Comparison

Niggle (Oh Hell) vs CLAG Assistant

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Challenging AI opponent
  • Customizable rule options
  • Emotional AI players
  • Local WiFi multiplayer
  • Local Bluetooth multiplayer
  • Trick-taking card game
Features
Currently charting
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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!

About

CLAG Assistant

Features
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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.

Screenshots

Niggle (Oh Hell)4 screens
CLAG Assistant4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Niggle (Oh Hell) versus CLAG Assistant: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNiggle (Oh Hell)CLAG Assistant
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating3.5 (15 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews42.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings15 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
Best chart rank#138 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSean O'ConnorTony 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

None

Niggle (Oh Hell)

No in-app purchases

None

CLAG Assistant

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Niggle (Oh Hell) free?
Niggle (Oh Hell) costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is CLAG Assistant free?
CLAG Assistant is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Niggle (Oh Hell) or CLAG Assistant have ads?
Neither Niggle (Oh Hell) nor CLAG Assistant shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Niggle (Oh Hell) or CLAG Assistant?
Niggle (Oh Hell) ships an update every 6 months, and CLAG Assistant every 2 months. Most recently, Niggle (Oh Hell) was updated on September 22, 2026 and CLAG Assistant on September 9, 2026.

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