Comparison

Minesweeper Fun vs Minesweeper

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

Head to head
About

Minesweeper Fun

A modern take on the classic puzzle game where players must clear a board of hidden mines. Utilize logic and strategy to identify mine locations, mark them with flags, and avoid detonation to achieve victory. Features multiple difficulty levels, themes, and scoring bonuses.

Highlights
  • Clear board without detonating mines
  • Modern themes and multi-touch controls
  • Three difficulty levels
  • Flagging system for marking mines
  • Awards and statistics tracking
  • Game Center leaderboards and achievements
Features
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The object of the game is to clear the board without detonating hidden mines. Minesweeper Fun takes the classic puzzle game into the 21st century. Includes modern themes, multi-touch controls, and animations that make this game highly addictive. How to Play: Select a tile on the minefield to remove it from the board. If it's a bomb then the game is over. If not then you get another turn. Numbers will display when there are mines found in the eight surrounding cells. Use this information along with strategy and logic to determine where mines are located on the board. Pro Tips: Once you discover a mine drag a flag over the tile to mark it as suspect. You can also long press on the tile to quickly drop a flag. Flagging prevents accidental touches from triggering a tile you know has a bomb under it. When all flags have been placed on the board a green check button appears. Tap the checkmark to watch all non-flag tiles blast away and see if you've won the battle. Another benefit to using this approach is you won't be charged extra moves which means you'll get a higher score. You don't have to use flags though and can just uncover all tiles without mines to win the game. Scoring: You can get huge score bonuses to boost your score to the top of the Leaderboard. You will receive an initial score based on number of moves and the time it took to win. Each day you play, your score is multiplied by the number of days up to a maximum of 5. Each consecutive game you win, your score is multiplied by the number of wins up to a maximum of 5. That means when combined you can make your final score up to 10 times bigger! Features: - Three difficulty levels: Classic (8x8), Professional (16x16), Expert (16x30) - Multiple color themes: Dark, Bright, Classic - Awards and Statistics for tracking progress - Game Center leaderboards and achievements - Universal app with full retina display support - Free!

About

Minesweeper

A classic logic puzzle game with a modern interface. Strategically uncover hidden mines on a grid, using deduction to avoid detonation. Compete globally for the fastest times and challenge yourself with various difficulty settings.

Highlights
  • Modern design
  • Logic and strategy gameplay
  • Multiple difficulty levels
  • Global time leaderboards
  • Minefield clearing
Features
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Classic Minesweeper game with modern design. Find all the mines without detonating them. Use logic and strategy to clear the minefield. Challenge yourself with different difficulty levels. Compete for the best time with users worldwide.

Screenshots

Minesweeper Fun4 screens
Minesweeper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Minesweeper at weekly against Minesweeper Fun's every 3 months. Minesweeper Fun's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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 Fun sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Minesweeper sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Minesweeper Fun holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 19 and 23 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 95% of Minesweeper Fun's written reviews are positive against 100% of Minesweeper's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Minesweeper Fun ships an update every 3 months, Minesweeper weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Minesweeper Fun versus Minesweeper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMinesweeper FunMinesweeper
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (19 ratings) — better4.7 (23 ratings)
Positive reviews94.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1923 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsWeekly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTMSOFTGyuhyeon Jeon

Customer experience

Minesweeper Fun

All ratings19 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews38 reviews
Positive94.7%
Neutral2.6%
Negative2.6%

Minesweeper

All ratings23 ratings
Positive91.3%
Neutral4.3%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Minesweeper Fun

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99
1 purchases

Minesweeper

Subscriptions1
  • Remove advertisements$0.991 Month

Questions

Is Minesweeper Fun free?
Minesweeper Fun is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Minesweeper free?
Minesweeper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Minesweeper Fun or Minesweeper?
Minesweeper Fun is rated higher. Minesweeper Fun averages 4.8 out of 5 from 19 ratings, while Minesweeper averages 4.7 from 23 ratings.
Do Minesweeper Fun or Minesweeper have ads?
Both Minesweeper Fun and Minesweeper show ads.
Which is updated more often, Minesweeper Fun or Minesweeper?
Minesweeper Fun ships an update every 3 months, and Minesweeper weekly. Most recently, Minesweeper Fun was updated on November 1, 2026 and Minesweeper on November 3, 2026.

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