MineShift vs Extended Minesweeper
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MineShift
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Welcome to MineShift, the next evolution of the classic puzzle game. We’ve rebuilt the timeless mine-finding challenge from the ground up with a clean design, stunning themes, and powerful tools to help you sharpen your strategic thinking. How to Play: - Tap squares to reveal what’s underneath. - Numbers indicate how many mines are adjacent to that square. - Use flags to mark suspected mines and secure the board. - Clear all the safe squares to achieve victory! What Makes MineShift Unique: - Stunning Visual Themes: Ditch the grey and switch to a vibrant Neon grid or a deep Space challenge. Your game, your style. - Multiple Difficulty Levels: Perfect for beginners and seasoned experts with Easy, Medium, and Hard modes. - Play Anywhere with Dark Mode: Designed for comfortable gaming in any lighting condition. - Become a Pro: Our built-in tips teach you advanced patterns like chording and flagging, transforming you from a beginner to a master. - Track Your Victory: Detailed stats and a timer help you measure your progress and beat your personal bests. - Flawless Design: A clean, modern interface optimized for all screen sizes and orientations. Ready to challenge your mind in a whole new way? Download MineShift and experience the puzzle you love, completely reimagined. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MineShift at none against Extended Minesweeper's 3. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Extended Minesweeper sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. MineShift asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | MineShift | Extended Minesweeper |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Umay Eras | Ivan Chernov |
In-app purchases
MineShift
No in-app purchases
Extended Minesweeper
- Small tip$0.99
- Nice tip$2.99
- Generous tip$4.99
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