Comparison

Minesweeper vs Minesweeper Royale

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

Head to head
About

Minesweeper

Features
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Classic Minesweeper, reimagined with a sleek dark design. Read the number hints, apply logic, and open every safe tile while avoiding the mines. A pure brain puzzle that tests focus and reasoning in every run. โ–  Classic Minesweeper Familiar rules, cleaner controls. Each number is a clue. Think it through, flag the mines, and clear the board to win. โ–  Three difficulty levels From Easy to Hard. Pick your challenge and get faster and sharper with every game. โ–  Chase your best time Every run is timed. Clean solves mean better records. Beat your personal best. โ–  Flag mode Mark suspicious tiles with a flag. Long-press or toggle โ€” your call. Fewer mistakes, smarter play. โ–  Immersive feedback Subtle haptics, crisp sound effects, and calm background audio heighten the tension of every tile. โ–  Play offline No connection needed. Commutes, waiting rooms, before bed โ€” play anywhere. โ–  Dark design An easy-on-the-eyes dark theme for longer, more comfortable sessions. For fans of Minesweeper, logic puzzles, and quick sessions of focus. Download free now and feel the tension of every single tile. โ–  Minesweeper Pro (In-App Purchase) Remove all ads with an auto-renewable subscription (monthly or yearly), or a one-time Lifetime purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://kyulabs.statix.kr/minesweeper-privacy-policy

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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

Minesweeper3 screens
Minesweeper Royale4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Minesweeper Royale at none against Minesweeper's shown. On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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 sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month 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.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Minesweeper versus Minesweeper Royale: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMinesweeperMinesweeper Royale
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Every 2 days
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad โ€” better
Requires iOS17.016.4 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size25 MB37 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperkyulabsJosef Eckmair

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Minesweeper

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly$1.991 Month
One-time1
  • Lifetime$4.99
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 free?
Minesweeper 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 or Minesweeper Royale have ads?
Minesweeper shows ads; Minesweeper Royale does not.

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