City Days vs Cluenaverse: Puzzle Tours and Mobile City Quests Compared

City Days vs Cluenaverse: Puzzle Tours and Mobile City Quests Compared

Compare City Days' SMS-led London puzzle tours with Cluenaverse's app-based city quests for your next outdoor mystery or treasure hunt.

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If you're choosing between puzzle tours and mobile city quests, City Days (citydays.com) and Cluenaverse offer different ways to explore the city. Here's a quick comparison.

What is City Days?

City Days (formerly The Secret City; renamed in March 2023) runs puzzle tours in London and other cities. Clues are sent to your phone (SMS/messages) as you move around; you solve them to reveal your path and can take optional breaks at recommended pubs and cafes. Trails are location-based, with themes like Jack the Ripper, Shakespeare, Greenwich, Shoreditch and Race Across The World. Prices range from about £15 to £38 per player depending on the trail; duration is typically 1.5-3.5 hours. You can play in teams of 2-8, compete on leaderboards and change bookings flexibly. City Days operates across roughly 30+ cities worldwide (e.g. London, Manchester and destinations in the UK, US, Australia and elsewhere) with a full money-back guarantee. Run by Lattice Ltd (UK), the brand has been building trails for over five years.

What is Cluenaverse?

Cluenaverse is a mobile city quest and outdoor mystery experience. You use your phone (app) to follow the story, decode clues and explore the city with your team. It’s built around clear, well-paced mysteries for different group sizes and ages, focused on central London.

Quick comparison

City DaysCluenaverse
TypePuzzle tour, clues via messagesMobile city quest / outdoor mystery
How you playClues sent to phones (SMS/messages), optional breaksApp-led city quest
Locations30+ cities (London, Manchester and many more)Central London
Price£15-38 per player (trail-dependent)Check site for current pricing
Best forMessage-led trails, leaderboards, flexible bookingApp-first, single narrative mystery

Why consider Cluenaverse?

  • All in one app - If you prefer story, clues and navigation in one app instead of SMS/messages, Cluenaverse is built that way.
  • Different feel - City Days is message-driven with many trail themes; Cluenaverse offers a focused mystery quest in app form.
  • Alternative - When comparing City Days with other puzzle or city experiences, Cluenaverse is a solid alternative format.

Bottom line

City Days suits anyone who likes message-led puzzle tours, multiple London (and other city) themes, and flexible booking with leaderboards. Cluenaverse suits teams who want an app-led city quest with one clear mystery in London. Choose by whether you prefer message-based trails (City Days) or an all-in-app quest (Cluenaverse).

FAQ

Early access means you join now, for free, by downloading the app and completing a short onboarding. You get set up before our first quest launches, and you receive a personal referral link you can share so friends can join too. When we launch our first quest, you're already in and ready to play; no last-minute rush.

Early access and app onboarding are free. When a quest is on sale, you can buy activation codes on this site via checkout (currently a mock payment for testing - no real card charge). Redeem codes in the Cluenaverse app to play.

After you complete onboarding, you'll see your unique referral link in the app. Share it with friends - anyone who uses it can join early access too. When paid quests launch, friends get 10% off their first quest and you earn 15% account credit. See our Referrals page for full details.

Cluenaverse is a mobile city quest and outdoor mystery experience. You follow a story, solve clues, and explore the city with your team. For a team, it is best if each player joins on their own phone. Our quests are self-guided. You play when you want, at your own pace, in central London.

Choose a quest, buy activation codes at checkout, then open the Cluenaverse app and redeem a code. Head to the start location with your team (2-6 players recommended). Each player should join the experience on their own phone. Follow the story - clues will guide you from location to location until you crack the case.

No. Cluenaverse quests are self-guided and flexible. Once you've bought a quest, you can start whenever it suits you (within the validity of your ticket). The app saves your progress if you want to pause and continue later.

Our quests are set in central London - areas like the South Bank, Westminster, Spitalfields, Bloomsbury, the City of London, and Covent Garden. Each quest has a different theme (murder mystery, spy thriller, literary mystery, and more) and a distinct route.

Most quests take between 2 and 3 hours if you move at a steady pace. You can take longer if you pause for food or drinks along the way. Duration is given on each quest page.

Quests are for colleagues, friends, families, and couples, in teams of 2 to 6. Age recommendations vary by quest - some are suitable for ages 10+, others for 12+ or 14+. Check the individual quest page for details.

Pricing is per quest location and is shown on each quest page when that location is for sale. You pay once for each activation code; your team of 2-6 typically shares one purchase (buy extra codes for larger groups).

Each player should bring a smartphone with the Cluenaverse app installed, plus comfortable shoes for walking and weather-appropriate clothing. No special equipment or prior knowledge of London is required.

Yes. A team gift voucher is one code for 2-6 players. You pay on the gift page, the code is emailed straight away, and it can be redeemed in the app from 1 March 2027. It is not tied to one quest yet. Unused codes can be refunded.

There is no time slot to cancel. Email the address in the footer and we will refund an activation code that has not been redeemed. A redeemed code is not refunded for a change of mind or the weather. If a fault on our side stops you finishing, we will refund or replace it. Details are in the Refunds and cancellation section of our Terms of Service.

Email the address in the site footer. We're happy to help with early access, the app, or questions about upcoming quests.

The seventh face of the sundial is missing.

You play it in the Cluenaverse app, on the streets of Covent Garden.

See the quest