VHF vs Mahjong Points Calculator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
VHF
This marine radio simulator allows users to practice sending various distress and routine messages. It supports communication between multiple devices and includes an auto-distress function for emergencies. A help section is available within the app for guidance.
- VHF-DSC radio simulation
- Send Mayday, Pan Pan, Security, and Routine messages
- Inter-device communication
- Auto-distress function
- Practice marine radio operator skills
- Help section available
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With your VHF-DSC radio simulator, you can improve your marine Radio operator skills. Multiple functions are now available, including communication between two or more devices: select a Waterplace from the settings menu and send DSC Routine messages. With VHF-DSC, you can train to send Mayday, Pan Pan, Security or Routine messages. RT (Radio communication) will work effectively as receiving real messages like Distress alert (mayday) or call. There is also the auto Distress function, to send a Mayday alert by holding buttons for 5 seconds. A new help page is available by opening the app menu (three parallel line symbol top right corner of the app) and clicking on the help menu item.
Mahjong Points Calculator
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With the Mahjong Points Calculator you can quickly calculate how many points you have achieved with your Mahjong hand. Simply select the tiles you have in your hand and the app will calculate your points - it doesn't get much faster than that.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Mahjong Points Calculator at $1.99 against VHF's $9.99. VHF's advantage is iOS requirement (12.2 vs 16.0). On update cadence, 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
VHF costs $9.99 and Mahjong Points Calculator $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
VHF ships an update every 4 weeks, Mahjong Points Calculator monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VHF | Mahjong Points Calculator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | $1.99 — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.2 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 101 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Richard Jaquemet | Olaf Neumann |
In-app purchases
VHF
No in-app purchases
Mahjong Points Calculator
No in-app purchases
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