Comparison

Virtual Gandan vs Clued by Atom

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

Head to head
About

Virtual Gandan

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AR, MR технологид суурилсан VIRTUAL GANDAN аппликейшныг Монголын Бурхан шашинтны төв Гандантэгчэнлин хийдийн зүгээс сүсэгтэн олон болон олон улсын жуулчдад зориулан бүтээлээ. Уг аппликейшныг ашиглан Гандантэгчэнлин хийд дотор байрлах зурагт самбарууд, ханын зургийг уншуулан олон улсын хэлээр дэлгэрэнгүй мэдээлэл авч, хийдийн дээр, тэнгэрт байршуулсан төрөл бүрийн сонирхолтой контентуудыг үзэх боломжтой. Мөн Гандантэгчэнлин хийд дотор байрлах Жанрайсиг, Очирдарь, Батцагаан дугануудыг өөрийн байгаа газартаа виртуал байдлаар бий болгож, дотор нь орж сүсэглэн залбирах боломжтой юм.

About

Clued by Atom

This app provides a competitive leaderboard for daily puzzle game runs. Track your performance against friends, leagues, and the global community with smart scoring that considers difficulty and mistakes. Create private leagues and engage in daily discussions.

Highlights
  • Daily, weekly, and all-time leaderboards
  • Private league creation and management
  • Smart scoring based on time, mistakes, and difficulty
  • Player statistics and win tracking
  • Daily comment threads for discussion
  • Optional push notifications for league activity
  • Anonymous or nickname play
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The leaderboard for Clues by Sam. Clued ranks your daily Clues by Sam runs against your friends, your league, and the world. Solve the puzzle, paste your share text, and you're on the board, scored, timed, and ranked within seconds. COMPETE Daily leaderboard Every player's score, time, mistakes, and hint usage on today's puzzle, ranked. Compare side by side on the global board or inside your league. Private leagues Spin up a league for your group chat, your office, your family. Share an invite code and anyone joins instantly. Each league has its own daily board, all-time averages, and win count. Smart scoring Times and mistakes matter, but so does difficulty. A perfect Evil solve beats a perfect Easy. Hints subtract points the way you'd expect. The formula's tuned to reward the run that actually felt impressive. RANK Daily, weekly, all-time Win the day, win the week, or grind your way up the all-time average. Three boards, same player. League standings Track your win count per league. Streaks, personal bests, fastest perfect, all live on your stats page, updated the moment a new submission lands. Daily comments Talk trash, share strategies, or laugh about the square that wrecked everyone. Every day's leaderboard has its own thread. Push notifications Optional pings when someone in your league posts. Turn them on per-league so you only hear from the games you care about. PRIVACY No accounts, no passwords. Play under a nickname or stay anonymous. We don't sell data, run ads, or track you outside the app. Profiles can be hidden from the global board with one toggle. NOT AFFILIATED WITH CBS OR CLUES BY SAM Clued is an independent fan project, built because someone has to settle who's actually fastest in your group chat. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by CBS or the creators of Clues by Sam. Terms of Use: https://cluedbyatom.com/terms The leaderboard for Clues by Sam. Clued ranks your daily Clues by Sam runs against your friends, your league, and the world. Solve the puzzle, paste your share text, and you're on the board, scored, timed, and ranked within seconds. COMPETE Daily leaderboard Every player's score, time, mistakes, and hint usage on today's puzzle, ranked. Compare side by side on the global board or inside your league. Private leagues Spin up a league for your group chat, your office, your family. Share an invite code and anyone joins instantly. Each league has its own daily board, all-time averages, and win count. Smart scoring Times and mistakes matter, but so does difficulty. A perfect Evil solve beats a perfect Easy. Hints subtract points the way you'd expect. The formula's tuned to reward the run that actually felt impressive. RANK Daily, weekly, all-time Win the day, win the week, or grind your way up the all-time average. Three boards, same player. League standings Track your win count per league. Streaks, personal bests, fastest perfect, all live on your stats page, updated the moment a new submission lands. Daily comments Talk trash, share strategies, or laugh about the square that wrecked everyone. Every day's leaderboard has its own thread. Push notifications Optional pings when someone in your league posts. Turn them on per-league so you only hear from the games you care about. PRIVACY No accounts, no passwords. Play under a nickname or stay anonymous. We don't sell data, run ads, or track you outside the app. Profiles can be hidden from the global board with one toggle. NOT AFFILIATED WITH CBS OR CLUES BY SAM Clued is an independent fan project, built because someone has to settle who's actually fastest in your group chat. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by CBS or the creators of Clues by Sam. Privacy Policy: https://cluedbyatom.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://cluedbyatom.com/terms

Screenshots

Virtual Gandan4 screens
Clued by Atom3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Virtual Gandan at none against Clued by Atom's 4. Virtual Gandan also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads 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

Both are free to download. Clued by Atom sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month. Virtual Gandan asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Virtual Gandan ships an update every 4 days, Clued by Atom monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Virtual Gandan versus Clued by Atom: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVirtual GandanClued by Atom
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size1.5 GB5 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperBatzorig NyamdelegAdam Goodman

In-app purchases

None

Virtual Gandan

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Clued by Atom

Subscriptions4
  • Clued Plus - Monthly$0.491 Month
  • Clued Pro - Monthly$0.791 Month
  • Clued Plus - Yearly$7.491 Year
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  • Clued Pro - Yearly$7.991 Year

Questions

Is Virtual Gandan free?
Virtual Gandan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Clued by Atom free?
Clued by Atom is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Virtual Gandan or Clued by Atom have ads?
Neither Virtual Gandan nor Clued by Atom shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Virtual Gandan or Clued by Atom?
Virtual Gandan ships an update every 4 days, and Clued by Atom monthly. Most recently, Virtual Gandan was updated on October 17, 2026 and Clued by Atom on October 9, 2026.

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