Comparison

Gravesweeper vs Rune Sweeper

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

Head to head
About

Gravesweeper

Navigate haunted dungeons using logic puzzles to avoid traps and find your way out. Unlock abilities, costumes, and explore various game modes, including a roguelike challenge. Enjoy Halloween-themed graphics and progressive difficulty.

Highlights
  • Minesweeper logic in dungeon crawler
  • Multiple game modes (Campaign, Roguelike, Daily)
  • Unlockable abilities and costumes
  • Procedurally generated puzzles
  • Halloween-themed graphics
  • Progressive difficulty
Features
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Minesweeper meets a haunted dungeon adventure. Read the numbers, work out where the traps are, and guide your skeleton to the stairs. Collect candy, discover powerful abilities, and explore increasingly dangerous floors. A little logic can get you far. The right upgrade can get you even further. THREE WAYS TO EXPLORE Campaign Turn each run into lasting progress. Spend candy on dozens of permanent upgrades, unlock spooky costumes, and push deeper into the dungeon. Choose Normal or Hard Mode and keep up to three separate save slots. Daily Run Reach level 10 to unlock a new challenge each day with a shared dungeon seed and preselected abilities. Track your results in the calendar and share your score with friends. Reaper's Run Draft abilities as you climb and discover combinations that help you survive. Every attempt gives you a different build, and death ends the run. How far can you get? Available through a one-time purchase. BUILD YOUR OWN WAY TO PLAY Discover and combine dozens of abilities, from protective shields to trap-clearing fireworks. Invest in permanent upgrades during Campaign or adapt to the choices offered in Reaper's Run. Experiment with different combinations as the dungeon grows more dangerous. A COLLECTION WORTH CHASING Unlock 23 costumes by reaching new floors, collecting candy, and completing special challenges. Every costume marks a milestone in your journey. MORE TO DISCOVER - Multiple biomes, tougher Heat Levels, and special challenge floors - Original music and sound effects, with audio controls in settings - Local auto-save and three save slots - Swipe and tap controls, plus compatible controller support - 23 Game Center achievements tied to costume milestones - Game Center leaderboards for campaign progress, Reaper's Run, and lifetime candy collection Game Center is optional. Previously unlocked costumes count toward achievements when you sign in, too. FREE TO START, NO ADS Campaign and today's Daily Run are free to play. Two optional one-time purchases add more ways to play: - Reaper's Run unlocks the roguelike mode. - Rewind Pass lets you revisit past Daily Runs and retry them. No ads, subscriptions, or energy meters. How far can you get with a little logic and a pocket full of candy?

About

Rune Sweeper

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Explore the dungeon by tapping to uncover monsters, shields, potions and runes! Defeat the last monster or the boss monster on a level to reveal the map to the next level. Defeated monsters will drop blue mana or green gems. Collect mana to refill your health. Collect gems to level up your character. Collect runes to unlock additional characters. Long press to drop a flag on a tile. You can carry half of your mana to the next level.

Screenshots

Gravesweeper4 screens
Rune Sweeper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Gravesweeper at none against Rune Sweeper's shown. Rune Sweeper's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Gravesweeper sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Rune Sweeper sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Gravesweeper versus Rune Sweeper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGravesweeperRune Sweeper
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB69 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperWesley EhrlichmanPrairie West Software Consulting

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Gravesweeper

One-time2
  • Reaper's Run$1.99
  • Rewind Pass$1.99
1 purchases

Rune Sweeper

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Gravesweeper free?
Gravesweeper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Rune Sweeper free?
Rune Sweeper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Gravesweeper or Rune Sweeper have ads?
Rune Sweeper shows ads; Gravesweeper does not.
Which is updated more often, Gravesweeper or Rune Sweeper?
Gravesweeper ships an update every 3 weeks, and Rune Sweeper every 3 weeks. Most recently, Gravesweeper was updated on October 20, 2026 and Rune Sweeper on October 14, 2026.

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