Comparison

Moonlight Mahjong vs Random Mahjong Pro

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

Head to head
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

Random Mahjong Pro

Experience a unique solitaire Mahjong game with a random board generator for endless replayability. Customize your game with adjustable levels, zoom, and hints. Perfect for beginners and experienced players alike.

Highlights
  • Unique random board generator
  • Customizable level size and complexity
  • Adjustable camera zoom and scrolling
  • Beginner-friendly small boards
  • Solution walkthrough for every board
  • Undo and shuffle features
  • Relaxing gameplay with no time limits
Features
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Random Mahjong is a relaxed, classic Solitaire Mahjong game for iPhone and iPad. It has been played by tile matchers for years, and it still does exactly what it set out to do — no timers, no pressure, no fuss. Photo-realistic 2D tiles that look sharp rather than stale. There's no fancy 3D here; you get a classic 2D board with smooth camera panning and focus, so you're always up close to the play. Controls stay a joy rather than a chore, on both iPhone and iPad. At its heart is a random generator, so a fresh, solvable board is waiting every time you play. Prefer something familiar? Fifty preset layouts are included. And the small 32-tile boards, paired with a solution walkthrough for every layout, make this a good place to learn the rules if you've never played the Solitaire or Shanghai variant of Mah-jongg before. FEATURES: - A unique board every time you play - 50 preset layouts when you want something familiar - Very simple to learn - Small 32-tile boards, ideal for beginners - Relaxing play with no time limits - Solution walkthrough available for every board - Level rewind for repeat attempts - Undo and shuffle - Auto-save and auto-continue - That "one more try" feeling Random Mahjong is now developed and supported by ElectroSoma Ltd. We will be keeping the game refreshed and maintained, as well as working on a sequel.

Screenshots

Moonlight Mahjong4 screens
Random Mahjong Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Moonlight Mahjong at 4.8 against Random Mahjong Pro's 3.6. Moonlight Mahjong also leads on ratings volume (6.4K vs 14) and chart position (#69 vs unranked). Random Mahjong Pro's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). On review sentiment, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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 Random Mahjong Pro $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Moonlight Mahjong holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Moonlight Mahjong has 6.4K ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 85% of Moonlight Mahjong's written reviews are positive against 86% of Random Mahjong Pro's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Moonlight Mahjong ships an update every 4 months, Random Mahjong Pro monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Moonlight Mahjong versus Random Mahjong Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMoonlight MahjongRandom Mahjong Pro
Price$1.99 — better$2.99
Rating4.8 (6.4K ratings) — better3.6 (14 ratings)
Positive reviews85.1% of reviews86.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6.4K — better14
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#69 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB18 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperMidnight MartianElectroSoma Ltd

Customer experience

Moonlight Mahjong

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

Random Mahjong Pro

All ratings14 ratings
Positive57.1%
Neutral14.3%
Negative28.6%
Written reviews102 reviews
Positive86.3%
Neutral5.9%
Negative7.8%

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

Random Mahjong Pro

From 14 App Store ratings

What we love

  • ✨ Beautiful graphics
  • 👍 User-friendly interface
  • 🔄 Randomly generated layouts
  • 💡 Smooth animations
  • 💰 Good value for price

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashing issues
  • 📉 Unstable performance
  • 🔊 Sound not always off
  • 📱 Screen size issues
  • 🤔 Confusing options

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

Random Mahjong Pro

Reported bugs

13 issues
  • App keeps crashing
  • In-app leaderboards disappeared
  • Paid version won't post high scores
  • Layouts not loading
  • Cannot permanently turn off sound
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  • Settings not remembered
  • App displays upside down
  • Sharing scores hangs
  • Program keeps quitting
  • "fa1" character upside-down
  • E and S characters switched
  • Screen zooms in distractingly
  • Not sensitive to touch

Requested features

10 requests
  • Game Center integration
  • Undo function
  • Shuffle option
  • Background music
  • More than 50 puzzles
Show 5 more
  • Option to choose portrait/landscape mode
  • Explanation for options menu
  • Show number of tiles left
  • Ability to replay failed layouts
  • Zen mode

In-app purchases

None

Moonlight Mahjong

No in-app purchases

None

Random Mahjong Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Moonlight Mahjong free?
Moonlight Mahjong costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Random Mahjong Pro free?
Random Mahjong Pro costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Moonlight Mahjong or Random Mahjong Pro?
Moonlight Mahjong is rated higher. Moonlight Mahjong averages 4.8 out of 5 from 6.4K ratings, while Random Mahjong Pro averages 3.6 from 14 ratings.
Do Moonlight Mahjong or Random Mahjong Pro have ads?
Neither Moonlight Mahjong nor Random Mahjong Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Moonlight Mahjong or Random Mahjong Pro?
Moonlight Mahjong ships an update every 4 months, and Random Mahjong Pro monthly. Most recently, Moonlight Mahjong was updated on October 16, 2026 and Random Mahjong Pro on October 18, 2026.

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