TRAILS vs Clues by Genius
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TRAILS
Guide sand ships across a desert, drawing paths to avoid collisions and supply remote outposts. Juggle resources and navigate hazards like collapsing terrain and ancient traps to complete each level. Offers extra challenges for advanced players.
- Draw paths for sand ships
- Supply remote outposts
- Juggle cargo and power-ups
- Navigate desert hazards
- Solve challenging puzzles
- Unlock extra levels
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TRAILS is a cozy puzzle game in which you guide sand ships across a crumbling desert to reach isolated outposts. Draw paths for each ship across the treacherous sands, planning carefully to avoid collisions and ensure each ship reaches its goal. Chart Your Course Plan your route by drawing paths across the desert grid. All sand ships must follow their trails without visiting the same space twice - and without crashing into one another. With every route you sketch, you're constructing a web of paths across the dunes. Supply the Outposts Scattered across the wasteland, remote villages rely on the convoy for vital cargo. To complete each level you'll need to supply every outpost. Pick up the right goods and bring them safely to their destination. Careful coordination and efficient routing are the key to your success. Juggle Resources Each sand ship can carry one item at a time, whether its crucial cargo, a key to unlock a new route or a rare power-up, improving the ship's capabilities. Managing pickups, handoffs and avoiding unwanted items is essential to reaching your goal. Hazards of the Wasteland The dunes are your home, but they are not without danger. Collapsing terrain, narrow passages, gaping chasms, ancient traps and errant drones can block your path or derail your journey. Foresight and careful coordination will keep the convoy on track. Extra Challenges For those who seek an even greater test, optional levels and hidden challenges offer more complex maps, tighter constraints and push the puzzle mechanics to their limits. Use all you have learned to take on the toughest challenges TRAILS has to offer. Can you chart the perfect paths and navigate all trials of the desert?
Clues by Genius
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Every detail is a key to the truth. Clues by Genius is an immersive detective reasoning puzzle game. Here, you will become the chief detective, navigating mysterious ancient castles, bustling metropolises, distant futures, and campus chapters shrouded in fog. Why did the socialite collapse mysteriously while trying on a corset? How did the murderer use a fishing line to achieve a "deadly attraction" under the watchful eyes of the crowd? Faced with suspects of various expressions, can you, within a complex grid of clues, meticulously peel back the layers and identify the real villain? * Immersive Case Recreation: Whether it's "The Tailor's Deadly Seam" or the mysterious inheritance case on the Earl's estate, each level has its own independent storyline. * Multi-Dimensional Clue Collection: Delve into crime scenes by clicking to investigate characters and items. You need to gather enough genuine clues to unlock the final accusation button. * Professional Forensic Perspective: Listen to the professional diagnosis from the forensic examiner, analyze traces from the cause of death, and break through the psychological defenses of the murderer. * Psychological Battle Accusation: Confront the alibis of suspects like "Hugo" and present fatal evidence one by one. Be careful! If evidence is missing or incorrect, the suspect will escape judgment. * Massive Script Updates: Four major themed chapters for you to explore, with difficulty increasing progressively, satisfying all your fantasies about detective puzzles.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TRAILS at none against Clues by Genius's 3. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Clues by Genius sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. TRAILS asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | TRAILS | Clues by Genius |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 611 MB | 326 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Purple Sloth Studio eG | 恒 张 |
In-app purchases
TRAILS
No in-app purchases
Clues by Genius
- 3 Genius Coins$0.99
- 30 Genius Coins$4.99
- 200 Genius Coins$12.99









