Comparison

Glowfin Reef vs Minesweeper

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

Head to head
About

Glowfin Reef

Features
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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.

About

Minesweeper

Features
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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.

Screenshots

Glowfin Reef4 screens
Minesweeper3 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Minesweeper sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Glowfin Reef asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 5 level
Glowfin Reef versus Minesweeper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGlowfin ReefMinesweeper
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size87 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFluid Bloom Media LLCCheng Yu Chiang

In-app purchases

None

Glowfin Reef

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Minesweeper

One-time1
  • Remove Ads Forever$1.99

Questions

Is Glowfin Reef free?
Glowfin Reef is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Minesweeper free?
Minesweeper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Glowfin Reef or Minesweeper have ads?
Both Glowfin Reef and Minesweeper show ads.

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