# American Mahjong Practice vs Slaunch

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.

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.

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | American Mahjong Practice | Slaunch |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.9 (23K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/american-mahjong-practice/id1458051621/reviews) | **[5.0 (11 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/slaunch/id6503369262/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **23K** | 11 |
| Positive reviews | 93.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 10 days |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#47** | — |
| Size | 61 MB | 791 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **12.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Eight Bam LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1154367439) | [The TempleOf Productions LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/755313910) |

## What reviewers say

### American Mahjong Practice

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

**Currently charting:** #47 Top Free · Family, #61 Top Grossing · Family, #87 Top Grossing · Board, #144 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 (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Access All Features | $3.99 | per month |
| 2025 Hands. All Features | $3.99 | one-time |
| Hands 2024 | $3.99 | one-time |
| 2024 Hands, All Features | $3.99 | one-time |
| 2023 Hands, All Features | $4.99 | one-time |
| 2022 Access All Features | $6.99 | one-time |
| 2022 Access All Features B | $6.99 | one-time |
| 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


### Slaunch

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/slaunch/id6503369262)

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $2.99 | one-time |


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