Minesweeper Revive vs Shut Up Fly
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Handcrafted levels with increasing challenge
- Strategic tools like Scanner and Bomb Reveal
- Clean, minimalist interface
- Responsive controls with haptic feedback
- Smooth difficulty curve
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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?
Shut Up Fly
Engage in a fast-paced arcade battle against swarms of flies and maggots. Clear 51 levels by squishing insects, unlock a variety of unique weapons, and enjoy fly-themed puzzles. Play offline or compete for high scores online.
- Fast-paced arcade gameplay
- 51 levels to clear
- Unlockable weapons
- Fly-themed puzzles
- Offline campaign mode
- Haptic feedback and orchestral soundtrack
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They’ve been crapping all over this island for years. Time to take it back. Hold steady. Let it land. SQUISH. Shut Up Fly turns a fly-infested island into a fast, ridiculous arcade battle. Flies react to your movement and approach. Strike at the right moment, chain your squishes, and earn increasingly outrageous ways to deal with the next invasion. CLEAR THE ISLAND Beat the 30-second campaign clock. Squish every fly and maggot, restore one island region at a time, and reclaim all 51 levels. Tackle Regular, Medium, and Neon, each with its own progress. Finish the island and earn your Fly Break. BUILD YOUR ARSENAL Bring a newspaper to a fly fight. Or a Salt Shotgun. Or La Chancla. Four-hit fly-and-maggot combos earn weapons for your Armoury. Discover 13 weapons and rewards, including the Electric Racquet, Bug Bomb, Frog, and the legendary Fly of Valour. Get to know your favourites in the practice Range. TAKE A FLYDUKO BREAK Give your swatting finger a rest and your brain a turn. Take on 300 fly-themed puzzles, win weapons from the prize machine, and bring your winnings back to the island. STOCK UP YOUR WAY Earn weapons through play, or settle into the Junkyard Picture Show and choose an optional ad to stock up on a favourite. Each completed rewarded ad earns one use of the displayed weapon. Bank up to 99 ad-earned deployments per eligible weapon, then take your haul back into battle. Ads require internet and availability varies. Ordinary gameplay does not require watching ads. No in-app purchases. FEEL EVERY SQUISH Enjoy comic splats, expressive celebrations, haptic feedback, an orchestral soundtrack, and layered insect sounds. Choose music or the quieter ASMR experience. Chase three-star results and compare eligible scores on separate Regular, Medium, and Neon Game Center boards. PLAY ON YOUR TERMS The single-player campaign and local records work offline after download. Optional Game Center rankings require internet and Apple sign-in. No developer account is required. Camera and motion inputs power fly reactions on your device. Camera images are not recorded or saved. The game does not use the microphone. Optional rewarded ads use Google AdMob. Privacy details and choices: https://shutupfly.timhudson.com/privacy/ Stay calm. Strike fast. Shut up fly.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Shut Up Fly at none against Minesweeper Revive's 1. Shut Up Fly also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Minesweeper Revive's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 2 days) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, ratings volume, ads 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
Both are free to download. Minesweeper Revive sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Shut Up Fly asks for nothing beyond the download.
Shut Up Fly holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 4 respectively.
Minesweeper Revive ships an update daily, Shut Up Fly every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Minesweeper Revive | Shut Up Fly |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Daily — better | Every 2 days |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 158 MB | 659 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | tom ballet | tim hudson |
Customer experience
Minesweeper Revive
Shut Up Fly
In-app purchases
Minesweeper Revive
- Remove ads$3.99
Shut Up Fly
No in-app purchases
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