Comparison

Ears Clues vs HUE

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

Head to head
About

Ears Clues

A digital board game where players solve a murder mystery by deducing the killer, location, and weapon. Navigate a mansion, gather clues from other players, and outsmart computer opponents.

Highlights
  • Solve murder mysteries
  • Deduce killer, location, weapon
  • Play against AI opponents
  • Adjust AI skill level
  • Accessible board game design
Features
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Ears Clues is a fully accessible board game inspired by the board game Clue. The object of the game is to determine who murdered the game's victim , where the crime took place, and which weapon was used. Each player assumes the role of one of the six suspects, and attempts to deduce the correct answer by strategically moving from room to room in a mansion and collecting clues about the circumstances of the murder from the other players. You can play with up to 3 computer opponents, and you can adjust their skill level. The game comes with coins for playing a bunch of games; you can purchase more coins with an in-app upgrade.

About

HUE

A fast-paced color puzzle game where you must quickly identify and tap the square with a different shade. Score points, earn bonus time, and challenge your personal best on the leaderboard. The difficulty increases as the grid expands and differences become harder to spot.

Highlights
  • Find the different colored square
  • Timed gameplay with bonus seconds
  • Increasing grid difficulty
  • Personal high score tracking
  • Game Center leaderboard
  • Rewarded ads for extra time
Features
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All the squares look the same. Look again. HUE is a fast-paced color puzzle game with one simple goal: find the square with a different shade. Tap correctly to score a point and reveal a new set of colors. As your score grows, the grid expands and the differences become harder to spot. START WITH 60 SECONDS Find as many different shades as you can before time runs out. Every 10 correct picks earns you 10 bonus seconds to keep going. SPOT THE SMALLEST DIFFERENCES Start with 6 squares and work your way up to grids of 9, 12, and 15. Stay focused: one wrong pick ends your game. BEAT YOUR BEST Challenge your personal high score and see how you rank against other players on the Game Center leaderboard. ONE MORE CHANCE When time runs out, you can choose to watch a rewarded ad for 15 extra seconds, when an ad is available. This opportunity is offered once per game. A COLORFUL CHALLENGE FOR YOUR NEXT BREAK • Simple, one-tap controls • Increasing difficulty as you progress • Bonus time every 10 correct picks • Game Center leaderboard • Pause and sound controls • A Try Again button for a fresh start • iPhone and iPad support Look closely. Find the different shade. Beat your best. How many can you get right? HUE contains ads. Game Center features require a Game Center account and an internet connection.

Screenshots

Ears Clues3 screens
HUE4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: HUE at 92% against Ears Clues's 20%. HUE also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.7) and in-app purchases (none vs 4). Ears Clues's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months). 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. Ears Clues sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. HUE asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

HUE holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of Ears Clues's written reviews are positive against 92% of HUE's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ears Clues ships an update fortnightly, HUE every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Ears Clues versus HUE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEars CluesHUE
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (9 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews92.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings9 — better2
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKid Friendly Software, IncSerkan Binici

Customer experience

Ears Clues

All ratings9 ratings
Positive22.2%
Neutral33.3%
Negative44.4%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative60.0%

HUE

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive92.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.7%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Ears Clues

One-time4
  • 7 Coins$0.99
  • Unlocks Skills$2.99
  • Unlimited Coins$6.99
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  • Bundle$8.99
None

HUE

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ears Clues free?
Ears Clues is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HUE free?
HUE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Ears Clues or HUE?
HUE is rated higher. Ears Clues averages 2.7 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while HUE averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Ears Clues or HUE have ads?
HUE shows ads; Ears Clues does not.
Which is updated more often, Ears Clues or HUE?
Ears Clues ships an update fortnightly, and HUE every 4 months. Most recently, Ears Clues was updated on November 2, 2026 and HUE on November 1, 2026.

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