Comparison

Minesweeper King vs Minesweeper

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

Head to head
About

Minesweeper King

Experience classic Minesweeper with a modern twist. Challenge yourself through hundreds of levels or compete against players worldwide in real-time multiplayer matches. Enjoy daily rewards and track your progress on global leaderboards.

Highlights
  • 1000+ Stage mode levels
  • Hardcore Master mode
  • Online 1:1 multiplayer matches
  • Daily hints and attendance rewards
  • Global leaderboards and achievements
  • Tablet device support
Features
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Easy difficulty for everyone and can paly getting difficult by next stage. You can compete with gamers around the world multiplayer. Enjoy anytime the best minesweeper in the world. [Features] - Stage mode have 1000 Levels - Master mode have hardcore Stage offers - Mission for have to find 600 bomb in Master mode - Multiplayer: Online 1:1 Minesweeper match - Special system of opening the map when press number - Hints items daily attendance compensation - leaderboards, achievements support - Tablet devices support - fun game, free game, no wifi, no internet Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mobirixplayen YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/mobirix1

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

Screenshots

Minesweeper King4 screens
Minesweeper3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Minesweeper King at 4.5 against Minesweeper's 4.0. Minesweeper King also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 8 months) and ratings volume (21 vs 5). Minesweeper's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Minesweeper King sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Minesweeper asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Minesweeper King holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 21 and 5 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 58% of Minesweeper King's written reviews are positive against 75% of Minesweeper's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Minesweeper King ships an update every 3 months, Minesweeper every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on August 18, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Minesweeper King versus Minesweeper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMinesweeper KingMinesweeper
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (21 ratings) — better4.0 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews58.3% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings21 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 8 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMOBIRIXQuang Duc Vu

Customer experience

Minesweeper King

All ratings21 ratings
Positive90.5%
Neutral4.8%
Negative4.8%
Written reviews60 reviews
Positive58.3%
Neutral8.3%
Negative33.3%

Minesweeper

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Minesweeper King

One-time3
  • Continue Item$1.99
  • 5 hint items$2.99
  • 60 hint items$29.99
None

Minesweeper

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Minesweeper King free?
Minesweeper King is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Minesweeper free?
Minesweeper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Minesweeper King or Minesweeper?
Minesweeper King is rated higher. Minesweeper King averages 4.5 out of 5 from 21 ratings, while Minesweeper averages 4.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Minesweeper King or Minesweeper have ads?
Minesweeper King shows ads; Minesweeper does not.
Which is updated more often, Minesweeper King or Minesweeper?
Minesweeper King ships an update every 3 months, and Minesweeper every 8 months. Most recently, Minesweeper King was updated on August 18, 2026 and Minesweeper on September 17, 2026.

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