Comparison

Blind Mahjong vs SoundEcho

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

Head to head
About

Blind Mahjong

Experience traditional Chinese Mahjong with full accessibility for blind and visually impaired players. Enjoy offline single-player or online multiplayer modes, enhancing memory, concentration, and strategic thinking. This game offers a clean interface with high contrast and large print for all ages.

Highlights
  • VoiceOver screen reader support
  • Offline single-player mode
  • Online multiplayer for up to four players
  • High color contrast and large print
  • Adjustable computer player skill levels
  • Detailed how-to-play instructions
Features
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Traditional Chinese Mahjong was made accessible to everybody, including those who are blind or visually impaired. One player can play the game offline. Up to four players can play online. It is for all ages, allowing kids and adults to bond through playing together. Enjoy all the improved memorization, concentration, strategic thinking skills, and social skills that this relaxing game can bring you! For a demo video, visit https://youtu.be/FT-H5rczRnQ. Shorter videos can also be found at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgnb1_7vgSQbHGR0__wUw4A. Features: • Use of 136 tiles and most widely accepted Chinese Mahjong rules • Full support to iOS's screen reader VoiceOver • Clean and easy-to-use interface • High color contrast and large print for players with low vision • Detailed how-to-play instructions • Ability to play against computer players with basic, proficient, or advanced skills • Ability to play and chat with friends online (perfect for a group up to four) • One month free trial before a subscription is required For terms of use, visit https://forms.office.com/r/4veateTw8H

About

SoundEcho

A fun and accessible memory game using sound cues. Players match pairs of buttons that produce the same sound to clear the board. Supports multiple sound themes and player counts, with Game Center integration.

Highlights
  • Sound-based memory matching
  • VoiceOver accessibility
  • Animal and computer sound themes
  • Multiple difficulty levels (10, 15, 20 sounds)
  • 2-4 player real-time multiplayer
  • Game Center integration
Features
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SoundEcho is a memory game with sounds that is easy to play and fully accessible with VoiceOver. SoundEcho is enjoyable for blind, low vision and sighted players alike. The gameplay is simple. Buttons showing a letter, number or smiley are spread across the screen. Tap a button to hear a sound. If two different buttons produce the same sound, they disappear. Find all matching sounds as quickly as possible with as few taps as you can. Choose from 4 sound categories: the classic animal and computer sounds, or the alternative traffic and musical instrument sounds. Each game contains 10, 15 or 20 sound pairs. SoundEcho integrates Game Center so you can compare scores, track achievements and play real-time matches with 2 to 4 players. SoundEcho was nominated for the 2023 Golden Apple Awards by the AppleVis website. Try SoundEcho for free today.

Screenshots

Blind Mahjong3 screens
SoundEcho3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Blind Mahjong at 4.9 against SoundEcho's 4.3. Blind Mahjong also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). SoundEcho's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 67%) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, ratings volume, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Blind Mahjong sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and SoundEcho sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Blind Mahjong holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 3 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of Blind Mahjong's written reviews are positive against 100% of SoundEcho's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Blind Mahjong ships an update fortnightly, SoundEcho every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Blind Mahjong versus SoundEcho: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlind MahjongSoundEcho
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (7 ratings) — better4.3 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7 — better3
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB7 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperLi ZhouKristof Nijs

Customer experience

Blind Mahjong

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

SoundEcho

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Blind Mahjong

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription1 Month trial$0.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription1 Month trial$9.991 Year
1 purchases

SoundEcho

One-time1
  • Purchasing the app$4.49

Questions

Is Blind Mahjong free?
Blind Mahjong is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SoundEcho free?
SoundEcho is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Blind Mahjong or SoundEcho?
Blind Mahjong is rated higher. Blind Mahjong averages 4.9 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while SoundEcho averages 4.3 from 3 ratings.
Do Blind Mahjong or SoundEcho have ads?
Neither Blind Mahjong nor SoundEcho shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Blind Mahjong or SoundEcho?
Blind Mahjong ships an update fortnightly, and SoundEcho every 5 weeks. Most recently, Blind Mahjong was updated on October 24, 2026 and SoundEcho on October 24, 2026.

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