Minesweeper vs Seal Minesweeper
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
Seal Minesweeper
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Find every safe square on the ice without waking the sleeping baby seals. â– Deliberate controls Tap a square to select it, then tap it again to toggle a flag. Only the OPEN button opens a square, so a stray tap will not wake a seal. Choose a right- or left-handed layout. â– First-tap safety and three difficulties Your first opened square is always safe. Play Easy, Normal, or Hard. Pan and pinch to zoom on the Hard board. â– Records and achievements Best times, games played, win rate, average clear time, and current and best clear streaks are saved on your device. Take on 12 achievements and complete-clear records without hints or rescues. â– Rescues and hints, when you choose Continue one failed game with a rescue, or reveal a safe unopened square with a hint. Each is available once per game. Free players see a rewarded ad only after choosing to use one. There are no banner or interstitial ads. â– One-time purchase With one purchase, use one rescue and one hint per game without watching ads. This is not a subscription. Purchases can be restored. Game progress, records, and achievements stay on your device. No account or sign-in is required. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Seal Minesweeper at 3 against Minesweeper's 1. Seal Minesweeper also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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 and Seal Minesweeper sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Minesweeper | Seal Minesweeper |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | — | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cheng Yu Chiang | Mikoto Gateway |
In-app purchases
Minesweeper
- Remove Ads Forever$1.99
Seal Minesweeper
- Ad-Free Hints & Rescues$0.99
Questions
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