Comparison

Ancient Games vs ClutchLab

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

Head to head
About

Ancient Games

Explore and play a collection of ancient board games brought back to life with modern app design. Enjoy offline and online play, collect customizable game pieces, and tackle fun challenges. Save progress across all games with cloud saves.

Highlights
  • Play multiple ancient games in one app
  • Offline and online multiplayer
  • AI, friend, and random player matches
  • Collectible game pieces and boards
  • Challenges with rule variants
  • Free cloud saves across games
Features
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/!\ If you play more than one of my Ancient Games, I suggest you delete the individual apps and install this one. It will allow you to play them all and save disk storage. /!\ -Languages : English, French, Portuguese, Italian, Arabic, Spanish, German, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Russian, Turkish. The past is full of fascinating games that haves been mostly forgotten. The Ancient Games collection aims to resurrect them as a meticulously crafted mix between what a player wants from an historical game and what he/she expects of a modern application. Features : -Play against the IA, friends and random players from around the world (Coming back soon) -Play Online & Offline. -Multiple collectibles : boards, game pieces, dice, nameplates, etc. -Challenges (Fun rule variants) -Free cloudsave across the collection : your progress in one game is available in all the others. -Much more features to come! Currently, the collection is comprised of four games : the Royal Game of Ur, Senet, XII Scripta and Puluc, but 40 games are in the works! You can see the roadmap here : https://trello.com/b/QYtOXwJi/ancient-games-roadmap Each game will be added to the Ancient Games app and will have its own individual app as well. The privacy policy has been updated in accordance to the latest data protection laws.

About

ClutchLab

Features
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CLUTCHLAB — THE TACTICAL CLUTCH TRAINER Every round comes down to one moment. One angle. One decision. ClutchLab drops you straight into the clutch — 1v1 through 1v5 — and asks: can you close it out? TRAIN THE WAY PROS PRACTICE - Choose your position on realistic top-down tactical maps - Read enemy positioning, hold angles or peek with purpose - Fire, move and use utility (flashes, smokes, molotovs, grenades) under a ticking clock - Every scenario tracks HP, ammo and time, just like the real thing 12+ HANDCRAFTED SCENARIOS Site holds, post-plant retakes, information plays, low-ammo clutches and more. Every scenario is built around a real tactical problem, not random chance. FIVE TRAINING MODES - Daily Run: a new tactical set every day - Clutch Mode: 1v1 through 1v5 encounters - Utility Lab: master flashes, smokes and timing - Economy IQ: make the smartest buy - Sound Training: read movement before contact CLIMB THE WEEKLY LEAGUE Every scenario you clear counts toward your weekly league score. Compete against real players, climb divisions, and prove you're clutch when it counts. TRACK YOUR GROWTH Map mastery, win rate, accuracy and streaks — ClutchLab tracks everything so you can see exactly where to improve next. CLUTCHLAB PRO Go unlimited with ClutchLab Pro: unlimited training runs, zero ads, and advanced performance analysis. Free players can keep training with daily energy refills and rewarded videos. Whether you're prepping for ranked, sharpening your aim, or just love the tension of a 1-vs-many standoff, ClutchLab is your training ground. Master every clutch. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Ancient Games3 screens
ClutchLab4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Ancient Games at 3 against ClutchLab's 1. Ancient Games also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.4). On price, 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. Ancient Games sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and ClutchLab sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Ancient Games versus ClutchLab: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAncient GamesClutchLab
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (262 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews78.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings262 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size212 MB66 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperSullivan BousiniereFurkan UYKUN

Bugs and requests

Ancient Games

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • Game freezes after match completion
  • Screen goes dark and becomes unresponsive post-game
  • Ad removal purchase only lasts one game
  • Paid ad removal still shows advertisements
  • Game continues playing after player wins
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  • Cannot make legal moves despite availability
  • XII Scripta piece stacking rules not enforced correctly
  • Purchased board content inaccessible due to subscription requirement
  • Report button links to Mail app instead of App Store
  • Text rendering issues making content hard to read
  • Online play frequently unavailable or non-functional

Requested features

10 requests
  • Two-player local multiplayer mode
  • Friends list and challenge system
  • Leaderboards and ranking system
  • Win/loss statistics and game history tracking
  • Ability to play offline while waiting for online opponents
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  • Permanent one-time purchase option instead of subscription
  • More ancient games added to collection
  • Harder difficulty levels beyond current maximum
  • Better XP progression for unlocking boards
  • Improved customer support contact options

ClutchLab

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Ancient Games

Subscriptions1
  • AG+$3.991 Month
One-time9
  • Ancient Artifact$0.99
  • Purchase Game Edition2 variants$1.99
  • Dawn of Civilization DLC$2.99
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  • Purchase Game Edition$2.99
  • Skeleton Key$2.99
  • Ur Divine Edition$3.99
  • Purchase Game Edition$3.99
  • Purchase Game Edition$10.99
  • Royal Pass$12.99
6 purchases

ClutchLab

Subscriptions2
  • ClutchLab Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • ClutchLab Pro Yearly$6.991 Year
One-time4
  • 500 Coins$1.99
  • 1200 Coins$3.99
  • 3000 Coins$7.99
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  • 7500 Coins$14.99

Questions

Is Ancient Games free?
Ancient Games is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ClutchLab free?
ClutchLab is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Ancient Games or ClutchLab have ads?
Both Ancient Games and ClutchLab show ads.

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