Comparison

Star sweeper vs MineX 3D

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

Head to head
About

Star sweeper

Embark on a mission to clear a post-apocalyptic Earth of hidden nuclear mines. Explore a 3D globe, strategically uncover safe zones, and rebuild civilization in this immersive puzzle game.

Highlights
  • 3D Polygon Globe exploration
  • Multiple difficulty levels
  • Intuitive tap, long press, and drag controls
  • Immersive cinematic soundtrack
  • Classic Minesweeper gameplay
Features
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Year 2157 The Third Nuclear War has shattered human civilization Undetonated nuclear mines lie scattered across the globe and survivors begin their final mission to rebuild Earth Locate every unexploded mine and reclaim safe zones one by one to restore the planet FEATURES 3D Polygon Globe Rotate the Earth freely to hunt for hidden mines A truly spherical puzzle experience unlike any other Multiple Difficulty Levels Higher levels denser polygon grids deeper strategy required Intuitive Controls Tap to explore long press to flag drag to rotate Easy to learn hard to master Immersive Soundtrack Tense cinematic music to fuel your mission The classic puzzle you love on a planet at the brink of extinction Are you ready to save the Earth

About

MineX 3D

Experience Minesweeper on a spherical surface where every tile has neighbors. Rotate, reveal, and survive across three difficulty levels or an infinite mode. Customize your game with various styles and environments.

Highlights
  • Spherical 3D Minesweeper gameplay
  • Three difficulty levels
  • Infinite mode with growing world
  • In-game currency for second chances
  • Customizable board styles and environments
  • Game Center leaderboards and local stats
  • Offline play
Features
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Minesweeper, wrapped around a sphere. MineX 3D takes the classic and puts it on a geodesic ball you rotate with your finger. There are no edges and no corners to hide behind. Every tile has neighbours, and the board keeps going when you spin it away. ROTATE, REVEAL, SURVIVE Drag to spin the sphere, pinch to zoom, tap to dig. A revealed number counts the mines touching that tile. Most tiles have six neighbours; the twelve pentagons have five. Clear every safe tile to win. Your first tap and everything around it is always safe, so the opening move can never lose. THREE SPHERES • Beginner: 92 tiles, 13 mines • Intermediate: 162 tiles, 26 mines • Expert: 642 tiles, 116 mines INFINITE MODE A flat world that grows as you clear it. Dig out a side and the fog rolls back, opening ground you have never seen. There is no win condition and no edge to reach, only how far you get. Your world is saved between sessions. A SECOND CHANCE Hit a mine and the board holds its breath before it blows. Spend a heart to take the move back, or let it go. You start with five hearts and earn one more every day. MAKE IT YOURS Six board styles: White + Blue, Metallic Blue, Warm Classic, Neon, Pastel and Football. Plus day and night environments, adjustable starfields, and a soundtrack you can change or mute without leaving the board. COMPETE Game Center leaderboards for every difficulty, and one for Infinite ranked on ground cleared. Local statistics track your best times, win rate and deepest runs. PLAY ANYWHERE No account. No signup. No internet needed. Everything runs on your device. MineX 3D is from B1 Games.

Screenshots

Star sweeper4 screens
MineX 3D4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Star sweeper at 3 against MineX 3D's 1. On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Star sweeper sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and MineX 3D sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Star sweeper against 5.0 for MineX 3D. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 7 level
Star sweeper versus MineX 3D: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStar sweeperMineX 3D
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings11
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJiwon LeeBiosystems One Inc.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Star sweeper

One-time1
  • PREMIUM UNLOCK$19.99
6 purchases

MineX 3D

One-time6
  • 10 Hearts$0.99
  • 25 Hearts$1.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99
Show 3 more
  • All Board Styles$2.99
  • 60 Hearts$3.99
  • MineX 3D Premium$19.99

Questions

Is Star sweeper free?
Star sweeper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MineX 3D free?
MineX 3D is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Star sweeper or MineX 3D?
Star sweeper and MineX 3D are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Star sweeper or MineX 3D have ads?
Both Star sweeper and MineX 3D show ads.

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