Comparison

Hoplite vs Mineswifter (Minesweeper)

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

Head to head
About

Hoplite

Engage in challenging turn-based tactical combat on small maps. Strategize your moves carefully to overcome procedurally generated levels and unlock upgrades. Compete with friends on leaderboards and test your skills in daily challenges.

Highlights
  • Turn-based tactical movement
  • Procedurally generated levels
  • Quest mode with upgrades
  • Challenge mode with daily challenges
  • Leaderboard rankings
  • Hard but fair gameplay
Features
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"Blanket recommendation for this one." - Pocket Tactics (5 stars) "It's very simple to learn, but there's a huge amount of depth to the game" - Touch Arcade (5 stars) Hoplite is a turn-based strategy game focusing on tactical movement around small maps. This game is designed to be hard, yet fair. You'll need to think before you act if you hope to win. Every move counts! Quest Mode: • Make strategical choices to upgrade your abilities as you dive deeper into the underworld. • Earn achievements and unlock access to new upgrades. • Procedurally generated levels give a new experience every play. • Challenge your friends and see how you rank on the leaderboard. Challenge mode: • Jump straight into the action with a randomized set of upgrades. • Try to beat the daily challenge or play predetermined challenges at two difficulty levels.

About

Mineswifter (Minesweeper)

This app offers a solvable Minesweeper experience, removing the guesswork with an advanced AI. Enjoy a beautifully designed interface with customizable options and helpful hints. Track your progress with detailed statistics and tackle daily challenges.

Highlights
  • Solvable boards with AI
  • Advanced hint system
  • Undo mistakes
  • Customizable interface
  • Stat tracking
  • Daily challenges
Features
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Minesweeper – it's all fun and games until that 50/50 guess. So we decided to remove the guessing. Mineswifter uses an advanced Minesweeper AI to make sure each board is solvable before giving it to you. This lets you skip the nonsense and SWIFTLY go to the boards you actually wanted to play. PERFECTLY NATURAL Mineswifter is designed with a modern and beautiful user interface. Customize everything from the background colors to your play style to make the game work exactly the way you want. Works great with split-screen and a mouse on iPad! REAL HINTS Every board is solvable, but not every board is easy. That's why we added a hint system that uses the power of the Minesweeper AI to show you exactly which part of the board is solvable next. UNDO YOUR MISTAKES Accidentally click on a mine? No problem! Since every board is solvable, there are no game overs – simply click the Undo popover and keep playing. Mistakes add 10 seconds to your time. STAT TRACKING The main statistic tracked in Mineswifter is the perfect game, which is a board completed without mistakes or hints. Try to beat your longest perfect streak or your average time! DAILY CHALLENGES Mineswifter also offers daily challenges, which can generally be completed within a few minutes. Each one is carefully curated to make sure it's fun and rewarding for both new and experienced players. Check the stats to compare your performance to players from around the world!

Screenshots

Hoplite3 screens
Mineswifter (Minesweeper)4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Mineswifter (Minesweeper) at weekly against Hoplite's every 3 months. Mineswifter (Minesweeper) also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.7) and price ($1.99 vs $3.99). Hoplite's advantage is chart position (#81 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.4). On review sentiment, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Hoplite costs $3.99 and Mineswifter (Minesweeper) $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Mineswifter (Minesweeper) holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 792 and 786 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of Hoplite's written reviews are positive against 94% of Mineswifter (Minesweeper)'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hoplite ships an update every 3 months, Mineswifter (Minesweeper) weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Hoplite versus Mineswifter (Minesweeper): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHopliteMineswifter (Minesweeper)
Price$3.99$1.99 — better
Rating4.7 (792 ratings)4.9 (786 ratings) — better
Positive reviews90.8% of reviews94.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings792 — better786
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#81 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better12.4
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB12 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperDouglas CowleyBonzai Games

Customer experience

Hoplite

All ratings787 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral3.4%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews239 reviews
Positive90.8%
Neutral2.9%
Negative6.3%

Mineswifter (Minesweeper)

All ratings783 ratings
Positive99.4%
Neutral0.3%
Negative0.4%
Written reviews159 reviews
Positive94.3%
Neutral2.5%
Negative3.1%

User reviews

Hoplite

From 792 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Simple yet deep gameplay
  • 👍 Addictive and challenging
  • 🕹️ Elegant and intuitive controls
  • 💎 Excellent value for money
  • 🔍 Surprising depth and strategy

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes or compatibility issues
  • 🔧 Lack of landscape mode support
  • 🔊 Mutes music/podcast playback
  • 🕹️ Accidental moves due to controls

Mineswifter (Minesweeper)

From 786 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Excellent UI and design
  • 🔒 No ads or in-app purchases
  • 👍 Solvable puzzles without guessing
  • 👍 Daily challenges add variety
  • 👍 Customizable controls

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional control issues with flagging
  • 🐛 Scrolling can be laggy
  • 🔍 Limited board size options

Bugs and requests

Hoplite

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes on launch with certain OS versions
  • Agility upgrade not functioning properly

Requested features

4 requests
  • More game modes or levels
  • Customization options for the character
  • Landscape mode support
  • Ability to start at higher levels

Mineswifter (Minesweeper)

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes on iOS 13.6.1
  • Unresponsive edge squares

Requested features

5 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Custom board sizes
  • Detailed statistics and leaderboards
  • Ability to disable undo
  • Larger flag/reveal buttons

In-app purchases

None

Hoplite

No in-app purchases

None

Mineswifter (Minesweeper)

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hoplite free?
Hoplite costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mineswifter (Minesweeper) free?
Mineswifter (Minesweeper) costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Hoplite or Mineswifter (Minesweeper)?
Mineswifter (Minesweeper) is rated higher. Hoplite averages 4.7 out of 5 from 792 ratings, while Mineswifter (Minesweeper) averages 4.9 from 786 ratings.
Do Hoplite or Mineswifter (Minesweeper) have ads?
Neither Hoplite nor Mineswifter (Minesweeper) shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hoplite or Mineswifter (Minesweeper)?
Hoplite ships an update every 3 months, and Mineswifter (Minesweeper) weekly. Most recently, Hoplite was updated on November 6, 2026 and Mineswifter (Minesweeper) on November 7, 2026.

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