Comparison

Mahjong Forest vs Shield Master 3D

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

Head to head

Board puzzle game

Block Every Arrow with Shield

Free

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About

Mahjong Forest

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Match and remove all tiles in the wonderful Mahjong Forest adventure journey. ------------- How To Play ------------- • Find and match triple of identical Mahjongg tiles. Remove all tiles to complete a board. • Keep tiles not more than 7 in the matching box. • Simple and addicting!

About

Shield Master 3D

Features

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You will face a barrage of arrows from the sky. Your goal is to swipe the screen to control the shield’s direction, deflecting every single arrow—miss even one, and you fail! Step up and defend!

Screenshots

Mahjong Forest4 screens

Shield Master 3D4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Shield Master 3D at none against Mahjong Forest's 7. Shield Master 3D also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Mahjong Forest sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Shield Master 3D asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mahjong Forest ships an update every 5 months, Shield Master 3D monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level

Mahjong Forest versus Shield Master 3D: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Mahjong Forest	Shield Master 3D
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 5 months	Monthly — better
Ads	Yes	Yes
In-app purchases	Yes	No — better
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone, iPod
Requires iOS	13.0	13.0
Further details — not scored
Size	180 MB	142 MB
Age rating	17+	9+
Developer	Erol ARPA	建涛钟

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Mahjong Forest

One-time7

Remove Ads$2.99
Coins 350$2.99
Max Heart$2.99

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Coins 850$5.99
Rolly's Pack$6.99
Journey Pack$7.99
Coins 5000$29.99

None

Shield Master 3D

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mahjong Forest free?

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

Is Shield Master 3D free?

Shield Master 3D is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Mahjong Forest or Shield Master 3D have ads?

Both Mahjong Forest and Shield Master 3D show ads.

Which is updated more often, Mahjong Forest or Shield Master 3D?

Mahjong Forest ships an update every 5 months, and Shield Master 3D monthly. Most recently, Mahjong Forest was updated on October 10, 2026 and Shield Master 3D on September 30, 2026.