Comparison

Mine Pop vs Minesweeper

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

Head to head
About

Mine Pop

Features
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Mine Pop is a bright, friendly twist on the classic minefield puzzle! Tap to clear safe tiles, read the numbers, find the hidden mines and flag the danger. Easy to learn, endlessly satisfying to master. Every level is guaranteed solvable by LOGIC alone — no lucky guesses, ever. Clear a board and climb the winding level map to the next, tougher challenge. FEATURES • Endless levels — the board grows and the mines multiply as you climb • No-guess guarantee — pure skill, never luck • Smart hints when you get stuck • 3 bright themes: Sky, Candy and Forest • Friendly for all ages, with a cheerful mascot • No timers, no pressure — fully playable offline • Clean, colorful and relaxing Train your brain, focus, and reach the top. Download Mine Pop now!

About

Minesweeper

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The classic mine-clearing puzzle you remember, rebuilt for iPhone: raised gray squares, red digital counters and the smiley face that reacts to every move. No ads. NEW: THE DAILY BOARD One board a day, the same for everyone. Beat the clock on the daily leaderboard and keep your streak going. HOW TO PLAY Each number tells you how many of the eight squares around it hide a mine. Use logic to find the safe squares and flag the rest. • Beginner, Intermediate and Expert boards • Safe first tap: on these boards your first square is never a mine (the Daily Board starts with an open area instead) • Chording: tap a number whose mines are all flagged to open the rest of its neighbours at once • Tap to reveal, touch and hold to flag, pinch to zoom on big boards • Statistics: best times, win rate and winning streaks • Game Center leaderboards, achievements and challenges with friends • An optional daily reminder, plus sound and haptics you can switch off • VoiceOver support, and darker numbers when Increase Contrast is on THEMES The classic look is free. An optional Themes Pack, a one-time purchase, adds Dark, High Contrast and Retro Green. No ads. No accounts. No tracking. Your games and statistics stay on your phone; Game Center is optional.

Screenshots

Mine Pop4 screens
Minesweeper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mine Pop at none against Minesweeper's 1. Mine Pop also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price 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. Minesweeper sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Mine Pop asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Mine Pop versus Minesweeper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMine PopMinesweeper
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 2 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerkadir ulucayFrederik Einshoej

In-app purchases

None

Mine Pop

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Minesweeper

One-time1
  • Themes Pack$0.99

Questions

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

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