Comparison

Minesweeper Swipe vs Minesweeper Royale

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

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Minesweeper Swipe

Features
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The classic Minesweeper you know and love, reimagined for touchscreen. TAP & SWIPE. NO DELAY. Three gestures. Zero wait time. No mode toggles, no long-press. โ€ข Tap โ€” reveal a cell โ€ข Swipe Up โ€” place a flag โ€ข Tap a Number โ€” reveal neighbors (chord) Every action is instant. Built for speed. THREE DIFFICULTY LEVELS โ€ข Beginner: 9ร—9, 10 mines โ€ข Intermediate: 16ร—16, 40 mines โ€ข Expert: 16ร—30, 99 mines GLOBAL LEADERBOARDS โ€” IN-APP Race the world. Daily and all-time rankings powered by Game Center, displayed in a clean in-app UI. See your live global position the moment you finish a game. SHARE YOUR WINS Cleared Expert in record time? Tap share to drop a beautifully designed score card to Instagram Stories, Facebook, Messages, or anywhere else. Challenge your friends to beat you. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS Personal records, win rates, and recent game history for each difficulty level. NO INTERRUPTIONS A single small banner ad keeps the game free. Remove it permanently with a one-time purchase.

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Minesweeper Royale

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You've been training for this game since 1995. Online multiplayer minesweeper: race players worldwide on one daily board, or jump into a live 8-player room. MINESWEEPER ROYALE turns the classic into a live multiplayer showdown. The bevels, the red LED counters, the smiley โ€” it's all here. But now every safe tile multiplies your runโ€ฆ and the whole world is digging with you. WORLD RANKING โ€” one daily board, identical for every player on Earth. Clear it clean, post your time, and see exactly where you stand: today, all-time, and in your country. Server-timed, so nobody can fake a run. And on the WORLD LADDER every trophy you ever earn counts forever โ€” climb 10 tiers from Rookie to Legend of the Field. Who becomes the Minesweeper King? DIG OR BANK โ€” every reveal raises your multiplier. Bank your run, or push one more tile. Hit a mine and it's all gone. SAME BOARD, 8 PLAYERS โ€” you can't see where rivals dig, only their runs climbing. The last players to bank split the Survivor Pool. THE DAILY โ€” one board, the whole world, one attempt. Share your result card, keep your streak. WEEKLY CHAMPIONSHIP โ€” three boards, Beginner to Expert, bottom three cut after each. Every table is archived forever: weekly podiums, a hall of fame, and medals worn next to your name in every lobby. Champions wear the crown. LEAGUES โ€” Bronze to Legend, weekly promotions. Trophies come from clean runs only โ€” rank can't be bought. PLAY WITH FRIENDS โ€” invite your crew, add them by player tag, send daily defuser gifts, fill the squad chest together, and talk in live chat. YOUR STATS โ€” games, win rate, best and average times, winning series โ€” tracked per difficulty, like the good old days. OFFLINE CLASSIC โ€” pure 1995 minesweeper, no internet needed. Best times per difficulty. DIG UP ARTIFACTS โ€” treasures buried under the tiles. Every 8 weeks a SEASONAL DIG rotates in: fresh sets that only drop during their season, duplicates convert to shards, and completing the album earns an exclusive title and frame. Your museum is forever. THE WORKSHOP - spend your winnings on smiley flairs, name frames and titles that everyone at your table sees. Points buy expression, never power - and gems can never buy them. POINTS DUELS - challenge a friend head-to-head on the same board: no defusers, no boosters. The higher clean bank wins the duel and the points. No casino. No cash-outs. Just the purest push-your-luck puzzle ever made. Minesweeper Royale is free to play with optional in-app purchases. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://minefield-royale.web.app

Screenshots

Minesweeper Swipe4 screens
Minesweeper Royale4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Minesweeper Royale at none against Minesweeper Swipe's shown. Minesweeper Royale also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 4 days) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Minesweeper Swipe sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Minesweeper Royale sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Minesweeper Swipe ships an update every 4 days, Minesweeper Royale every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
Minesweeper Swipe versus Minesweeper Royale: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMinesweeper SwipeMinesweeper Royale
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 2 days โ€” better
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad โ€” better
Requires iOS18.016.4 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size10 MB37 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperUllimJosef Eckmair

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Minesweeper Swipe

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99
10 purchases

Minesweeper Royale

Subscriptions1
  • Royale Club$6.991 Month
One-time9
  • Championship Ticket$0.99
  • 50 Gems$0.99
  • Artifact Pack$1.99
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  • Defuser 5-Pack$1.99
  • Crack the Vault$2.99
  • 300 Gems$4.99
  • Campaign Pass$5.99
  • Defuser Crate$7.99
  • 800 Gems$9.99

Questions

Is Minesweeper Swipe free?
Minesweeper Swipe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Minesweeper Royale free?
Minesweeper Royale is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Minesweeper Swipe or Minesweeper Royale have ads?
Minesweeper Swipe shows ads; Minesweeper Royale does not.
Which is updated more often, Minesweeper Swipe or Minesweeper Royale?
Minesweeper Swipe ships an update every 4 days, and Minesweeper Royale every 2 days. Most recently, Minesweeper Swipe was updated on November 7, 2026 and Minesweeper Royale on October 31, 2026.

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