# American Mahjong Practice vs Phrazle

The clearest difference is review sentiment: American Mahjong Practice at 93% against Phrazle's 14%. American Mahjong Practice also leads on rating (4.9 vs 2.4) and ratings volume (23K vs 9). Phrazle's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. American Mahjong Practice sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Phrazle asks for nothing beyond the download.

American Mahjong Practice holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: American Mahjong Practice has 23K ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 93% of American Mahjong Practice's written reviews are positive against 14% of Phrazle's.

## The numbers

| Metric | American Mahjong Practice | Phrazle |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.9 (23K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/american-mahjong-practice/id1458051621/reviews)** | [2.4 (9 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/phrazle/id6446649860/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **23K** | 9 |
| Positive reviews | **93.0% of reviews** | 14.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Weekly | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#44** | — |
| Size | 61 MB | 28 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **11.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Eight Bam LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1154367439) | [Unwind Media, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1678577522) |

## What reviewers say

### American Mahjong Practice

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/american-mahjong-practice/id1458051621)

**Currently charting:** #44 Top Free · Family, #51 Top Grossing · Family, #81 Top Grossing · Board, #138 Top Free · Board (US App Store)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Access All Features | $3.99 | per month |
| 2026 Hands, All Features | $17.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

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

**Reported bugs**

- Tile placement issues
- Incorrect win count tracking
- Upside down orientation
- Discarding issues

**Requested features**

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


### Phrazle

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/phrazle/id6446649860)

Engage in daily word-guessing challenges with this game. It offers practice modes and uses color-coded feedback on the keyboard to guide your guesses. Track your progress with lifetime statistics.

**Highlights:** Daily challenges, Practice games, Color-coded keyboard feedback, Lifetime stats tracking

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is American Mahjong Practice free?

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

### Is Phrazle free?

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

### Which has better reviews, American Mahjong Practice or Phrazle?

American Mahjong Practice is rated higher. American Mahjong Practice averages 4.9 out of 5 from 23K ratings, while Phrazle averages 2.4 from 9 ratings.

### Do American Mahjong Practice or Phrazle have ads?

Neither American Mahjong Practice nor Phrazle shows ads.

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