Mahjong Solitaire Basic vs Tile Quest
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mahjong Solitaire Basic
A classic puzzle game where you clear the board by matching identical, open tile pairs. Enjoy various layouts and cute sound effects in this faithful rendition of the solitaire experience.
- Match identical open tile pairs
- Remove all tiles to complete the board
- Various layouts
- Auto Fit feature
- Cute sound effects
- Toggleable sound
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mahjong solitaire basic is a puzzle game faithful to the basics, complete the board by matching identical open tile pairs and removing all tiles! *Mahjong Features* - Various layouts - Auto Fit - cute sound - Sound that can be turned on/off - Have fun playing with your friends and family.
Tile Quest
Engage in a vibrant puzzle adventure where you match three identical tiles to clear the board and complete quests. Strategize your moves, especially near the top, to avoid the game ending with too many stacked tiles.
- Match three identical tiles
- Clear the board
- Complete quests
- Challenging levels
- Unique puzzles
- Strategic matching
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Dive into a vibrant world filled with challenging levels and unique puzzles, where your goal is to match 3 identical tiles to clear the board and complete each quest. The key to success is making matches near the top, as the game ends when seven tiles remain unmatched and stack in the slots. Experience the thrill of solving puzzles, completing quests, and becoming a tile-matching master.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Tile Quest at every 3 weeks against Mahjong Solitaire Basic's every 2 months. Tile Quest also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Mahjong Solitaire Basic sells 15 one-off in-app purchases and Tile Quest sells 13 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Mahjong Solitaire Basic against 4.7 for Tile Quest. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 365 and 146 respectively.
Mahjong Solitaire Basic ships an update every 2 months, Tile Quest every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mahjong Solitaire Basic | Tile Quest |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (365 ratings) — better | 4.7 (146 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 365 — better | 146 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 166 MB | 204 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | RACKGYUN LIM | Hassam Ahmad |
Customer experience
Mahjong Solitaire Basic
Tile Quest
In-app purchases
Mahjong Solitaire Basic
- Shuffle 5$1.99
- Highlight 7$1.99
- Hint 10$1.99
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- Shuffle 10$2.99
- Highlight 14$2.99
- Hint 25$2.99
- Shuffle 20$4.99
- Highlight 28$4.99
- Ads Free$5.99
- Shuffle 50$9.99
- Highlight 64$9.99
- Shuffle 110$19.99
- Highlight 138$19.99
- Christmas Bundle$19.99
- Halloween Bundle$19.99
Tile Quest
- Remove Ads$2.00
- Piggy Bank$2.00
- Get 250 Coins$2.00
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- Shuffle 15$2.00
- Undo 15$2.00
- Get Extra Slot$2.00
- Magic 15$2.00
- Remove Ads Reward Special$3.00
- Get 780 Coins$5.00
- Get 1600 Coins$10.00
- Legendary Pack$30.00
- Get 6800 Coins$30.00
- Get 12500 Coins$50.00
Questions
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