Comparison

Minesweeper Revive vs Minesweeper Rewind+

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

Head to head
About

Minesweeper Revive

Experience classic Minesweeper with a modern interface and rewarding progression. This game offers handcrafted levels with increasing difficulty and strategic tools to help you solve challenging puzzles. Enjoy a clean design and responsive controls for an immersive logic experience.

Highlights
  • Handcrafted levels with increasing challenge
  • Strategic tools like Scanner and Bomb Reveal
  • Clean, minimalist interface
  • Responsive controls with haptic feedback
  • Smooth difficulty curve
Features
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Rediscover Minesweeper with a modern twist. Minesweeper Revive keeps the classic logic you love and adds a clear, rewarding progression. One mode, many levels: move through handcrafted levels with increasing challenge. Each level is designed to push your logic further, from beginner-friendly to expert. Play with confidence using strategic tools when you need them: - Scanner: reveal information in a 3×3 zone - Bomb Reveal: auto-flag mines to break through tough spots Built for focus and flow: - Clean, minimalist interface - Responsive controls with haptic feedback - Smooth difficulty curve across dozens of levels Every move matters. How far can your logic take you?

About

Minesweeper Rewind+

This classic logic puzzle game offers a unique twist: the ability to rewind your last move after a mistake. Enjoy familiar gameplay with added flexibility, compete on leaderboards, and experience a touch-optimized interface.

Highlights
  • Classic Minesweeper gameplay
  • One-tap rewind with rewarded ads
  • Three difficulty levels
  • Game Center leaderboards
  • Touch-optimized interface
  • Adaptive screen layout
Features
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Minesweeper Rewind+ is the classic logic puzzle you remember — beautifully rebuilt for iPhone and iPad, with one twist that changes everything: You can rewind. One wrong tap no longer ends the game. Watch a quick ad and reverse your last move. No mid-run purchases. No pay-to-win. Just the option to take one back when you really need it. Everything else is pure minesweeper. Flag the mines. Reveal the safe squares. Beat the clock. — GAMEPLAY — • Three classic difficulties: Beginner (9×9), Intermediate (16×16), Expert (24×24 on iPad / scaled on iPhone) • Tap to reveal, long-press to flag • Auto-flood reveal of connected blank squares • Mines auto-balance to stay solvable — no unfair starts • Adaptive board that fits any iPhone or iPad screen, portrait or landscape — GAME CENTER LEADERBOARDS — • Beginner, Intermediate, and Expert leaderboards • Compete against friends and the world for the fastest time • Sign in once, your scores submit automatically — REWIND, EXPLAINED — • After a mis-tap that would end your game, the Rewind button appears • Tap it to watch a short rewarded ad • Your last move is reversed — keep playing • Limit one rewind per move (no chaining) • Optional. You can ignore it forever and play classic mode — BUILT FOR TOUCH — • Big tap targets — no fat-finger losses • Haptic feedback on every flag, reveal, and explosion • Status-bar hidden for full immersion • Works perfectly with iPad Split View — PRIVACY — • No account required • No personal data collected for the game itself • Game Center scores stored by Apple, not us • Optional rewarded ads use Google AdMob (you choose whether to watch) • Full privacy policy linked below — NO BS — • No banner ads • No interstitials between games • No daily login bribes • No paywall • Just one optional ad per rewind, if you want it Made by a small indie team that grew up on the original Windows minesweeper. We wanted to play it again. We wanted one extra chance per game. We built it for ourselves and put it out there. Hope you enjoy it. — Rewind Studios

Screenshots

Minesweeper Revive3 screens
Minesweeper Rewind+3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Minesweeper Rewind+ at none against Minesweeper Revive's 1. Minesweeper Rewind+ also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Minesweeper Revive's advantage is ratings volume (5 vs 1). 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. Minesweeper Revive sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Minesweeper Rewind+ asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Minesweeper Rewind+ holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Minesweeper Revive has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Minesweeper Revive versus Minesweeper Rewind+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMinesweeper ReviveMinesweeper Rewind+
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (5 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings5 — better1
Update frequencyDaily—
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size158 MB4 MB
Age rating12+4+
Developertom balletRuizhi Sun

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Minesweeper Revive

One-time1
  • Remove ads$3.99
None

Minesweeper Rewind+

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Minesweeper Revive free?
Minesweeper Revive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Minesweeper Rewind+ free?
Minesweeper Rewind+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Minesweeper Revive or Minesweeper Rewind+?
Minesweeper Rewind+ is rated higher. Minesweeper Revive averages 4.8 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Minesweeper Rewind+ averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Minesweeper Revive or Minesweeper Rewind+ have ads?
Both Minesweeper Revive and Minesweeper Rewind+ show ads.

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