Comparison

American Mahjong Practice vs Slaunch

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

Head to head
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.

About

Slaunch

Guide a customizable cube through a vibrant 2.5D world, mastering timing and angle to ascend through increasingly challenging platforms. Collect gems, unlock new looks, and compete with friends on leaderboards. Frequent updates add new content and events.

Highlights
  • Precision platform jumping gameplay
  • Customizable cube with paint jobs and effects
  • Varying environments and challenges
  • Online leaderboards and friend competition
  • Regular content updates and events
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In this fast-paced, hyper-casual platform jumper, you’ll guide a customizable cube as it launches through a vivid, cell-shaded, 2.5D world. Master timing and angle, land on platforms that grow trickier as you ascend, and keep pushing yourself to discover just how far you can climb. Your mission: reach new heights and beat your best score every single run! Precision & Power: Aim carefully, tap at just the right moment, and watch your cube soar. Hit powerful launch pads or collect gems for that extra boost. Each jump is a balancing act between ambition and control—gain mastery and nothing can stop your climb! Customize Your Cube: Stand out from the crowd by transforming your cube’s look: • Colorful Paint Jobs — Unlock fresh shades and patterns • Dynamic Bounce Effects — Make every landing pop! • Trailing Lights — Leave a dazzling streak of color behind as you ascend Discover unique combinations and proudly show off your distinctive style as your cube takes center stage. Shifting Environments & Evolving Challenges: Journey through ever-changing worlds that reveal new surprises the higher you go: • Rain-kissed towers that challenge your grip • Snowy realms where sharp icicles keep you on your toes • Vast outer space where gravity slips away and daring stunts define your progress Each new layer adds obstacles that force you to refine your skills—adapt quickly or drop back down! Compete with Friends & Climb the Leaderboards: Test your skills against friends and rivals. Catch glimpses of their personalized cubes hovering in your skies and show them who truly rules the leaderboard. Bragging rights are on the line - push yourself to beat their scores, rise above their trails, and claim the top spot. Fresh Content & Ongoing Updates: Stay engaged with frequent updates introducing new gameplay twists, seasonal events, extra customization options, and more. There’s always a reason to come back and aim even higher! Ready to Launch? Download Slaunch now, tap into your inner adventurer, and see just how far you can rise! Your thrilling journey to the top awaits—grab your cube and start ascending! *Weekly Prize Contest – Important Info* Sponsored by The TempleOf Productions LLC. Apple is not a sponsor, nor is it involved in this contest in any way. Each week, the player with the highest score by Monday at 12:00 AM ET wins a $10 USD cash prize. This is a skill-based competition. No purchase, payment, or chance mechanics are involved.

Screenshots

American Mahjong Practice4 screens
Slaunch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: American Mahjong Practice at none against Slaunch's shown. American Mahjong Practice also leads on ratings volume (23K vs 11) and chart position (#47 vs unranked). Slaunch's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. American Mahjong Practice sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Slaunch sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for American Mahjong Practice against 5.0 for Slaunch. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: American Mahjong Practice has 23K ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 93% of American Mahjong Practice's written reviews are positive against 100% of Slaunch's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

American Mahjong Practice ships an update weekly, Slaunch every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
American Mahjong Practice versus Slaunch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAmerican Mahjong PracticeSlaunch
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (23K ratings)5.0 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews93.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings23K — better11
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#47 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB791 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperEight Bam LLCThe TempleOf Productions LLC

Customer experience

American Mahjong Practice

All ratings22,945 ratings
Positive97.8%
Neutral1.5%
Negative0.7%
Written reviews442 reviews
Positive93.0%
Neutral2.9%
Negative4.1%

Slaunch

All ratings12 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

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

Slaunch

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

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
1 purchases

Slaunch

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is American Mahjong Practice free?
American Mahjong Practice is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Slaunch free?
Slaunch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, American Mahjong Practice or Slaunch?
Slaunch is rated higher. American Mahjong Practice averages 4.9 out of 5 from 23K ratings, while Slaunch averages 5.0 from 11 ratings.
Do American Mahjong Practice or Slaunch have ads?
Slaunch shows ads; American Mahjong Practice does not.
Which is updated more often, American Mahjong Practice or Slaunch?
American Mahjong Practice ships an update weekly, and Slaunch every 10 days. Most recently, American Mahjong Practice was updated on October 31, 2026 and Slaunch on October 24, 2026.

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