Comparison

Idle Construction 3D vs Idle Mafia

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

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About

Idle Construction 3D

Build famous landmarks from around the world, from small houses to iconic structures. Hire and train workers, collect rent, and use power-ups to grow your construction empire. Relax and watch your empire expand.

Highlights
  • Build famous global constructions
  • Hire and train workers
  • Collect rent and offline rewards
  • Use power-ups and spin wheel
  • Decorate buildings
  • Learn building facts
Features
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ONLY 1% OF PLAYERS CAN FINISH SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE, WILL YOU BE ONE OF THEM? START BUILDING NOW! Do you have what it takes to become the best builder in the world? In Idle Construction 3D, become the richest construction manager of all time: create your empire from small houses to the most famous buildings. Prove that you are the best construction manager by completing incredible buildings that will keep you busy for hours: - Empire State building - Fairytale castle - Burj Al Arab Dubai - Leaning Tower of Pisa - Taj Mahal - Eiffel Tower - Big Ben - Sydney Opera House - …and many more! TOP FEATURES: - Hire workers for your team - Train your team to make more money and build faster - Relax by watching your workers team lay every brick one by one - Add decorations to your buildings to make them look nicer - Build famous constructions all around the world - Collect free cash and gems from the rent of your buildings - Learn incredible new facts about every building in your empire - Call the super builder to multiply construction speed - Spin the wheel to get free rewards - Use crazy powerups to grow your business faster and stronger ---------------------------------------------------------- Subscription Terms Here is the subscription period available in our game: Weekly subscription for $7.99 after a 3-day free trial The offer unlocks the following features - Remove all ads - Unlimited free Spin Wheel - x5 Offline reward - x2 Permanent revenue - x2 Finished buildings gems End of trial and subscription renewal: The payment is charged to your account after a confirmation of purchase The subscription is renewed automatically unless you turn it off 24 hours before the end of the current period The subscription automatically renews for the same duration as the original offer the users subscribed to (weekly, monthly or yearly) Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active subscription period Canceling a trial or a subscription: If you want to cancel a subscription during its free trial, you have to cancel it through your account in the Store. This must be done at least 24 hours before the end of the free trial period to avoid being charged. For more information, please visit https://support.apple.com/HT207865 If you have any questions, feel free to contact us at support@greenpandagames.com Privacy policy: https://www.ubisoft.com/legal/documents/privacypolicy Terms of use: https://www.ubisoft.com/legal/documents/termsofuse

About

Idle Mafia

Build and manage your own criminal empire in this idle simulation game. Recruit unique characters, expand your territory, and make a fortune through various illicit businesses. Play as a benevolent leader or a ruthless crime lord.

Highlights
  • Manage illicit businesses
  • Recruit unique Capos
  • Expand territory
  • Idle cash generation
  • Choose your leadership style
  • Collect Capos with special abilities
Features
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The grittiest idle mafia simulation game out there! Manage insidious businesses, gather talented Capos to carry out your bidding, and occupy new territory through any means necessary. - Do what you want: take protection fees, rob anyone, fight on the streets... Be a benevolent leader or a ruthless crime lord. Who you steal from and what you steal is all up to you! - Make tons of money: set up casinos, gentlemen's clubs, or even an adult studio empire! You'll need cash businesses to keep things running smoothly. - Grow from a no-name gang into an international crime syndicate: from stealing to kidnapping, nothing is off limits unless you say so. - Expand your territory: occupy streets and cities to build your own Mafia empire. Tear down those who stand in your way, and recruit loyal followers to your cause. - Collect Capos: infamous criminals from around the world with special abilities that set them apart. Whether it's a horde of robot ninjas or luchadore accountants, become a force to be reckoned with! - Idle Cash: you're the boss here - sit back and enjoy as your loyal minions handle all the dirty work. Behind every successful fortune is a crime! -------------------- Want to be a part of our community? Questions, problems, or suggestions? You can find us on: - Discord: https://discord.gg/EeXGd2B - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/idlemafia/ - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEAxWTCLEYl0uOCtbcuXTYA SUBSCRIPTION PRICING AND TERMS 1. Subscription options In our game we have a subscription option: - Monthly Mafia Club Membership subscription for $4.99. It removes all ads, unlocks fight speed x6 and unlocks autofill for the Bounty List. Also the subscription provides 60 Diamonds on a daily basis. (Price may vary depending on your location) 2. Subscription renewal Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase. 3. Canceling subscription You can turn off the auto-renew for the subscription whenever you want to through iTunes. Check https://support.apple.com/HT202039. When your current subscription period expires, you will be unsubscribed. The current active subscription period can not be canceled. After your subscription expires, you will no longer be able to use the features of Mafia Club Membership. If you have any questions or comments, feel free to contact us at https://centurygame.com/support/idle-mafia Privacy Policy: https://www.centurygame.com/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://www.centurygame.com/terms-of-service/

Screenshots

Idle Construction 3D4 screens
Idle Mafia4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is chart position: Idle Mafia at #172 against Idle Construction 3D's unranked. Idle Mafia also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Idle Construction 3D's advantage is review sentiment (62% vs 50%). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Idle Construction 3D sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days and Idle Mafia sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Idle Construction 3D against 4.8 for Idle Mafia. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 229K and 110K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 62% of Idle Construction 3D's written reviews are positive against 50% of Idle Mafia's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Idle Construction 3D ships an update every 2 months, Idle Mafia monthly. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Idle Construction 3D versus Idle Mafia: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIdle Construction 3DIdle Mafia
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (229K ratings) — better4.8 (110K ratings)
Positive reviews61.8% of reviews — better50.4% of reviews
Number of ratings229K — better110K
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#172 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size274 MB1.7 GB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperGreen Panda GamesDianDian Interactive Holding

Customer experience

Idle Construction 3D

All ratings229,304 ratings
Positive96.9%
Neutral1.6%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews1,255 reviews
Positive61.8%
Neutral7.4%
Negative30.8%

Idle Mafia

All ratings110,004 ratings
Positive96.0%
Neutral1.8%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews564 reviews
Positive50.4%
Neutral8.5%
Negative41.1%

User reviews

Idle Construction 3D

From 229K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎉 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Satisfying building animations
  • 💰 Steady income generation
  • 🚀 Quick progression in early stages

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Lack of building variety
  • 🔥 Excessive ads and monetization
  • 🐢 Slow progression in later stages
  • 🤔 Questionable racial/gender representation

Idle Mafia

From 110K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Fun and engaging gameplay
  • 🕹 Lots of mini-games and side activities
  • 💎 Fair free-to-play model with optional purchases
  • 🕰 Enjoyable idle/tycoon mechanics
  • 🎨 Appealing visual style and art design

Room to improve

  • 🤑 Progression becomes heavily pay-to-win at higher levels
  • ⏱ Upgrading capos takes an extremely long time without spending
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and performance issues
  • 🚫 Misleading advertisements not representative of actual gameplay
  • 💳 Overpriced in-app purchases and subscription

Bugs and requests

Idle Construction 3D

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes and freezes when leveling up
  • Skipping of buildings in progression
  • Offline earnings not working as expected

Requested features

4 requests
  • More building types and themes
  • Offline earnings or idle mode
  • Customization options for workers
  • Reduced ad frequency or ad-free option

Idle Mafia

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Ads not rewarding players properly
  • Capo upgrades not registering correctly
  • Frequent game freezes and crashes
  • Syncing issues across multiple devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to recycle/fuse lower-level capos to upgrade higher ones
  • More balanced progression and upgrade system
  • Improved server stability and reduced crashes
  • Accurate advertising that reflects the actual game experience
  • More transparency and fairness in event/reward structures

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Idle Construction 3D

Subscriptions1
  • VIP Subscription3 Days trial$7.997 Days
One-time9
  • Tiny Pack$1.99
  • Remove unrequested ads$2.99
  • Remove unrequested ads$3.99
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  • Small Pack$4.99
  • Starter pack$4.99
  • Double Earnings$6.99
  • Pro builder's pack$8.99
  • Medium Pack$9.99
  • Empire State Deal$9.99
10 purchases

Idle Mafia

Subscriptions1
  • Mafia Club(Subscription)$4.991 Month
One-time9
  • Few Diamonds$0.99
  • Fighter on Steroids$1.99
  • Few Racer Recruits$1.99
Show 6 more
  • Giovane D'Onore Deal$2.99
  • Picciotto Deal$4.99
  • Sgarrista Deal$6.99
  • Exclusive Contract$9.99
  • Cleaning the Streets$9.99
  • Lieutenant Deal$9.99

Questions

Is Idle Construction 3D free?
Idle Construction 3D is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Idle Mafia free?
Idle Mafia is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Idle Construction 3D or Idle Mafia?
Idle Construction 3D is rated higher. Idle Construction 3D averages 4.9 out of 5 from 229K ratings, while Idle Mafia averages 4.8 from 110K ratings.
Do Idle Construction 3D or Idle Mafia have ads?
Both Idle Construction 3D and Idle Mafia show ads.
Which is updated more often, Idle Construction 3D or Idle Mafia?
Idle Construction 3D ships an update every 2 months, and Idle Mafia monthly. Most recently, Idle Construction 3D was updated on November 5, 2026 and Idle Mafia on November 5, 2026.

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