Comparison

ABC Solitaire vs My Clues Notepad

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

Head to head
About

ABC Solitaire

A challenging puzzle game that requires observation, patience, and a strategic spirit to clear the board by removing matching tiles. Offers multiple customization options and ways to share your progress. Supports various languages and game modes.

Highlights
  • Tile matching puzzle gameplay
  • Multiple color customization options
  • Hint and Undo features
  • Score sharing via social media
  • Multi-language support
  • Auto-save and landscape mode
Features
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***Thank you for viewing! Thank you for downloading! This is the most difficult, unique and addictive puzzle game in the world! This game does not require any preliminary knowledge, but demands huge observations, great patience and challenging spirit! Everyone from children to adult people can fully enjoy it while testing and demonstrating his IQ. ***Game goal Clear the board by removing two same tiles each time as quickly as possible. ***How to remove Condition 1: If two same tiles are on the same row or column and there are no other tiles between them, tap to remove them directly. Condition 2: If one tile can be moved to a new position where Condition 1 can be met by this tile and the other same tile, move this tile first and then tap the other to remove these two same tiles. ***Options *You can change the color combination among three screen colors, three text-background colors, and two text colors. *You have two chances for both Hints and Undo. *You can announce your scores via Email, Facebook or Twitter. *Supports Chinese, English, Japanese, Traditional Chinese, French, German, Italian, Dutch, Spanish, Russian and Swedish. *Auto save game. *Supports landscape. For free version, this can enlarge the play area. ***Scores Three types of scores will be reported to Game Center’s leaderboards, i.e., Best time, total numbers of Completion and total number of Stars. In addition, achievements have five levels and five glory stages. ***Related App While ABC Solitaire tends to use your left side of brain. related Zhongyuan Mahjong (Solitaire) which adopts the same game rule tends to use your right side of brain, Tens of thousands of people have already been deeply addicted to Zhongyuan Mahjong (Solitaire), and the number are growing very fast. They are enjoying and challenging it day by day, again and again. You are also warmly welcomed to have a try of Zhongyuan Mahjong. ****Licensed Application To use this application, you agree the following terms of use which is "Apple Terms of Use (EULA)". https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ ****Banner Ads In order to support feature improvement and sustainabity, banner ad is introduced. However, users can still play at offline mode and report offline scores to Game Center. Inn order to enable users to remove ads at a reasonable amount payment, auto-renewable subscription is inntroduced.

About

My Clues Notepad

This app provides an electronic clue sheet for a popular mystery board game. It offers customizable game versions, player name saving, and hidden clue functionality for a private gaming experience.

Highlights
  • Choice of game versions (2016/2020)
  • Customizable game versions
  • Selectable symbols for clues
  • Highlight culprit, weapon, room
  • Save player names and clues
  • Hidden clue functionality
Features
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Features: - choice between 2 versions of the game (2016 and 2020); - possibility to create customized game versions; - choice of symbol to insert on the card as desired; - possibility of highlighting the culprit, the weapon and the crime room; - saving the names of the players and the clues entered; - clues can be hidden so that other players cannot see them

Screenshots

ABC Solitaire4 screens
My Clues Notepad4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: My Clues Notepad at Free against ABC Solitaire's $3.99. My Clues Notepad also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 12) and ads (none vs shown). ABC Solitaire's advantage is ratings volume (77 vs 2). On update cadence and device support 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

My Clues Notepad is free to download; ABC Solitaire costs $3.99 up front. ABC Solitaire sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. My Clues Notepad asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

My Clues Notepad holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ABC Solitaire has 77 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 84% of ABC Solitaire's written reviews are positive against 100% of My Clues Notepad's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ABC Solitaire ships an update every 4 days, My Clues Notepad every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on August 25, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
ABC Solitaire versus My Clues Notepad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterABC SolitaireMy Clues Notepad
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (77 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews84.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings77 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 6 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB85 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShen ZhongyuanGiorgio Sartore

Customer experience

ABC Solitaire

All ratings77 ratings
Positive88.3%
Neutral3.9%
Negative7.8%
Written reviews141 reviews
Positive84.4%
Neutral5.7%
Negative9.9%

My Clues Notepad

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

ABC Solitaire

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Undo button cancels the game
  • Tiles getting stuck and not moving
  • Losing progress when the app crashes
  • Inconsistent background color changes

Requested features

5 requests
  • Pause button to stop the timer
  • Replay option for the same game
  • Notification when there are no more moves
  • Volume control for sound effects
  • More than 2 hints per game

My Clues Notepad

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

12 purchases

ABC Solitaire

Subscriptions6
  • 1 Month$0.991 Month
  • Shuffle game 1 month$0.991 Month
  • 6 Months$3.996 Months
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  • Shuffle game 6 months$3.996 Months
  • 1 Year$6.991 Year
  • Shuffle game 1 year$6.991 Year
One-time6
  • 2P Competition Type$0.99
  • 2P Cooperation Type$0.99
  • 100$0.99
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  • Relay Game$1.99
  • 200+20$1.99
  • 300+50$2.99
None

My Clues Notepad

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ABC Solitaire free?
ABC Solitaire costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is My Clues Notepad free?
My Clues Notepad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ABC Solitaire or My Clues Notepad?
My Clues Notepad is rated higher. ABC Solitaire averages 4.6 out of 5 from 77 ratings, while My Clues Notepad averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do ABC Solitaire or My Clues Notepad have ads?
ABC Solitaire shows ads; My Clues Notepad does not.
Which is updated more often, ABC Solitaire or My Clues Notepad?
ABC Solitaire ships an update every 4 days, and My Clues Notepad every 6 days. Most recently, ABC Solitaire was updated on August 25, 2026 and My Clues Notepad on September 14, 2026.

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