# Riichi Mahjong vs Project Memory War

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Project Memory War at none against Riichi Mahjong's 5. Project Memory War also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 79%). Riichi Mahjong's advantage is ratings volume (445 vs 2). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Riichi Mahjong sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Project Memory War asks for nothing beyond the download.

Project Memory War holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Riichi Mahjong has 445 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of Riichi Mahjong's written reviews are positive against 100% of Project Memory War's.

## The numbers

| Metric | Riichi Mahjong | Project Memory War |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (445 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/riichi-mahjong/id1503415829/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/project-memory-war/id6450720525/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **445** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 78.8% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 127 MB | 6 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Flyout Studios LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1503415828) | [Common Zen Media Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1694586959) |

## What reviewers say

### Riichi Mahjong

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/riichi-mahjong/id1503415829)

Experience authentic Japanese Riichi Mahjong with comprehensive tutorials, customizable rule sets, and engaging singleplayer and multiplayer modes. Practice your skills with advanced AI or in a unique discard reading game mode. Enjoy AR mode for an immersive experience and save/share replays.

**Highlights:** Learn to play tutorials, Multiplayer and singleplayer, Multiple AI opponents, Configurable rule sets, Replay saving and sharing, Augmented Reality (AR) mode, Guess the wait game mode

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Small Tip | $0.99 | one-time |
| Medium Tip | $1.99 | one-time |
| Custom tile designs | $1.99 | one-time |
| Large Tip | $4.99 | one-time |
| Huge Tip | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Great for learning Mahjong
- 👍 Intuitive UI and design
- 👍 No ads, honest app
- 👍 Smooth gameplay and stable
- 👍 Good computer player difficulty

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Dora calculation sometimes wrong
- 🐛 Glitches with high scores
- 🐛 Powers don't work anymore
- 🐛 Bug with furi ten indication
- 🐛 AI players too fast in multiplayer

**Reported bugs**

- Dora calculation seems wrong
- Game times out around 4 million points
- Keys stop working
- Save file did not contain a valid mahjong game
- Powers don't work anymore

**Requested features**

- Hold zoom option with reset button
- Yaku explanations in French
- One-page illustrated yaku patterns
- Setting to hide best discards and winning tile count
- 3 player mode


### Project Memory War

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/project-memory-war/id6450720525)

Engage in real-time multiplayer matches where strategic memory and anticipation are key. Utilize power-ups to win, earn coins, and unlock unique AI-generated avatars. Choose between revealing your moves or keeping them hidden for a strategic advantage.

**Highlights:** Real-time multiplayer matches, Strategic power-ups, Earn in-game coins, AI-generated unique avatars, Choice of game modes (reveal/hidden moves)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Riichi Mahjong free?

Riichi Mahjong is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Project Memory War free?

Project Memory War is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Riichi Mahjong or Project Memory War?

Project Memory War is rated higher. Riichi Mahjong averages 4.8 out of 5 from 445 ratings, while Project Memory War averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Riichi Mahjong or Project Memory War have ads?

Riichi Mahjong shows ads; Project Memory War does not.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*