Niggle (Oh Hell) vs CLAG Assistant
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Niggle (Oh Hell)
This app offers a digital version of the trick-taking card game Oh Hell! (also known as Niggle). It features a challenging AI with emotional responses, customizable rules, and local multiplayer options via WiFi or Bluetooth. Learn to accurately bid on the number of tricks you'll win each round.
- Challenging AI opponent
- Customizable rule options
- Emotional AI players
- Local WiFi multiplayer
- Local Bluetooth multiplayer
- Trick-taking card game
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If you're looking for the card game Oh Hell! then this is the app for you! It's got a powerful AI so you'll never have an easy game (I write AIs for a living!) and a huge range of customisable rule options to suit however you've traditionally played the game yourself. The AI players even have emotions and get happy and sad when they think they're going to make their bid or not. You can also play against your friends on their own devices over local WiFi or Bluetooth. For newcomers to the game, Niggle (also known as "Oh Hell") is an easy to learn card game in which you must try to guess how many tricks you are going to win each round. The fun comes from trying to get exactly the number of wins you guessed while stopping your opponents from achieving their target. For the latest news on all of my games follow @SeansGames on Twitter!
CLAG Assistant
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CLAG is a card game for 3 to 7 players, the goal of the game is to get the most points by predicting how many tricks you will win each hand and getting your prediction right. Scoring on paper takes time and is easy to get wrong, this application allows you to enter the player names, and prompts you for each plays bid (or trick guess) before a round is played, and then for the actual tricks won. The application hides scores until you are half-way through the game and then again until the end. The application prevents dealers from bidding a trick count that equals the number of cards dealt, or any player bidding more than the number of cards dealt. The application also allows you to enter setup options that configure how the scoring will work and how many "special" rounds you want to play mid game. Finally the application provides guidance on what to do each round and keeps score to reduce human error and allow the game play to be carried out quickly.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: CLAG Assistant at Free against Niggle (Oh Hell)'s $4.99. CLAG Assistant also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months). Niggle (Oh Hell)'s advantage is chart position (#138 vs unranked) and device support (3 vs 1). On 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
CLAG Assistant is free to download; Niggle (Oh Hell) costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Niggle (Oh Hell) ships an update every 6 months, CLAG Assistant every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Niggle (Oh Hell) | CLAG Assistant |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.5 (15 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 42.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Best chart rank | #138 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sean O'Connor | Tony Seeley |
Bugs and requests
Niggle (Oh Hell)
Reported bugs
13 issues- App crashes frequently during gameplay
- Game freezes when changing settings
- Sound mute button doesn't work properly
- Cards disappear mid-game
- Save game doesn't restore to correct position
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- Game stops working after reaching 100 games
- Opening screen freezes and closes
- Cards played off-suit by AI when suit available
- Inaccurate scoring calculations
- Tricks awarded to wrong player
- Slow card dealing animation
- Network game functionality broken
- Game confusion when dragging cards too fast
Requested features
16 requests- Online multiplayer with friends via Facebook or network
- Ability to play with 3-5 players instead of just 4
- Variable hand sizes (1-13 cards and back down)
- Speed control for card animations
- No Trump option when Ace is turned as trump card
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- Classic UI option to revert from childish design
- Ability to customize AI personality for each player
- Straight card layout instead of curved
- Better score board visibility and positioning
- Joker and bower card support
- Simultaneous bidding option
- Ability to name opponents
- Screen rotation support
- Multiple scoring variant options
- Adjustable AI difficulty levels
- Round indicator during gameplay
CLAG Assistant
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Niggle (Oh Hell)
No in-app purchases
CLAG Assistant
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Niggle (Oh Hell) free?
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