Comparison

Sweeper 3d vs Mines (by RootFox)

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

Head to head
About

Sweeper 3d

Features
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Sweeper 3D — Tactical Minesweeper is a modern take on the classic Minesweeper puzzle. Open safe tiles, read the numbers, place flags, and avoid hidden mines. A satisfying logic game that trains focus, pattern recognition, and strategic thinking — online or offline. How to Play • Tap to open a tile • Long-press to place a flag • Numbers show how many mines are nearby — use logic to clear the board. Features 3 difficulty levels: Easy / Normal / Hard Story Mode with missions and progression Themes & Store to customize the look Hint & Undo boosters when you get stuck (may be activated via rewarded ads) Stats & Records — track your best runs Offline play — no internet required No Ads Forever — one-time purchase that disables all ads Ads & Purchases The game includes ads and optional in-app purchases. You can play for free, and remove ads anytime with No Ads Forever.

About

Mines (by RootFox)

Features
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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

Screenshots

Sweeper 3d4 screens
Mines (by RootFox)4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mines (by RootFox) at none against Sweeper 3d's 2. Mines (by RootFox) also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). 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. Sweeper 3d sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Mines (by RootFox) asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Sweeper 3d versus Mines (by RootFox): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSweeper 3dMines (by RootFox)
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 days—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size89 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEwgeniy IsurovAleksandr Vopilovskii

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Sweeper 3d

One-time2
  • 1000 Bombs$0.99
  • No Ads forever$2.99
None

Mines (by RootFox)

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sweeper 3d free?
Sweeper 3d is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mines (by RootFox) free?
Mines (by RootFox) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Sweeper 3d or Mines (by RootFox) have ads?
Sweeper 3d shows ads; Mines (by RootFox) does not.

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