How Clutch works
Predict the news, climb the leaderboard, and win rewards — all with play-money credits.
What is a prediction market?
A prediction market asks a clear yes/no question about a future event — for example, whether a team will win or a milestone will be reached by a date. Each market has live odds that reflect how likely players think the answer is "yes." As more people predict, the odds move, just like a real forecast. On Clutch every prediction is made with credits, never money.
The Clutch loop
Playing Clutch is a simple, repeatable loop:
1. Get credits 💎
Credits are the play-money you predict with. You start with a welcome gift and can top up for free over time. They have no cash value.
2. Make a prediction 🎯
Pick a market, choose YES or NO, and stake some credits. The odds at the moment you predict set your potential reward.
3. Win points ⚡
When a market resolves in your favour, your correct prediction pays out points — your score for climbing the leaderboard.
4. Redeem rewards 🎁
Points can be redeemed for real-world goodies and used to rank against other players. You still never spend or win real money.
Where markets come from
Markets are created from current news and editorial topics. Each market links to the public sources behind it, so you can read the context before predicting.
How markets resolve
When the outcome of an event is known, the market is resolved to YES or NO based on the public source evidence. Winning predictions are paid out in points automatically, and the resolving sources are shown on the market.
How we build and settle markets
Every market is generated by an automated pipeline. Each topic area has its own set of named public sources, and markets are drafted from those sources, then passed through editorial and quality-control checks before they are published. Resolution works the same way. The outcome is decided against public evidence from those sources, and the reasoning behind the decision is published on the market itself. When the evidence is inconclusive, or the question's premise no longer holds, a market is never settled automatically, and it is routed to a person on our team. You can report any market you think is wrong, and we review it.
Not gambling — play money only
Clutch involves no cash staking and no cash prizes you can withdraw. Credits and points are in-app scores with no monetary value. You can never lose real money on Clutch — it's a free game built for fun and friendly competition.
Frequently asked questions
- Is Clutch gambling?
- No. No real money is ever staked, and nothing you win can be cashed out. You predict with virtual credits that have no monetary value, and the points you win are a score. Because nothing of monetary value is wagered or paid out, Clutch is a free game, not gambling.
- Is Clutch free to play?
- Yes, completely. New players get a welcome gift of credits, and you can top up for free over time. Nothing has to be bought to play, to win points, or to redeem a reward.
- Can you win real money on Clutch?
- No. You can never deposit, stake, or withdraw money. The points you win are redeemed in the Shop for real gift cards and charity donations, and there is no cash payout at any point.
- Are the gift cards real, and how hard are they to get?
- They are real. Rewards are fulfilled by our rewards partner, Tremendous, and sent to your account email. Points come from correct predictions, and every reward in the Shop lists exactly how many points it costs, so you can see what you are working toward before you start. The Shop also shows a live feed of rewards other players have actually received.
- How are markets resolved?
- Against public evidence. When the outcome of an event is known, the market is settled from the cited sources and the reasoning is published on the market page. If the evidence is ambiguous, or the premise turns out to be broken, the market is never settled automatically, and a person reviews it.
- Why was I refunded on a market?
- Because a person reviewed it. If the evidence does not support a clean result, or if a settled result turns out to have been wrong, we reverse the resolution and refund every prediction, so the credits you staked go back to you.
- Who makes Clutch?
- Clutch is built and operated by Rodger Studio, an independent mobile app studio.
- How does Clutch make money?
- Through advertising and optional in-app purchases of credits. Buying credits is never required, since you can earn everything you need to play, and to redeem rewards, for free.