Minesweeper vs Minesweeper Rewind+
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
Minesweeper
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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. ā» 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. ā» 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.
Minesweeper Rewind+
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Minesweeper Rewind+ is the classic logic puzzle you remember ā beautifully rebuilt for iPhone and iPad, with one twist that changes everything: You can rewind. One wrong tap no longer ends the game. Watch a quick ad and reverse your last move. No mid-run purchases. No pay-to-win. Just the option to take one back when you really need it. Everything else is pure minesweeper. Flag the mines. Reveal the safe squares. Beat the clock. ā GAMEPLAY ā ⢠Three classic difficulties: Beginner (9Ć9), Intermediate (16Ć16), Expert (24Ć24 on iPad / scaled on iPhone) ⢠Tap to reveal, long-press to flag ⢠Auto-flood reveal of connected blank squares ⢠Mines auto-balance to stay solvable ā no unfair starts ⢠Adaptive board that fits any iPhone or iPad screen, portrait or landscape ā GAME CENTER LEADERBOARDS ā ⢠Beginner, Intermediate, and Expert leaderboards ⢠Compete against friends and the world for the fastest time ⢠Sign in once, your scores submit automatically ā REWIND, EXPLAINED ā ⢠After a mis-tap that would end your game, the Rewind button appears ⢠Tap it to watch a short rewarded ad ⢠Your last move is reversed ā keep playing ⢠Limit one rewind per move (no chaining) ⢠Optional. You can ignore it forever and play classic mode ā BUILT FOR TOUCH ā ⢠Big tap targets ā no fat-finger losses ⢠Haptic feedback on every flag, reveal, and explosion ⢠Status-bar hidden for full immersion ⢠Works perfectly with iPad Split View ā PRIVACY ā ⢠No account required ⢠No personal data collected for the game itself ⢠Game Center scores stored by Apple, not us ⢠Optional rewarded ads use Google AdMob (you choose whether to watch) ⢠Full privacy policy linked below ā NO BS ā ⢠No banner ads ⢠No interstitials between games ⢠No daily login bribes ⢠No paywall ⢠Just one optional ad per rewind, if you want it Made by a small indie team that grew up on the original Windows minesweeper. We wanted to play it again. We wanted one extra chance per game. We built it for ourselves and put it out there. Hope you enjoy it. ā Rewind Studios
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Verdict
Minesweeper and Minesweeper Rewind+ are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters ā price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them ā neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Minesweeper | Minesweeper Rewind+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | ā |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod ā better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 ā better | 16.0 |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PigSoft | Ruizhi Sun |
In-app purchases
Minesweeper
No in-app purchases
Minesweeper Rewind+
No in-app purchases
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