Comparison

Minesweeper vs Hex by Hex

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

Hex by Hex

Features
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Hex by Hex is a tight five minute roguelite race on a small hex map. Claim adjacent tiles, build up a resource economy, and race the Tide clock before the AI boxes you in. Each run is a fresh map, a new AI faction, and a clean shot at a faster finish time. KEY FEATURES - Five minute runs. Win by domination or survive the Tide. - Small hex maps keep the pace tight, no idle waits. - Three resources (wood, iron, food) auto convert to coins each tick. - Three one shot Edicts (Conscript, Blitz, Sabotage) for swing moments. - Recipe based economy: balance your bundles to mint coins faster. - Prize tiles, chokepoint bonuses, and border raids reward aggression. - Daily Tide challenge with a global Game Center leaderboard. - Full Unlock adds all map sizes, Hard and Brutal difficulty, and every edict. DESIGNED FOR ONE MORE GAME No ads. No energy meters. No offline timers. Just fresh maps and a clock that never stops. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Minesweeper4 screens
Hex by Hex4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Minesweeper at none against Hex by Hex's 1. Minesweeper also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). Hex by Hex's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 months). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Hex by Hex sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Minesweeper asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Minesweeper ships an update every 3 months, Hex by Hex every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Minesweeper versus Hex by Hex: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMinesweeperHex by Hex
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (9 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB3 MB
Age rating4+9+
Developerfishdog.netIndieCraft LLC

In-app purchases

None

Minesweeper

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Hex by Hex

One-time1
  • Unlock Full Game$4.99

Questions

Is Minesweeper free?
Minesweeper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hex by Hex free?
Hex by Hex is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Minesweeper or Hex by Hex have ads?
Minesweeper shows ads; Hex by Hex does not.
Which is updated more often, Minesweeper or Hex by Hex?
Minesweeper ships an update every 3 months, and Hex by Hex every 2 days. Most recently, Minesweeper was updated on October 2, 2026 and Hex by Hex on October 10, 2026.

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