Minesweeper vs Aqua Drift
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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.
Aqua Drift
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This is a gravity based puzzle where you match the colorful raft with it's respective customers..
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Aqua Drift at every 3 days against Minesweeper's every 3 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Minesweeper ships an update every 3 months, Aqua Drift every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on June 8, 2026 and September 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Minesweeper | Aqua Drift |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (9 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 134 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | fishdog.net | James De Raja |
In-app purchases
Minesweeper
No in-app purchases
Aqua Drift
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Minesweeper free?
Is Aqua Drift free?
Do Minesweeper or Aqua Drift have ads?
Which is updated more often, Minesweeper or Aqua Drift?
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