Comparison

Really Bad Chess+ vs Clue

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

Head to head
About

Really Bad Chess+

Experience chess with a chaotic twist! This app replaces standard pieces with random assortments, forcing you to rethink strategy. Perfect for both seasoned players seeking a new challenge and beginners looking to learn the fundamentals in a fun, unpredictable way.

Highlights
  • Random piece assignments
  • AI challenges (Ranked, Daily, Weekly)
  • Freeplay mode
  • Local versus mode
  • Daily chess puzzles
  • New strategic challenges
Features
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Really Bad Chess is just like chess, but with totally random pieces. Try 8 Knights, 4 Bishops, and 3 pawns — why not? Whether you play chess daily, or quit just after learning the rules, this small twist will open the door to an entire new world of chess. Compete vs. an AI in Ranked, Daily, or Weekly Challenges. Improve your skills using the included Freeplay mode. Compete against your friends locally in versus mode! Warm up every day with our new daily chess puzzle — Knight Hike! ------A WORD FROM THE DEVELOPER Chess is one of those games I always wished I enjoyed, but its commitment to beauty, elegance, and perfect balance always turned me away. Really Bad Chess removes these boring restrictions and flips chess on its head. As much as random pieces change the game in some ways, I was really surprised to notice how much the game remains the same, and how powerful some pieces are — you've never truly struggled against a pawn until you've struggled against a pawn in the back row. For chess pros, Really Bad Chess will give you a new type of challenge — the pieces & the moves are the same, but you'll have to throw out your openings and your understanding of normal patterns of play. For novice chess players (like most of us), Really Bad Chess greatly opens up the game. Instead of starting by studying openings, in your first games you'll get to discover the joy (and challenge!) of learning how to checkmate. -zach

About

Clue

Engage in a classic murder mystery board game. Investigate a crime scene, gather clues, and deduce the killer, weapon, and location. Play solo, with friends online, or locally with this digital adaptation.

Highlights
  • Classic murder mystery gameplay
  • Virtual Cluesheet companion
  • Single-player AI challenges
  • Online multiplayer with friends
  • Local multiplayer options
  • 10 premium themed boards
Features
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Clue is now on Apple Arcade! THE ORIGINAL HASBRO BOARD GAME - It’s the classic murder mystery! Who did it? With what weapon? In which room? There’s a high-risk party at the mansion and every guest is a suspect. Roll the dice, become a detective and let Clue begin! • A BRAIN TEASER - Test your detective skills. At the start of each game, Clue will take one suspect, one weapon, and one room card from the deck, and deal the rest to the players. Be the detective and work out what cards are missing! If you ask: “Was it Colonel Mustard with the Rope in the Drawing Room?”, a player holding the Colonel, the Rope or the Drawing Room must show you their card. Enter every room in search of answers! • CLUESHEET & HINT SYSTEM - Who committed murder?! Don’t risk letting the criminal escape! Use your virtual Cluesheet companion to make a note of the suspects, weapons and rooms you can eliminate. The ideal companion for every detective: Cluesheet helps you make your deductions, perfect your strategy and solve the mystery. • FAMILY FRIENDLY - It’s the original family board game by Hasbro, suitable for players 8 years and over. It’s multiplayer fun for kids and adults. With the board game on your mobile and tablet you can take Clue wherever you go! Roll the dice and solve the mystery! • SINGLE PLAYER - Put your brain to the test against a list of AI murder suspects, online or offline! Choose your character, choose your opponents and let no criminal escape the mansion! • ONLINE MULTIPLAYER - Play Clue with your friends and find out who’s guilty on mobile, PC or Nintendo Switch! Don’t let distance stop your board game night. Play on the go, or curl up in an armchair and settle down for a night of crime and detective work, wherever you are! • LOCAL MULTIPLAYER - Play a game of Clue with people from all over the world or create a private multiplayer game to play with your friends and family. • 10 PREMIUM THEMES - Explore ten different themed boards. Listed under our exclusive original themes are hand crafted by our studio artists. o Tudor Mansion: The guests at this party have turned into a lethal combination! o Vampire Castle: In a household where every suspect is a monster, who committed the crime? o Egyptian Adventure: Search for clues, from the dark tombs of the pharaohs, to the crumbling pyramids! o Hollywood: In a land where all of life is an act, can you find the truth in the fairytale? o Murder Express: Challenge your friends to solve a mystery based on a classic Agatha Christie novel! o Sherlock: Become the great detective and solve a crime on the dark streets of London! o Snowy Peaks: Old friends have been reunited. Tensions are running high, but who’s grudge ran deep enough for murder? o Tropical Mystery: Someone has rocked this boat in a big way! It’s a luxury race to the answer! o Venetian Masquerade: Historic Venice is beautiful, but a criminal lurks beneath the colorful masks! o Wild West: From the jailhouse to the saloon, the story of Dr. Black’s end will spread far and wide. Only you can discover the truth!

Screenshots

Really Bad Chess+4 screens
Clue4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Clue at 4.8 against Really Bad Chess+'s 3.4. Clue also leads on ratings volume (20K vs 167) and review sentiment (69% vs 54%). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Clue holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Clue has 20K ratings behind it against 167, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of Really Bad Chess+'s written reviews are positive against 69% of Clue's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Really Bad Chess+ ships an update monthly, Clue every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Really Bad Chess+ versus Clue: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReally Bad Chess+Clue
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (167 ratings)4.8 (20K ratings) — better
Positive reviews54.0% of reviews69.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings16720K — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size100 MB837 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperZach GageMarmalade Game Studio Limited

Customer experience

Really Bad Chess+

All ratings165 ratings
Positive57.6%
Neutral6.7%
Negative35.8%
Written reviews100 reviews
Positive54.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative36.0%

Clue

All ratings19,775 ratings
Positive96.1%
Neutral2.4%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews293 reviews
Positive69.3%
Neutral10.2%
Negative20.5%

User reviews

Really Bad Chess+

From 167 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💡 Innovative concept
  • 🤩 Addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Easy to learn
  • 🧠 Improves chess skills
  • ✨ Clean UI

Room to improve

  • 😠 Unfair AI starting positions
  • ⚖️ AI too lucky/strong
  • 🚫 No draws (stalemate/repetition)
  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches
  • 📱 UI scaling issues

Clue

From 20K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Great game play
  • 🕹️ Fun and engaging
  • 🎨 Customizable characters and boards
  • 🧠 Challenging AI
  • 🤝 Enjoyable online play

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and glitches
  • ⏱️ Long wait times between turns
  • 🔍 Confusing note-taking system
  • 🌐 Multiplayer issues and bugs
  • 🔍 Difficulty tracking owned cards

Bugs and requests

Really Bad Chess+

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • App zoomed in, parts of board/UI cut off (recent update)
  • Cannot make legal moves
  • Game won't allow moves out of check
  • AI gets stuck in infinite loops
  • Incorrect checkmate detection
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  • Pieces glitching
  • Cannot undo after checkmate
  • App not fitting on iPhone screen
  • Menu options cut off

Requested features

10 requests
  • Add draws by repetition/stalemate
  • Option for mirrored pieces
  • Tutorial for beginners
  • Ability to play online multiplayer
  • Option to see solution for daily challenges
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  • Mac app availability
  • Option to keep board on screen after game
  • Adjustable AI difficulty
  • More board/theme options
  • Animations for piece movement

Clue

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Game freezes and crashes on launch
  • Online games stall and become unresponsive
  • Dynamic Island blocks important UI elements
  • Inconsistent behavior when players are eliminated
  • Inability to continue games after a player disconnects

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add difficulty settings for single player
  • Implement time limits for player turns
  • Allow note-taking on owned cards
  • Improve online game stability and responsiveness
  • Add more themes, characters, and locations

In-app purchases

None

Really Bad Chess+

No in-app purchases

None

Clue

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Really Bad Chess+ free?
Really Bad Chess+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Clue free?
Clue is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Really Bad Chess+ or Clue?
Clue is rated higher. Really Bad Chess+ averages 3.4 out of 5 from 167 ratings, while Clue averages 4.8 from 20K ratings.
Do Really Bad Chess+ or Clue have ads?
Neither Really Bad Chess+ nor Clue shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Really Bad Chess+ or Clue?
Really Bad Chess+ ships an update monthly, and Clue every 5 weeks. Most recently, Really Bad Chess+ was updated on October 21, 2026 and Clue on October 24, 2026.

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