Comparison

Murdered by Midnight vs Clue

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

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About

Murdered by Midnight

Engage in a thrilling murder mystery game set in the 1920s. Deduce the killer, weapon, motive, and time of death by following clues and interrogating characters. Play solo or with friends globally.

Highlights
  • Deduce murderer, weapon, motive, and time of death
  • Set in a 1920s Art Deco mansion
  • Highly replayable with over 483,000 possible outcomes
  • Single-player against AI or multiplayer with friends
  • Achievements and scoreboard
  • Immersive period-specific graphics and characters
Features
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The Murdered by Midnight board game can now be enjoyed anywhere on the go. Either play with friends or family around the world. Be the first to deduce the murderer, murder weapon, motive and time of death to solve the murder and win the game! The story takes place in the 1920’s in a fabulous Art Deco mansion, Briarwood Manor. The owners have gathered six world famous detectives and several of their friends and family to throw a “murder party”, where they’ll stage a mock murder for the detectives to solve as entertainment… as was all the rage in the 20’s. Unfortunately, things get all too real when someone commits an actual murder before the party gets started. Can you follow the clues and bring the guilty to justice before time runs out? FEATURES: MURDERED BY MIDNIGHT DELUXE - You get the heart of Murdered by Midnight for Free. When you are ready to upgrade, make a one-time in-app purchase of Murdered by Midnight Deluxe to access the game control Options or remove Ads. HIGHLY REPLAYABLE - Not including the detectives, there are 25 people at the manor during the time of the murder, this includes staff, family members and friends. Considering that the person who found the body is not the murderer, there are 22 possible suspects for the crime. With all of the combinations of people, weapons, motives and times, there are more than 483,000 possible outcomes just waiting to be explored! EASY TO PLAY, HARD TO MASTER - During a turn each player can: move to a new location, search for weapons, dust for prints, perform forensics analysis or ask a witness what they saw or who they suspect. Using these clues, the player can deduce the murderer, murder weapon, motive and time of death. SINGLE & MULTIPLAYER - Play either by yourself against one or more of our AI Detectives or with friends and family over Game Center. Enter an open match to play with anyone in the world! Multiple matches can be open at any given time. ACHIEVEMENTS AND SCOREBOARD - Multiplayer games feature a number of Achievements that can be won to keep gameplay exciting and fun. Compare your wins with your friends and family on the master scoreboard. RICH AND IMMERSIVE ENVIRONMENTS - Murdered by Midnight features beautiful, period-specific graphics and fonts designed to invoke the Art Deco feel and draw the player into the game’s environment. INTERESTING CHARACTERS - Each non-player character includes a unique portrait and mini biography to help tell the story and make the player’s feel like they are staring in their own murder mystery novel. MULTIPLE RESPONSES - Murdered by Midnight features multiple responses for each character based on the current scenario. This provides a rich and immersive story that helps to draw you into the game and keeps things from getting boring and repetitive.

About

Clue

Experience the classic murder mystery board game digitally. Gather evidence, interrogate suspects, and solve the crime. Offers multiple game modes for solo or multiplayer play.

Highlights
  • Digital board game adaptation
  • Gather evidence
  • Interrogate suspects
  • Solve murder mysteries
  • Classic and new game modes
  • AI and global multiplayer
Features
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Join fellow detectives all over the world in the official digital board game version of Clue! Gather crucial evidence, interrogate suspects and solve the original murder mystery. Follow Miss Scarlett, Colonel Mustard, Professor Plum, Chef White, Solicitor Peacock and Mayor Green through the iconic Tudor Mansion, unlocking their motives and alibis as you go. Enjoy Clue the way you remember it in Classic Mode, or jump in for a quick game with Clue Cards mode. Alternatively, if you want to really test your sleuthing skills, try a new investigation format available exclusively to Clue – Ultimate Detective. In Ultimate Detective Mode, everyone answers suggestions at the same time…but secretly! Face your suspects in a direct interrogation as you rely on your skills of deduction to get to the truth. Experience the mystery, solve the murder and become a top-tier detective! HOW TO PLAY CLUE: 1. Three cards are dealt face-down and set aside – this is the solution to the crime! 2. Everyone is dealt three cards. These are automatically crossed off your clue sheet, as they can’t be part of the solution. 3. Roll the dice and move around the board. 4. When you enter a room, you can make a suggestion – select who you think the murderer is, what weapon they used and where the crime happened. 5. Other players will then aim to disprove your suggestion; if one of your suggestions matches a card in their hand, they show you that card to disprove it. 6. Use your clue sheet to keep track of which characters, weapons and rooms have been disproven. 7. Think you’ve figured it out? It’s time to make an accusation! Be careful though – if you’re right, you win, but if you are wrong, you’re out! FEATURES - THE CLASSIC TUDOR MANSION – Play the beloved original board game, now rendered in stunning 3D animation and entirely ad-free! - A BRAND-NEW GAME MODE – Exclusive to the digital version of Clue, Ultimate Detective Mode lets you interrogate multiple characters at once. - MULTIPLE MODES – Compete against cutting-edge AI opponents that adapt to your skill level for the perfect game, or challenge detectives around the world. - ADDITIONAL ORIGINAL CONTENT – What happened after the shocking events of Tudor Mansion? Find out in a series of original new crime scenes designed specifically for the digital version of Clue! New characters emerge, bringing with them new clues, motives and case files to consider as you travel around the world in search of the truth. Sharpen your mind with the iconic murder-mystery board game, now available on mobile!

Screenshots

Murdered by Midnight4 screens
Clue4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Murdered by Midnight at Free against Clue's $4.99. Clue's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 3.0) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 26 months). On ads, 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

Murdered by Midnight is free to download; Clue costs $4.99 up front. Murdered by Midnight sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Clue sells 26 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Clue holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Clue has 4.1K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Murdered by Midnight's written reviews are positive against 59% of Clue's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Murdered by Midnight ships an update every 26 months, Clue every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Murdered by Midnight versus Clue: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMurdered by MidnightClue
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating3.0 (5 ratings)4.8 (4.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews59.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings54.1K — better
Update frequencyEvery 26 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#21 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size94 MB1.5 GB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperAppracatappra, LLCMarmalade Game Studio Limited

Customer experience

Murdered by Midnight

All ratings5 ratings
Positive40.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

Clue

All ratings4,086 ratings
Positive96.1%
Neutral2.7%
Negative1.2%
Written reviews171 reviews
Positive59.1%
Neutral20.5%
Negative20.5%

Bugs and requests

Murdered by Midnight

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Clue

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Clue card progress not saving properly
  • Game freezing or crashing on certain actions
  • Incorrect character starting positions
  • Ability to make illegal moves not prevented
  • Online matchmaking not working as expected

Requested features

5 requests
  • Pass and play multiplayer mode
  • Ability to customize player name
  • Larger clue sheet with zoom option
  • Improved tracking of completed goals/tasks
  • More diverse character selection

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Murdered by Midnight

One-time1
  • Murdered By Midnight Deluxe$0.99
26 purchases

Clue

One-time26
  • Black Adder Green$2.99
  • Black Adder Mustard$2.99
  • Black Adder Plum$2.99
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  • Black Adder White$2.99
  • Black Adder Scarlet$2.99
  • Black Adder CaseFile Revisited$2.99
  • Whispering Pines White$2.99
  • Tropical Pack$3.99
  • Black Adder Resort Crime Scene$4.99
  • Winter Ball Records$4.99
  • Halloween Records$4.99
  • Noir Crime Scene Location$4.99
  • Whispering Pines Crime Scene$4.99
  • Black Adder Character Pack$5.99
  • WhisperingPines Character Pack$5.99
  • Ultimate Edition Sale$7.99
  • Black Adder Resort Bundle$12.99
  • Whispering Pines Bundle$12.99
  • PolarStation Crime SceneBundle$12.99
  • 2016 Edition Character Pack$14.99
  • Welcome Offer$19.99
  • Clue 2 Epic Crime Collection$25.99
  • Clue 2 Epic Crime Collection$27.99
  • Clue 2 Epic Crime Collection$29.99
  • Clue 2 Epic Crime Collection$34.99
  • Ultimate Edition$39.99

Questions

Is Murdered by Midnight free?
Murdered by Midnight is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Clue free?
Clue costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Murdered by Midnight or Clue?
Clue is rated higher. Murdered by Midnight averages 3.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Clue averages 4.8 from 4.1K ratings.
Do Murdered by Midnight or Clue have ads?
Neither Murdered by Midnight nor Clue shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Murdered by Midnight or Clue?
Murdered by Midnight ships an update every 26 months, and Clue every 2 months. Most recently, Murdered by Midnight was updated on October 24, 2026 and Clue on October 30, 2026.

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