Glowfin Reef vs Minesweeper
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Glowfin Reef
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Welcome to Glowfin Reef — a dazzling match-3 adventure beneath a glowing sea. Swap and match radiant gems to light up the reef, and rescue Lumii's little brother Finn, who keeps getting snatched by the most absurd villains: a fisherman, a sandwich-obsessed neighbor, a skincare influencer, a kid collector, a baffled scientist, and a big rich bully. Lumii is NOT amused. • 90 hand-crafted levels across six chapters, each tuned to be fair but satisfying • Six ways to play: score, collect, clear blockers, drop pearls & seeds & eggs, forge specials, and free Finn • Powerful special tiles — Riptide lasers, Pufferball bombs, Glowpearls, and the board-spanning Glow Cube — plus juicy combos • A boss showdown every 15 levels • A gorgeous, hand-illustrated bioluminescent world with a story that gets funnier the more Finn gets kidnapped • Play offline, no account required Relight the reef. Rescue Finn. Try not to laugh at the Sandwich Man.
Minesweeper
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Relive the Minesweeper you remember. Classic rules, a retro computer look, and six increasingly difficult boards—all in one clean, focused game. • Switch between digging and flagging in one tap • Tap an opened number to reveal nearby tiles when the flag count matches • Complete each level to unlock the next challenge • One free return on every board • An interstitial may appear only after every two completed games • A one-time purchase removes ads forever and unlocks unlimited returns No account required. Your progress and settings stay on your device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Glowfin Reef at none against Minesweeper's 1. Glowfin Reef also leads on 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
Both are free to download. Minesweeper sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Glowfin Reef asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Glowfin Reef | Minesweeper |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 87 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Fluid Bloom Media LLC | Cheng Yu Chiang |
In-app purchases
Glowfin Reef
No in-app purchases
Minesweeper
- Remove Ads Forever$1.99
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