Comparison

Queens Puzzle vs Minesweeper Royale

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

Head to head
About

Queens Puzzle

Engage in a strategic puzzle adventure that blends classic 8 Queens challenges with modern gameplay. Solve increasingly difficult levels, utilize hints, and enjoy vibrant graphics and immersive audio. Includes bonus Sudoku and Arrow clearing mini-games.

Highlights
  • Classic 8 Queens puzzle with region constraints
  • Multiple difficulty levels
  • Hint system for solutions
  • Integrated Sudoku and Arrow clearing mini-games
  • Vibrant graphics and audio effects
  • Brain training and logic development
Features
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Introduction: Welcome to Queens Puzzle - Ultimate Strategy Game, where the classic chess and minesweeper challenge meets modern gameplay! Dive into a brain-teasing adventure that combines strategy, logic, and fun. Perfect for chess enthusiasts and puzzle lovers alike. Game Features: What about Queens Puzzle: Classic Puzzle with a Twist: Enjoy the traditional 8 Queens puzzle with added region-based constraints for extra challenge. Beautiful Graphics: Vibrant and modern design that makes gameplay visually appealing. Multiple Levels: Progress through increasingly difficult levels to become the ultimate puzzle solver. Hints: Stuck on a level? Use hints to view solutions to improve your strategy. Audio Effects: Immersive sound effects to enhance your gaming experience. Bonus: There are three integrated mini games too for you. If you love Queens puzzle you will definitely find all three mini games engaging. Game features Sudoku puzzle, Arrow clearing puzzle mini game in addition to Queens puzzle game. Why You'll Love It: Brain Training: Sharpen your mind with challenging puzzles that require strategic thinking. Easy to Play: Simple controls and intuitive gameplay make it easy for anyone to pick up and play. Enjoy an uninterrupted gaming experience with very minimal ads. How to Play Queens Puzzle: Place the Queens: Tap on tiles to place queens onto the board. Avoid Conflicts: Ensure no two queens threaten each other by being in the same row, column, diagonal, or same color region. Clear Levels: Complete each level by placing all 8 queens correctly to unlock the next challenge. How to play Sudoku and Arrow clearing puzzle games? Visit the game hub screen and follow along the screen instructions to easily pickup the concepts. happy puzzling!

About

Minesweeper Royale

Features
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You've been training for this game since 1995. Online multiplayer minesweeper: race players worldwide on one daily board, or jump into a live 8-player room. MINESWEEPER ROYALE turns the classic into a live multiplayer showdown. The bevels, the red LED counters, the smiley — it's all here. But now every safe tile multiplies your run… and the whole world is digging with you. WORLD RANKING — one daily board, identical for every player on Earth. Clear it clean, post your time, and see exactly where you stand: today, all-time, and in your country. Server-timed, so nobody can fake a run. And on the WORLD LADDER every trophy you ever earn counts forever — climb 10 tiers from Rookie to Legend of the Field. Who becomes the Minesweeper King? DIG OR BANK — every reveal raises your multiplier. Bank your run, or push one more tile. Hit a mine and it's all gone. SAME BOARD, 8 PLAYERS — you can't see where rivals dig, only their runs climbing. The last players to bank split the Survivor Pool. THE DAILY — one board, the whole world, one attempt. Share your result card, keep your streak. WEEKLY CHAMPIONSHIP — three boards, Beginner to Expert, bottom three cut after each. Every table is archived forever: weekly podiums, a hall of fame, and medals worn next to your name in every lobby. Champions wear the crown. LEAGUES — Bronze to Legend, weekly promotions. Trophies come from clean runs only — rank can't be bought. PLAY WITH FRIENDS — invite your crew, add them by player tag, send daily defuser gifts, fill the squad chest together, and talk in live chat. YOUR STATS — games, win rate, best and average times, winning series — tracked per difficulty, like the good old days. OFFLINE CLASSIC — pure 1995 minesweeper, no internet needed. Best times per difficulty. DIG UP ARTIFACTS — treasures buried under the tiles. Every 8 weeks a SEASONAL DIG rotates in: fresh sets that only drop during their season, duplicates convert to shards, and completing the album earns an exclusive title and frame. Your museum is forever. THE WORKSHOP - spend your winnings on smiley flairs, name frames and titles that everyone at your table sees. Points buy expression, never power - and gems can never buy them. POINTS DUELS - challenge a friend head-to-head on the same board: no defusers, no boosters. The higher clean bank wins the duel and the points. No casino. No cash-outs. Just the purest push-your-luck puzzle ever made. Minesweeper Royale is free to play with optional in-app purchases. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://minefield-royale.web.app

Screenshots

Queens Puzzle4 screens
Minesweeper Royale4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Minesweeper Royale at none against Queens Puzzle's shown. Minesweeper Royale also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Queens Puzzle sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Minesweeper Royale sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Queens Puzzle ships an update fortnightly, Minesweeper Royale every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Queens Puzzle versus Minesweeper Royale: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQueens PuzzleMinesweeper Royale
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (44 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews25.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings44 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size260 MB37 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperGurbrinder SinghJosef Eckmair

Bugs and requests

Queens Puzzle

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • Surprise ads
  • Scam webpage redirect during gameplay
  • Super laggy
  • Ads are unskippable
  • Diagonal rule doesn't exist in real queens
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  • Puzzles have more than one solution
  • Puzzles impossible to solve without tips
  • Hints give random cells
  • Game needs to be played sideways on iPad

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add 'No Ads' option
  • Improve hint system to be deduction-based
  • Add quick guide at the beginning
  • Remove diagonal rule for more challenge
  • Hold to place 'x' feature

Minesweeper Royale

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Queens Puzzle

One-time1
  • No Ads$3.99
10 purchases

Minesweeper Royale

Subscriptions1
  • Royale Club$6.991 Month
One-time9
  • Championship Ticket$0.99
  • 50 Gems$0.99
  • Artifact Pack$1.99
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  • Defuser 5-Pack$1.99
  • Crack the Vault$2.99
  • 300 Gems$4.99
  • Campaign Pass$5.99
  • Defuser Crate$7.99
  • 800 Gems$9.99

Questions

Is Queens Puzzle free?
Queens Puzzle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Minesweeper Royale free?
Minesweeper Royale is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Queens Puzzle or Minesweeper Royale have ads?
Queens Puzzle shows ads; Minesweeper Royale does not.
Which is updated more often, Queens Puzzle or Minesweeper Royale?
Queens Puzzle ships an update fortnightly, and Minesweeper Royale every 2 days. Most recently, Queens Puzzle was updated on November 4, 2026 and Minesweeper Royale on October 31, 2026.

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