Thoroughly MineSweeper vs Minesweeper
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.
Minesweeper
A classic single-player puzzle game where you uncover a minefield by deducing the location of hidden mines based on numerical clues. Enjoy retro-style gameplay with mobile-friendly features like zooming and panning.
- Single-player puzzle gameplay
- Retro computer version design
- Mobile-friendly zoom and pan
- 3 default difficulty modes
- Customizable minefield settings
- Flagging mode for quick placement
- Local best time tracking
- Global leaderboards
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GAME RULES ---------------- Minesweeper is a single player puzzle computer game. The objective of the game is to clear a rectangular board containing hidden mines without detonating any of them, with help from clues about the number of neighboring mines in each field. Minesweeper Retro is designed closest and similar to the computer version, adding some feature for mobile game play like zooming in/out, panning to move the board. FEATURES ---------------- + 3 default modes: Beginner (10 mines), Intemediate (40 mines), Expert (99 mines). + Custom modes: define your own minefield. Up to 24 rows, 30 columns, 667 mines. + Flag mode: quicker to put flags on cells. + Track local best times. + Compete against other players in the world leaderboards. CREDIT ------------------ + Game developed using LibGDX. + Sound resource: freesound.org. FAN PAGE ------------------ + Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/qastudiosapps + Twitter: https://twitter.com/qastudios
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Thoroughly MineSweeper at every 2 months against Minesweeper's every 8 months. Thoroughly MineSweeper also leads on review sentiment (83% vs 75%). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for Thoroughly MineSweeper against 4.0 for Minesweeper. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 5 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of Thoroughly MineSweeper's written reviews are positive against 75% of Minesweeper's.
Thoroughly MineSweeper ships an update every 2 months, Minesweeper every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Thoroughly MineSweeper | Minesweeper |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (3 ratings) | 4.0 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better | 75.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yuki Fujimoto | Quang Duc Vu |
Customer experience
Thoroughly MineSweeper
Minesweeper
In-app purchases
Thoroughly MineSweeper
No in-app purchases
Minesweeper
No in-app purchases
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