Catan Classic vs Clue
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Catan Classic
Engage in a classic board game of trading, building, and settling. Compete with up to four players online or against AI opponents. Expand your gameplay with purchasable expansions offering new scenarios and mechanics.
- Online multiplayer
- AI opponents with unique strategies
- Trading and resource management
- Expandable gameplay with DLC
- Original rule set
- Game statistics
- Comprehensive tutorial
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"Catan", the legendary strategy game provides gaming fun anytime, anywhere. True to the original game, you can compete with up to four players for the most settlements, the longest roads and the largest army. You can trade with each other and claim the precious land with all its resources. The game allows you to challenge other Catan fans online via cross-platform multiplayer to prove your strategy skills or play against the AI: Various computer opponents, each with their own individual characteristics, will prove themselves worthy competitors: the pirate Jean, who knows no compromise, Vincent the merchant, who never allows himself to be cheated, Sean the knight, who takes what is rightfully his... The popular Catan expansions "Seafarers", "Cities and Knights" and two new special scenarios are available as In-App purchases. The complete Seafarers expansion includes more than 10 additional scenarios with an extensive campaign. Become Harbormaster, discover new islands and extra game elements like ships, gold fields, treasures and pirates. Ahoy! The Cities and Knights expansion introduces various new gameplay mechanics that add even more variety to Catan. Invest new trade goods in city improvements to build one of the three metropolises of Catan – but beware of the barbarians attracted by Catan’s new wealth! You’ll need your best knights to fend them off! C&K contains a short campaign and 7 challenging maps. Exciting adventures await you in the two new scenarios "Enchanted Land" and "The Great Canal". Vanquish dragons and bag their treasures or build a canal to help barren grain fields bloom once more. Features: - Available languages: English, German, French, Dutch, Spanish, Portuguese, Japanese - Original "Settlers of Catan" rule set - Update 4.0+: Synchronous online multiplayer games - Smart computer opponents with individual strategies - Scrollable game board including zoom option - Freely combinable game settings - Game statistics - Comprehensive tutorial - Seafarers LITE: New scenario "The 4 Islands" and two additional game variants - Cities and Knights LITE: Test the new expansion in the scenario “The first Island” - 3 different graphic sets to choose from ***** Catan FAQ: Question: An expansion seems gone after an update or reinstallation of Catan or after restoring the device? Answer: Don’t worry! Your initial purchase is already saved in your iTunes account. You can restore your InApp purchases by selecting the restore-option in the Catan IAP menu. Question: I lost my campaign progress after reinstalling, updating or restoring my device. Is there any way to restore it? Answer: When saved games can’t be automatically restored, we’ve integrated a cheat code: In the campaign mode go to select player and enter „CatanWarp*“ (* = 1–15) as your player name and confirm. Exit the game via the home button and restart it. The campaign can now be continued from the specified level number (1–15). Levels up to the specified number will be unlocked in the custom game mode as well. Question: Are dice rolls really random? Answer: Of course! All dice rolls are 100% random and not modified in any way. We’re avid Catan players ourselves. We’ve played the iOS version hundreds of times while developing the program. There have been times when we won and lost a few games in a row because of the dice - just like when playing the board game! ***** Questions or suggestions for improvements: Mail to ios@usm.de We are looking forward to your feedback! For more information on news and updates: www.usmgames.com or visit us on www.facebook.com/UnitedSoftMedia and twitter.com/USM_News *****
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.
- Digital board game adaptation
- Gather evidence
- Interrogate suspects
- Solve murder mysteries
- Classic and new game modes
- AI and global multiplayer
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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!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Clue at 4.8 against Catan Classic's 3.7. Clue also leads on review sentiment (59% vs 25%) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). Catan Classic's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). 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
Catan Classic costs $4.99 and Clue $4.99 up front. Catan Classic sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Clue sells 26 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Clue holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11K and 4K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Catan Classic's written reviews are positive against 59% of Clue's.
Catan Classic ships an update every 5 months, Clue every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Catan Classic | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | $4.99 |
| Rating | 3.7 (11K ratings) | 4.8 (4K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 24.6% of reviews | 59.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 11K — better | 4K |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #10 — better | #21 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 840 MB | 1.3 GB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | United Soft Media Verlag GmbH | Marmalade Game Studio Limited |
Customer experience
Catan Classic
Clue
User reviews
Catan Classic
From 11K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast gameplay
- 👍 Faithful to the board game
- 🎮 Enjoyable AI opponents
- 🕹️ Customizable settings
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes
- 🧠 Unfair AI behavior
- 🎲 Questionable dice rolls
- 💰 Expensive expansions
- 🔍 Difficult to see the full board
Clue
From 4K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Excellent graphics and animations
- 👍 Variety of game modes and options
- 🎨 Enjoyable character designs
- 🕹️ Fun and engaging gameplay
- 🕵️♀️ Challenging detective elements
Room to improve
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches
- 📃 Small and hard-to-read clue sheet
- 🕹️ AI opponents not challenging enough
- 💰 Expensive DLC
- 🔀 Character token movement issues
Bugs and requests
Catan Classic
Reported bugs
4 issues- Inability to reconnect to online games
- Freezing when placing the robber
- Disappearing resources and progress
- Inconsistent login and account management
Requested features
4 requests- Online multiplayer improvements
- More game modes and scenarios
- Better UI optimization for newer devices
- Ability to save and resume games
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
Catan Classic
- The new scenarios$1.99
- Catan - The Islands$1.99
- The Seafarers$4.99
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- Cities & Knights$4.99
- All-expansions Bundle$9.99
Clue
- 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









