Star Shoot VS vs Smart Mahjong
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Star Shoot VS
Engage in fast-paced, casual online PvP battles with unique alien characters and strategic skills. Enjoy short matches under 3 minutes with simple controls, playable globally or locally on a single device.
- Unique alien characters with skills
- Strategic gameplay rules
- Short battle times (<3 minutes)
- Simple controls
- Online PvP battles
- Local two-player mode
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Star Shoot VS is a casual online shooting game. + A variety of skills of unique aliens. + The rules are strategic despite their appearance. + Short battle time of less than 3 minutes each time. + Simple controls and rules make it easy for anyone to play. + Online battles with people from all over the world. + Local battles where two players can share a device. Let's try to aim for the space champion!
Smart Mahjong
Instantly calculate Mahjong scores by scanning tiles with your camera. View yaku, han, and fu to understand scoring mechanics. This app is continuously updated based on user feedback.
- Camera-based tile recognition
- Instant score calculation
- Displays yaku, han, and fu
- Score learning tool
- User feedback integration
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This app is a Mahjong score calculator. It instantly reads tiles using your camera and allows you to calculate scores with simple operations. The result screen also displays the yaku, han, and fu, making it useful for learning how scoring works. We are constantly working to make this app even more convenient. If you have any suggestions for new features or find any issues, we would greatly appreciate your feedback. Your positive reviews also encourage us to continue improving the app—thank you for your support! 【Submit feature requests or bug reports】 ■ Launch the app ＞ Menu ＞ Feedback / Requests
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Smart Mahjong at none against Star Shoot VS's 10. Star Shoot VS's advantage is rating (4.9 vs 4.5) and review sentiment (80% vs 60%). On price, update cadence, ads and monetization model 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. Star Shoot VS sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Smart Mahjong asks for nothing beyond the download.
Star Shoot VS holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Star Shoot VS has 49 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Star Shoot VS's written reviews are positive against 60% of Smart Mahjong's.
Star Shoot VS ships an update monthly, Smart Mahjong every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Star Shoot VS | Smart Mahjong |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (49 ratings) — better | 4.5 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.3% of reviews — better | 60.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 49 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 228 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | flow Incorporated. | KAZUYA KIMURA |
Customer experience
Star Shoot VS
Smart Mahjong
In-app purchases
Star Shoot VS
- Alien Clown (Sale!)$1.99
- Alien Gemini (Special)$1.99
- Alien Clown (Special)$1.99
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- Alien Scorpio (Special)$1.99
- Alien Moon$2.99
- Alien Capybara$2.99
- Alien Clown$2.99
- Alien Phantom$2.99
- Canvas$2.99
- Premium Pack$6.99
Smart Mahjong
No in-app purchases
