Machiavelli ! vs Carioca Offline
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Machiavelli !
Experience a popular Italian card game similar to Rummy, offering both single-player and online multiplayer modes. Learn the rules easily with the built-in help and enjoy customizable game settings. Play against your device or real players worldwide.
- Single Game and Score Mode
- Online multiplayer
- Configurable game settings
- Detailed in-app help
- Resumable games
- Leaderboards
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Play Machiavelli ! A popular Italian card game derived from Rummy. It is similar to Carousel, Vatikan and Rummykub. Learn rapidly the basic rules following the included help about rules and possible gestures. The free version is full featured but with advertisements, by purchasing the full version you will turn off ads. --------------------------------------------------------------- AWESOME FEATURES --------------------------------------------------------------- - two game modes available (Single Game and Score Mode) to play against your device - play lonely or online against real players - configurable player strengths - configurable players count - configurable score assignment variants - configurable jokers usage - configurable decks count - detailed help with all available rules and references to possible variants - resumable games - leaderboards - geo leaderboards - great support for your questions and suggestions - and more, enjoy!!! --------------------------------------------------------------- For your suggestions feel free to contact technical support, we will glad to help you If you'll enjoy using 'Machiavelli' please take a minute to leave a nice review: it really helps
Carioca Offline
Experience the classic Carioca card game with 8 distinct rounds, from pairs to royal flush. Unlock new tables and climb the leaderboards as you master this strategic game.
- Classic Carioca gameplay
- 8 distinct rounds
- Unlockable tables
- Leaderboard progression
- Offline play
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Il gioco della CARIOCA nella versione classica con gli 8 round (coppia, doppia copia, tris, full, poker, scala40, scala reale e chiusura), sblocca i vari tavoli e scala la classifica
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Machiavelli ! at 88% against Carioca Offline's 17%. Machiavelli ! also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.0) and update cadence (weekly vs every 6 months). Carioca Offline's advantage is monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Machiavelli ! sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Carioca Offline sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Machiavelli ! holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Machiavelli ! has 467 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of Machiavelli !'s written reviews are positive against 17% of Carioca Offline's.
Machiavelli ! ships an update weekly, Carioca Offline every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Machiavelli ! | Carioca Offline |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (467 ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 87.9% of reviews — better | 17.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 467 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 111 MB | 115 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Antonio Ferraioli | studio66 di sorbello fabio |
Customer experience
Machiavelli !
Carioca Offline
Bugs and requests
Machiavelli !
Reported bugs
5 issues- Unable to complete games due to technical issues
- Leaderboard and progress tracking not working properly
- Joker cards getting stuck to other cards
- Inability to see all cards in hand
- Game freezing after ads or updates
Requested features
5 requests- Add two-player mode
- Improve card organization and visibility
- Provide more customization options
- Implement a time-limited game mode
- Enhance online/multiplayer features
Carioca Offline
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Machiavelli !
- View Opponents’ Cards – 30 Days$0.99
- View Opponents’ Cards – 90 Days$1.99
- No advertising with x2 forever$5.99
Carioca Offline
- Coin Pack 1$0.99
- Remove Ads$1.99
- Coin Pack 2$1.99
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- Coin Pack 3$2.99
- Coin Pack 4$3.99
- Coin Pack 5$4.99
Questions
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