollect the memories of this world. - Break the cycle: triumph over mighty bosses to free the world from the Lich’s neverending time loop. CAREFULLY REDESIGNED FOR MOBILE - Revamped interface – exclusive mobile UI with complete touch control - Game Center achievements - Cloud Save – Share your progress between iOS devices - Compatible with MFi controllers - iPhone 15 Optimization (including Pro Max)

Screenshots

Minesweeper NETFLIX4 screens
Loop Hero4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Loop Hero at every 10 days against Minesweeper NETFLIX's every 2 months. Loop Hero also leads on review sentiment (75% vs 60%) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ratings volume 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Minesweeper NETFLIX sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $19.99 per month and Loop Hero 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Minesweeper NETFLIX against 4.9 for Loop Hero. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2.4K and 3.9K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 60% of Minesweeper NETFLIX's written reviews are positive against 75% of Loop Hero's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Minesweeper NETFLIX ships an update every 2 months, Loop Hero every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Minesweeper NETFLIX versus Loop Hero: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMinesweeper NETFLIXLoop Hero
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (2.4K ratings)4.9 (3.9K ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.5% of reviews75.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.4K3.9K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size250 MB213 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperNetflix, Inc.Playdigious

Customer experience

Minesweeper NETFLIX

All ratings2,387 ratings
Positive95.1%
Neutral3.3%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews129 reviews
Positive60.5%
Neutral10.9%
Negative28.7%

Loop Hero

All ratings3,814 ratings
Positive97.5%
Neutral0.7%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews285 reviews
Positive75.1%
Neutral6.7%
Negative18.2%

User reviews

Minesweeper NETFLIX

From 2.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Extreme mode added
  • 👍 Great interface
  • 👍 Nostalgic gameplay
  • 🚀 Awesome update to a classic

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Freezes and crashes
  • 🐛 Progress loss issues
  • 👎 Controls need improvement
  • 👎 Difficulty too easy

Loop Hero

From 3.9K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Excellent mechanics
  • 👍 Great replayability
  • 👍 Charming graphics
  • 👍 Unique and enjoyable experience
  • 👍 Smooth gameplay

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Sound doesn't work
  • 🐛 Crashes and freezes
  • 🐛 Unresponsive after certain actions
  • 🐛 Difficulty reading small text
  • 🐛 Accidental card placement

Bugs and requests

Minesweeper NETFLIX

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Flag button stops working
  • Tile numbers don't always match mines
  • Can't clear tiles in flag mode

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add question mark option
  • Improve flag button and controls
  • Add landscape mode for iPads
  • Add time-based mode
  • Ability to skip easy levels

Loop Hero

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game crashes after defeating first boss
  • Unplayable after initial progress
  • Inability to progress past trial version

Requested features

4 requests
  • Portrait mode
  • More classes/build diversity
  • Improved UI/overlay customization
  • Chinese language support

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Minesweeper NETFLIX

Subscriptions1
  • Netflix Standard Plan$19.991 Month
1 purchases

Loop Hero

One-time1
  • Unlock Full Game$6.99

Questions

Is Minesweeper NETFLIX free?
Minesweeper NETFLIX is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Loop Hero free?
Loop Hero is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Minesweeper NETFLIX or Loop Hero?
Loop Hero is rated higher. Minesweeper NETFLIX averages 4.8 out of 5 from 2.4K ratings, while Loop Hero averages 4.9 from 3.9K ratings.
Do Minesweeper NETFLIX or Loop Hero have ads?
Neither Minesweeper NETFLIX nor Loop Hero shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Minesweeper NETFLIX or Loop Hero?
Minesweeper NETFLIX ships an update every 2 months, and Loop Hero every 10 days. Most recently, Minesweeper NETFLIX was updated on September 23, 2026 and Loop Hero on September 22, 2026.

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