Comparison

Clued Up vs Clue

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

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About

Clued Up

This app acts as an unofficial companion for the classic deduction game. It transforms your notes into a clear table, showing card ownership, suggestions, and likelihood of cards being in the envelope. It can also automatically deduce card locations, helping you win.

Highlights
  • Smart scorecard for Clue
  • Automatic card deduction
  • Supports numerous Clue editions
  • Customizable card sets
  • Cloud storage for custom editions
  • Visual card status indicators
Features
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Throw away your pads and pencils, Clued Up will make you a Clue champion. Clued Up transforms your messy notes into a crisp table, showing you for each card, at a glance: who’s holding it, who’s not holding it, who’s suggested it, who’s seen it and the likelihood of it being the card in the envelope. All you have to do is enter the details of each turn. If you don’t want to give your opponents a chance Clued Up can go beyond just a smart scorecard. If you enable automatic deductions the app will cross-reference all of the turns in the game and locate cards for you, going way beyond what a human could achieve. Clued Up works with pretty much any edition of Clue. Including: Alfred Hitchcock Alien Vs. Predator The Big Bang Theory Doctor Who Downton Abbey Dungeons and Dragons Family Guy Firefly Five Nights at Freddy’s Game of Thrones Golden Girls Harry Potter The Haunted Mansion Juicy Couture Legend of Zelda The Office Penny Dreadful Rick and Morty Back in Blackout Scooby-Doo! Seinfeld Sherlock Simpsons Star Wars Supernatural The Twilight Zone The Walking Dead If you don’t see your edition listed you can use the card set editing feature to create any edition you like and store it in the cloud for others to use. Instructions Game Setup: Enter your name then the names of your opponents in the order they are sitting, starting with the player on your left. Select if you want the game to automatically locate cards for you. If you select to use this feature, as you record the turns in the game the app will cross-reference the location of cards from all of the player's responses and deduce for you what cards must have been shown in each go. Be sure that your opponents don’t mind you winning if you leave this switch on (or don’t tell them). Once you’ve entered the names of the players in the game you’ll be given the option to select which edition of the game you are playing. If you don’t see your edition listed then you can create a new edition. Any edition you create will be stored in the cloud for yourself and other players to use. After selecting your card set you then have to enter in all of the cards you have been dealt. Enter every card you are holding and then press finish. Playing the Game: On the main screen, you have a list of all of the items. Eliminated items are shown in blue, items held by you in green and solved items are shown in red. Underneath the item name, you will see additional information such as who does or does not hold the card, who has suggested a card and who has seen a card. You will also see stats indicating how likely each card is to be the final item as a percentage and with the progress bar under each card. To eliminate items you need to make suggestions and enter in the suggestions that your opponents make. The app will automatically eliminate a card if it is shown to you and, if you’ve selected to have the game located cards for you, when entering another player’s suggestion, if a card is shown and it’s known that the other two cards in the suggestion are elsewhere or not held by that player the game will automatically eliminate these. To enter your suggestion you pick the items from the table and press the ‘Your Suggestion’ button. You will ask the player to your left, if they don’t show a card to you press ‘No Cards Shown’ and move on to the next player, if they show a card you select the card from the wheel and press ‘Card Shown’. To enter an opponent’s suggestion you do the same thing except you select ‘Other’s Suggestion’ and, on the next screen, select the player making the suggestion. You can manually enter that a player holds or doesn’t hold a particular card by swiping the cell to the left a pressing the Eliminate/Uneliminate button. The app will tell you when cards locations are deduced and categories are solved. You can undo your last move if you make a mistake by pressing the menu button and selecting Undo. Full Terms and Conditions: http://bit.ly/2KylV0Y

About

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.

Highlights
  • Digital board game adaptation
  • Gather evidence
  • Interrogate suspects
  • Solve murder mysteries
  • Classic and new game modes
  • AI and global multiplayer
Features
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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!

Screenshots

Clued Up4 screens
Clue4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Clued Up at Free against Clue's $4.99. Clue's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (59% vs 39%). On in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Clued Up is free to download; Clue costs $4.99 up front. Clued Up sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.49 per year and Clue sells 26 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Clue holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1K and 4.1K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 39% of Clued Up's written reviews are positive against 59% of Clue's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Clued Up ships an update every 5 months, Clue every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Clued Up versus Clue: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClued UpClue
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating4.6 (1K ratings)4.8 (4.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews38.9% of reviews59.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1K4.1K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#16 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB1.3 GB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperBRIDGETECH SOLUTIONS LIMITEDMarmalade Game Studio Limited

Customer experience

Clued Up

All ratings1,023 ratings
Positive89.7%
Neutral4.2%
Negative6.1%
Written reviews157 reviews
Positive38.9%
Neutral13.4%
Negative47.8%

Clue

All ratings3,988 ratings
Positive96.0%
Neutral2.8%
Negative1.2%
Written reviews171 reviews
Positive59.1%
Neutral20.5%
Negative20.5%

User reviews

Clued Up

From 1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Helpful companion app
  • 🚀 Makes the game easier to play
  • 💡 Useful for keeping track of potential cards
  • 👍 Great app for Cluedo dominance

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
  • 🐛 Crashes during gameplay
  • 🔧 Lacks necessary features
  • 🔧 Deductions not always accurate
  • 🔧 Confusing to use

Clue

From 4.1K App Store ratings

What 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

Clued Up

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Incorrect card counts for 2-player mode
  • Inability to undo mistakes
  • Glitches with card selection and display
  • Inconsistencies between iPad and iPhone versions

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to edit/override app's deductions
  • Option to take notes separately from the app
  • Mechanism to change player questioning order
  • Feature to mark revealed cards from other players
  • Support for custom card sets

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

2 purchases

Clued Up

Subscriptions1
  • View Located Cards$3.491 Year
One-time1
  • Solve Cards For This Game$0.99
26 purchases

Clue

One-time26
  • 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

Questions

Is Clued Up free?
Clued Up is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Clue free?
Clue costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Clued Up or Clue?
Clue is rated higher. Clued Up averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1K ratings, while Clue averages 4.8 from 4.1K ratings.
Do Clued Up or Clue have ads?
Clued Up shows ads; Clue does not.
Which is updated more often, Clued Up or Clue?
Clued Up ships an update every 5 months, and Clue every 2 months. Most recently, Clued Up was updated on October 21, 2026 and Clue on October 25, 2026.

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