Comparison

Clued Up vs Deduce

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

Head to head
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

Deduce

Engage your mind with daily logic puzzles designed for all skill levels. Explore a vast archive of handcrafted challenges, with themed packs available for purchase. Enjoy a distraction-free experience focused purely on gameplay.

Highlights
  • Three daily puzzles (Easy, Medium, Hard)
  • Instant access to over 100 puzzles
  • Themed puzzle packs (free and paid)
  • In-app tutorial and strategy guide
  • Handcrafted puzzles with unique solutions
  • Ad-free, timer-free gameplay
Features
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Train your brain with Deduce — the ultimate daily logic challenge! Whether you’re a curious beginner or a seasoned puzzler, Deduce delivers fresh, satisfying challenges every single day. Daily Puzzles • Three brand-new puzzles every day: Easy, Medium, and Hard • Ideal for a quick 5-minute challenge or a deep dive Instant Archive Access • Unlock and play over 100 puzzles right from the start • Explore past puzzles with the sleek calendar view Special Puzzle Packs • Download themed packs — some free, some available for purchase • New packs added regularly without needing an app update For All Skill Levels • Challenging enough to stump experienced puzzle fans • Great for teaching kids logical thinking Built-in Guide • Learn the ropes quickly with an in-app tutorial • Master subtle strategies as you go Every Puzzle is Handcrafted • One unique solution per puzzle • No guessing — all connections must be used Pure Gameplay, No Distractions • No ads, no timers, no pressure • Clean interface designed to keep you focused • Progress is saved automatically Deduce is your daily dose of logical satisfaction — quick to pick up, impossible to put down.

Screenshots

Clued Up4 screens
Deduce4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Deduce at 100% against Clued Up's 39%. Deduce also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Clued Up's advantage is ratings volume (1K vs 2). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Both are free to download. Clued Up sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.49 per year and Deduce sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Deduce holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Clued Up has 1K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 39% of Clued Up's written reviews are positive against 100% of Deduce's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Clued Up ships an update every 5 months, Deduce every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Clued Up versus Deduce: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClued UpDeduce
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews38.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 5 months — betterEvery 8 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB76 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperBRIDGETECH SOLUTIONS LIMITEDMark Mainwood

Customer experience

Clued Up

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

Deduce

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Deduce

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Clued Up

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

Deduce

One-time10
  • Kids' Pack 1$0.99
  • Hard Pack 1$0.99
  • Just + and x 1$0.99
Show 7 more
  • Mixed Pack 1$0.99
  • Just + and > 1$0.99
  • Just x and > 1$0.99
  • Medium Pack 1$0.99
  • Easy Pack 1$0.99
  • Access Archives$1.99
  • Extra Hard Pack 1$1.99

Questions

Is Clued Up free?
Clued Up is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Deduce free?
Deduce is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Clued Up or Deduce?
Deduce is rated higher. Clued Up averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1K ratings, while Deduce averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Clued Up or Deduce have ads?
Clued Up shows ads; Deduce does not.
Which is updated more often, Clued Up or Deduce?
Clued Up ships an update every 5 months, and Deduce every 8 months. Most recently, Clued Up was updated on October 15, 2026 and Deduce on October 11, 2026.

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