Minesweeper vs Space Defense Outpost
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.
Space Defense Outpost
Engage in fast-paced arcade action with this retro-style shooter. Battle waves of alien invaders across 10 levels and bonus stages, collecting power-ups and protecting your ground forces to activate special abilities. Strategize your offense and defense to survive the alien onslaught, including a challenging Mother-Ship encounter.
- 10 action-packed levels
- Bonus stages
- Power-up collection
- Protect ground forces
- Mother-Ship boss battle
- Attack/defense strategy
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Looking for fast paced arcade action 80's style? Look no further: Space Defense Outpost will keep you hooked for days on end! Space Defense Outpost features 10 action packed levels plus Bonus stages! Defeat invaders and get power-ups that will help you in battle! If you manage to defeat the 10 waves of alien invaders you'll have to deal with the Mother-Ship! Watch out for the deadly laser beam! Remember to Protect your men in the surface: They'll activate those super power-ups for your turret! Space Defense Outpost is a quick paced action game where you'll have to balance your attack/defense strategy: Destroy all invaders or protect your men? You decide! *************** Get in touch! *************** www.wildbeep.com support@wildbeep.com http://www.facebook.com/wildbeep https://twitter.com/Wildbeep
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Minesweeper at 4.8 against Space Defense Outpost's 3.0. Minesweeper also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 7 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Space Defense Outpost sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Minesweeper asks for nothing beyond the download.
Minesweeper holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 2 respectively.
Minesweeper ships an update every 3 months, Space Defense Outpost every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Minesweeper | Space Defense Outpost |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (9 ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 106 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | fishdog.net | Henrique Silva |
Customer experience
Minesweeper
Space Defense Outpost
In-app purchases
Minesweeper
No in-app purchases
Space Defense Outpost
- No Ads$0.99
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