Comparison

MineSweeper DX vs Extended Minesweeper

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

Head to head
About

MineSweeper DX

Features
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Classic puzzle game Minesweeper. Enjoy the traditional mode offline for a relaxing gameplay experience or aim for high rankings in the online ranking mode. â–¼About the App ## Custom Mode - Standard mode that allows for repeated play with customizable levels - Supports random level generation ## Ranking Mode - Challenge yourself to achieve the highest score in 3 minutes - Register your best score on the world rankings ## Switchable Board Themes - Unlock unique board themes with theme tickets (more themes will be added in updates) - Theme tickets can be obtained by playing repeatedly ## Hint Display Function - Use the hint display function when you don't know which square to open ## Display Language Setting - Switch between English and Japanese ## Account Linking Function - Data transfer is possible when linking accounts for device changes, etc.

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Extended Minesweeper

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Minesweeper Extended is the classic mine-hunting puzzle you grew up with — rebuilt natively for iPhone, sharpened with one small but game-changing rule. THE EXTENDED RULE In classic Minesweeper, a closed cell tells you nothing until you tap it. In Minesweeper Extended, the moment any of a cell's neighbors is opened, that closed cell starts showing how many mines sit around it. Nothing is faked, nothing is leaked — the hint is just the cell's own honest adjacency count, surfaced earlier. The result is a game with the same pure logic, far less blind guessing, and a flow that feels closer to a real puzzle than a coin flip. THREE DIFFICULTIES • Easy — 8 × 8 board, 10 mines. A coffee-break game. • Medium — 16 × 16 board, 40 mines. The classic challenge. • Hard — 16 × 30 board, 99 mines. For when you want to actually think. BUILT FOR IPHONE • First tap is always safe — no instant losses, no restarts on move one. • Tap to open. Long-press to cycle flag → question mark → clear. • Crisp haptic feedback on every open, flag and explosion. • Best times saved per difficulty so you can chase your own record. • Auto-save: close the app mid-game and pick up exactly where you left off. • Clean, native SwiftUI interface — no clutter, no popups, no nonsense. NO ACCOUNTS. NO ADS. NO TRACKING. The full game is free. There are no banners, no rewarded videos, no subscriptions, no accounts, no analytics. Everything runs locally on your device — your best times never leave your phone. OPTIONAL TIP JAR If you genuinely enjoy the game and want to support an independent developer, there's a Support screen with three optional tip tiers. They unlock absolutely nothing — they're just a thank-you. The game is exactly the same whether you tip or not. Made by a solo developer who still thinks Minesweeper is the best puzzle game ever shipped. Have fun.

Screenshots

MineSweeper DX3 screens
Extended Minesweeper3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MineSweeper DX at none against Extended Minesweeper's 3. MineSweeper DX also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Extended Minesweeper's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price 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. Extended Minesweeper sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. MineSweeper DX asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
MineSweeper DX versus Extended Minesweeper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMineSweeper DXExtended Minesweeper
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 18 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTakashi KanamoriIvan Chernov

In-app purchases

None

MineSweeper DX

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Extended Minesweeper

One-time3
  • Small tip$0.99
  • Nice tip$2.99
  • Generous tip$4.99

Questions

Is MineSweeper DX free?
MineSweeper DX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Extended Minesweeper free?
Extended Minesweeper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MineSweeper DX or Extended Minesweeper have ads?
MineSweeper DX shows ads; Extended Minesweeper does not.

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