Comparison

Mineswift vs Mines

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

Head to head
About

Mineswift

Features
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Mineswift is the minesweeper you always wanted: every single board is guaranteed solvable without guessing, with a clean modern interface and absolutely zero ads. Tired of losing a 20-minute expert game to an unavoidable 50/50 coin flip? Tired of ads interrupting your concentration? Tired of subscriptions for a game that should be paid once? Mineswift fixes all of that. Features: • Every board is guaranteed solvable through pure logic — no guessing ever • 38-level campaign with escalating difficulty from 5×5 to 16×30 • Classic Beginner (9×9), Intermediate (16×16), and Expert (16×30) modes • Custom board sizes up to 30×30 • Pinch-to-zoom for comfortable play on any screen • Respects your Dynamic Type setting, including all Accessibility sizes • Chord/auto-reveal for fast expert play • Configurable controls: tap-to-reveal or tap-to-flag • Personal best times and win streak tracking • Dark mode support • Works completely offline • No ads. No subscriptions. No tracking. Pay once. Optional cosmetic themes available as in-app purchases.

About

Mines

Features
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Minesweeper is a classic logic puzzle game. A revealed number means that many mines are hidden in the 8 adjacent cells. Your goal is to reveal all safe cells without detonating any mines. Faithfully recreates the classic Minesweeper experience with three difficulty levels: Easy, Medium, and Hard. Optimized for mobile and tablet play. Tap numbers to flag mines or clear cells, making it easy to play on phones and tablets without switching modes. Available on iPhone, iPad, and Mac with iCloud sync. Your stats and game records are automatically backed up across all your devices. Start playing now!

Screenshots

Mineswift4 screens
Mines3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mines at none against Mineswift's 3. Mineswift's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). 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. Mineswift sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Mines asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Mineswift versus Mines: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMineswiftMines
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSPRING DATA LIMITED思朴 宋

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Mineswift

One-time3
  • Retro Theme$0.99
  • Dark Theme$0.99
  • Neon Theme$0.99
None

Mines

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mineswift free?
Mineswift is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mines free?
Mines is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Mineswift or Mines have ads?
Neither Mineswift nor Mines shows ads.

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