Comparison

Clue Formula vs ANGO

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

ANGO

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A line of symbols. The same symbol always means the same letter. Fill in one, and every copy of it opens at once, right across the sentence. ANGO is a classic substitution cipher — a cryptogram, the same kind of puzzle as the newspaper cryptoquote. Tap a symbol, choose the letter you think it stands for, and watch the rest of the line fall into place. HOW TO PLAY Every letter of a hidden sentence has been swapped for another. Assign a letter to a symbol and every copy fills in together. That is the only rule. THREE FOOTHOLDS - Word shapes: spaces are never enciphered, so the outline of each word stays visible - One-letter words: in English there are only two - Frequency: the most common symbol is usually E, T or A There is no luck involved. Follow the clues and the first letter comes into view. FEATURES - Daily cipher: one message a day, set by the date. Your streak is kept on a calendar - Archive: every message you crack is filed by category, with its meaning, to read again - Ranks: earn points with each solve and rise from Apprentice to Legendary Codebreaker. Harder puzzles count for more - Five difficulties: Easy, Normal, Hard, Brutal and Master, where even the word breaks vanish and letters arrive in blocks of five - Frequency table: see how often each symbol appears - Cascade feedback: see how many places one letter filled, and feel it through haptics - A Japanese kana edition is built in. Switch your device language to Japanese to play it THE MESSAGES - Proverbs: 128 traditional proverbs - Sayings: 121 everyday idioms - Case Files: 112 original lines from small detective stories Every message is a traditional, public-domain saying or was written for this app. There are no copyrighted quotations or song lyrics. WHO IT IS FOR - Anyone who has worked the cryptoquote in a newspaper - Crossword and word puzzle solvers looking for something new - Readers of detective fiction - Anyone who wants a puzzle decided by reasoning rather than reflexes - Anyone with ten quiet minutes and a coffee PRIVACY - No account, no sign-up, no email address - Solve history, streaks and your archive are stored on your iPhone or iPad only - Your records are never sent to any server - No third-party ads, no tracking - Puzzles are generated on the device, so you can play anywhere, even offline - To show the list in Settings > More apps by TORANKIRITE, and the small promotion in the free version, the app loads public App Store information

Screenshots

Clue Formula4 screens
ANGO4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: ANGO at none against Clue Formula's shown. Clue Formula's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 6 weeks) and device support (4 vs 1). On price 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 ANGO 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 3 days, ANGO every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Clue Formula versus ANGO: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClue FormulaANGO
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerx2line.com LLCtorankirite

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Clue Formula

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

ANGO

One-time1
  • Premium$4.99

Questions

Is Clue Formula free?
Clue Formula is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ANGO free?
ANGO is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Clue Formula or ANGO have ads?
Clue Formula shows ads; ANGO does not.
Which is updated more often, Clue Formula or ANGO?
Clue Formula ships an update every 3 days, and ANGO every 6 weeks. Most recently, Clue Formula was updated on October 9, 2026 and ANGO on October 14, 2026.

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