Comparison

Pachoink! vs Leon's Mahjong

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Pachoink!

Bounce and smash targets on dynamic game boards using intuitive one-touch controls. Master precision, timing, and brute force across over 60 skill-based levels. Enjoy two game modes and a variety of board hazards for endless fun.

Highlights
  • Intuitive one-touch controls
  • Single game purchase with free updates
  • Campaign and Endless game modes
  • Multiple board hazards
  • 60+ skill-based levels
  • No Ads / IAPs
Features
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Pachoink! The game boards provide the targets, but do you have the ball skills to take them all out? Some levels require precision, others good timing, some brute force, but more often than not it's a combination of all of these. Rise to the challenge and earn your stars! Features: -Intuitive one-touch controls: Simply tap, drag down and release! -Single game purchase: Lifetime free content updates, no Ads / IAPs. -Two game modes: Campaign and Endless (Tower). -Multiple board hazards: Teleports, catchers, spinners, movers and more can help or hinder you on your journey! -60+ Levels: A large base set of (skill based unlocking) levels and areas, with more board elements, traps and levels in future releases.

About

Leon's Mahjong

Experience a classic Mahjong solitaire game with a unique retro pixel art style. Enjoy 63 handcrafted boards, offline play, and no intrusive ads or in-app purchases. This timeless game offers a peaceful, ad-free experience.

Highlights
  • Retro pixel art graphics
  • 63 handcrafted Mahjong boards
  • Offline play
  • No ads or popups
  • No in-app purchases
  • Family sharing
Features
Currently charting
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This is a calm, handcrafted Mahjong solitaire experience, designed to help you unwind. Your quiet moment at the end of the day. Beautifully designed boards, rendered in a warm retro pixel-art style, and the simple satisfaction of solving them. What you get • 99 handcrafted, always-solvable boards, from quick sessions to deeper challenges. • 5 tilesets to choose from, switchable in real time, with more on the way. • Unlimited hints and undos, so you never get stuck. • Over an hour of original music by composer Bjørn Lynne. • Play in 15 languages across iPhone, iPad, and Mac. • Now you can also play with an MFi game controller! • Buy once, all future updates included. No ads. No tracking. No in-app purchases. No internet required. Why this game exists This game is a tribute to my father, who introduced me to Mahjong in the 1980s. He passed away before my son Leon was born, so they never met. Leon helped shape the game as its youngest (and loudest) stakeholder. In a small way, this game became a bridge between them. Three generations. One love for games. Lucas and Leon

Screenshots

Pachoink!4 screens
Leon's Mahjong4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Leon's Mahjong at monthly against Pachoink!'s every 9 months. Leon's Mahjong also leads on chart position (#177 vs unranked) and price ($0.99 vs $1.99). Pachoink!'s advantage is review sentiment (93% vs 84%) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On rating, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Pachoink! costs $1.99 and Leon's Mahjong $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Pachoink! against 4.5 for Leon's Mahjong. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 25 and 70 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 93% of Pachoink!'s written reviews are positive against 84% of Leon's Mahjong's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pachoink! ships an update every 9 months, Leon's Mahjong monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Pachoink! versus Leon's Mahjong: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPachoink!Leon's Mahjong
Price$1.99$0.99 — better
Rating4.6 (25 ratings) — better4.5 (70 ratings)
Positive reviews93.3% of reviews — better84.1% of reviews
Number of ratings2570 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank—#177 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size75 MB328 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperA To Play Ltd.Lucas Dima

Customer experience

Pachoink!

All ratings25 ratings
Positive92.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.0%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive93.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.7%

Leon's Mahjong

All ratings69 ratings
Positive89.9%
Neutral1.4%
Negative8.7%
Written reviews88 reviews
Positive84.1%
Neutral4.5%
Negative11.4%

In-app purchases

None

Pachoink!

No in-app purchases

None

Leon's Mahjong

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pachoink! free?
Pachoink! costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Leon's Mahjong free?
Leon's Mahjong costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pachoink! or Leon's Mahjong?
Pachoink! is rated higher. Pachoink! averages 4.6 out of 5 from 25 ratings, while Leon's Mahjong averages 4.5 from 70 ratings.
Do Pachoink! or Leon's Mahjong have ads?
Neither Pachoink! nor Leon's Mahjong shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pachoink! or Leon's Mahjong?
Pachoink! ships an update every 9 months, and Leon's Mahjong monthly. Most recently, Pachoink! was updated on October 29, 2026 and Leon's Mahjong on October 30, 2026.

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