Minesweeper NETFLIX vs GRIDLOCK
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Minesweeper NETFLIX
This logic puzzle game challenges you to uncover hidden mines using numerical clues and deduction. Travel the world, unlock landmarks, and collect retro-style rewards. Enjoy daily challenges and customizable modes for endless brain-training fun.
- Logic puzzle gameplay
- World travel and landmark unlocking
- Collectible stickers and posters
- Daily challenges with streaks
- Customizable puzzle modes
- Autosave for 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.
GRIDLOCK
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Award winner: 1st Place, Shipaton 2026 HAMM Award. Tic-tac-toe, times nine. Win small boards, line them up, and out-score everyone. Three in a row isn't the end. Play until every board closes, and the highest score wins. HOW IT WORKS • The big board is made of small tic-tac-toe boards. • Win a small board to claim it: 1 point. • Claim three boards in a straight line: 3 bonus points for every line. • The match ends when every small board is closed. Highest score wins; a tie is a draw. PLAY YOUR WAY • 2, 3 or 4 players on one device: plus, circle, triangle and square. • Bots fill any empty seat, so you can play solo or with a full table. • Bigger boards for bigger tables: 3 and 4 player matches open up many more lines to fight over. • Offline practice against bots when you have no connection. 11 SPECIAL MOVES Bend the rules when the board gets tight. • Anchor: lock a piece so it can't be moved or overwritten. • Push: shove a row of pieces in any direction. • Dictator: choose the board your opponent must play next. • Overwrite: take a cell from an opponent. • Sandwich: flip enemy pieces caught between yours. • Bait: set a hidden trap among decoys. • Mirror: claim a cell and its reflection at once. • Nuke: clear a whole small board. • EMP: strip anchors and traps from a small board. • Gravity: tilt the whole board and let every loose piece fall. • Placement: decide where your opponent lands next. Special moves cost credits. In local and Match Room games, each player picks 3 free specials per match. MATCH ROOMS Host a private room, share the 4-digit code or invite link, and play friends on their own phones. Empty seats can go to bots. CANVAS Turn any finished match into a one-of-a-kind wallpaper. ECHO Turn any finished match into a song and a short film, made from the moves you played. Save them to your Photos. PAPER BY DAY, INK BY NIGHT Dark Mode swaps white paper for warm charcoal and cream ink. One tap in Settings. EVERY SCREEN • iPhone and iPad. • Built for iPhone Duo: fold or unfold mid-match and keep playing. CREDITS AND REWARDS • Claim a daily reward. • Watch an optional rewarded ad for extra credits; ads never play during a match. • Credit packs are available in the store. GRIDLOCK PLUS An optional auto-renewing monthly subscription ($2.99/month in the U.S.; local prices vary): • No ads • +700 CR every month • +40 daily CR that carries forward • Unlimited wallpaper saves • Free ECHO saves • All emote packs unlocked YOUR DATA Download or delete your data anytime in Settings. GRIDLOCK PLUS is an auto-renewing subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://gridlock.play.nyomik.in/terms Privacy Policy: https://gridlock.play.nyomik.in/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Minesweeper NETFLIX at none against GRIDLOCK's shown. GRIDLOCK's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Minesweeper NETFLIX sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $19.99 per month and GRIDLOCK sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Minesweeper NETFLIX ships an update every 2 months, GRIDLOCK every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Minesweeper NETFLIX | GRIDLOCK |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (2.5K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 60.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2.5K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 269 MB | 167 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Netflix, Inc. | Ayush Chaurasia |
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
GRIDLOCK
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Minesweeper NETFLIX
- Netflix Standard Plan$19.991 Month
GRIDLOCK
- GRIDLOCK Plus$2.991 Month
- Starter Pack 100 Credits$0.99
- Boost Pack 250 Credits$1.99
- Power Pack 400 Credits$2.99
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- Ultimate Pack 600 Credits$3.99
Questions
Is Minesweeper NETFLIX free?
Is GRIDLOCK free?
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