# American Mahjong Practice vs Speed Puzzle Timer

The clearest difference is ratings volume: American Mahjong Practice at 23K against Speed Puzzle Timer's 1. American Mahjong Practice also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs fortnightly) and chart position (#38 vs unranked). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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 Speed Puzzle Timer 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 Speed Puzzle Timer. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: American Mahjong Practice has 23K ratings behind it against 1, 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 Speed Puzzle Timer's.

American Mahjong Practice ships an update every 6 days, Speed Puzzle Timer fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | American Mahjong Practice | Speed Puzzle Timer |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.9 (23K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/american-mahjong-practice/id1458051621/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/speed-puzzle-timer/id6787608046/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **23K** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 93.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 6 days** | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#38** | — |
| Size | 55 MB | 19 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Eight Bam LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1154367439) | [James Browning](https://appshunter.io/developer/1883409007) |

## What reviewers say

### American Mahjong Practice

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

**Currently charting:** #38 Top Free · Family, #47 Top Grossing · Family, #75 Top Grossing · Board, #128 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


### Speed Puzzle Timer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/speed-puzzle-timer/id6787608046)

Track your puzzle-solving times with a dedicated timer and log. Catalog your collection, record your progress with photos and notes, and analyze your performance with detailed stats. Share your achievements and challenge friends to beat your best times.

**Highlights:** Speed timer with countdown or immediate start, Puzzle catalog with barcode scanning, Track solve history, ratings, and notes, Compare solve times and personal records, Record solve videos and timelapses, Challenge friends with shared solve times

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lifetime Premium | $5.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is American Mahjong Practice free?

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

### Is Speed Puzzle Timer free?

Speed Puzzle Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, American Mahjong Practice or Speed Puzzle Timer?

Speed Puzzle Timer is rated higher. American Mahjong Practice averages 4.9 out of 5 from 23K ratings, while Speed Puzzle Timer averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do American Mahjong Practice or Speed Puzzle Timer have ads?

Neither American Mahjong Practice nor Speed Puzzle Timer shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, American Mahjong Practice or Speed Puzzle Timer?

American Mahjong Practice ships an update every 6 days, and Speed Puzzle Timer fortnightly. Most recently, American Mahjong Practice was updated on October 27, 2026 and Speed Puzzle Timer on October 18, 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.*