Comparison

DeckVerse vs Mafia

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

Head to head
About

DeckVerse

This app simplifies social deduction party games by digitally assigning roles and assisting moderators. It offers customizable scenarios, private role reveals, and game management tools, eliminating the need for physical cards and streamlining setup.

Highlights
  • Random role assignment
  • Built-in and custom scenarios
  • Private role reveals
  • Moderator dashboard
  • Timers and sound cues
  • Offline functionality
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DeckVerse is a role assignment and moderator assistant for Mafia, Werewolf, and other social deduction party games. It replaces physical role cards, helps moderators assign roles fairly, and provides useful tools for managing games around the table. Use DeckVerse to: • Randomly assign roles for each game • Choose from built-in Mafia and Werewolf scenarios or create custom setups • Create and edit your own roles • Reveal roles privately, one player at a time • Track players and game progress from the moderator dashboard • Use timers, sound cues, and background music during play Why use DeckVerse? • No physical role cards required • Faster and simpler game setup • Clear and private role reveal flow • Supports custom role-based party games • No ads and no account required • Core game tools remain available offline after the initial content download DeckVerse is designed for moderators, friend groups, and social deduction fans who want a faster and more organized way to set up and manage their games.

About

Mafia

A social deduction party game for 6-30 players where participants assume secret roles like villagers, mafia, or special characters. Navigate night and day phases of strategy, deception, and voting to achieve your team's objective.

Highlights
  • Social deduction gameplay
  • Multiple player roles
  • Night and day phases
  • Strategy and deception
  • Voting mechanics
  • Up to 30 players
Features
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About the App Mafia is a thrilling social deduction game for 6–30 players. Players take on secret roles as villagers, mafia, or special characters, each with unique abilities. The game alternates between night and day phases, where strategy, deception, and communication decide who survives. Game Rules During the night, the mafia secretly selects a victim while other roles like the doctor, police, and special characters perform their actions. In the day phase, all players discuss, bluff, and vote to eliminate suspected mafia members. The villagers win by eliminating all mafia, while the mafia aim to outnumber the villagers. Roles & Strategy Mafia, Doctor, Police, and a variety of special roles create endless strategic possibilities. Players must use deduction, persuasion, and cunning to survive each round. Terms of Use / EULA By subscribing, you agree to our standard Apple Licensed Application End User License Agreement (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

DeckVerse4 screens
Mafia4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Mafia at 5.0 against DeckVerse's 1.0. Mafia also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 9 days). DeckVerse's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, device support and iOS requirement 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. Mafia sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. DeckVerse asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Mafia holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DeckVerse ships an update every 9 days, Mafia every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 4 level
DeckVerse versus Mafia: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDeckVerseMafia
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB50 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperSina Software ABMATTIN ATAI NAJAFI

In-app purchases

None

DeckVerse

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Mafia

Subscriptions1
  • Premium monthly$3.991 Month
One-time1
  • Lebenslang$9.99

Questions

Is DeckVerse free?
DeckVerse is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mafia free?
Mafia is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, DeckVerse or Mafia?
Mafia is rated higher. DeckVerse averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Mafia averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do DeckVerse or Mafia have ads?
Mafia shows ads; DeckVerse does not.
Which is updated more often, DeckVerse or Mafia?
DeckVerse ships an update every 9 days, and Mafia every 2 days. Most recently, DeckVerse was updated on October 30, 2026 and Mafia on October 28, 2026.

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