SOLO HALMA vs Mahjong Essential
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SOLO HALMA
A challenging single-player board game where the goal is to be left with only one piece on the board. It appears simple but requires strategic thinking and practice to master.
- Single-player gameplay
- Strategic puzzle
- Challenging objective
- Intuitive interface
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SOLO HALMA kann man alleine spielen. Ziel ist es, am Ende nur einen Stein stehen zu lassen. Hört sich einfach an. Ist aber nicht leicht. Probiere es aus!
Mahjong Essential
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Mahjong solitaire the way it should be: clean, elegant and always playable. Clear the board by matching identical tiles, one pair at a time. Easy to pick up, hard to put down. EVERY BOARD IS SOLVABLE No impossible layouts. Each deal is built by simulating a full solution first, so a way through always exists: getting stuck is a challenge, never bad luck. FIVE MODES • Classic — the traditional multi-layer layout • Turtle — mahjong's iconic shape • Pyramid — a challenge that builds upward • Time Attack — clear as many tiles as you can before the clock runs out • Puzzle — uncover a picture, one piece for every game you win NEW: PUZZLE MODE Fourteen illustrations to uncover. Pick the one you like: every game you win reveals another piece, eight wins to complete it. DIFFICULTY THAT GROWS WITH YOU Start on a compact, properly stacked board and work your way up to the full 144-tile classic. Each mode keeps its own progress, so you can switch between them freely. HELP WHEN YOU WANT IT Hint, shuffle and undo, paid for with tokens you earn by playing: some every day you open the game, and more for every level you finish. Nothing is compulsory — play without them if you prefer. BUILT FOR ACTUALLY PLAYING • Always picks up exactly where you left off, even days later • Restart a level to retry the very same layout • Two tile designs: full colour or traditional black and white • Pinch to zoom on busier boards • Haptics you can switch off in Settings • Works with no connection • Your progress follows you between iPhone and iPad NO FUSS No sign-up, no account, no profile to create. Open it and play. Prefer to play uninterrupted? The "Remove ads" purchase clears the ads between levels, once and for all.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SOLO HALMA at none against Mahjong Essential's 1. SOLO HALMA also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 18.6). On price and device support 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
Both are free to download. Mahjong Essential sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SOLO HALMA asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | SOLO HALMA | Mahjong Essential |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | — | Every 3 days |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 64 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Jochen Falck | Tommaso Tamantini |
In-app purchases
SOLO HALMA
No in-app purchases
Mahjong Essential
- No-Ads$2.99









