Comparison

Lost Manuscript vs Easy Clues

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

Head to head
About

Lost Manuscript

Uncover the mystery of short stories by guessing missing words to restore the text and reveal the endings. Enjoy a novel word puzzle experience with beautifully illustrated stories. Unlock the full text with a one-time purchase.

Highlights
  • Guess missing words
  • Restore story text
  • Unlock full stories
  • Beautifully illustrated
  • Multiple languages
Features
Read full description

This immersive game is based on short stories by a young writer. We hope you will like them as much as we do. Some words in the story are missing. Your goal is to guess the missing words, restore the text, and find out how the story ends. Proceed at your own pace, skip a word or two if you have to. If you would rather just read the stories, the full text can be unlocked with a one-time purchase. Ideal for bibliophiles and word puzzle enthusiasts! Features: • A novel way to play word games. • Available in English, French or Russian. • Beautifully illustrated. • Thousands of words to guess. If you like crosswords, word search and word games in general, this game is for you!

About

Easy Clues

This game challenges your vocabulary by combining two-letter fragments to form words based on provided photo clues. It offers a relaxing experience with 400 puzzles and can be played offline in multiple languages.

Highlights
  • Photo-based word puzzles
  • Offline play
  • Multilingual support (6 languages)
  • 400+ puzzles
  • Brain challenging gameplay
Features
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Discover a fun and relaxing word game! Combine 2-letter fragments to build words inspired by the photos provided as clues. With 400 captivating images and puzzles, Easy Clues will challenge your brain and boost your vocabulary. PHOTO-BASED WORD PUZZLES Use the photos as clues to form the right words. OFFLINE PLAY No Internet? No problem! Enjoy the game anytime, anywhere. MULTILINGUAL FUN Play in ant of the six languages — English, French, Russian, German, Spanish, and Italian. ENGAGING GAMEPLAY Perfect for quick sessions or long brainstorming marathons. Download Easy Clues today and let the fun begin!

Screenshots

Lost Manuscript4 screens
Easy Clues4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Lost Manuscript at 100% against Easy Clues's 67%. Lost Manuscript also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). Easy Clues's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 22 months). On price, ratings volume, 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. Lost Manuscript sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Easy Clues sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Lost Manuscript holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 19 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Lost Manuscript's written reviews are positive against 67% of Easy Clues's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lost Manuscript ships an update every 22 months, Easy Clues daily. The most recent releases landed on July 8, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Lost Manuscript versus Easy Clues: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLost ManuscriptEasy Clues
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (9 ratings) — better4.6 (19 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings919 — better
Update frequencyEvery 22 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB36 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperMaribou Inc.Alnima

Customer experience

Lost Manuscript

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Easy Clues

All ratings19 ratings
Positive89.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.5%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Lost Manuscript

One-time5
  • Silver Pack$2.99
  • Gold Pack$7.99
  • Read Mode$9.99
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  • Platinum Pack$19.99
  • Diamond Pack$29.99
4 purchases

Easy Clues

One-time4
  • BRONZE$2.99
  • SILVER$6.99
  • GOLD$14.99
Show 1 more
  • PLATINUM$29.99

Questions

Is Lost Manuscript free?
Lost Manuscript is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Easy Clues free?
Easy Clues is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Lost Manuscript or Easy Clues?
Lost Manuscript is rated higher. Lost Manuscript averages 5.0 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Easy Clues averages 4.6 from 19 ratings.
Do Lost Manuscript or Easy Clues have ads?
Neither Lost Manuscript nor Easy Clues shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lost Manuscript or Easy Clues?
Lost Manuscript ships an update every 22 months, and Easy Clues daily. Most recently, Lost Manuscript was updated on July 8, 2026 and Easy Clues on September 21, 2026.

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