Comparison

Moonlight Mahjong vs Leon's Mahjong

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

Leon's Mahjong

A serene Mahjong solitaire game featuring handcrafted boards and retro pixel art. Enjoy unlimited hints, undos, and a calming soundtrack. Play offline on multiple devices with a one-time purchase.

Highlights
  • 99 handcrafted, solvable boards
  • 5 switchable tilesets
  • Unlimited hints and undos
  • Over an hour of original music
  • Offline play
  • MFi game controller support
Features
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This is a calm, handcrafted Mahjong solitaire experience, designed to help you unwind. Your quiet moment at the end of the day. Beautifully designed boards, rendered in a warm retro pixel-art style, and the simple satisfaction of solving them. What you get • 99 handcrafted, always-solvable boards, from quick sessions to deeper challenges. • 5 tilesets to choose from, switchable in real time, with more on the way. • Unlimited hints and undos, so you never get stuck. • Over an hour of original music by composer Bjørn Lynne. • Play in 15 languages across iPhone, iPad, and Mac. • Now you can also play with an MFi game controller! • Buy once, all future updates included. No ads. No tracking. No in-app purchases. No internet required. Why this game exists This game is a tribute to my father, who introduced me to Mahjong in the 1980s. He passed away before my son Leon was born, so they never met. Leon helped shape the game as its youngest (and loudest) stakeholder. In a small way, this game became a bridge between them. Three generations. One love for games. Lucas and Leon

Screenshots

Moonlight Mahjong4 screens
Leon's Mahjong4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Moonlight Mahjong at 6.4K against Leon's Mahjong's 70. Moonlight Mahjong also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.5). Leon's Mahjong's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 4 months) and price ($0.99 vs $1.99). On review sentiment, ads, in-app purchases and chart position 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 Leon's Mahjong $0.99 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 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Moonlight Mahjong has 6.4K ratings behind it against 70, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 85% and 84% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Moonlight Mahjong ships an update every 4 months, Leon's Mahjong every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Moonlight Mahjong versus Leon's Mahjong: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMoonlight MahjongLeon's Mahjong
Price$1.99$0.99 — better
Rating4.8 (6.4K ratings) — better4.5 (70 ratings)
Positive reviews84.9% of reviews — better84.1% of reviews
Number of ratings6.4K — better70
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank#52#49 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB334 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMidnight MartianLucas Dima

Customer experience

Moonlight Mahjong

All ratings6,359 ratings
Positive95.9%
Neutral2.6%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews431 reviews
Positive84.9%
Neutral5.3%
Negative9.7%

Leon's Mahjong

All ratings70 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral1.4%
Negative8.6%
Written reviews88 reviews
Positive84.1%
Neutral4.5%
Negative11.4%

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

Leon's Mahjong

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Moonlight Mahjong

No in-app purchases

None

Leon's Mahjong

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Moonlight Mahjong free?
Moonlight Mahjong costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Leon's Mahjong free?
Leon's Mahjong costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Moonlight Mahjong or Leon's Mahjong?
Moonlight Mahjong is rated higher. Moonlight Mahjong averages 4.8 out of 5 from 6.4K ratings, while Leon's Mahjong averages 4.5 from 70 ratings.
Do Moonlight Mahjong or Leon's Mahjong have ads?
Neither Moonlight Mahjong nor Leon's Mahjong shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Moonlight Mahjong or Leon's Mahjong?
Moonlight Mahjong ships an update every 4 months, and Leon's Mahjong every 4 weeks. Most recently, Moonlight Mahjong was updated on November 10, 2026 and Leon's Mahjong on November 12, 2026.
Which is more popular, Moonlight Mahjong or Leon's Mahjong?
Moonlight Mahjong currently peaks at #52 in the App Store charts, and Leon's Mahjong at #49. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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