Comparison

Riichi Mahjong vs Decoder Terminal

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

Head to head
About

Riichi Mahjong

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
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Authentic Japanese mahjong with riichi mechanics and dora tiles. - Learn how to play: Tutorials and game instructions for new players. - Multiplayer and singleplayer modes. - Multiple AIs with different play styles. - Configurable rule sets: Play with official JPML, EMA, or WRC rules. Or define your own rules. - Replay functionality: Save replays of any game. Replays can be watched with fast forward and rewind. You can also jump into play mode at any point during the replay and try to finish the hand differently. - Share replays: Share your saved replays directly from the game and send them to your friends. Open the shared replay files with the game to watch or save the replay. - Special moves: Undo your last turn, look for tiles, or flip the table! - AR Mode: Devices that support augmented reality can enable this mode to play as if on a real table. - Guess the wait: Special game mode to practice your discard reading skills. Try to guess what tiles your opponents need to win.

About

Decoder Terminal

Features
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A secret cipher of four colored keys is hidden inside the system. You have seven attempts to crack it. DECODER is a code-breaking puzzle — a modern take on the classic Mastermind — wrapped in the aesthetic of a green-on-black decryption terminal. Lock in a guess, hit RUN, and the system reports back: • HIT — right color, right slot • NEAR — right color, wrong slot The hints never tell you WHICH slot is right. Read them, reason it out, and narrow the cipher down before your attempts run out. Crack it in four hits to breach the system. Burn all seven and the cipher stays sealed. NO LUCK. JUST LOGIC. Every cipher is solvable by pure deduction. There are no power-ups, no timers, no ads, no accounts — just you against the code. TWO CLEARANCE LEVELS • EASY · 6 colors — learn the ropes • ADVANCED · 8 colors — for hardened operators Colors can repeat, so don't assume the obvious. BUILT FOR THE CRAFT • A tactile CRT terminal interface — scanlines, glow, and a blinking cursor • Colorblind-friendly: every key carries a letter, never color alone • Honors Reduce Motion • Tracks your stats per clearance level: solve rate, current streak, and best run • Fully offline. No sign-up, no tracking, no nonsense. Read the hints. Breach the system.

Screenshots

Riichi Mahjong4 screens
Decoder Terminal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Decoder Terminal at none against Riichi Mahjong's 5. Decoder Terminal also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 5 weeks). Riichi Mahjong's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.6). On price and ads 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. Riichi Mahjong sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Decoder Terminal asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Riichi Mahjong ships an update every 5 weeks, Decoder Terminal daily. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Riichi Mahjong versus Decoder Terminal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRiichi MahjongDecoder Terminal
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (444 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews78.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings444 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksDaily — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size127 MB6 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperFlyout Studios LLCTwinning Trails LLC

Bugs and requests

Riichi Mahjong

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • 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
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  • Bug with furi ten indication
  • High temperatures in CPU area on M1 Macbook Air
  • iBoot Panic error on M1 Macbook Air
  • Problems declaring hands furiten
  • Not counting a 13 orphans hand as tenpai
  • Textures too low def

Requested features

11 requests
  • 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
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  • Custom tile designs and board variations
  • Tournaments and trophies/collectibles
  • Additional camera angles
  • Online game with worldwide players
  • Counter for online gamers
  • Permanent camera control

Decoder Terminal

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Riichi Mahjong

One-time5
  • Small Tip$0.99
  • Medium Tip$1.99
  • Custom tile designs$1.99
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  • Large Tip$4.99
  • Huge Tip$9.99
None

Decoder Terminal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Riichi Mahjong free?
Riichi Mahjong is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Decoder Terminal free?
Decoder Terminal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Riichi Mahjong or Decoder Terminal have ads?
Both Riichi Mahjong and Decoder Terminal show ads.
Which is updated more often, Riichi Mahjong or Decoder Terminal?
Riichi Mahjong ships an update every 5 weeks, and Decoder Terminal daily. Most recently, Riichi Mahjong was updated on October 29, 2026 and Decoder Terminal on October 8, 2026.

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