Comparison

MineSphere 3D vs 4D Minesweeper

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

Head to head
About

MineSphere 3D

Features
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MineSphere is a 3D logic puzzle with zero luck. Turn floating relics of stone and gold, read the numbers to find every trap, and dig out all the safe cells. There are three ways to play: Adventure, Today's board (the Daily Challenge) and Classic. Adventure and Today's board never need luck; Classic is old-school Minesweeper, where luck sometimes decides. PURE DEDUCTION - Every Logic puzzle board is built to be solvable from its clues alone. You never have to guess. - Stuck? Hints guide you in three steps: where to look, the reasoning, then the answer. - A miss cracks the board. It breaks at three cracks, but you can still finish and review where your reading went wrong. FOUR SHAPE WORLDS - Cube: completely free. Follow the Adventure map to unlock new mechanics: Bands and Twist. - Pillar: a stone pillar of stacked rings. Turn the rings to swap neighbors. - Celestial Sphere: a sphere of hexagonal cells. Only the equator ring turns. - Crystal: a polyhedron of rhombic faces that turns in 120° steps. The first three stages of Pillar, Celestial Sphere and Crystal are free to try. TODAY'S BOARD (DAILY CHALLENGE) - One board a day, the same for everyone. From October 26, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday boards come from the Shape Worlds. - Share your result without giving away the answer. CLASSIC - Old-school rules on any shape: pick cube, full 3D, sphere, cylinder or polyhedra, then a difficulty from Easy to Expert. - Sphere, cylinder and polyhedra need the matching World Pack. - Your best time is kept for each shape and difficulty, and your Game Center leaderboards carry on. IN-APP PURCHASES - Cylinder, Sphere and Polyhedra World Packs (for Pillar, Celestial Sphere and Crystal), Unlimited Play, the Premium Bundle (everything) and hints. - Free players see ads between boards. Any World Pack, Unlimited Play or the Premium Bundle removes them.

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4D Minesweeper

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Explore Minesweeper in 2D, 3D, and even 4D! Start with classic 2D Minesweeper, then challenge yourself with higher dimensions where each cell can have more neighboring mines. **Features** - Three game modes: 2D, 3D, and 4D - Choose your board size and number of mines - Tap to reveal cells and touch and hold to place flags - Up to 8 neighbors in 2D, 26 in 3D, and 80 in 4D - Track your completion time - Share your results with friends - In-game instructions for beginners Reveal every safe cell without hitting a mine to win! Whether you're new to Minesweeper or looking for a new challenge, test your logic across multiple dimensions.

Screenshots

MineSphere 3D4 screens
4D Minesweeper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 4D Minesweeper at none against MineSphere 3D's 8. 4D Minesweeper also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). MineSphere 3D's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 4 days). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. MineSphere 3D sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. 4D Minesweeper asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MineSphere 3D ships an update every 2 days, 4D Minesweeper every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
MineSphere 3D versus 4D Minesweeper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMineSphere 3D4D Minesweeper
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 4 days
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerfa-sorasystemSHUZO HASEGAWA

In-app purchases

8 purchases

MineSphere 3D

One-time8
  • 5 Hints$0.99
  • Sphere World Pack$1.99
  • Cylinder World Pack$1.99
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  • Polyhedra World Pack$1.99
  • 15 Hints$1.99
  • Unlimited Play$3.99
  • 50 Hints$3.99
  • Premium Bundle$7.99
None

4D Minesweeper

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MineSphere 3D free?
MineSphere 3D is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 4D Minesweeper free?
4D Minesweeper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MineSphere 3D or 4D Minesweeper have ads?
Both MineSphere 3D and 4D Minesweeper show ads.
Which is updated more often, MineSphere 3D or 4D Minesweeper?
MineSphere 3D ships an update every 2 days, and 4D Minesweeper every 4 days. Most recently, MineSphere 3D was updated on November 9, 2026 and 4D Minesweeper on November 10, 2026.

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