Comparison

Mafia vs Contraband

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

Head to head
About

Mafia

Features
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Mafia-gangs mobile. - Pledge crimes while your are on the go. - Steal your vehicles everywhere you are. - Chat with friends and family while you are traveling.

About

Contraband

Engage in a fast-paced drug trading simulation across six American cities. Manage your cash, survive random events, and choose a criminal faction to maximize your profits within a 30-day limit. Your choices determine your survival and success in the game's challenging circuit.

Highlights
  • Drug trading simulation
  • Six American cities
  • 30-day survival challenge
  • Multiple criminal factions
  • Random street events
  • Health and jail mechanics
  • Banking and loan system
Features
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You've got 30 days, a pocket full of cash, and a city that doesn't care if you live or die. Contraband is a fast-paced drug-trading game inspired by the classic street hustle. Buy cheap, move product across six cities, and sell high before your time runs out — or someone runs it out for you. TRADE ACROSS AMERICA Six cities. Six different markets. Weed's cheap in LA. Coke moves fast in Miami. Meth flows out of Albuquerque. Learn the routes, read the prices, and exploit every edge you can find. CHOOSE YOUR FACTION Seven criminal organizations. Each one plays differently — different starting cash, police heat, buy/sell advantages, and loan terms. The Independent and the Syndicate are yours from the start. Unlock the Mafia, Outlaws, Cartel, Yakuza, and Red Network for $0.99 each. SURVIVE THE STREETS Every move carries risk. Police chases. Corrupt officials. Informants. Street jackings. Undercover busts. When trouble hits, you choose how to handle it — fight, bribe, run, or take the hit. Having a pistol, rifle, or bodyguard on hand changes your options. So does being broke. MANAGE YOUR OPERATION Take loans from your faction's loan shark — but pay them back in time. Stash cash in the bank before a seizure wipes you out. Stock up on med packs, tourniquets, and steroids to stay alive. Weapons in your arsenal shift the odds every time things go sideways. NO ADS. NO TIMERS. NO NONSENSE. One price gets you in the door. No energy bars. No forced ads. No pay-to-win. Just you, the market, and 30 days to make your name.

Screenshots

Mafia4 screens
Contraband4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mafia at none against Contraband's 5. Mafia also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads and 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

Both are free to download. Contraband sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Mafia asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Mafia versus Contraband: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMafiaContraband
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequency—Fortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB82 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperMeyer & van der Meer B.V.Ian Robinson

In-app purchases

None

Mafia

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Contraband

One-time5
  • The Mafia$0.99
  • The Cartel$0.99
  • The Outlaws$0.99
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  • The Yakuza$0.99
  • The Red Network$0.99

Questions

Is Mafia free?
Mafia is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Contraband free?
Contraband is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Mafia or Contraband have ads?
Neither Mafia nor Contraband shows ads.

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