Comparison

mafioso vs Poploom

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

Head to head
About

mafioso

A thrilling social deduction party game where players uncover hidden villains or plot their elimination. Engage in debates, strategic voting, and role-playing to catch culprits or remain undetected. Perfect for groups of 7+ players, offering customizable fun and seamless local multiplayer.

Highlights
  • Social deduction gameplay
  • Local multiplayer via Bluetooth
  • Moderator role
  • Customizable roles and rules
  • Day and night phases
  • Role assignment (Mafia, Detective, Doctor)
Features
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Unmask the Traitors in Mafioso: Deceptions & Deductions! Gather your friends and dive into the ultimate party game of trust, betrayal, and suspense! In Mafia: Deceptions & Deductions, a secret group of villains hides among you, plotting in the shadows. Can you and your fellow Innocents uncover the Mafia before they eliminate you all? Or will you outsmart everyone as a cunning Mafioso? Why You’ll Love It: - Thrilling Social Deduction: Debate, accuse, and strategize through intense day and night phases to catch the culprits or stay hidden. Play Anywhere, Anytime: Perfect for 7+ players, ideal for parties, game nights, or casual hangouts with friends and family. - Be the Moderator: Take charge as the all-knowing Moderator, assigning roles (Mafia, Detective, Doctor, and more) and weaving dramatic stories of betrayal. - Seamless Multiplayer: Connect effortlessly via Bluetooth for a smooth, local multiplayer experience on your mobile device. - Customizable Fun: Add special roles for larger groups and tweak rules for endless replayability. How It Works: - Players are secretly assigned roles as Innocents or Mafia. By day, debate and vote to eliminate suspects. By night, the Mafia strikes in secret. The Moderator guides the chaos, narrating epic eliminations. Will the Innocents prevail, or will the Mafia take over? Download Now and host the ultimate Mafia showdown! Unmask the spies, outwit your friends, and let the deception begin! No werewolves were harmed in the making of this game, but watch out for those sneaky Mafiosi!

About

Poploom

This arcade game challenges players to time balloon pops perfectly to climb scoreboards. Build streaks and manage risk to achieve high scores and compete globally. It offers simple, family-friendly fun with increasing difficulty.

Highlights
  • Timed balloon popping
  • Score streak building
  • Global leaderboards
  • Local score tracking
  • Risk-reward gameplay
  • Family-friendly arcade fun
Features
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Poploom is an arcade balloon game where timing, control, and perfect pops decide how high you climb. Let each balloon grow, pop at the right moment, and avoid pushing the Loom Limit too far. Every run is a fast score chase built around precision, streaks, and smart risk-taking. Build perfect pop streaks, unlock bigger score opportunities, and keep improving your best run. Play for quick casual fun, compete against your own local scores, or sign in with Game Center to climb global leaderboards for high scores and best streaks. Why you’ll love Poploom: • Polished balloon-popping gameplay • Easy to start, challenging to master • Perfect pop streaks and score multipliers • Local leaderboard for your best runs • Game Center leaderboards for global competition • Loom Limit pressure that keeps every round exciting • Optional Loom Lift consumable to continue after overload • Sound and haptic settings • Simple, family-friendly arcade fun Pop with control. Chase your best score. Climb the board.

Screenshots

mafioso4 screens
Poploom4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: mafioso at none against Poploom's 1. Poploom's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 20 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Poploom sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. mafioso asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for mafioso against 5.0 for Poploom. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

mafioso ships an update every 20 months, Poploom every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
mafioso versus Poploom: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermafiosoPoploom
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 20 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWameedh Mohammed AliLavitatech LLC

Customer experience

mafioso

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Poploom

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

mafioso

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Poploom

One-time1
  • Loom Lift$1.99

Questions

Is mafioso free?
mafioso is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Poploom free?
Poploom is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, mafioso or Poploom?
mafioso and Poploom are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 5 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do mafioso or Poploom have ads?
Neither mafioso nor Poploom shows ads.
Which is updated more often, mafioso or Poploom?
mafioso ships an update every 20 months, and Poploom every 2 days. Most recently, mafioso was updated on October 15, 2026 and Poploom on October 24, 2026.

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