Comparison

MineShift vs Extended Minesweeper

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

Head to head
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MineShift

Features
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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/

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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

MineShift4 screens
Extended Minesweeper3 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Extended Minesweeper sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. MineShift asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
MineShift versus Extended Minesweeper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMineShiftExtended Minesweeper
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUmay ErasIvan Chernov

In-app purchases

None

MineShift

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Extended Minesweeper

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

Questions

Is MineShift free?
MineShift 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 MineShift or Extended Minesweeper have ads?
Neither MineShift nor Extended Minesweeper shows ads.

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