Minitris vs Night Clues
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Minitris
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Rediscover the timeless puzzle classic that took the world by storm! Minitris is a minimalist falling-block puzzle with a vibrant twist. Designed for players of all ages—from toddlers to puzzle masters—Minitris strips away the complexity of traditional block games to focus on pure, addictive strategy. Every block is a simple square, but the challenge lies in the color. Your mission? Match three or more blocks of the same color—horizontally, vertically, or diagonally—to clear the board and keep the game alive. Why you’ll love Minitris: Play in Seconds: With ultra-simple tap or swipe controls, you’ll be playing (and winning!) in no time. Stress-Free Strategy: No complex shapes to rotate. Just pure color-matching fun. Chasing the High Score: Earn big points with combo clears and multi-set matches. The faster you play, the more you earn! A Piece of Gaming History: Originally born on DOS in 1989, Minitris has been refined over decades to provide the perfect casual experience. The Legacy Continues First released in 1989 and later a Windows favorite, Minitris reached 50 countries in its first 50 days. Decades later, the goal remains the same: a game simple enough for a child, yet deep enough for an adult.
Night Clues
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A village full of secrets. Read the clues, connect the evidence and uncover the wolves in 150 single-player logic puzzles. READ. DEDUCE. REVEAL. Every testimony is a piece of the puzzle. Read the statements, choose an identity and tap a character to make your judgment. Revealing a witness brings new clues into play. Combine rows, columns, neighbors, jobs and appearance to work out who is hiding in plain sight. 150 CASES TO SOLVE Follow 15 chapters from your first small board to challenges with 25 characters. Hunt hidden wolves, investigate incidents and uncover secrets. Each board gives you a new trail of evidence to follow at your own pace. HELP WHEN YOU NEED IT Learn through short tutorials and build confidence as you play. Cases 4–7 offer step-by-step reasoning help and an extra chance after a mistake. Unlock Seer and Reveal abilities as you progress. Start and retry campaign cases freely, without an energy meter. LOOK CLOSER Tap testimony to highlight the people it describes. Follow a linked name to locate that character, or zoom and drag to read a larger board. Your progress is saved on your device, so you can return to an unfinished case. MORE WAYS TO INVESTIGATE Unlock story investigation and daily brain training as you progress. After campaign case 20, take on a new Daily Case at local midnight and share your result. Daily Cases can be retried freely. PLAY YOUR WAY Play in English or Simplified Chinese, with adjustable music, sound effects and a reduced-motion option. Core puzzles work offline; an internet connection is needed for ads. ADS AND OPTIONAL HELP A banner ad may appear at the bottom of the screen. Optional rewarded videos can provide ability uses, a revival or extra completion coins. Some rewards are also available using earned in-game coins. Occasional interstitial ads may appear between campaign cases after the introductory levels, subject to play-time and frequency limits. There are no real-money purchases.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Minitris at none against Night Clues's shown. Night Clues's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.2). On price, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Minitris ships an update weekly, Night Clues every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Minitris | Night Clues |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.2 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 130 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Michal Ursiny | 梓茗 孙 |
In-app purchases
Minitris
No in-app purchases
Night Clues
No in-app purchases









