Mine Squad vs Mines (by RootFox)
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mine Squad
A tactical puzzle game that reimagines the classic minesweeper experience. Every victory contributes to clearing real-world landmines, with 50% of revenue funding humanitarian de-mining projects. Master daily challenges and clear puzzles to make a positive impact.
- Classic minesweeper gameplay
- Daily challenges
- Real-world impact with landmine removal
- 50% of revenue funds humanitarian projects
- Tactical puzzle solving
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Mine Squad is a new take on the classic minesweeper, the tactical puzzle game, where every win helps remove real-world landmines. Clear puzzles, avoid hidden mines, and master daily challenges. 50% of all revenue funds humanitarian de-mining projects worldwide. License agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy policy: https://www.minesquad.app/privacy-policy
Mines (by RootFox)
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Mines is a focused mine puzzle with a dark, clean interface and no distractions. HOW TO PLAY Tap a cell to reveal it. Long-press to place a flag. Tap a revealed number to chord — open all neighbors when enough flags are set. Obvious mines can be auto-flagged after each move. GAME MODES • Schrödinger — a tiny 1×2 “quantum” board: is the cat alive or dead? • Easy — 10×10, 10 mines • Medium — about 168 cells, 22 mines (layout adapts to phone or tablet) • Hard — 300 cells, 50 mines • Expert — 300 cells, 62 mines • Custom — your own rows, columns, and mine count FEATURES • Timer and personal time records for classic modes • Win/loss stats for Schrödinger mode • Records screen • No account, no ads, no tracking
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mines (by RootFox) at none against Mine Squad's 5. Mines (by RootFox) also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.2). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Mine Squad sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Mines (by RootFox) asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Mine Squad | Mines (by RootFox) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Subscription | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.2 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 212 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | charles binet | Aleksandr Vopilovskii |
In-app purchases
Mine Squad
- Join the Squad (monthly)$2.991 Month
- Join the Squad (annual)$19.991 Year
- Mine Squad - Small Support Tier$4.99
- Mine Squad - Medium Support Tier$9.99
- Mine Squad - Large Support Tier$19.99
Mines (by RootFox)
No in-app purchases
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