# Detective Notes vs My Clues Notepad

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: My Clues Notepad at none against Detective Notes's 1. My Clues Notepad also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 72%). Detective Notes's advantage is ratings volume (217 vs 2). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Detective Notes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. My Clues Notepad asks for nothing beyond the download.

My Clues Notepad holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Detective Notes has 217 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 72% of Detective Notes's written reviews are positive against 100% of My Clues Notepad's.

Detective Notes ships an update every 2 weeks, My Clues Notepad every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on August 9, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Detective Notes | My Clues Notepad |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (217 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/detective-notes/id6466589007/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-clues-notepad/id6475345699/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **217** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 72.2% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | **Every 6 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 41 MB | 85 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | **11.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Kyeong Cheon Yang](https://appshunter.io/developer/1707501391) | [Giorgio Sartore](https://appshunter.io/developer/1723998762) |

## What reviewers say

### Detective Notes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/detective-notes/id6466589007)

Organize clues, suspects, and locations to solve mysteries. Customize your detective notebook for any game, adjust player counts, and keep your strategies private. Features include marker variety and multilingual support.

**Highlights:** Customizable setup for suspects, tools, and locations, Flexible player count adjustment, Private note customization, Variety of marker tools, Multilingual support

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| No Ads | $3.99 | one-time |


### My Clues Notepad

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-clues-notepad/id6475345699)

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:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Detective Notes free?

Detective Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is My Clues Notepad free?

My Clues Notepad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Detective Notes or My Clues Notepad?

My Clues Notepad is rated higher. Detective Notes averages 4.7 out of 5 from 217 ratings, while My Clues Notepad averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Detective Notes or My Clues Notepad have ads?

Detective Notes shows ads; My Clues Notepad does not.

### Which is updated more often, Detective Notes or My Clues Notepad?

Detective Notes ships an update every 2 weeks, and My Clues Notepad every 6 days. Most recently, Detective Notes was updated on August 9, 2026 and My Clues Notepad on September 14, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*