Comparison

Clue vs Get a Clue! (Notepad)

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

Head to head
About

Clue

Step into the shoes of classic characters in this iconic murder mystery game. Explore a mansion in 3D, solve crimes with six suspects, six weapons, and nine rooms. Play against AI or challenge players worldwide online.

Highlights
  • Classic murder mystery gameplay
  • Iconic characters and rooms in 3D
  • Play against AI or online opponents
  • Private multiplayer for friends and family
  • Cross-platform multiplayer support
  • Online leaderboards
Features
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The original murder mystery invites you to a dinner party to die for… Step into the shoes of your favourite cast of classy criminal characters – Miss Scarlett, Colonel Mustard, Reverend Green, Professor Plum, Mrs Peacock and Dr Orchid – and explore the iconic rooms of the Tudor Mansion, rendered in stunning 3D like never before. Play against challenging AI opponents, or go online to challenge Clue/Cluedo fans from around the world. You can even set up a nostalgic games night with your friends and family in Private Multiplayer! Whodunit? With what weapon? Where? There’s six suspects, six weapons, nine rooms, and only one answer… HOW TO PLAY CLUE: CLASSIC EDITION: 1. Three cards are hidden away at the start of the game – these cards are the solution to the crime. 2. Each player gets three Clue Cards. These can’t be part of the solution, so they are automatically crossed off your clue sheet. 3. Roll the dice and move your token around the board. 4. If you choose to enter a room, you can make a suggestion. Pick who you think committed the crime, with what weapon and where. 5. Each player then takes it in turn to compare your suggestion against the cards they hold. If they have a card that features in your suggestion, they’ll tell you. 6. Cross off any cards other players have shown you and whittle down your list of suspects. 7. When you are ready, you can make an accusation! If your accusation is wrong, you’re out of the game! FEATURES - CROSS-PLATFORM MULTIPLAYER – Play with your friends and family on PC, mobile and Nintendo Switch. - ONLINE LEADERBOARDS – Outsmart fans around the world with weekly online leaderboards. - MULTIPLE MODES – Face up to six players in Online Multiplayer, or take on customisable AI suspects in Single Player Mode. - PRIVATE LOBBIES – Set up a family game night easily with the Play with Friends Mode. Catch the criminal! Play Clue: Classic Edition today!

About

Get a Clue! (Notepad)

This digital notepad helps you keep track of clues for the board game Clue or Cluedo. Customize your notes with icons, numbers, letters, or emojis, and personalize the app's appearance with various color themes. It supports multiple editions of the game and allows you to create and share custom editions.

Highlights
  • Digital detective notes for Clue/Cluedo
  • Icon, number, letter, and emoji note options
  • Customizable color schemes and themes
  • Support for multiple Clue/Cluedo editions
  • Create and share custom game editions
  • QR code and file sharing for custom editions
Features
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Are you tired of having to hide your notepad from your friends and family? Have you had to fire up the copy machine because you're down to your last notepad? Tired of using this tree-killing stuff called "paper?" Well, this app is for you! This companion app for the board game Clue or Cluedo can replace your paper detective notes. FEATURES: - Keep track of your notes with several different icon options. - Take more detailed notes by using numbers, letters, or even emojis! - Customize the app's look with lots of color schemes, with light and dark themes for each. - Supports several different editions of Clue/Cluedo, including: Clue (US), Cluedo (UK), Doctor Who Clue, Cluedo Sherlock Edition - If your version of Clue is not supported, you can create and customize your own edition. - Share your custom edition with your friends, via a QR code or an importable file! Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Clue4 screens
Get a Clue! (Notepad)4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Get a Clue! (Notepad) at Free against Clue's $5.99. Get a Clue! (Notepad) also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 59%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Clue's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (36K vs 2). On in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Get a Clue! (Notepad) is free to download; Clue costs $5.99 up front. Clue sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Get a Clue! (Notepad) sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.39 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Get a Clue! (Notepad) holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Clue has 36K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of Clue's written reviews are positive against 100% of Get a Clue! (Notepad)'s.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Clue versus Get a Clue! (Notepad): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClueGet a Clue! (Notepad)
Price$5.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (36K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews58.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings36K — better2
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#11 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size832 MB39 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperMarmalade Game Studio LimitedKeaton McClure

Customer experience

Clue

All ratings35,556 ratings
Positive93.5%
Neutral3.1%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews250 reviews
Positive58.8%
Neutral13.2%
Negative28.0%

Get a Clue! (Notepad)

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Clue

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Game freezing/crashing during multiplayer
  • Incorrect auto-fills on final accusation
  • Purchased content not restoring properly
  • Multiplayer lobby issues
  • Inconsistent AI behavior

Requested features

8 requests
  • Randomized player starting positions
  • Ability to mark revealed cards
  • Expert mode with no auto-fills
  • More game modes (speed, custom rules, etc.)
  • Ability to chat with online players
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  • Permanent scoring/progression system
  • Ability to kick inactive/disconnected players
  • More board and character themes

Get a Clue! (Notepad)

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Clue

One-time10
  • Warning$1.99
  • Super Pack$5.99
  • Hollywood Theme$6.99
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  • Vampire Theme$6.99
  • Snowy Peaks Theme$6.99
  • Masquerade Theme Bundle$6.99
  • Sherlock Theme$6.99
  • Tropical Mystery Theme$6.99
  • Murder Express Theme$7.99
  • Ultimate Detective's Package$34.99
2 purchases

Get a Clue! (Notepad)

Subscriptions1
  • Ad Free (Yearly)$1.391 Year
One-time1
  • Ad Free (Lifetime)$3.99

Questions

Is Clue free?
Clue costs $5.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Get a Clue! (Notepad) free?
Get a Clue! (Notepad) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Clue or Get a Clue! (Notepad)?
Get a Clue! (Notepad) is rated higher. Clue averages 4.7 out of 5 from 36K ratings, while Get a Clue! (Notepad) averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Clue or Get a Clue! (Notepad) have ads?
Get a Clue! (Notepad) shows ads; Clue does not.

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