Comparison

Rummikub vs American Mahjong Practice

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

Head to head
About

Rummikub

Arrange colored and numbered tiles to form smart combinations in this classic family game. Compete online with players worldwide, challenge friends privately, or practice against AI. Collect daily bonuses and enjoy tactical gameplay with a mix of luck and strategy.

Highlights
  • Online multiplayer with friends and global players
  • Private tables with custom game settings
  • Offline practice against AI opponents
  • Daily bonus rewards
  • Multi-language support
  • Customizable table preferences
Features
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The original Rummikub FREE version (not Rummy nor Rummy Cube or Okey) is one of the most popular family games in the world. The unique combination of tactical thinking, luck and tense competition has made this classic family game to one of the most successful games for the past 70 years! Arrange the tiles to create the smartest color and numbers combinations. Will you be the first player to place all tiles and win the match? * Play the classic Rummikub game online with your friends, family or players from all around the World. * You can choose to connect with your Facebook account, Game Center or as a guest. * Collect a daily bonus and get rewarded for coming back everyday. PLAY NOW Play ONLINE with millions of Rummikub players from all around the world and try to win as many points as you can to become the Rummikub Master! CUSTOM GAME CREATE a public table with your own preferences; number of players, turn time and entry fee. PRIVATE GAME INVITE FRIENDS and family members to play! Create private tables and choose your own personal game settings. You can see which of your friends are online from your Facebook's friendlist and invite them to join you to play a fun classic Rummikub game. We offer a few types of tables - for conservative, moderate and High Roller's players. PRACTICE GAME Play against computer players (also available OFFLINE). Define the turn time, opponents number and difficulty level. Includes 10 supported languages - English, German, French, Dutch, Korean, Chinese, Spanish, Polish, Portuguese, and Turkish. Experienced a problem? Got a suggestion? You can reach us at support@rummikub-apps.com

About

American Mahjong Practice

Practice American Mahjong with a large tile design optimized for mobile screens. Learn the 2026 card with suggested hands, validation tools, and progress tracking. Play offline solo against bots or with custom rules.

Highlights
  • Large tiles and font option
  • 2026 card practice
  • Suggested hands with overlap analysis
  • Hand validation and corrections
  • Progress tracking and stats
  • Offline play
  • Play against bots or solo
Features
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The secret to great Mahjong? Play more games. Play every hand to completion and watch how tile choices create winning hands. Ready for a challenge? Play the daily challenge hand against other players, or enable opponent bots and compete.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ Try 2018 hands for free or purchase the monthly subscription or purchase 2026 hands one-time.  The monthly subscription includes the new hands every year. The new Daily Challenge Hands and Leaderboard are included with the monthly subscription and 2026 hands one-time purchase. Mahjong Practice rethinks mahjong for mobile, with a design that takes full advantage of small screens. Play fun, quick games offline, anywhere, anytime. No internet connection needed. This is the best way to learn the 2026 card. Suggested Hands: All possible hand combinations are evaluated and sorted by the highest matching tile count. Play one of these hands or any hand you want. See the combinations of hands with the most overlapping tiles. Develop your strategies selecting hands. Large Tiles and Large Tile Font Option: Tiles are large. Enable the Large Tile Font option to make the tiles even easier to read. Hand Validations and Corrections: See the closest matching pattern when you declare an unknown pattern. Tips help beginning players. Hand Stats: Track hands completed and your progress on the NMJL card. Hand Filters: Select the sections you like to play the most. Hide sections to focus on any given section. Play the whole card. Play Against Bots or Solo: When playing solo, the opponent bots play valid patterns and exchange jokers but do not declare Mahjong. Play until you declare Mahjong or the wall is empty in solo mode. Go to Settings to enable bots that win to practice defense. Advanced Practice Features: Try different strategies with Replay and Undo. Enable Open Play to disable NMJL rules and play by your own House Rules. This is the Original American Mahjong App, 10 Years in the making. Contact support@eightbam.com for help at any time.

Screenshots

Rummikub4 screens
American Mahjong Practice4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: American Mahjong Practice at 93% against Rummikub's 47%. American Mahjong Practice also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.4) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Rummikub sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and American Mahjong Practice sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

American Mahjong Practice holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14K and 23K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 47% of Rummikub's written reviews are positive against 93% of American Mahjong Practice's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rummikub ships an update every 2 months, American Mahjong Practice every 6 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Rummikub versus American Mahjong Practice: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRummikubAmerican Mahjong Practice
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (14K ratings)4.9 (23K ratings) — better
Positive reviews47.0% of reviews93.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings14K23K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#76#43 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size280 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKinkajoo LtdEight Bam LLC

Customer experience

Rummikub

All ratings13,640 ratings
Positive82.4%
Neutral4.4%
Negative13.2%
Written reviews1,547 reviews
Positive47.0%
Neutral13.1%
Negative39.9%

American Mahjong Practice

All ratings22,695 ratings
Positive97.8%
Neutral1.5%
Negative0.7%
Written reviews438 reviews
Positive93.2%
Neutral3.0%
Negative3.9%

User reviews

Rummikub

From 14K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fun game
  • 👍 Great travel game
  • 👍 Enjoyable game play
  • 🚀 Easy to play

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Connectivity issues
  • 🐛 Glitching
  • 🐛 Tiles jump around
  • 🐛 Bots play too fast
  • 🐛 Unfair tile distribution

American Mahjong Practice

From 23K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great app to learn with
  • 👍 Excellent fun game
  • 👍 Beginners favorite
  • 👍 Great from beginners to pros!
  • 👍 BEST way to learn the new card!

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Pretty good, but needs improvement
  • 🐛 Issues w app
  • 🐛 Taken away the aha moment
  • 🐛 Selecting hands
  • 🐛 Mah Jongg

Bugs and requests

Rummikub

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Tiles disappearing from the board
  • Game freezing and requiring restart
  • Incorrect scoring when players leave
  • Swipe gestures interfering with gameplay

Requested features

5 requests
  • Option to play without time limit
  • Ability to undo individual moves
  • Prevent players from hoarding tiles
  • Improved tile distribution algorithm
  • Better handling of players leaving mid-game

American Mahjong Practice

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Tile placement issues
  • Incorrect win count tracking
  • Upside down orientation
  • Discarding issues

Requested features

4 requests
  • Multiplayer mode
  • Ability to see other players' hands
  • Option to hide suggested hands
  • Ability to switch discard pile location

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Rummikub

One-time8
  • 10,000 Rummikub coins$2.99
  • 18,350 coins$4.99
  • Remove Ads$7.99
Show 5 more
  • 40000 coins$9.99
  • 87000 coins$19.99
  • 140000 coins$29.99
  • 250000 coins$49.99
  • 750,000 Rummikub Coins$99.99
8 purchases

American Mahjong Practice

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly Access All Features$3.991 Month
One-time7
  • 2025 Hands. All Features$3.99
  • Hands 2024$3.99
  • 2024 Hands, All Features$3.99
Show 4 more
  • 2023 Hands, All Features$4.99
  • 2022 Access All Features$6.99
  • 2022 Access All Features B$6.99
  • 2026 Hands, All Features$17.99

Questions

Is Rummikub free?
Rummikub is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is American Mahjong Practice free?
American Mahjong Practice is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Rummikub or American Mahjong Practice?
American Mahjong Practice is rated higher. Rummikub averages 4.4 out of 5 from 14K ratings, while American Mahjong Practice averages 4.9 from 23K ratings.
Do Rummikub or American Mahjong Practice have ads?
Rummikub shows ads; American Mahjong Practice does not.
Which is updated more often, Rummikub or American Mahjong Practice?
Rummikub ships an update every 2 months, and American Mahjong Practice every 6 days. Most recently, Rummikub was updated on October 24, 2026 and American Mahjong Practice on October 24, 2026.
Which is more popular, Rummikub or American Mahjong Practice?
Rummikub currently peaks at #76 in the App Store charts, and American Mahjong Practice at #43. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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