Minesweeper vs Minesweeper Exploders
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.
Minesweeper Exploders
A modern take on the classic minesweeper game, this app offers detailed statistics and real-time analysis of every move. An AI coach provides personalized feedback to help players improve their strategy and efficiency.
- Multiple difficulty modes (Beginner to Custom)
- Pinch-to-zoom and single-tap controls
- Detailed post-game statistics (3BV/s, win streaks)
- Real-time guess evaluation
- AI-powered coaching for strategy feedback
- Full game history and session management
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Minesweeper Exploders is a modern take on the classic minesweeper game, built for players who want to actually improve. Play Clean, fast minesweeper with Beginner, Intermediate, Expert, and Custom difficulty modes. Pinch to zoom, scroll around the board, and flag or reveal with a single tap. Track Detailed stats after every game — 3BV/s, guess accuracy, flag efficiency, win streaks, and more. See exactly where you're winning and where you're leaving points on the table. Analyze Every guess is evaluated in real time. See which guesses were forced by the board, which were unnecessary, and where the safest available cell was at the moment you clicked. Tap any stat to highlight those exact cells on the board. Improve The built-in AI coach reviews your game and gives personalized feedback on your strategy, efficiency, and decision-making — powered by Claude, Anthropic's AI. History Track your progress over time with full game history, session management, and the ability to archive past sessions or start fresh. Whether you're a casual player trying to beat your best time or a competitive player chasing a perfect game, Minesweeper Exploders gives you the tools to play smarter.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Minesweeper Exploders at none against Minesweeper's shown. Minesweeper Exploders also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Minesweeper's advantage is ratings volume (9 vs 3) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, 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 Exploders holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 3 respectively.
Minesweeper ships an update every 3 months, Minesweeper Exploders every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Minesweeper | Minesweeper Exploders |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (9 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | fishdog.net | Kaleb Nygaard |
Customer experience
Minesweeper
Minesweeper Exploders
In-app purchases
Minesweeper
No in-app purchases
Minesweeper Exploders
No in-app purchases
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