Comparison

Mine Forest vs MineSphere 3D

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

Head to head
About

Mine Forest

Explore a vibrant, seasonal forest while clearing mines in a relaxing puzzle experience. Decorate your camp, befriend animals, collect rare plants, and uncover hidden stories. Enjoy a stress-free challenge with diverse levels.

Highlights
  • Seasonal forest exploration
  • Relaxing, no-timer gameplay
  • Diverse difficulty levels
  • Camp customization
  • Befriend wild animals
  • Collect rare plants
  • Uncover hidden stories
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{ A Perfectly New Play } Forget the 8-bit flat puzzle board. From a fresh spring day to a pristine winter - traverse the colorful forest on foot through all four seasons. There is no timer. Relieve all your stress and just enjoy tranquility. { Diverse Levels } From easy levels for beginners to extremely challenging levels for maniacs. How far can you go? Challenge yourself! { Customizing Camp } Living in the heart of the forest is tough. Decorate your own cozy forest camp with interactable camping items. Dress up with various clothes and cute accessories for change of mood today. { Animal Friends } You are not alone. As you find mines and make the forest peaceful, wild animals will get closer to you. Become the best friend of them! { Rare Plants } Discover beautiful rare plants in the forest and collect them in your illustrated book. You can obtain some seeds and plant them in your camp! { Hidden Stories } Shh! Mine Forest has a secret. Uncover more stories hidden deep in the forest. - - - Customer Support : hello@spaceopera.kr

About

MineSphere 3D

Features
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MineSphere is an original 3D puzzle game inspired by classic minesweeper — reimagined in three dimensions to challenge your spatial awareness and logical thinking. Become an Explorer, excavating ancient ruins and alien planets to discover legendary Treasure Spheres. Navigate through 3D excavation sites — cubes, spheres, cylinders, and polyhedra — while avoiding hidden traps. Use danger level numbers to deduce trap locations and place markers to stay safe. TRAIN YOUR BRAIN IN 3D: • Develop spatial awareness by analyzing 3D structures from every angle • Sharpen logical thinking through deductive reasoning — in Cube 3D mode, each cell can have up to 26 neighbors • Build strategic planning skills applicable to sports, programming, and everyday decisions • Perfect for athletes, students, and anyone who wants to think sharper Whether you're a soccer player training spatial awareness for better field vision, a programmer strengthening logical problem-solving, or a student developing critical thinking — MineSphere makes brain training genuinely fun. FEATURES: • 4 unique 3D field shapes: Cube, Sphere, Cylinder, Polyhedra • 4 difficulty levels: Easy, Medium, Hard, Expert • 4 visual themes: Default, Futuristic, Fancy, Kids • Local multiplayer battles • Game Center leaderboards and achievements • Intuitive 3D controls: pinch to zoom, drag to rotate, tap to excavate • Kids theme for young learners Free to play with optional in-app purchases.

Screenshots

Mine Forest4 screens
MineSphere 3D4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: MineSphere 3D at every 4 days against Mine Forest's every 5 weeks. Mine Forest's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Mine Forest sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and MineSphere 3D sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mine Forest ships an update every 5 weeks, MineSphere 3D every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Mine Forest versus MineSphere 3D: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMine ForestMineSphere 3D
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size149 MB106 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSpace Operafa-sorasystem

Bugs and requests

Mine Forest

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • First tile not always safe
  • Inconsistent flag placement functionality
  • Crashes and loading issues for some users

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to save progress and resume later
  • Option to purchase multiple items at once
  • Ability to toggle animal companion visibility
  • Increased coin/resource rewards for clearing levels
  • More customization options for camp and character

MineSphere 3D

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Mine Forest

One-time10
  • Stone 1$0.99
  • Marshmallow 30 Days$3.49
  • Watermelon Popsicle Flag$4.99
Show 7 more
  • Snowman Pack$5.99
  • 1st Anniversary Pack$5.99
  • Raincoat Pack$6.99
  • Marshmallow 30 Days Deluxe$6.99
  • Stone 3$9.99
  • Stone 4$19.99
  • Stone 5$39.99
8 purchases

MineSphere 3D

One-time8
  • 5 Hints$0.99
  • Sphere World Pack$1.99
  • Cylinder World Pack$1.99
Show 5 more
  • Polyhedra World Pack$1.99
  • 15 Hints$1.99
  • Unlimited Play$3.99
  • 50 Hints$3.99
  • Premium Bundle$7.99

Questions

Is Mine Forest free?
Mine Forest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MineSphere 3D free?
MineSphere 3D is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Mine Forest or MineSphere 3D have ads?
Both Mine Forest and MineSphere 3D show ads.
Which is updated more often, Mine Forest or MineSphere 3D?
Mine Forest ships an update every 5 weeks, and MineSphere 3D every 4 days. Most recently, Mine Forest was updated on October 30, 2026 and MineSphere 3D on October 25, 2026.

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