The Forest Quartet vs Minesweeper1990
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Forest Quartet
Guide a spirit through a 3D narrative puzzler to help her band members confront their emotions and overcome corruption. Solve unique puzzles in each act, utilizing spirit powers to restore nature, find light, and manage volcanic destruction for a final farewell concert.
- 3D narrative puzzler
- Spirit powers for interaction
- Unique puzzles per band member
- Explore band members' psyches
- Original jazz score
- Story of loss and grief
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The Forest Quartet is a 3D narrative puzzler about a gone, but not forgotten, lead singer. Play her spirit and travel through 3 acts unique to the members of her band for a final farewell concert. Face their emotions, solve puzzles and fight the corruption plaguing their souls. • ABOUT • KIRK Something strange has taken over the once green and lush nature that Kirk would draw his inspiration from. The fungus slowly creeps and turns growth into decay. Use the power of your voice to restore the forest. JB The forest has become an abyss of darkness. Creatures have awoken from the depths of the underground, swarming JB's house. Find the light that once existed to reignite JB's musical spark. SEBASTIAN A volcano has erupted, spitting lava out into the nearby forest causing fires and destruction. Reestablish a system of water in the deep underground and reconnect lost pipes to stop the volcanic eruption. • FEATURES • SPIRIT POWER Sing to interact with objects, create light with your fingertips. Glide, float, and transform into butterflies to explore the band members' psyches. LISTEN CLOSELY Environments and objects add unique layers to the soundtrack. Whether it be crackling forest fires or the cold winds from the deep caverns. A STORY OF LIFE Live through heartbreak and loss. Recover from grief and restore the band’s musical spark. A RELAXING GAMEPLAY No written descriptions or instructions, progressively gain powers for your travels. Note from the developer: The Forest Quartet is a personal and family made project. The original jazz score is composed by Mads' father, Nina is voiced by his sister, the soundtrack is performed by select musicians from The Danish Radio Big Band based in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Minesweeper1990
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Remember spending hours sweeping mines on that gray desktop? Minesweeper1990 is a loving, pixel-perfect tribute to the legendary logic game of the 90s — the silver bevels, the red LED counters, the yellow smiley — rebuilt for iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV and Apple Vision Pro. CLASSIC RULES, EXACTLY AS YOU REMEMBER - Beginner (9×9, 10 mines), Intermediate (16×16, 40) and Expert (30×16, 99), plus custom boards up to 30×24. - Your first tap is never a mine. - Open a blank cell and the whole area cascades open. - Flag suspected mines, cycle question marks, and "chord" on a number to clear its neighbors at once. - The LED counter tracks remaining mines (it even goes negative if you over-flag), the timer caps at 999, and the smiley reacts to every move. RETRO TO THE LAST PIXEL - Hand-drawn pixel sprites in the exact original palette. - Hard-edged 3D bevels, seven-segment LED displays, the iconic smiley button. - Optional retro sound effects and gentle haptics. MADE FOR EVERY APPLE DEVICE - Touch: tap to reveal, long-press to flag, optional Flag Mode. - Mac: left click reveals, right click flags, both buttons chord. - Apple TV: sweep from the couch with the Siri Remote or a game controller. - Apple Vision Pro: the board floats in your room as a real 3D object. AND MORE - Best times saved per difficulty, with your name on the record. - Full VoiceOver support. - Available in English, Spanish, French, Italian and Portuguese. - No ads. No subscriptions. No internet required. Just mines. One more game. You know the corner cell is safe… probably.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Minesweeper1990 at $1.99 against The Forest Quartet's $5.99. The Forest Quartet's advantage is chart position (#85 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On 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
The Forest Quartet costs $5.99 and Minesweeper1990 $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | The Forest Quartet | Minesweeper1990 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $5.99 | $1.99 — better |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 62.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | — | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Best chart rank | #85 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1.3 GB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bedtime Digital Games ApS | Juan Camilo Marin Ochoa |
In-app purchases
The Forest Quartet
No in-app purchases
Minesweeper1990
No in-app purchases
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