Arcade95 vs Cloud Minesweeper
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Arcade95
Relive the classic Windows 95 experience on your iPhone. Play iconic games like Solitaire and Minesweeper, use familiar applications like Paint and Notepad, and enjoy a nostalgic desktop environment with retro screensavers.
- Windows 95 desktop simulation
- Classic games: Solitaire, Minesweeper, Pinball
- Productivity apps: Paint, Notepad
- Retro web browser
- Customizable screensavers
- Multiple Windows desktop eras
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A working retro PC desktop for iPhone and iPad. Play Solitaire and Space Cadet Pinball, save notes and drawings, and explore seven desktop eras. Every game and app is available from the first boot. Arcade Update unlocks desktop customizations. WHAT'S INSIDE Games - Minesweeper, Klondike Solitaire, Spider Solitaire, FreeCell, and Hearts - Reversi, Gomoku, Janggi (Korean chess), Baduk (Go), and Chess - JezzBall, SkiFree, and Sichuan Mahjong (Shisen-Sho) - Rodent's Revenge and Klotski - 3D Pinball Space Cadet, powered by a native Space Cadet engine port Apps - Calculator, Paint, and Notepad - Winamp for MP3s from Files, with lock-screen Now Playing - Media Player and Sound Recorder - Flash Player for imported .swf files - Disk Defragmenter - Focus Timer with session history, ranks, and a Lock Screen countdown - Outlook Express with letters from your desktop and a mail composer - MS-DOS Prompt - Sticky Notes, including a home-screen widget - Netscape, with dial-up sound, bookmarks, history, browsing, and downloads Desktop - Start menu, taskbar, clock, tray, desktop icons, folders, My Computer, My Documents, Recycle Bin, Control Panel, Run, Arcade Update, boot flow, shutdown flow, and session restore - Arcade Update cosmetic rewards, setup sequences, BSOD surprises, a Clippy-style assistant, Tamagotchi, and a first-launch Welcome - Seven desktop eras: 95, 98, Me, XP, Vista, 3.1, and 7 - Windows 3.1 switches into a real Program Manager-style shell - Long-press context menus, file associations, saved documents, wallpapers, themes, and retro chrome 12 SCREENSAVERS Choose a favorite or randomize 12 screensavers, from 3D Pipes, 3D Maze, and Mystify to Fireplace and Jellyfish Aquarium. GAME CENTER Compete on daily and weekly leaderboards for Minesweeper, Solitaire, FreeCell, Hearts, SkiFree, Pinball, and Sichuan Mahjong. Start asynchronous turn-based matches in Reversi, Gomoku, Janggi (Korean chess), Baduk (Go), and Chess. BUILT FOR MODERN iOS Arcade95 is native on iPhone and iPad for iOS 26 or later. iPhone is portrait-only; iPad supports portrait and landscape. It is rebuilt for touch while keeping the old desktop rhythm: small windows, menus, bevels, files, and the satisfying feeling of poking around a real machine. PRIVACY AND ADS No account or email login is required. Some features use the network, including browsing and downloads. Arcade95 includes Firebase Analytics, Firebase Crashlytics, Remote Config, and Google AdMob. App Tracking Transparency is resolved before AdMob starts, and Google UMP consent is handled separately. There is no persistent banner ad; interstitial ads are limited to user-selected surfaces. Open the Start menu. Pick a game, an app, a folder, or a screensaver. Welcome back to the desktop.
Cloud Minesweeper
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Was the sky lovely today? On days too good to let slip by, take a photo. The clouds in it become today's board. Instead of a neat square grid, the board follows the outline of the clouds at that moment. The same sky never comes twice, so no two boards are alike. ■ A board made from that day's sky Photograph the sky and the app finds the clouds and builds the board for you. If you don't like the shape, you can touch it up by hand. ■ Take your time The first tile is always safe. Each photo gets a random difficulty, from Easy to Expert, so some days go smoothly and some days take a while. ■ Past skies, one by one Every cloud you solve stays in your collection, along with when it was, what the sky was like, and how long it took. ■ Meet your clouds again Hang the clouds you've collected in the direction your phone is facing. A cloud you hung to the east appears again when you look east. ■ Quiet, and just for you Photos and cloud detection stay on your phone. Photos are never sent to a server, and there's no account and no tracking.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Cloud Minesweeper at 16.0 against Arcade95's 26.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Arcade95 ships an update every 4 days, Cloud Minesweeper every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Arcade95 | Cloud Minesweeper |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (19 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 19 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 86 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | heewook shin | heeseok shin |
In-app purchases
Arcade95
No in-app purchases
Cloud Minesweeper
No in-app purchases






