Comparison

Moonlight Mahjong Lite vs 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 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

Mahjong Pro

Experience a classic Mahjong game with 15 engaging levels. The objective is to match pairs of identical tiles until the board is cleared. Compete against your own high scores on each unique level for endless replayability.

Highlights
  • Classic Mahjong gameplay
  • 15 unique levels
  • High score tracking per level
  • Easy-to-understand rules
  • Endless replayability
Features
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Enjoy hours of fun with this classic Mahjong game which contains 15 different levels to play! The game rules are easy to understand: Match 2 stones of the same type until all stones have disappeared. 15 Levels are included and each level has it's own highscore. Have endless fun trying to break your highscore.

Screenshots

Moonlight Mahjong Lite4 screens
Mahjong Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Moonlight Mahjong Lite at none against Mahjong Pro's 6. Moonlight Mahjong Lite also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months) and review sentiment (82% vs 58%). Mahjong Pro's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and monetization model 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 Pro sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. 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 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15K and 6.6K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of Moonlight Mahjong Lite's written reviews are positive against 58% of Mahjong Pro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Moonlight Mahjong Lite ships an update every 3 weeks, Mahjong Pro every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Moonlight Mahjong Lite versus Mahjong Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMoonlight Mahjong LiteMahjong Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (15K ratings) — better4.5 (6.6K ratings)
Positive reviews82.4% of reviews — better58.4% of reviews
Number of ratings15K — better6.6K
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 5 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB77 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperMidnight MartianFapps World et Cie S.E.C.S.

Customer experience

Moonlight Mahjong Lite

All ratings14,860 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral3.2%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews609 reviews
Positive82.4%
Neutral6.1%
Negative11.5%

Mahjong Pro

All ratings6,646 ratings
Positive89.2%
Neutral6.3%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews197 reviews
Positive58.4%
Neutral16.2%
Negative25.4%

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

Mahjong Pro

From 6.6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Challenging and relaxing gameplay
  • 👍 Variety of traditional Mahjong boards
  • 🚀 No intrusive ads
  • 👍 Fun and enjoyable game

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
  • 🔍 Tiles too small, difficult to see
  • 🔍 Lack of level tracking and progress monitoring
  • 🔍 Scoring system not clear
  • 🔍 Inability to restart or replay levels

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

Mahjong Pro

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Tiles getting stuck or disappearing
  • Screen size issues on larger devices
  • Levels getting stuck or unwinnable

Requested features

5 requests
  • More levels and increased difficulty
  • Option to enlarge tiles or adjust display
  • Level tracking and progress history
  • Shuffle button or option to reset levels
  • Clearer scoring explanation

In-app purchases

None

Moonlight Mahjong Lite

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Mahjong Pro

One-time6
  • 500 coin package$0.99
  • 1100 coin package (+10%)$1.99
  • 3000 coin package (+20%)$4.99
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  • 6250 coin package (+25%)$9.99
  • 13000 coin package (+30%)$19.99
  • 35000 coin package (+40%)$49.99

Questions

Is Moonlight Mahjong Lite free?
Moonlight Mahjong Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mahjong Pro free?
Mahjong Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Moonlight Mahjong Lite or Mahjong Pro?
Moonlight Mahjong Lite is rated higher. Moonlight Mahjong Lite averages 4.7 out of 5 from 15K ratings, while Mahjong Pro averages 4.5 from 6.6K ratings.
Do Moonlight Mahjong Lite or Mahjong Pro have ads?
Both Moonlight Mahjong Lite and Mahjong Pro show ads.
Which is updated more often, Moonlight Mahjong Lite or Mahjong Pro?
Moonlight Mahjong Lite ships an update every 3 weeks, and Mahjong Pro every 5 months. Most recently, Moonlight Mahjong Lite was updated on September 24, 2026 and Mahjong Pro on September 22, 2026.

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