iMahjong vs Mahjong Connection
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iMahjong
Experience the ancient game of Mahjong on your mobile device. This addictive puzzle game challenges you to remove identical tiles by finding pairs that are free and unobstructed. Compete globally with your avatar in this classic strategy game.
- Play Mahjong on iPhone/iPod Touch
- Addictive puzzle gameplay
- Remove identical free tiles
- Compete with Jirbo Avatar
- Classic strategy game
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Play Mahjong on your iPhone or iPod Touch! FREE FOR A LIMITED TIME! • The world’s oldest and most exciting game is on the world’s newest and most innovative platform, the iPhone! • Mahjong has never been this fun! One of the most addictive puzzle games on iPhone and iPod Touch. • Remove two identical tiles that have at least one side that is not adjacent to another tile and on which there is no other tiles. • Thus, a pair consists of two Mahjong tiles which both are “free” and identical. Compete against the world with your Jirbo Avatar! • BEST OF ALL, IT'S FREE!
Mahjong Connection
A premium quality matching game based on the popular board game. Enjoy relaxing gameplay with simple rules that anyone can pick up and play.
- Mahjong matching gameplay
- Relaxing game play
- Simple rules
- Premium quality
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mahjongg matching game. This premium quality game is your perfect match for playing some relaxing Majong. Mahjong is one of the most popular board games in the world. The simple rules and relaxing game play means that anyone can enjoy a round of Mahjong.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Mahjong Connection at 5.0 against iMahjong's 3.1. Mahjong Connection also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). iMahjong's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 10 months) and ratings volume (13 vs 1). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Mahjong Connection holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iMahjong has 13 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
iMahjong ships an update every 2 months, Mahjong Connection every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iMahjong | Mahjong Connection |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (13 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 29.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 7.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 89 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | AdColony, Inc. | Somkiat Sahachepsuk |
Customer experience
iMahjong
Mahjong Connection
Bugs and requests
iMahjong
Reported bugs
13 issues- App crashes mid-game requiring restart
- Can only play one game before app must be closed and restarted
- Game freezes and becomes unresponsive
- Tiles difficult or impossible to select despite being available
- Screen freezes during gameplay
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- Game incorrectly reports 'no more moves' when moves exist
- High score system not working properly
- Worldwide score sync not functioning
- Registration system stuck preventing gameplay
- Incompatible with older iOS versions (OS 8)
- Sound API takeover stops background music
- Ads play at full volume despite phone being on silent
- App crashes after ad playback
Requested features
11 requests- Zoom in/out capability for better tile visibility
- Ability to rotate board view
- Larger tile sizes
- Undo function for moves
- Shuffle button for stuck games
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- Mute option for advertisements
- Restore previous app version
- Restore old Jirbo games (JirboMatch, JirboBounce)
- Access to worldwide leaderboard scores
- Landscape mode support
- Ability to pan around the board
Mahjong Connection
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
iMahjong
No in-app purchases
Mahjong Connection
No in-app purchases
Questions
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