# American Mahjong Practice vs Tile Tutor

The clearest difference is price: American Mahjong Practice at Free against Tile Tutor's $9.99. American Mahjong Practice also leads on ratings volume (23K vs 2) and chart position (#57 vs unranked). Tile Tutor's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8). On rating, review sentiment, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

American Mahjong Practice is free to download; Tile Tutor costs $9.99 up front. American Mahjong Practice sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Tile Tutor asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for American Mahjong Practice against 5.0 for Tile Tutor. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: American Mahjong Practice has 23K ratings behind it against 2, 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 Tile Tutor's.

American Mahjong Practice ships an update weekly, Tile Tutor fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | American Mahjong Practice | Tile Tutor |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $9.99 |
| Rating | [4.9 (23K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/american-mahjong-practice/id1458051621/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tile-tutor/id6758108981/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **23K** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 93.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Best chart rank | **#57** | — |
| Size | 61 MB | 10 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 18.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Eight Bam LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1154367439) | [MyJongg.net](https://appshunter.io/developer/1870939450) |

## What reviewers say

### American Mahjong Practice

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

**Currently charting:** #57 Top Free · Family, #66 Top Grossing · Family, #93 Top Grossing · Board, #153 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


### Tile Tutor

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tile-tutor/id6758108981)

This app acts as a personal coach for American Mah Jongg, offering hand suggestions based on your tiles. It supports popular Mah Jongg cards and is designed for both new and experienced players to use while playing in person.

**Highlights:** Personalized hand suggestions, Supports popular Mah Jongg cards, Ideal for beginners and experienced players, Convenient for in-person play, iPhone and iPad compatible

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**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 Tile Tutor free?

Tile Tutor costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, American Mahjong Practice or Tile Tutor?

Tile Tutor is rated higher. American Mahjong Practice averages 4.9 out of 5 from 23K ratings, while Tile Tutor averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do American Mahjong Practice or Tile Tutor have ads?

Neither American Mahjong Practice nor Tile Tutor shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, American Mahjong Practice or Tile Tutor?

American Mahjong Practice ships an update weekly, and Tile Tutor fortnightly. Most recently, American Mahjong Practice was updated on November 1, 2026 and Tile Tutor 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.*