Comparison

Moonlight Mahjong Lite vs Let's Mahjong

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 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

Let's Mahjong

Experience a classic Hong Kong Mahjong game set in the 1970s. Play online, in freeplay, or challenge mode against 100 unique characters with distinct personalities and strategies. Track your progress with updated rankings and utilize special items to gain an advantage.

Highlights
  • 1970s Hong Kong style Mahjong
  • Online multiplayer
  • Freeplay mode
  • Challenge mode
  • 100 unique characters
  • Updated player rankings
  • Special in-game items
Features
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Let's Mahjong! - Hong Kong 1970's style - Online, Freeplay & Challenge Mode - 100 Characters with different temper, strategy - Updated ranking to show the player status - Special & unique items to pick u up 等到頸都長嘅 開枱喇 2.0版本 大更新 !! 新增〔〔連線模式〕〕 - 無論你想搵啲唔知身在何方嘅老友,定係覺得自己無敵又最寂寞,宜家只要上到網,任你玩! 新增〔〔挑戰模式〕〕 - 想有難度咩?獨特遊戲角色+獨特章法+獨特牌形+獨特勝利條件+獨特七十年代背景 獨特到呢... 新增〔〔真人發聲〕〕 - 真人發聲+連線對打+比舊版本節奏更明快 一個字 爽爽爽! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 原汁原味,地道香港牌 以七十年代做作遊戲背景 遊戲角色有成一百個 無論脾氣、性格、彩數,甚至反應、章法、經驗,都各有不同,玩過你就知 排行榜不停更新 邊個係魚腩王,邊個係長勝將軍,唔駛睇幾十年啦,你一眼就知啦 神奇透視鏡、誠實豆沙飽 獨特小道具,助你轉危為機

Screenshots

Moonlight Mahjong Lite4 screens
Let's Mahjong4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Moonlight Mahjong Lite at none against Let's Mahjong's 16. Moonlight Mahjong Lite also leads on ratings volume (15K vs 822) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, rating, 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. Let's Mahjong sells 16 one-off in-app purchases. Moonlight Mahjong Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Moonlight Mahjong Lite against 4.6 for Let's Mahjong. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Moonlight Mahjong Lite has 15K ratings behind it against 822, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 82% of Moonlight Mahjong Lite's written reviews are positive against 70% of Let's Mahjong's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Moonlight Mahjong Lite ships an update every 3 weeks, Let's Mahjong every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 26, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Moonlight Mahjong Lite versus Let's Mahjong: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMoonlight Mahjong LiteLet's Mahjong
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (15K ratings) — better4.6 (822 ratings)
Positive reviews82.3% of reviews — better69.9% of reviews
Number of ratings15K — better822
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB159 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperMidnight MartianGreenery

Customer experience

Moonlight Mahjong Lite

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

Let's Mahjong

All ratings807 ratings
Positive92.2%
Neutral4.2%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews272 reviews
Positive69.9%
Neutral11.0%
Negative19.1%

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

Let's Mahjong

From 822 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Smooth gameplay
  • 👍 Authentic HK mahjong experience
  • 🎨 Great graphics and style
  • 🕹️ Engaging online play
  • 🧠 Helpful for learning mahjong

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs and crashes
  • 💸 Ads and in-app purchases
  • 🔌 Connectivity issues
  • 📏 Limited customization options
  • 🤔 Confusing UI/UX in some areas

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

Let's Mahjong

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Inability to win even with a full hand
  • Onscreen tips not disappearing
  • Challenges not working as expected
  • Crashes when checking wiki or continuing a challenge
  • Server connection issues and timeouts

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to customize private rooms
  • More scoring/rule variations
  • Offline play mode
  • Improved tutorial and learning resources
  • Support for accessibility features

In-app purchases

None

Moonlight Mahjong Lite

No in-app purchases

16 purchases

Let's Mahjong

One-time16
  • Double Gain$0.99
  • Map-Corridor$0.99
  • Map-Marketplace$0.99
Show 13 more
  • Map-Public Estate$0.99
  • Map-Playground$0.99
  • Map-Cheung Chau$0.99
  • Map-Typhoon Shelter$0.99
  • Map-Factory$0.99
  • Map-Temple Street$0.99
  • Map-The Peak$0.99
  • Map-Clock Tower$0.99
  • Who's waiting for?$0.99
  • Fluoroscope$0.99
  • Shake'nFall$0.99
  • Heart-Free for 8 Hours$1.99
  • Heart-Free for 128 Hours$3.99

Questions

Is Moonlight Mahjong Lite free?
Moonlight Mahjong Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Let's Mahjong free?
Let's Mahjong is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Moonlight Mahjong Lite or Let's Mahjong?
Moonlight Mahjong Lite is rated higher. Moonlight Mahjong Lite averages 4.7 out of 5 from 15K ratings, while Let's Mahjong averages 4.6 from 822 ratings.
Do Moonlight Mahjong Lite or Let's Mahjong have ads?
Both Moonlight Mahjong Lite and Let's Mahjong show ads.
Which is updated more often, Moonlight Mahjong Lite or Let's Mahjong?
Moonlight Mahjong Lite ships an update every 3 weeks, and Let's Mahjong every 2 months. Most recently, Moonlight Mahjong Lite was updated on October 26, 2026 and Let's Mahjong on October 26, 2026.

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