Thoroughly MineSweeper vs Minesweeperﾠ
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Thoroughly MineSweeper
An advanced take on the classic puzzle game, this app offers an optimized touch interface for extended play. It includes a detailed manual for new players and is suitable for those familiar with the original.
- Advanced gameplay mechanics
- Optimized touch interface
- Detailed game manual
- Extended play design
- Classic puzzle experience
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Do you know MineSweeper? in the latter part of the 20th century, the people played this game on and on for a long time. Thoroughly MineSweeper is the advanced MineSweeper. The game design lets the player play more long time. The interface is optimized for touch panel interface. Even if you don't know the classic minesweeper (If you are 21st century people), don't worry! We prepare the detail game manual for you in the app. If you know classic minesweeper, of course there is no matter to play this game.
Minesweeperﾠ
Enjoy a classic puzzle experience with a clean interface and no advertisements. Customize your game with various difficulty levels and grid sizes, and track your progress with detailed statistics. Play across multiple Apple devices with a single purchase.
- No ads
- Universal app purchase
- Auto-Complete feature
- Performance statistics
- Safe first reveal
- Customizable difficulty and grid sizes
- Dark Mode support
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- No ads, ever! - Universal app: one purchase to play on iPhone, iPad, & Mac - Auto-Complete to quickly finish the game - Statistics to keep track of your performance - First reveal of each game will always be safe - Tap and hold to quickly flag a space Personalize your game in Settings - Choose from four difficulty settings and four grid sizes - Switch to a dynamically sized grid to fill the screen - Zoom and scroll through the grid - More amazing features coming soon! Native iOS Design - Supports all devices and orientations - Dark Mode enabled - Split View and Slide Over compatible - Keyboard shortcuts for most actions Privacy Policy: crawbuck.com/privacy Terms of Use: crawbuck.com/terms
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Verdict
Thoroughly MineSweeper and Minesweeperﾠ both sit at 4.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 83% of Thoroughly MineSweeper's written reviews are positive against 33% of Minesweeperﾠ's. Thoroughly MineSweeper also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.0). Minesweeperﾠ's advantage is ratings volume (86 vs 3). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Minesweeperﾠ sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per year. Thoroughly MineSweeper asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for Thoroughly MineSweeper against 4.1 for Minesweeperﾠ. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Minesweeperﾠ has 86 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of Thoroughly MineSweeper's written reviews are positive against 33% of Minesweeperﾠ's.
Thoroughly MineSweeper ships an update every 2 months, Minesweeperﾠ every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Thoroughly MineSweeper | Minesweeperﾠ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (3 ratings) | 4.1 (86 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 86 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yuki Fujimoto | Delta Engineering Labs, LLC |
Customer experience
Thoroughly MineSweeper
Minesweeperﾠ
In-app purchases
Thoroughly MineSweeper
No in-app purchases
Minesweeperﾠ
- Minesweeper Premium$0.991 Year
- Minesweeper Premium7 Days trial$0.991 Year
- Minesweeper Premium3 Days trial$0.991 Year
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- Minesweeper Premium$1.991 Year
- Minesweeper Premium7 Days trial$1.991 Year
- Minesweeper Premium3 Days trial$1.991 Year
- Minesweeper Premium$0.99
- Minesweeper Premium$1.99
- Minesweeper Premium$2.99
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- Minesweeper Premium$4.99
Questions
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