Comparison

Shadow Riddler vs Mafia Night

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

Head to head
About

Shadow Riddler

Features
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Shadow Riddler is a multiplayer role-playing game in which players take on different roles and reason, vote, and more to find out who the werewolves are and destroy them. Before the game begins, each player is randomly selected a character, including guards, civilians, seers, vampires, and more. Werewolves and vampires are the villainous characters in the game, who have to carry out assassinations on other players at night, while other players have to try their best to find out the werewolves and destroy them. The game is divided into two phases: daytime and nighttime. During the day, reasoning can be used to try to figure out who the werewolves are. During the night, the werewolves will choose a target to assassinate while the other players try to protect themselves from being assassinated.

About

Mafia Night

Features
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Your phone becomes the moderator. No human host, no role cards, no internet. Once everyone in the room has the app, a game of Mafia starts in about 30 seconds. The app handles role dealing, night actions, and vote counting for you. ■ No moderator needed The app runs night, day, and voting on a timer and tallies who lives and dies—fairly, with no mistakes or forgotten steps. ■ Fully offline, no server No Wi-Fi, no data plan. Nearby devices connect directly over Bluetooth/Wi-Fi. Play on a plane, at a campsite, anywhere. ■ Secrets that can't be peeked Your role shows only on your phone. Night actions (target, protect, investigate) stay private on each device. No one sees your screen. ■ People debate, the app runs the show Talk it out face to face. The app is only the moderator—timer, prompts, tally. [Core roles] Mafia · Citizen · Doctor · Police [Free] Up to 5 players, 4 core roles [Pro lifetime unlock] Up to 8 players, 4 extra roles (Spy, Soldier, Thief, Jester) For friends, family, road trips, and parties. No paper, no host—just your phones. · No data collected: no analytics, ads, or tracking. No account or login.

Screenshots

Shadow Riddler4 screens
Mafia Night4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Shadow Riddler at every 3 days against Mafia Night's every 10 days. Shadow Riddler also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Shadow Riddler sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Mafia Night sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shadow Riddler ships an update every 3 days, Mafia Night every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Shadow Riddler versus Mafia Night: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShadow RiddlerMafia Night
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size527 MB4 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperWeifang Huanshi Software Technology Co., LtdByoungho Kim

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Shadow Riddler

One-time1
  • fiery eyes and golden pupils$0.99
1 purchases

Mafia Night

One-time1
  • Mafia Night Pro$1.99

Questions

Is Shadow Riddler free?
Shadow Riddler is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mafia Night free?
Mafia Night is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Shadow Riddler or Mafia Night have ads?
Neither Shadow Riddler nor Mafia Night shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shadow Riddler or Mafia Night?
Shadow Riddler ships an update every 3 days, and Mafia Night every 10 days. Most recently, Shadow Riddler was updated on October 27, 2026 and Mafia Night on October 28, 2026.

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