Comparison

Moonlight Mahjong Lite vs Peg Jump

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

Head to head
About

Moonlight Mahjong Lite

Experience Mahjong Solitaire in immersive 3D with intuitive touch controls. Choose from competitive arcade-style modes with increasing difficulty or relax with non-competitive options. Enjoy a classic puzzle game designed for iPhone and iPad.

Highlights
  • Virtual reality 3D Mahjong Solitaire
  • Intuitive touch controls
  • Arcade-style 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. This free advertising-supported version of Moonlight Mahjong features five complete game modes (the main four, plus 'Lightning Mode'). The full version of Moonlight Mahjong offers a few additional features with no advertisements. 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

Peg Jump

Experience classic family fun with this digital adaptation of a beloved board game. Challenge yourself to solve intricate puzzles by strategically jumping pegs to remove them, aiming to leave just one behind. Enjoy nostalgic gameplay on your iPhone and iPad.

Highlights
  • Classic peg solitaire gameplay
  • Simple yet challenging puzzles
  • Jumping peg mechanics
  • Nostalgic family fun
  • Triangle and English board options
  • New boards and puzzles via add-on
Features
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The Original Peg Jump. Downloaded by Millions. Peg Jump provides that old fashioned family fun - on your iPhone and iPad! Peg Jump is sure to bring back those childhood memories. Whether it's laying in your grandparent's living room, watching Judge Wapner on The People's Court™, or waiting for your Chicken n' Dumplins at your local Cracker Barrel™. Peg Solitaire has been a family favorite for years! This little game is simple, yet surprisingly challenging. Moves are made similar to checkers, by "jumping" pegs to remove them. Can YOU leave only one peg? Already know how to solve the famous triangle puzzle? Give the english board a try! The Peg Jump Pro add-on provides a new board, 30 new challenging puzzles, and has all the Peg Jump fun, without the ads.

Screenshots

Moonlight Mahjong Lite4 screens
Peg Jump4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Moonlight Mahjong Lite at 4.7 against Peg Jump's 4.1. Moonlight Mahjong Lite also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (82% vs 57%). Peg Jump's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 14.0). On price, update cadence, monetization model 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

Both are free to download. Peg Jump sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Moonlight Mahjong Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Moonlight Mahjong Lite holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Moonlight Mahjong Lite has 15K ratings behind it against 512, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of Moonlight Mahjong Lite's written reviews are positive against 57% of Peg Jump's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Moonlight Mahjong Lite ships an update every 3 weeks, Peg Jump every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Moonlight Mahjong Lite versus Peg Jump: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMoonlight Mahjong LitePeg Jump
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (15K ratings) — better4.1 (512 ratings)
Positive reviews82.3% of reviews — better57.4% of reviews
Number of ratings15K — better512
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB28 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperMidnight MartianSeventy Nine Lines

Customer experience

Moonlight Mahjong Lite

All ratings14,860 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral3.2%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews610 reviews
Positive82.3%
Neutral6.1%
Negative11.6%

Peg Jump

All ratings518 ratings
Positive72.0%
Neutral15.1%
Negative12.9%
Written reviews122 reviews
Positive57.4%
Neutral11.5%
Negative31.1%

User reviews

Moonlight Mahjong Lite

From 15K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Stimulating concentration
  • 🌇 Aesthetic and relaxing background
  • ⏱️ Quick return to game
  • 👍 Excellent game
  • 🧠 Keeps mind active

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent freezing and shuffling issues
  • ⏱️ Overly fast tilebot
  • 🖼️ Layouts too large for screen
  • 🙄 Disruptive ads
  • 🤯 Frustrating difficulty spikes

Peg Jump

From 512 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great game
  • 🚀 Fun challenge
  • 👍 Exactly like the physical game
  • 👍 Simple and easy to play
  • 👍 Nostalgic experience

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches
  • 🔒 Incompatible with newer iOS versions
  • 💰 Ads and in-app purchases
  • 🔍 Confusing scoring system
  • 🎨 Dislike of new visual design

Bugs and requests

Moonlight Mahjong Lite

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Freezing during shuffling
  • Tilebot continuing to play during freezes
  • Tiles not registering matches
  • Layouts not fitting screen properly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Adjustable tilebot speed
  • Ability to save progress
  • Relaxation mode without time pressure
  • Option to rate/filter layouts
  • Customizable tile/background options

Peg Jump

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Inability to select top peg
  • Leaderboard issues due to exploit
  • Boards not loading after update
  • Crashes when posting scores on Twitter

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more board shapes and layouts
  • Implement undo/redo functionality
  • Display personal best times and scores
  • Allow customization of peg and board colors
  • Add online leaderboards and multiplayer

In-app purchases

None

Moonlight Mahjong Lite

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Peg Jump

One-time1
  • Peg Jump Pro$1.99

Questions

Is Moonlight Mahjong Lite free?
Moonlight Mahjong Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Peg Jump free?
Peg Jump is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Moonlight Mahjong Lite or Peg Jump?
Moonlight Mahjong Lite is rated higher. Moonlight Mahjong Lite averages 4.7 out of 5 from 15K ratings, while Peg Jump averages 4.1 from 512 ratings.
Do Moonlight Mahjong Lite or Peg Jump have ads?
Moonlight Mahjong Lite shows ads; Peg Jump does not.
Which is updated more often, Moonlight Mahjong Lite or Peg Jump?
Moonlight Mahjong Lite ships an update every 3 weeks, and Peg Jump every 5 weeks. Most recently, Moonlight Mahjong Lite was updated on November 1, 2026 and Peg Jump on October 23, 2026.

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