# Riichi Mahjong vs Gridbage

The clearest difference is price: Riichi Mahjong at Free against Gridbage's $0.99. Riichi Mahjong also leads on ratings volume (359 vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). Gridbage's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ads (none vs shown). On device support there is nothing between them.

Riichi Mahjong is free to download; Gridbage costs $0.99 up front. Riichi Mahjong sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Gridbage asks for nothing beyond the download.

Gridbage holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Riichi Mahjong has 359 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Riichi Mahjong ships an update every 5 weeks, Gridbage every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Riichi Mahjong | Gridbage |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $0.99 |
| Rating | [4.8 (359 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/riichi-mahjong/id1503415829/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gridbage/id6759940595/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **359** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 78.8% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | **Every 10 days** |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | **#180** |
| Size | 127 MB | 46 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 15.1 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Flyout Studios LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1503415828) | [Andrew Glassman](https://appshunter.io/developer/1881788552) |

## 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


### Gridbage

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gridbage/id6759940595)

**Currently charting:** #180 Top Paid · Card (US App Store)

This app reinvents the classic card game cribbage by blending its scoring traditions with the strategic depth of poker. Players place cards onto a grid, with each row and column scoring like a cribbage hand. It offers multiple AI difficulty levels and a unique mode to test pure skill.

**Highlights:** Grid-based cribbage scoring, Poker-like strategic decisions, Four AI difficulty levels, Duplicate Card mode for skill testing, Offline and online multiplayer, Traditional cribbage scoring elements

**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 Gridbage free?

Gridbage costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Riichi Mahjong or Gridbage?

Gridbage is rated higher. Riichi Mahjong averages 4.8 out of 5 from 359 ratings, while Gridbage averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Riichi Mahjong or Gridbage have ads?

Riichi Mahjong shows ads; Gridbage does not.

### Which is updated more often, Riichi Mahjong or Gridbage?

Riichi Mahjong ships an update every 5 weeks, and Gridbage every 10 days. Most recently, Riichi Mahjong was updated on September 25, 2026 and Gridbage on September 15, 2026.

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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.*