Minesweeper vs Modernist Minesweeper
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Minesweeper
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Play the classic and popular puzzle game: Minesweeper! ! ●Contains many stages ●Easy operation that anyone can play ●Ideal for brain training and killing time 【How to play】 Minesweeper is a classic puzzle game where you try to guess the location of bombs. The numbered squares represent the number of bombs hidden within the 8 adjacent squares vertically, horizontally, and diagonally. Use deduction to identify and avoid bombs! If you can open all the squares, you will clear Minesweeper! If you tap the bomb, the game is over! 【Challenge mode】 A mode where you can earn coins as you clear Minesweeper. 【Training mode】 A mode where you can enjoy Minesweeper at your favorite difficulty level. 【Daily mode】 A mode where you can play Minesweeper, which is added every day. 【Function】 ・Hint mode If you don't know where to open, use the hint! Easy to clear using hints. ・Enlarge/reduce There is also a button to zoom in and out, so you can operate it without stress. • Search mode Tap a square to open it. • Flag mode Press the switch at the bottom left of the game screen to switch to flag mode. Press a square while in flag mode to raise a flag. If you press it again, the flag will disappear. Squares with flags will no longer open even if you click on them. • Tap the number square Open all adjacent squares. It can only be used when adjacent squares have the same number of flags as the number of squares. 【Recommended people】 ・People who like Minesweeper ・People who have too much free time ・Those who want to do brain training ・People who like games
Modernist Minesweeper
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Modernist Minesweeper, the classic game, comes with a minimalist and simple design. Flag potential mines! Find safe squares! Win the game! · 10 levels of different difficulties. · Select a square to start; the first one opened is guaranteed to be safe. · The number on an opened square represents the number of surrounding mines. · Flags can help you mark potential mines. The number of flags is limited to the number of mines. · Separate buttons for Open and Flag prevent you from opening a square when flagging a potential mine.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Modernist Minesweeper at every 9 days against Minesweeper's monthly. Minesweeper's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Minesweeper ships an update monthly, Modernist Minesweeper every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on December 7, 2025 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Minesweeper | Modernist Minesweeper |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 95 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | IKURA CORPORATION LLC | Cheng-Han Wu |
In-app purchases
Minesweeper
No in-app purchases
Modernist Minesweeper
No in-app purchases
Questions
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