# Screw Jam vs Mines Rumble

The clearest difference is ads: Screw Jam at none against Mines Rumble's shown. Screw Jam also leads on chart position (#142 vs unranked). Mines Rumble's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Screw Jam sells 18 one-off in-app purchases and Mines Rumble sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Screw Jam | Mines Rumble |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (49K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/screw-jam/id6471490579/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **49K** | — |
| Positive reviews | 26.2% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Weekly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | **#142** | — |
| Size | 503 MB | 61 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Rollic Games](https://appshunter.io/developer/1452111779) | [Juyoung Kim](https://appshunter.io/developer/1886357026) |

## What reviewers say

### Screw Jam

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/screw-jam/id6471490579)

**Currently charting:** #142 Top Grossing · Board (US App Store)

Engage in a logic-based puzzle game where you unscrew and sort colorful screws, pins, and nuts. Navigate hundreds of unique levels with increasing complexity, utilizing custom tools and overcoming obstacle courses to achieve puzzle mastery.

**Highlights:** Unscrew and sort colorful screws, pins, and nuts, Hundreds of unique logic puzzle levels, Custom screw tools for harder puzzles, Multilayered puzzles with correct removal sequences, Obstacle course levels with shifting mechanics, Endless puzzle mode for continuous play, Daily challenges with special rewards

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (18)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Special Offer | $0.99 | one-time |
| Coin 1 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Coin 2 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Hard Level Offer | $4.99 | one-time |
| Fail Offer | $4.99 | one-time |
| Remove Ads | $5.99 | one-time |
| Gold Pass | $7.99 | one-time |
| Coin 2 | $7.99 | one-time |
| Burger Fest Step | $7.99 | one-time |
| 4th of July Offer | $7.99 | one-time |
| No Ads Bundle | $9.99 | one-time |
| Infinite Life 1 | $9.99 | one-time |
| Gold Pass | $9.99 | one-time |
| No Ads Bundle | $11.99 | one-time |
| Coin 3 | $14.99 | one-time |
| Infinite Life 2 | $19.99 | one-time |
| Coin 4 | $24.99 | one-time |
| Infinite Life 3 | $29.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Challenging and fun
- 🕰️ Relaxing gameplay
- ⭐ Great concept
- 👍 Enjoyable for a while

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Pay-to-win mechanics
- 🔍 Impossible levels
- 🔁 Repetitive levels
- 🎨 Hard to distinguish colors
- 🔋 Drains battery

**Reported bugs**

- Level 121 cannot be completed
- Level 237 cannot be completed
- Incorrect screw types on certain levels
- Crashes and freezes
- Inability to report issues

**Requested features**

- Colorblind mode
- Ability to use all 5 screw holes
- More ways to earn coins
- Option to skip timed levels
- Sound effects and music


### Mines Rumble

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mines-rumble/id6760811316)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Deluxe Membership | $4.99 | per month |
| Premium Membership | $19.99 | per month |
| 1000 NeoCore | $9.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Screw Jam free?

Screw Jam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Mines Rumble free?

Mines Rumble is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Screw Jam or Mines Rumble have ads?

Mines Rumble shows ads; Screw Jam does not.

### Which is updated more often, Screw Jam or Mines Rumble?

Screw Jam ships an update weekly, and Mines Rumble weekly. Most recently, Screw Jam was updated on October 19, 2026 and Mines Rumble on October 5, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*
