# Mahjong 4 Friends vs Spellmoji

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Spellmoji at none against Mahjong 4 Friends's 8. Spellmoji also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 73%). Mahjong 4 Friends's advantage is ratings volume (26K vs 1) and chart position (#20 vs unranked). On price, rating, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Mahjong 4 Friends sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Spellmoji asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Mahjong 4 Friends against 5.0 for Spellmoji. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mahjong 4 Friends has 26K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 73% of Mahjong 4 Friends's written reviews are positive against 100% of Spellmoji's.

Mahjong 4 Friends ships an update every 3 weeks, Spellmoji every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Mahjong 4 Friends | Spellmoji |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.9 (26K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mahjong-4-friends-multiplayer/id1552704332/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spellmoji/id6808447772/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **26K** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 72.8% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Every 3 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#20** | — |
| Size | 71 MB | 3 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Unwind Media, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1678577522) | [Eric Brown](https://appshunter.io/developer/6806074493) |

## What reviewers say

### Mahjong 4 Friends

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mahjong-4-friends-multiplayer/id1552704332)

**Currently charting:** #20 Top Free · Family, #53 Top Free · Board, #85 Top Grossing · Family, #134 Top Grossing · Board (US App Store)

Play American or Chinese Mahjong with friends or AI. Features customizable gameplay, built-in tips for beginners, and unlimited free play. Enjoy smooth multiplayer across devices.

**Highlights:** American and Chinese Mahjong variants, Play with friends or AI, Built-in tips for beginners, Unlimited free play, Cross-device multiplayer, Customizable settings

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Mahjong 4 Friends Premium | $0.99 | per month |
| Mahjong 4 Friends Premium | $2.99 | per month |
| NMJL Pro | $5.99 | per year |
| Marvelous Pro | $5.99 | per year |
| Chinese Pro | $5.99 | per year |
| Ad-Free | $5.99 | per year |
| Mahjong 4 Friends Premium | $9.99 | per year |
| Mahjong 4 Friends Premium | $19.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Great for practice
- 👍 Excellent for learning and improving skills
- 👍 Customizable and feature-rich
- 👍 Helpful for beginners
- 👍 Supports different game modes and card versions

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Issues with recent updates
- 🔇 Inability to fully mute voice
- 🤖 Unbalanced bot algorithm

**Reported bugs**

- App freezing or crashing after updates
- Suggested hands feature not working with new card

**Requested features**

- Ability to play with real people online
- Keeping score and progress tracking
- Support for special hands in Chinese Mahjong


### Spellmoji

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spellmoji/id6808447772)

A cheerful word game where you spell words based on emojis. Progress through puzzles with increasing difficulty and earn coins for clues. Enjoy a daily challenge and a relaxing, ad-free experience.

**Highlights:** Emoji-based word spelling, 300 puzzles across three difficulty tiers, Coin rewards for solving puzzles, Daily challenges with streaks, Audio pronunciation of words, Ad-free and account-free gameplay

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Mahjong 4 Friends free?

Mahjong 4 Friends is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Spellmoji free?

Spellmoji is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Mahjong 4 Friends or Spellmoji?

Spellmoji is rated higher. Mahjong 4 Friends averages 4.9 out of 5 from 26K ratings, while Spellmoji averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Mahjong 4 Friends or Spellmoji have ads?

Mahjong 4 Friends shows ads; Spellmoji does not.

### Which is updated more often, Mahjong 4 Friends or Spellmoji?

Mahjong 4 Friends ships an update every 3 weeks, and Spellmoji every 3 days. Most recently, Mahjong 4 Friends was updated on November 7, 2026 and Spellmoji on October 31, 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.*