Comparison

ChessPolly vs Mafia

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

Head to head
About

ChessPolly

Features
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Chess with an economy. In Chesspoly, both players begin with a lone king and three coins. Every turn is a choice: move, earn, or spend coins to deploy a new piece. Build your army from nothing, control the board, and find checkmate before your opponent does. PLAY YOUR WAY • Challenge the computer at three difficulty levels • Pass & Play with a friend on one device • Find an online opponent with Quick Match • Create private rooms and invite friends with a six-character code • Learn the game through guided onboarding and built-in rules A NEW STRATEGIC RHYTHM • Moving a non-king piece earns one coin • Buying a piece takes your whole turn and also earns one coin • New pieces enter on their normal starting squares • Escape check with any legal move or deployment • Win by checkmate, or draw by stalemate Chesspoly has no ads and no in-app purchases. Coins are part of the game only and have no cash value. Online play requires an internet connection.

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Mafia

Features
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Bring everyone into the game. Mafia: No Host Needed turns your iPhone or iPad into the moderator for an in-person Mafia party game, so no friend has to sit out to host. Add 4-20 players, choose the Mafia and special roles, then pass one device around to reveal each role privately. The app guides your group through night actions, discussion and voting, and shows the winning team. FEATURES • 4-20 players on one device • Flexible Mafia and special-role setup • Private role reveal by passing the device • English and Russian voice guidance • Timers and clear prompts for each stage • Background music and sound controls • Save and resume an unfinished game • Automatic win detection • Offline play with no account required Perfect for game night, a party, or any group that wants to play Mafia without asking someone to be the host. Requires iOS 18.0 or later. Terms of Use: https://varb.github.io/mafia/en/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://varb.github.io/mafia/en/privacy/

Screenshots

ChessPolly4 screens
Mafia4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Mafia at weekly against ChessPolly's every 3 weeks. Mafia also leads on iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.5). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ChessPolly ships an update every 3 weeks, Mafia weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
ChessPolly versus Mafia: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChessPollyMafia
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.518.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB41 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMaksim RukomoynikovTHE COOL COMPANY

In-app purchases

None

ChessPolly

No in-app purchases

None

Mafia

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ChessPolly free?
ChessPolly is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mafia free?
Mafia is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ChessPolly or Mafia have ads?
Neither ChessPolly nor Mafia shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ChessPolly or Mafia?
ChessPolly ships an update every 3 weeks, and Mafia weekly. Most recently, ChessPolly was updated on October 22, 2026 and Mafia on October 7, 2026.

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