# Minesweeper vs Eat Bugs

The clearest difference is update cadence: Eat Bugs at weekly against Minesweeper's every 3 months. Eat Bugs also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Minesweeper's advantage is ratings volume (9 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Eat Bugs holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Minesweeper has 9 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Minesweeper ships an update every 3 months, Eat Bugs weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Minesweeper | Eat Bugs |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (9 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/minesweeper/id879207804/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/eat-bugs/id1474533109/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **9** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | **Free** |
| Size | 23 MB | 45 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [fishdog.net](https://appshunter.io/developer/337519299) | [Scott Slocum](https://appshunter.io/developer/415185614) |

## What reviewers say

### Minesweeper

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/minesweeper/id879207804)

Clear a minefield by tapping tiles and using numbered clues to locate hidden explosives. Achieve your best score by clearing the board as quickly as possible. Customize your gameplay with a variety of grid sizes.

**Highlights:** Flag hidden landmines, Use numbered clues, Customize grid sizes, Achieve best scores, Fast-paced gameplay

**In-app purchases:** none


### Eat Bugs

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/eat-bugs/id1474533109)

A whimsical frog navigates challenging puzzles, gobbling bugs to achieve the highest score. This game strengthens arithmetic skills and encourages strategic thinking with randomly generated levels and special bugs. Enjoy a fun, replayable experience with increasing difficulty.

**Highlights:** Whimsical frog character, Bug-gobbling gameplay, Strategic pathfinding for high scores, Arithmetic skill enhancement, Randomly generated puzzles, Special bugs and wormholes, Multiple difficulty levels

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Minesweeper free?

Minesweeper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Eat Bugs free?

Eat Bugs is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Minesweeper or Eat Bugs?

Eat Bugs is rated higher. Minesweeper averages 4.8 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Eat Bugs averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Minesweeper or Eat Bugs have ads?

Both Minesweeper and Eat Bugs show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Minesweeper or Eat Bugs?

Minesweeper ships an update every 3 months, and Eat Bugs weekly. Most recently, Minesweeper was updated on November 1, 2026 and Eat Bugs on November 6, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*