Pachoink! vs Leon's Mahjong
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
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.
- Retro pixel art graphics
- 63 handcrafted Mahjong boards
- Offline play
- No ads or popups
- No in-app purchases
- Family sharing
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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
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Verdict
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 (#138 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
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.
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.
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.
| Parameter | Pachoink! | Leon's Mahjong |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.6 (25 ratings) — better | 4.5 (70 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 93.3% of reviews — better | 84.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 25 | 70 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #138 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 75 MB | 328 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | A To Play Ltd. | Lucas Dima |
Customer experience
Pachoink!
Leon's Mahjong
In-app purchases
Pachoink!
No in-app purchases
Leon's Mahjong
No in-app purchases









