# Alphametic vs World Mahjong

The clearest difference is rating: Alphametic at 3.5 against World Mahjong's 2.0. Alphametic also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 8) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 months). World Mahjong's advantage is review sentiment (79% vs 50%). On price, ratings volume, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. World Mahjong sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Alphametic asks for nothing beyond the download.

Alphametic holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 4 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of Alphametic's written reviews are positive against 79% of World Mahjong's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Alphametic ships an update every 5 days, World Mahjong every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Alphametic | World Mahjong |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[3.5 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/alphametic/id1082186545/reviews)** | [2.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/world-mahjong/id1478542440/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 2 | **4** |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | **79.2% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 5 days** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 12 MB | 76 MB |
| Requires iOS | **7.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Yuki Fujimoto](https://appshunter.io/developer/467085185) | [MasterGames](https://appshunter.io/developer/922399113) |

## What reviewers say

### Alphametic

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/alphametic/id1082186545)

Solve cryptarithm puzzles where letters represent digits in arithmetic equations. With over a million stages, this game offers a lifetime of challenging word-based math problems.

**Highlights:** Cryptarithm puzzles, Over 1,000,000 stages, Lifetime gameplay, Word-to-digit substitution

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### World Mahjong

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/world-mahjong/id1478542440)

Learn and play traditional Chinese and Riichi Mahjong. Offers tutorials, practice modes, and online multiplayer against thousands of daily users. Requires a network connection for online play.

**Highlights:** Traditional Chinese Mahjong, Riichi Mahjong, Tutorials for learning, Practice mode, Online multiplayer, User replay function

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Game Gold 3 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Game Gold 5 | $2.99 | one-time |
| Game Gold 9 | $5.99 | one-time |
| Buy Save Slot | $6.99 | one-time |
| game gold 10 | $6.99 | one-time |
| Game Gold 30 | $19.99 | one-time |
| Game Gold 50 | $34.99 | one-time |
| Game Gold 95 | $59.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Alphametic free?

Alphametic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is World Mahjong free?

World Mahjong is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Alphametic or World Mahjong?

Alphametic is rated higher. Alphametic averages 3.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while World Mahjong averages 2.0 from 4 ratings.

### Do Alphametic or World Mahjong have ads?

Neither Alphametic nor World Mahjong shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Alphametic or World Mahjong?

Alphametic ships an update every 5 days, and World Mahjong every 3 months. Most recently, Alphametic was updated on October 20, 2026 and World Mahjong on November 3, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*