Comparison

Mines (by RootFox) vs MonkeySweeper

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

Head to head
About

Mines (by RootFox)

Features
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Mines is a focused mine puzzle with a dark, clean interface and no distractions. HOW TO PLAY Tap a cell to reveal it. Long-press to place a flag. Tap a revealed number to chord — open all neighbors when enough flags are set. Obvious mines can be auto-flagged after each move. GAME MODES • Schrödinger — a tiny 1×2 “quantum” board: is the cat alive or dead? • Easy — 10×10, 10 mines • Medium — about 168 cells, 22 mines (layout adapts to phone or tablet) • Hard — 300 cells, 50 mines • Expert — 300 cells, 62 mines • Custom — your own rows, columns, and mine count FEATURES • Timer and personal time records for classic modes • Win/loss stats for Schrödinger mode • Records screen • No account, no ads, no tracking

About

MonkeySweeper

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Welcome to MonkeySweeper, a fun puzzle game where you need to use numbers and your thinking to find the hidden monkeys. The game is simple to play. Look at the numbers on the board and try to understand what they are telling you. Open the tiles you think are safe and keep going until you find all the monkeys. But be careful, one wrong move can change everything. Some puzzles will be easy and quick to solve. Other puzzles can make you think for a while before you know what to do next. There is no need to rush. Take your time, look at the board and find the correct move. If you like Minesweeper, you may already know how the number clues work. If you enjoy Sudoku, you will also like using logic and looking for small patterns to solve the board. MonkeySweeper is made for people who enjoy quiet puzzle games and want something they can play anytime. You can play a quick round when you have some extra time or stay longer and try to solve harder boards. Every game is a little different and sometimes the answer is right in front of you. You just need to look a little closer. Find the safe tiles, follow the clues and discover where the monkeys are hiding. Make a mistake? Thats okay, try again and see if you can do better next time. So, are you ready to find the monkeys? Start playing MonkeySweeper and see how many puzzles you can solve. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula Privacy Policy: https://thesggaming.com/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Mines (by RootFox)4 screens
MonkeySweeper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mines (by RootFox) at none against MonkeySweeper's 10. Mines (by RootFox) also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price 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. MonkeySweeper sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Mines (by RootFox) asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Mines (by RootFox) versus MonkeySweeper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMines (by RootFox)MonkeySweeper
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Monthly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB150 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAleksandr VopilovskiiSyed Ghazanfar

In-app purchases

None

Mines (by RootFox)

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

MonkeySweeper

One-time10
  • 1000 Coins$0.99
  • 5000 Coins$1.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99
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  • Small Bundle$2.99
  • 10000 Coins$2.99
  • Fail Offer$2.99
  • Large Bundle$3.99
  • 15000 Coins$4.99
  • 30000 Coins$6.99
  • 50000 Coins$8.99

Questions

Is Mines (by RootFox) free?
Mines (by RootFox) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MonkeySweeper free?
MonkeySweeper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Mines (by RootFox) or MonkeySweeper have ads?
MonkeySweeper shows ads; Mines (by RootFox) does not.

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