Comparison

Mahjong Classic Solitaire vs Five Square

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

Head to head
About

Mahjong Classic Solitaire

This classic tile-matching puzzle game offers over 100 unique boards to solve. Match pairs of tiles to clear the board, with options to shuffle or get hints. Compete for high scores and awards in this offline-playable experience.

Highlights
  • Over 100 Mahjong boards
  • Hint function
  • Reshuffle tiles
  • High score and awards
  • Offline playable
  • 1080p HD graphics
Features
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Classic Mahjong is one of the most popular board games in the world, also known as Mahjong Solitaire or Shanghai Solitaire. Mahjong is playable as a free app with many different boards. Can you reach all three-star awards in a round Mahjong by solving the board quickly and without hints? At the beginning of the first game there are up to 144 tiles, some of them in several layers on the board. The tiles must be removed from the board in pairs, and the seasons and flower tiles can be combined with each other in any way you like. More than 100 motives are waiting to be solved by you. Your best time is displayed under each Mahjong board. If you are unable to make a move, you have the option to shuffle the tiles. * More than 100 Mahjong boards * Hint function * Reshuffle the stones when no move is possible * High score and awards * User-friendly and self-explanatory game navigation * Offline playable * Designed for tablet and mobile phone * 1080p HD graphics * You can unlock the free app and play without advertising and with unlimited hints Privacy policy - https://asgardsoft.com/?page=impressum#PrivacyPolicy Terms of use - https://asgardsoft.com/?page=impressum#TermsOfUse Product Page - https://asgardsoft.com/?id=g28

About

Five Square

This card game offers a strategic solitaire experience where all cards are visible from the start. It challenges players to plan and strategize to win, unlike traditional solitaire games that rely heavily on luck. It's designed for thinkers who enjoy puzzles and strategy games.

Highlights
  • Strategic solitaire gameplay
  • All cards visible at start
  • Four difficulty levels
  • Customizable gameplay options
  • Gameplay statistics tracking
  • Universal iOS support
Features
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~~~ Note: Five Square is a Pay What You Want app. Download it for free and we’ll ask you to pay an amount that feels good after you’ve won a few games. You can also decide not to pay, or pay right away in the app's settings. ~~~ Ever gotten bored with regular solitaire, and all the luck involved in winning? Five Square is different. All the cards are visible at the start of the game, most layouts are winnable, and whether you win is determined almost entirely by how well you strategize and plan. That’s why we call it the Chess of Solitaire. And yet, unlike Chess, the rules can be described in little more than a sentence: ◆ Deal a 5x5 square of cards face up. ◆ Stack cards (or stacks of cards)… ◆ …onto others of the same suit or rank… ◆ …within the same row or column. ◆ Win by getting them all into one stack. That's it! People who enjoy Sudoku puzzles, Chess puzzles, or FreeCell will love Five Square. It's a thinker’s card game. Features: ‣ Four difficulty levels (2 Suit, 3 Suit, 4 Suit, and Challenge mode) ‣ Satisfying, beautiful cards that are a joy to use ‣ Concise How to Play guide with tips on best strategies ‣ Other ways to play (adding Jokers as wildcards or removing Face Cards to make the game easier) ‣ Gameplay statistics (Total Layouts Dealt, Wins, and a “Chess Wins” statistic for games won without restarting the layout or undoing multiple moves in a row) ‣ Customizable app behavior (turn on and off in-game sounds, haptic feedback, and more) ‣ Universal support for iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad Can you get all the cards into one stack?

Screenshots

Mahjong Classic Solitaire4 screens
Five Square4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Five Square at 100% against Mahjong Classic Solitaire's 0%. Five Square also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and ads (none vs shown). Mahjong Classic Solitaire's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 29 months) and ratings volume (29 vs 4). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Mahjong Classic Solitaire sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Five Square sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Five Square holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mahjong Classic Solitaire has 29 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Mahjong Classic Solitaire's written reviews are positive against 100% of Five Square's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mahjong Classic Solitaire ships an update every 3 months, Five Square every 29 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Mahjong Classic Solitaire versus Five Square: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMahjong Classic SolitaireFive Square
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (29 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings29 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 29 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAsgardSoft GmbHGeorge Woodliff-Stanley

Customer experience

Mahjong Classic Solitaire

All ratings29 ratings
Positive86.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative13.8%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Five Square

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Mahjong Classic Solitaire

One-time1
  • Premium$2.99
5 purchases

Five Square

One-time5
  • Purchase Five Square$0.99
  • Purchase Five Square$3.99
  • Purchase Five Square$8.99
Show 2 more
  • Purchase Five Square$15.99
  • Purchase Five Square$24.99

Questions

Is Mahjong Classic Solitaire free?
Mahjong Classic Solitaire is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Five Square free?
Five Square is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Mahjong Classic Solitaire or Five Square?
Five Square is rated higher. Mahjong Classic Solitaire averages 4.5 out of 5 from 29 ratings, while Five Square averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Mahjong Classic Solitaire or Five Square have ads?
Mahjong Classic Solitaire shows ads; Five Square does not.
Which is updated more often, Mahjong Classic Solitaire or Five Square?
Mahjong Classic Solitaire ships an update every 3 months, and Five Square every 29 months. Most recently, Mahjong Classic Solitaire was updated on October 1, 2026 and Five Square on October 11, 2026.

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