Comparison

PLOT vs CLUE

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

Head to head
About

PLOT

Features
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The story you always wanted to read — written for an audience of one. PLOT, also known as PlotAI, is a personal daydream engine: AI interactive fiction that writes the story only you wanted to read. You're not the author — you're the reader. Other AI tools help you write; PLOT writes for you. Not a character chatbot. A real novel — third-person prose, branching choices, real consequence. ▶ ANYONE STARTS IN SECONDS Tap a few chips, write one line, and your story begins. No prompt engineering. ▶ HOW IT WORKS · Pick a genre or write a single line — the story begins. · Every turn: choose A or B, or write your own line. Whatever you write becomes the story. · It never loses the thread, no matter how long the story runs. · End it whenever — then end it differently, or keep going. ▶ MADE FOR YOUR TASTE, HOWEVER STRANGE Be a god. Romance the impossible. Walk into a world no one else would ever build. Readers come back for dozens of stories, their taste intact. ▶ FEATURES · AI illustrations for key scenes · Rewind any moment, try another path · Generate, regenerate, continue · Build your own scenario, share it with a code ▶ ANY WORLD Hunter, romance fantasy, fantasy, murim, apocalypse, horror, thriller, academy, sci-fi, and more. Interactive fiction, text RPG, choose-your-own-adventure — made for you alone. Start free. Your story is waiting.

About

CLUE

Features
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CLUE is an interactive story chat app where you create your own story together with AI. Instead of simply choosing from fixed options, you can speak and act freely, and the AI will continue the story by creating new scenes based on your input. Begin your own fate in a variety of worlds and moods, including fantasy, modern drama, academy, mystery, romance, and dungeons. Your Own AI Story Choose the genre and mood you want, enter your character settings, and a new story begins. Your choices can change relationships, events, clues, and dangers. Interactive Storytelling Through Chat Try typing freely, such as “Open the door,” “Ask her the truth,” or “Destroy the sealing stone.” The AI will continue the next scene based on your actions. Immersive Stories Across Genres Enjoy a wide range of worlds, including modern fantasy, academy, mystery, romance, dungeons, and survival stories. Even a simple beginning can grow into a long story as your choices build up over time. A Story That Changes With Your Choices Your words and actions are not just simple dialogue. They become clues that shape the direction of the story. Who to trust, what secrets to uncover, and what fate to choose are all up to you. Relationships With Characters Characters in the story react to your choices. Trust, conflict, affection, and suspicion build over time, creating different relationships and scenes in every story. Recommended For - People who want to create their own story through AI chat - Fans of choice-based stories, TRPGs, and role-playing - People who enjoy fantasy, mystery, romance, and academy stories - Anyone who wants to experience different scenes and endings - People who want to build a story through conversations with characters In CLUE, your choices are not just answers. They become a fate of their own. Start your own interactive AI story today. For terms related to subscriptions and in-app purchases, please refer to Apple’s Standard End User License Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

PLOT4 screens
CLUE4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: PLOT at none against CLUE's shown. PLOT also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 10 days). On price, in-app purchases, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. PLOT sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and CLUE sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PLOT ships an update every 3 days, CLUE every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
PLOT versus CLUE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPLOTCLUE
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB103 MB
Age rating12+12+
Developerkiha kwonPKL Labs

In-app purchases

4 purchases

PLOT

One-time4
  • 33 Pages$1.29
  • 130 Pages$3.89
  • 270 Pages$6.49
Show 1 more
  • 600 Pages$12.99
7 purchases

CLUE

Subscriptions1
  • Story Pass monthly$6.991 Month
One-time6
  • 1,000 Ticket$0.99
  • 3,000 Ticket$2.99
  • 5,000 Ticket$5.99
Show 3 more
  • 10,000 Ticket$9.99
  • 50,000 Ticket$59.99
  • 100,000 Ticket$99.99

Questions

Is PLOT free?
PLOT is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CLUE free?
CLUE is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PLOT or CLUE have ads?
CLUE shows ads; PLOT does not.
Which is updated more often, PLOT or CLUE?
PLOT ships an update every 3 days, and CLUE every 10 days. Most recently, PLOT was updated on October 24, 2026 and CLUE on October 12, 2026.

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