Comparison

Blunder Boats vs Minesweeper

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

Head to head
About

Blunder Boats

Features
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Explore procedurally generated islands, destroy enemy ships and forts, upgrade your ship, capture and control the most forts!

About

Minesweeper

Features
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Minesweeper is a simple puzzle game where you win by placing flags in all the squares with mines. You solve the puzzle by combining the number hints that appear every time you open a square and place flags in places where mines are likely to be. If you place all the flags in places with mines, you win, and if you open a square with mines, you lose. * This app requires an Internet connection. ※ How to play 1. Select a cell - Select the cell you want to reveal and check what's in that cell. - If a number is displayed, there are as many mines as the number around that cell. - You can guess which cell has a mine by combining the surrounding numbers. 2. Marking - ? : If you are not sure what's in that cell, select the [?] button on the top left, then select that cell and mark it with a ?. Selecting the [?] button again will return to normal mode. - Flag : If you are sure that there is a mine in that cell, select the flag button on the top right, then select that cell and place a flag. Similarly, selecting the flag button again will return to normal mode. You can also place a flag in that cell by holding down the cell without pressing the flag button. 3. Confirmation of victory or defeat - If you reveal all cells and place flags on all the cells with mines, you win. If you select a cell with mines, you lose and the results screen will appear. - If you want to start a new game in the middle, select the face button in the top center. ※ Supported features 1. 4 levels of difficulty - Beginner : 9 x 9 grid, 10 mines - Intermediate : 16 x 16 grid, 40 mines - Advanced : 16 x 30 grid, 99 mines - Custom : Can freely set the grid size and number of mines. Maximum grid and mines are limited by the device size. 2. Statistics / Leaderboard - You can view your statistics and best records for each difficulty level. - You can register your best records on the leaderboard and compare them with users all of the world. - Custom difficulty levels are not added in statistics. 3. Customization support - You can change sound and vibration option and theme color in the settings menu. (Vibration only support iPhone.) - Supports korean and english language. 4. First cell select protection - You can protect from mine when you select the first cell. when this function is turned on, if a mine appears in the first square you select, that square will be displayed in red. - You can turn the function on and off on the settings screen.

Screenshots

Blunder Boats3 screens
Minesweeper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Blunder Boats at none against Minesweeper's shown. Blunder Boats also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Minesweeper's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 9 months). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Blunder Boats ships an update every 9 months, Minesweeper every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
Blunder Boats versus Minesweeper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlunder BoatsMinesweeper
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size150 MB3 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperMax BuchholzPigSoft

In-app purchases

None

Blunder Boats

No in-app purchases

None

Minesweeper

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Blunder Boats free?
Blunder Boats is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Minesweeper free?
Minesweeper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Blunder Boats or Minesweeper have ads?
Minesweeper shows ads; Blunder Boats does not.
Which is updated more often, Blunder Boats or Minesweeper?
Blunder Boats ships an update every 9 months, and Minesweeper every 4 weeks. Most recently, Blunder Boats was updated on October 5, 2026 and Minesweeper on October 16, 2026.

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