Comparison

StrikeGate vs Minesweeper NEXT

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

Head to head
About

StrikeGate

Launch pucks with simple drag controls to hit targets and score goals in this 3D game. Navigate magical areas with obstacles or test your endurance in progressively harder levels.

Highlights
  • Simple drag-to-launch controls
  • 3D gameplay
  • Mission mode with obstacles
  • Endless mode with increasing difficulty
  • Collect SP to buy new pucks
  • 11 new pucks with unique traits
Features
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--- NEWLY UPDATED!! --- 11 NEW PUCKS, each with unique traits!
 The new pucks have enhanced speed, power and can even grant extra lives! Use these special abilities to your advantage and clear new stages in style! Get SP by playing Endless mode or Mission mode to buy the new pucks! ----------------------------------- Strike Gate is an exhilarating, new kind of 3D game! The controls are simple: just drag your finger to launch the puck! Find the perfect shot angle and hit the targets into the goal to win, but remember you have a limited number of tries! MISSION MODE ◇ Play through magical areas with a variety of objects and obstacles! ◇ When you clear a stage, the number of remaining lives is your final score, so try to win in as few tries as possible. ENDLESS MODE
 ◇ Every stage gets progressively harder! Just one mistake can spell disaster! ◇ How long will you withstand the increasing pressure of Endless mode?

About

Minesweeper NEXT

This game enhances the classic Minesweeper experience with unique stage-specific rules. Solve logic puzzles by deducing bomb locations using number clues and special conditions. Offers challenging levels for strategic thinkers.

Highlights
  • Classic Minesweeper gameplay
  • Unique stage-specific rules
  • Logic-based puzzle solving
  • Variety of difficulty levels
  • Challenging high-difficulty puzzles
  • Solvable through logic alone
Features
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Solve with logic, not luck. Minesweeper NEXT combines number clues with unusual rules in a thoughtful logic puzzle. Deduce where the mines are and open every safe cell. All included puzzles are designed to be solved logically, without random guesses. 19 rules, 950 puzzles Alongside the standard rule, discover twists such as mines that cannot touch and some clues that show only odd or even. Each rule includes 50 puzzles. When the numbers alone seem inconclusive, the special rule can reveal your next deduction. Turn insight into titles Earn 30 titles through your progress and achievements across different rules. Choose a favorite to display on the title screen. Using hints never affects your eligibility. A clue when you need one Watch a rewarded ad to identify one safe cell. After watching once, hints remain available for that puzzle without more ads. A calm place to think A refined light blue and navy interface, illustrated instructions, music and sound effects help you focus. Tap, hold, flag and mark uncertain cells to organize your reasoning. The app follows your device language and lets you choose from nine languages in settings. Clear all 950 puzzles to unlock the random stage. For streamers You may freely feature the game in your videos or streams if you clearly show its name.

Screenshots

StrikeGate4 screens
Minesweeper NEXT4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Minesweeper NEXT at 100% against StrikeGate's 64%. Minesweeper NEXT also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 6 months). StrikeGate's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). 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

StrikeGate ships an update every 6 months, Minesweeper NEXT every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
StrikeGate versus Minesweeper NEXT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStrikeGateMinesweeper NEXT
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews64.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS8.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size178 MB249 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSAT-BOX, Inc.Takeru Ito

Customer experience

StrikeGate

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive64.3%
Neutral17.9%
Negative17.9%

Minesweeper NEXT

Written reviews17 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

StrikeGate

No in-app purchases

None

Minesweeper NEXT

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is StrikeGate free?
StrikeGate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Minesweeper NEXT free?
Minesweeper NEXT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do StrikeGate or Minesweeper NEXT have ads?
Minesweeper NEXT shows ads; StrikeGate does not.
Which is updated more often, StrikeGate or Minesweeper NEXT?
StrikeGate ships an update every 6 months, and Minesweeper NEXT every 5 days. Most recently, StrikeGate was updated on October 10, 2026 and Minesweeper NEXT on October 13, 2026.

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