Comparison

Moonlight Mahjong vs Tiny Bubbles

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

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About

Moonlight Mahjong

Experience Mahjong Solitaire in immersive 3D VR with intuitive touch controls. Choose from competitive arcade-style levels or relaxing non-competitive modes. Enjoy various gameplay styles, from strategic challenges to casual puzzles.

Highlights
  • Virtual reality 3D Mahjong Solitaire
  • Intuitive touch controls
  • Arcade style with progressive levels
  • Non-competitive relaxation modes
  • Scramble, Challenge, Puzzle, and Relaxation modes
  • Original 3D Mahjong Solitaire on iOS
Features
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Moonlight Mahjong is Mahjong Solitaire in virtual reality 3D, designed specifically for the iPhone and iPad. Intuitive touch control allows you to tilt and turn, zoom in and out to match tiles in 3D. Play “arcade style” with progressively difficult levels and high scores, or relax with one of the non-competitive game modes. The gameplay is simple yet addictive. Moonlight Mahjong features four main types of play: • Scramble Mode: Match tiles faster than the automated opponent "Tilebot" through increasingly difficult levels. The board is automatically reshuffled when you run out of matches, making this game mode easy to start and fun, yet challenging on the higher levels. • Challenge Mode: Compete against Tilebot in full puzzle mode, with no automatic reshuffling, only undo. Challenge requires more strategy than Scramble. This is the ‘pure’ form of the game, but it is difficult! • Puzzle Mode: Solve puzzle boards with no time limit. Choose any layouts you like. This is the original game mode, what people usually think of as Mahjong Solitaire. • Relaxation Mode: Clear boards with no time limit and automatic reshuffling when out of matches. Perfect for when you're just not in the mood to strategize or rush. Feel free to download the free Lite version with ads, or purchase the paid version without ads. They are the same game; the paid version has a few additional features. Moonlight Mahjong is the original 3D Mahjong Solitaire on iOS, having debuted with the launch of the App Store in 2008. It has been played millions of times and was honored as a "Best Board Game" on the App Store.

About

Tiny Bubbles

An award-winning puzzle game where players manipulate squishy soap bubbles. Mix colors, create chain reactions, and solve hundreds of unique challenges. Offers a relaxing experience with atmospheric music and fluid physics.

Highlights
  • Inflate, mix, match, and pop bubbles
  • Physics-based bubble manipulation
  • Hundreds of unique puzzles
  • Multiple game modes (Puzzles, Arcade, Infinity)
  • Relaxing ambient music and sounds
  • Color-blind accessibility mode
Features
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Winner of over a dozen gaming awards. Play with squishy clusters of soap bubbles in this mesmerizing puzzle game. Inflate, mix, match, pop, and win with hundreds of goals to complete. INNOVATIVE NEW GAMEPLAY Fill bubbles with colorful air and push nearby bubbles around using the physics of real bubbles! Break edges between bubbles to mix new colors and create matches of 4 or more. Plan your strategy from a list of moves to build up cascading chain reactions for dazzling bonuses. HOURS OF AMAZING CONTENT Experience unique surprises down every path! Each of the over 170 handmade puzzles requires new thinking and twisting strategies with ever increasing challenges. Play in 3 different game modes: PUZZLES, ARCADE, and INFINITY. Try to beat 35 bubbly achievements that will give your brain a workout. RELAXING AND ATMOSPHERIC Relaxing ambient music gracefully integrates with the satisfying sounds of popping bubbles. Put on a pair of headphones and experience a new level of flow and mindfulness. Play Infinity mode to earn helpful hint tickets. LIFE-LIKE SOAP BUBBLE PHYSICS From the vision of artist/coder/designer Stu Denman and inspired by the work of his MIT scientist grandfather, the game brings the beauty of nature to your screen. Incredibly fluid “molecular dynamics engine” animates hundreds of bubbles at 60 FPS. CHARMING CREATURES Help tiny aquatic creatures that are trapped in the bubbles. Avoid greedy jelly crabs and spiky urchins. Love him or hate him, a curious fish named Bloop will surely reveal your nature as an optimist or a pessimist. COLOR-BLIND MODE Featuring an innovative color-blind mode that provides an authentic and accessible game experience without intrusive icons or patterns. * No advertisements or in-app purchases. * ------ AWARDS ------ ● Winner, Best Mobile Game, Gamer's Voice Award at SXSW ● Winner, Best Quickplay, 14th International Mobile Gaming Awards ● Winner, Google Indie Games Festival ● Grand Prize Winner, The Label's Indie Showdown ● Official Selection, The PAX 10, Penny Arcade Expo West ● Winner, Amazon Games Forum Showdown ● Winner, Seattle Indie Game Competition ● Winner, Best Overall Game, Intel Buzz Workshop ● Official Selection, Indie Megabooth, PAX West ● Official Selection, Made With Unity Showcase ● Finalist, Intel Level Up ● Finalist, Best Gameplay, AzPlay, Spain

Screenshots

Moonlight Mahjong4 screens
Tiny Bubbles4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is chart position: Moonlight Mahjong at #65 against Tiny Bubbles's unranked. Moonlight Mahjong also leads on price ($1.99 vs $3.99). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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

Moonlight Mahjong costs $1.99 and Tiny Bubbles $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Moonlight Mahjong against 4.8 for Tiny Bubbles. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6.4K and 3.8K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 85% of Moonlight Mahjong's written reviews are positive against 83% of Tiny Bubbles's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Moonlight Mahjong ships an update every 4 months, Tiny Bubbles every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Moonlight Mahjong versus Tiny Bubbles: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMoonlight MahjongTiny Bubbles
Price$1.99 — better$3.99
Rating4.8 (6.4K ratings)4.8 (3.8K ratings)
Positive reviews85.1% of reviews — better83.4% of reviews
Number of ratings6.4K — better3.8K
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank#65 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB127 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMidnight MartianPine Street Codeworks LLC

Customer experience

Moonlight Mahjong

All ratings6,359 ratings
Positive95.9%
Neutral2.6%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews430 reviews
Positive85.1%
Neutral5.3%
Negative9.5%

Tiny Bubbles

All ratings3,814 ratings
Positive97.2%
Neutral1.8%
Negative1.0%
Written reviews193 reviews
Positive83.4%
Neutral6.7%
Negative9.8%

User reviews

Moonlight Mahjong

From 6.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast gameplay
  • 👍 Variety of layouts and game modes
  • 🎨 Beautiful 3D graphics
  • 🧠 Challenging and mentally stimulating
  • 💡 Customizable backgrounds and tile sets

Room to improve

  • 🤖 Tilebot moves too fast at higher levels
  • 🤔 Uneven difficulty progression
  • 🔁 Repeating layouts in Scramble mode
  • 🐛 Occasional glitches and crashes
  • 🔒 Game Center integration issues

Tiny Bubbles

From 3.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Beautiful graphics and animations
  • 🎶 Relaxing and soothing soundtrack
  • 💡 Unique and creative puzzle mechanics
  • 👍 Challenging yet satisfying gameplay
  • 🕹️ Intuitive and easy to learn controls

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
  • 🔍 Unclear instructions and tutorial
  • 🕰️ Time-based puzzles can feel stressful
  • 🔒 Limited hint system and paywall
  • 🔚 Not enough new levels after completion

Bugs and requests

Moonlight Mahjong

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Tiles not registering properly
  • Freezing and crashing on startup
  • Incorrect tile highlighting
  • Rotation issues on certain devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • More new and challenging layouts
  • Ability to save and resume games
  • Option to control tilebot speed
  • Syncing progress across devices
  • Leaderboards and achievements

Tiny Bubbles

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Incorrect level completion conditions
  • Hint system not functioning properly

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels and worlds to explore
  • Endless/infinite mode without time limits
  • Improved hint system and accessibility
  • Cloud save/sync across devices

In-app purchases

None

Moonlight Mahjong

No in-app purchases

None

Tiny Bubbles

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Moonlight Mahjong free?
Moonlight Mahjong costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tiny Bubbles free?
Tiny Bubbles costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Moonlight Mahjong or Tiny Bubbles?
Moonlight Mahjong and Tiny Bubbles are both rated 4.8 out of 5 on the App Store, from 6.4K and 3.8K ratings respectively.
Do Moonlight Mahjong or Tiny Bubbles have ads?
Neither Moonlight Mahjong nor Tiny Bubbles shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Moonlight Mahjong or Tiny Bubbles?
Moonlight Mahjong ships an update every 4 months, and Tiny Bubbles every 2 months. Most recently, Moonlight Mahjong was updated on October 12, 2026 and Tiny Bubbles on October 13, 2026.

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