Comparison

Minesweeper vs Comb Sweeper

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

Head to head
About

Minesweeper

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
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The goal of Minesweeper is to flag all the landmines on the board as quickly as possible. Tap tiles to flip them, use the numbers on the tiles to figure out where the mines are. Clear the board quickly to achieve your best score. Want to play on a 3 x 3 grid? Or a 24 x 24 grid? Or a 13 x 22 grid? No problem. This version is totally customizable.

About

Comb Sweeper

Features
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Minesweeper, reimagined on a honeycomb. Every cell in Comb Sweeper is a hexagon with six neighbors instead of eight, so the classic logic puzzle feels fresh, and every number tells you something new. Press and hold to dig, tap to plant a flag, and clear the comb without setting off a single pollen popper. NO GUESSING, EVER Nothing is more frustrating than reaching the end of a board and losing to a coin flip. On Easy, Medium, and Hard, every board is checked before you play, so it can always be solved with logic alone. Hardcore keeps the classic, anything-goes randomness for those who want it. LEARN AS YOU PLAY New to minesweeper? The free Prologue, "First Sweep," teaches you step by step across five short lessons, with tips from Bristle, Buzzville's bravest little sweeper bee. A STORY TO SWEEP THROUGH The mischievous Whizzbees have rigged Buzzville's honeycomb fields! In The Whizzbee Trail, follow their trail across nine chapters, each played on a uniquely shaped board: a gear, a four-leaf clover, a sunflower, a crescent moon, a royal crown, and more. Uncover the map, find the Whizzbees, and earn the title of Master Sweeper. FEATURES • Hexagonal boards across four difficulties: Easy, Medium, Hard, and Hardcore • Guaranteed no-guess boards on every difficulty except Hardcore • A free five-lesson tutorial campaign • Pinch to zoom and pan on larger boards • Your game is saved automatically, so you can pick up right where you left off • 26 achievements to earn • Game history with your times and results • Satisfying sounds and haptics, with a press-and-hold dig you can feel FREE TO PLAY Easy and Medium are free and unlimited, and you can play three Hard or Hardcore games every day for free. COMB SWEEPER PRO A one-time purchase, with no subscription: • The Whizzbee Trail: nine story chapters on shaped boards • Unlimited Hard and Hardcore games ALREADY OWN COMB SWEEPER? If you bought Comb Sweeper before it became free, Pro is yours at no charge. It unlocks automatically, or tap Restore Purchases in Settings.

Screenshots

Minesweeper4 screens
Comb Sweeper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Comb Sweeper at none against Minesweeper's shown. Minesweeper's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 31 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price 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

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Minesweeper ships an update every 3 months, Comb Sweeper every 31 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Minesweeper versus Comb Sweeper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMinesweeperComb Sweeper
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (9 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 31 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.2
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerfishdog.netJohn DELANO

In-app purchases

None

Minesweeper

No in-app purchases

None

Comb Sweeper

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Minesweeper free?
Minesweeper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Comb Sweeper free?
Comb Sweeper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Minesweeper or Comb Sweeper have ads?
Minesweeper shows ads; Comb Sweeper does not.
Which is updated more often, Minesweeper or Comb Sweeper?
Minesweeper ships an update every 3 months, and Comb Sweeper every 31 months. Most recently, Minesweeper was updated on November 1, 2026 and Comb Sweeper on November 4, 2026.

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