Comparison

Nanuleu vs Mafia Origin

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

Head to head
About

Nanuleu

Control a network of magical trees in this minimalist strategy game. Plant, expand, acquire resources, and defend against enemies to capture points and achieve victory. Features five distinct scenarios for varied gameplay.

Highlights
  • RTS/Tower defense gameplay
  • Magical tree network control
  • Strategic planting and expansion
  • Resource acquisition
  • Enemy defense
  • Five distinct scenarios
Features
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Nanuleu is a RTS/Tower defense game where you control a network of magical trees that need to survive and defeat the enemies that attempt to destroy them. In this game your only task is to plant, but while doing so you need to choose between expansion, resource acquisition and defense. Your objectives are to capture certain points on the map and destroy your enemies, before it is too late. The game features five different scenarios: First Contact, Invasion, Exploration, Counterattack and Remnants. **Second place winner of the Indie Game Maker Contest 2015. "This is definitely a game that you’ll keep wanting to come back to time and time again." - App Advice "Nanuleu is an excellent strategy game with tower defense elements." - iTopNews

About

Mafia Origin

Reclaim your city from the mafia in this strategy game. Recruit mercenaries, rebuild urban areas, and engage in turf wars to become the ultimate Godfather. Forge alliances or make enemies in a lawless land where only the strongest survive.

Highlights
  • Turf War with the Mafia
  • Rebuild the city
  • Recruit mercenaries
  • Form or join gangs
  • Conquer city centers
  • Become the Godfather
Features
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With family being killed and land being invaded by Mafia, Godfather was forced to leave Liberty City. 10 years of hiding, recruiting heroes and reorganizing the force, Godfather returns to Liberty City today, swearing to take back everything that was taken by Mafia even with his life hanging by a thread. This is about honor and revenge. Will Liberty City still be controlled by Mafia or evolve into a new city, or will Godfather become the head of Mafia? We don’t know yet and we leave you to decide. ●●Game Features●● •Turf War with the Mafia• •To take back territory from the Mafia that once belonged to you 10 years ago. •Reconstruction, the exploitation from your opponent has made urban development much worse than before. It's imminent to rebuild the city of waste. •Conspiracy, in a city where conspiracy is rife and crime is a daily occurrence, you need to establish your own power to survive. •This is an outlaw land• •Mercenaries. As Godfather, you can pay thugs to have them carry guns and artillery. •Conflict, turf wars with other mafia gangs. •Wealth, in the city where freedom and crime coexist, chances to get loads of money are at hand. •Rules. The law of the jungle. Winner takes all. •Either friends or enemies• •Friends? It’s a place where you can start your own gang, to take over other top gangs, and command them. Or join them. Or cooperate with them. •Enemies? In this profit-driven city, anything can happen. There are mafia friends from all over the world. What would your story with them be like? • Turf War for City Centers • •Mafia City, whoever takes over city center, will be the godfather of the mafia. • Mafia godfather, become godfather to command all mafia hitmen, killers, and drug dealers in the city. Facebook fan page: https://www.facebook.com/MafiaOrigin

Screenshots

Nanuleu4 screens
Mafia Origin4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Mafia Origin at Free against Nanuleu's $2.99. Mafia Origin also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (70% vs 55%). Nanuleu's advantage is rating (4.1 vs 2.8) and in-app purchases (none vs 18). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Mafia Origin is free to download; Nanuleu costs $2.99 up front. Mafia Origin sells 18 one-off in-app purchases. Nanuleu asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Nanuleu holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nanuleu has 71 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 55% of Nanuleu's written reviews are positive against 70% of Mafia Origin's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nanuleu ships an update every 2 months, Mafia Origin every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and August 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 1 level
Nanuleu versus Mafia Origin: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNanuleuMafia Origin
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.1 (71 ratings) — better2.8 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews55.1% of reviews70.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings71 — better9
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.69.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size132 MB534 MB
Age rating9+17+
DeveloperSelva InteractiveTOP GAMES INC.

Customer experience

Nanuleu

All ratings71 ratings
Positive76.1%
Neutral8.5%
Negative15.5%
Written reviews78 reviews
Positive55.1%
Neutral11.5%
Negative33.3%

Mafia Origin

All ratings29 ratings
Positive55.2%
Neutral3.4%
Negative41.4%
Written reviews54 reviews
Positive70.4%
Neutral3.7%
Negative25.9%

User reviews

Nanuleu

From 71 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💡 Interesting concept
  • 🎨 Beautiful graphics and design
  • 👍 Simple yet strategic gameplay
  • 🎮 Fun and engaging
  • ✨ Well-made and polished

Room to improve

  • ⏳ Too short / not enough content
  • 📉 Lacks depth and variety
  • 💰 Overpriced for content
  • 🐢 Slow gameplay
  • 😩 Frustrating difficulty

Mafia Origin

From 9 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Practical software
  • 👍 Good content
  • 👍 Fresh application
  • 👍 Great service
  • 👍 Easy to use

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Game freezes frequently
  • 🐛 Cannot progress in game
  • 🐛 Rewards not collected
  • 🐛 Support unresponsive
  • 🐛 In-game issues

Bugs and requests

Nanuleu

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Game doesn't start
  • Technical glitches
  • Black bars on screen edges
  • Laggy performance
  • Sound issues (not respecting do not disturb)

Requested features

19 requests
  • More levels
  • More maps
  • Online multiplayer mode
  • More unit/enemy variety
  • Sequel to the game
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  • Story mode
  • More creative defense trees
  • Upgrade trees
  • Build walls
  • Option to keep an island
  • Fix battery drain issue
  • Add more towers
  • Add more enemies
  • More replayability
  • More content
  • New maps
  • New trees
  • More games like this
  • Expand the game

Mafia Origin

Reported bugs

17 issues
  • Game freezes after first mission/task
  • Scroll function doesn't work for scouting
  • Cannot collect rewards for the first chapter on iOS
  • Random translation crashes
  • Game crashes randomly
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  • In-game text appears in Chinese or Japanese
  • Gold balance shows 0 until reload
  • Resources randomly go missing
  • Items go missing after research completion
  • 7-day speed-ups go missing
  • Events do not work
  • Constantly getting kicked out of the game
  • Cannot click buttons on iPad
  • Stuck on reward screen after completing a task
  • Cannot move on to chapter 2
  • Player lost account with no response from support
  • Avatar changes are confusing and swapped with existing heroes

Requested features

6 requests
  • Improve support response time
  • Fix scroll function for scouting
  • Revert avatar changes or provide clear explanation
  • Address in-game language inconsistencies
  • Ensure rewards are collected properly
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  • Allow progression past initial tasks/screens

In-app purchases

None

Nanuleu

No in-app purchases

18 purchases

Mafia Origin

One-time18
  • 0.99$ packet speed$0.99
  • 0.99$ packet gem$0.99
  • 0.99$ packet gold$0.99
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  • packet speed$4.99
  • packet gem$4.99
  • packet forge$4.99
  • 4.99$ packet qiri$4.99
  • 4.99$ packet active$4.99
  • week card$4.99
  • Stamina gift pack$4.99
  • packet speed$9.99
  • packet gem$9.99
  • $9.99 Hero Awakening$9.99
  • $9.99 Refining Package$9.99
  • packet gem$19.99
  • packet speed$19.99
  • packet speed$49.99
  • packet resource$99.99

Questions

Is Nanuleu free?
Nanuleu costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mafia Origin free?
Mafia Origin is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Nanuleu or Mafia Origin?
Nanuleu is rated higher. Nanuleu averages 4.1 out of 5 from 71 ratings, while Mafia Origin averages 2.8 from 9 ratings.
Do Nanuleu or Mafia Origin have ads?
Mafia Origin shows ads; Nanuleu does not.
Which is updated more often, Nanuleu or Mafia Origin?
Nanuleu ships an update every 2 months, and Mafia Origin every 10 days. Most recently, Nanuleu was updated on October 16, 2026 and Mafia Origin on August 31, 2026.

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