Comparison

Riichi Mahjong Scoring Drill vs Tricky Triangle

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

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About

Riichi Mahjong Scoring Drill

Master Mahjong scoring with over 12,000 practical problems derived from actual game situations. This app offers customizable practice modes for all skill levels, from beginners learning hand values to intermediate players refining complex calculations. Track your progress with detailed statistics to improve accuracy and speed.

Highlights
  • Over 12,175 practical Mahjong scoring problems
  • Problems based on real game winning hands
  • Customizable practice modes for various needs
  • Time attack for speed-focused practice
  • Detailed performance statistics
  • Supports various local Mahjong rules
Features
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Featured in "Kindai Mahjong" (Takeshobo), a Japanese mahjong magazine, in its June 2020 issue special "Recommended mahjong apps". [About] A question bank app dedicated to Japanese Riichi Mahjong scoring, with 12,175 questions. Every question is a winning hand that appeared in a real game. Work through a wide variety of real hands and practice scoring the way it happens at the table. With flexible settings, you can practice exactly what you need: counting fu, counting han, or calculating the final points. In the 10-question time attack, compete with players around the world on the ranking. Sharpen your speed and accuracy and aim for the top. From building the basics as a beginner to checking your knowledge as an intermediate player, practice at your own pace and master scoring. [Features] - Simple tap-only controls for smooth, quick practice - 12,175 questions, all based on winning hands from real games - Play in portrait or landscape - Train your speed and accuracy with the 10-question time attack - Submit your time attack records and compete on the ranking (last 30 days / all time) - After answering, see the fu breakdown (base fu, closed ron, sets and pair, etc.) and the fu before rounding up - Choose how to answer points: actual points, scoring chart points, or call style (1000-2000, 1300 all) - Practice the way you want with detailed settings, for example: "I want to repeat certain questions" "I want to practice only counting han first" "I want to focus on complex hands with 50 fu or more" "I want to answer the fu before rounding to check my calculation" "I want to work out the dora from the dora indicators myself" - Check your progress with overall accuracy, accuracy over the last 30 questions, longest streak, and more - Look up the scoring chart and the yaku list at any time - "Browse Questions" lets you review any question by its number - Available in English and Japanese [Rules] Where rules differ by local rule set, the app basically follows the ranked-match rules of Tenhou, an online mahjong game. Main rules (default settings): - No rounded-up mangan (kiriage mangan off) - Open tanyao allowed - Yaku may be completed after calling (atozuke allowed) - A pair of a double wind is 4 fu - 13 han or more is a counted yakuman - No double yakuman - Tsumo pinfu is 20 fu - Open pinfu shape is 30 fu - Chiitoitsu is 2 han 25 fu (no tsumo fu) Rounded-up mangan, open tanyao and tsumo pinfu can be changed in the app settings. [Credits] Illustrations: Mahjong Tofu (麻雀豆腐) Sound effects: OtoLogic (CC BY 4.0) / Koukaon Jiten (効果音辞典) / Koukaon Lab (効果音ラボ) Font: Shippori Mincho (SIL Open Font License 1.1) Icons: Material Symbols (Google / Apache License 2.0) [Disclaimer] - The developer is not liable for any damages arising from the use of this app. - The app's specifications may be changed, revised or updated, and its distribution or service may be suspended or ended without notice.

About

Tricky Triangle

This classic peg-jumping puzzle challenges players to remove pegs by jumping over neighbors into empty holes. Progress through increasingly difficult boards across four unique shapes, with a single life per climb. Utilize hints or undo moves, but know that clean runs without them are required for leaderboard rankings.

Highlights
  • Peg-jumping puzzle mechanics
  • Four shapes and twenty boards
  • Single life per climb challenge
  • Built-in hint and undo system
  • Global leaderboard for clean runs
  • Offline play
  • Customizable themes and skins
Features
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Tricky Triangle is the classic peg-jumping puzzle, rebuilt for "just one more board" obsession. The rule is simple: jump one peg over a neighbor into an empty hole, like a capture in checkers, and the jumped peg is removed. Keep going until a single peg remains. Easy to learn, brutal to master. But clearing one board is only the beginning. FIVE SHAPES, TWENTY-FIVE BOARDS Climb Triangle, Diamond, Hourglass, Hexagon, and Star boards, each with five tiers: Easy, Normal, Hard, Extreme, and the white-knuckle Insane. THREE SHAPES FREE Triangle, Diamond, and the new Hourglass are yours from the first tap — fifteen boards, no purchase, no unlock. The Hourglass narrows to a single waist, so every plan has to squeeze through the middle, and each tier stands taller than the last: five rows up to thirteen. Clear your way onward to earn the Hexagon and the Star. ONE LIFE PER CLIMB Here is the twist: a climb is a single run. Win and you advance with your score intact. Hit a dead end with no legal jumps left, and the run is over. Every move matters. STUCK? TAKE A HINT A built-in solver finds a winning move whenever one exists. Double-tap Hint to auto-jump out of trouble. But pride has a price: lean on hints or undo, and your run will not rank. CLIMB THE GLOBAL LEADERBOARD Clean runs, no hints and no undo, battle for the worldwide top 10. Drop your three initials, arcade-style, and defend your spot. Earn Speedster, Flawless, and No-Hints badges along the way. FEATURES - Pure logic, no luck: every board is solvable - 25 hand-tuned boards across five shapes and five difficulties - A time bonus rewards speed, but the clock never ends your run - Score multipliers and 1-3 star ratings on every board - Global leaderboard for clean runs, with collectible badges - Themes, peg skins, and dark mode - Play offline, no account and no sign-up - Free to play; remove ads forever with a single one-time unlock KNOW IT BY ANOTHER NAME? Peg solitaire goes by many names: marble solitaire, solo noble, Brainvita, Senku — or simply the triangle peg board game from restaurant tables. If you have ever left one peg standing and felt like a genius, this is that puzzle, with somewhere to go next. There is always one more board to clear. How far can you climb?

Screenshots

Riichi Mahjong Scoring Drill4 screens
Tricky Triangle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Riichi Mahjong Scoring Drill at none against Tricky Triangle's 4. Tricky Triangle's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 83%). On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Tricky Triangle sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Riichi Mahjong Scoring Drill asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Riichi Mahjong Scoring Drill ships an update every 10 days, Tricky Triangle every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Riichi Mahjong Scoring Drill versus Tricky Triangle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRiichi Mahjong Scoring DrillTricky Triangle
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews82.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size108 MB67 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperKentaro Hosokawaxo9 LLC

Customer experience

Riichi Mahjong Scoring Drill

Written reviews23 reviews
Positive82.6%
Neutral8.7%
Negative8.7%

Tricky Triangle

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Riichi Mahjong Scoring Drill

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Tricky Triangle

One-time4
  • Unlock Level$0.99
  • Unlock Hexagons$1.99
  • Unlock Stars$1.99
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  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Riichi Mahjong Scoring Drill free?
Riichi Mahjong Scoring Drill is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tricky Triangle free?
Tricky Triangle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Riichi Mahjong Scoring Drill or Tricky Triangle have ads?
Both Riichi Mahjong Scoring Drill and Tricky Triangle show ads.
Which is updated more often, Riichi Mahjong Scoring Drill or Tricky Triangle?
Riichi Mahjong Scoring Drill ships an update every 10 days, and Tricky Triangle every 2 weeks. Most recently, Riichi Mahjong Scoring Drill was updated on October 24, 2026 and Tricky Triangle on October 11, 2026.

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