Comparison

Clue Formula vs Monster Set Go!

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

Head to head
About

Clue Formula

Engage in a 3D Mahjong puzzle game featuring IQ-test style tiles. Match selectable pairs to clear levels, with increasing difficulty as you progress. Utilize hints and shuffles to aid your gameplay and compete on leaderboards.

Highlights
  • 3D Mahjong puzzle gameplay
  • IQ-test style tiles
  • Layered 3D levels
  • Hint and shuffle options
  • Leaderboard competition
  • VoiceOver accessibility
Features
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Clue Formula is a 3D Mahjong puzzle with IQ-test style tiles and pattern-matching challenges. Your goal is to complete all levels. In each level, remove all tiles by selecting matching pairs. Not every matching tile can be selected. A tile is selectable only when it is positioned at the end of a row - when there is no neighboring tile on at least one side (left or right) within the same layer. To complete a level, you need to find matching pairs where both tiles are selectable. Each new level becomes more challenging as you advance. A hint can show all selectable matching pairs. A shuffle can rearrange the remaining tiles and help you continue the level. Key Features: 3D Mahjong Puzzle: Match selectable pairs and clear each level. IQ-Test Style Tiles: Match tiles using shapes and symbols. Layered 3D Levels: Look through rows and layers to find selectable matching pairs. Leaderboards: Complete levels and compete for a place on the leaderboards. Accessibility and Device Support: Clue Formula is fully playable with VoiceOver. Clue Formula is fully supported on Mac. Extra hints and extra shuffles are available for purchase.

About

Monster Set Go!

This logic puzzle game uses charming monsters instead of cards. The objective is to find sets of three monsters where each visible characteristic is either all the same or all different. It offers multiple game modes and a campaign with 100 levels for a challenging brain workout.

Highlights
  • Monster-themed SET gameplay
  • Three distinct game modes
  • 100-level campaign
  • Offline play supported
  • Leaderboards for quick play
  • Ad-free option via in-app purchase
Features
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People say looks don't matter. People are wrong. Monster Set Go! is the classic card game Set, reborn with adorable monsters. Same beautiful brain-bending logic. Zero beige cardboard. The rule is simple. Find three monsters where every visual attribute (color, pattern, eyes, form) is either THE SAME across all three, or DIFFERENT across all three. That's it. That's the whole rule. Your brain will still argue with you about it. *** WHY MONSTERS INSTEAD OF CARDS *** Set has been a cult classic for decades: the purest pattern-recognition puzzle ever printed. We kept the mechanic exactly as clever as it always was, then handed it to a cast of hand-drawn monsters who blink, wiggle, and celebrate every time you spot one. Same workout for your brain. Considerably more charm. *** THREE WAYS TO PLAY *** CLASSIC: Chill set-spotting satisfaction. Solve at your own pace, or race the clock to earn every star. TIMED: The clock is not your friend. Spot sets fast, before it runs out. REFILL: New monsters keep dropping in from above. Clear sets or get buried. Endless, if you're quick enough. *** CAMPAIGN: 100 LEVELS *** Start with two attributes and a small board. Finish somewhere you didn't think your brain could go. New attributes unlock as you climb, boards grow, and the sets get sneakier. Clearing all 100 levels is one thing. Clearing them fast enough to collect every star is another thing entirely. *** QUICK GAME *** Randomized boards in any mode, at any difficulty you've unlocked. Perfect for a two-minute break, a waiting room, or a commute. Climb the leaderboards if you think you're fast. *** GOOD TO KNOW *** Is this like the card game Set? Yes. It's the same core rule, every attribute all-same or all-different, with monsters instead of shapes, plus Timed and Refill modes the cardboard version never had. Do I need to know Set already? No. Level 1 teaches you in about ten seconds. Is it good for kids? Yes. Pure logic, no violence, no chat, nothing scary. Is it hard? It starts gentle and ends brutal. That's the point. Do I need wifi? No. Monster Set Go! plays offline. Plane, subway, basement, wherever. Is it free? Yes. One optional In-App Purchase removes ads. Nothing else to buy, ever. Adorable monsters. One elegant rule. A hundred levels of "wait, THAT was a set?" Enjoy!

Screenshots

Clue Formula4 screens
Monster Set Go!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Clue Formula at every 4 days against Monster Set Go!'s every 2 weeks. Monster Set Go!'s advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment, 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. Clue Formula sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Monster Set Go! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Clue Formula ships an update every 4 days, Monster Set Go! every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Clue Formula versus Monster Set Go!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClue FormulaMonster Set Go!
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB167 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerx2line.com LLCRoflcopter Ink GmbH

Customer experience

Clue Formula

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Monster Set Go!

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Clue Formula

One-time2
  • Hint$0.99
  • Shuffle$0.99
1 purchases

Monster Set Go!

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99

Questions

Is Clue Formula free?
Clue Formula is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Monster Set Go! free?
Monster Set Go! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Clue Formula or Monster Set Go! have ads?
Both Clue Formula and Monster Set Go! show ads.
Which is updated more often, Clue Formula or Monster Set Go!?
Clue Formula ships an update every 4 days, and Monster Set Go! every 2 weeks. Most recently, Clue Formula was updated on October 25, 2026 and Monster Set Go! on October 8, 2026.

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