Word Vault vs Mahjong Solitaire
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Word Vault
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Each theme has 10 levels with 12 word puzzles in each level. Only the first word puzzle in each level corresponds to the level theme. Each solved word earns one gemstone. Ten gemstones earn one hint.
Mahjong Solitaire
A simple and easy-to-learn puzzle game where players match identical mahjong tiles to clear the board. The objective is to remove all tiles by finding valid pairs according to specific selection rules. Success leads to clearing the game.
- Match identical mahjong tiles
- Clear the board to win
- Simple and easy gameplay
- Classic puzzle mechanics
- Offline play
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Mahjong Solitaire is a puzzle game using mahjong tiles. The rules are simple and easy to play. ◆ How to play Find the same pattern from the mahjong tiles on the board and erase them, and if you can erase all the mahjong tiles, the game is clear. It cannot be selected if there are tiles adjacent to the tile to the left and right of the tile you are trying to erase, or if any other tile is on top of the tile.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Word Vault at none against Mahjong Solitaire's shown. Mahjong Solitaire's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.2). On price, update cadence and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Word Vault ships an update every 3 days, Mahjong Solitaire every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Word Vault | Mahjong Solitaire |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.2 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 88 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Daniel Payne | HAREPPO |
In-app purchases
Word Vault
No in-app purchases
Mahjong Solitaire
No in-app purchases
