Ears Clues vs RYFT
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Solve murder mysteries
- Deduce killer, location, weapon
- Play against AI opponents
- Adjust AI skill level
- Accessible board game design
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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.
RYFT
Embark on an audio-based mystery adventure where your voice commands guide you through a timeless manor. Solve puzzles, interact with a fully voiced cast, and unravel a sinister plot. The game is powered by your imagination, making it perfect for hands-free play.
- Voice command gameplay
- Hands-free exploration
- Challenging puzzles
- Full voice cast
- Compelling narrative
- Item combination
- Bluetooth support
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Welcome to the Nexus Manor. A place that exists outside of time — and in between your ears. RYFT is an audio-based adventure game played with speech commands. Featuring a full voice cast, challenging puzzles, and a compelling narrative, this mystery game is powered by the world's greatest graphics engine: your imagination. HANDS-FREE TO EXPLORE - Play any time you'd listen to a podcast: while cooking, cleaning, or commuting! - Navigate freely using “north,” “east,” “south” and “west” to get around - Explore rooms and interact with objects - Pick-up and combine items to solve puzzles - Chat with a fully voiced cast of eccentric characters as you attempt to solve the mystery of the manor without lifting a finger - Supports Bluetooth game play ____________________________________________________________________________________ You awake in a strange mansion that exists outside of time. You can’t remember how you got here. In your pocket is a curious stone tablet covered in mysterious symbols. As you explore the manor, you encounter its eclectic staff— all of whom seem to be as trapped as you are, working in the service of “The Master.” You unearth a series of tapes from a voice you recognize. A girl in trouble. She’s discovered that the Master has a sinister plan she needs to stop, but in order to help her, you must first puzzle your way out of the mansion and back through the doors of time. ____________________________________________________________________________________ RYFT: A Timely Manor is the first part of the RYFT series. For more information visit ryftgame.com Find us on Instagram @RYFTgame and on TikTok @RYFTgame
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: RYFT at 95% against Ears Clues's 20%. RYFT also leads on rating (4.9 vs 2.7) and update cadence (every 6 days vs fortnightly). Ears Clues's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Ears Clues sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and RYFT sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
RYFT holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RYFT has 80 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of Ears Clues's written reviews are positive against 95% of RYFT's.
Ears Clues ships an update fortnightly, RYFT every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ears Clues | RYFT |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (9 ratings) | 4.9 (80 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews | 95.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 9 | 80 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 301 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Kid Friendly Software, Inc | Alexander Lerman |
Customer experience
Ears Clues
RYFT
Bugs and requests
Ears Clues
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
RYFT
Reported bugs
4 issues- Speech recognition doesn't understand
- Game freezes or stops listening
- Task completion bug with flowers
- Cannot get past certain bugs
Requested features
5 requests- Tutorial for getting unstuck
- Health teacher for hints
- Shorter command phrases for typing
- More games like this
- Part two of the story
In-app purchases
Ears Clues
- 7 Coins$0.99
- Unlocks Skills$2.99
- Unlimited Coins$6.99
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- Bundle$8.99
RYFT
- $1 donation$1.00
- $3 Donation$3.00
- $5 donation$5.00
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- $10 donation$10.00
- $15 donation$15.00
- $20 donation$20.00
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- $50 donation$50.00
- $75 donation$75.00
- $100 donation$100.00








