iMahjong vs Mahjong!!
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!!
This is a classic single-player matching puzzle game where the objective is to clear all tiles from the board by pairing identical ones. Only tiles that are not covered by other tiles can be selected and removed.
- Tile matching by pairs
- Remove free, uncovered tiles
- 20 background pictures
- 9 tilesets
- Hint, undo, and shuffle options
- Autosave functionality
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Mahjong Solitaire is a matching game for one player. The goal of the game is to remove all tiles out of the board by pairs. Select tiles with the same picture and they will disappear. Only free tiles that are not covered are allowed to remove. MahJong features: - 20 background pictures - 9 tilesets - hint, undo and shuffle board options - shadow option - clear big tiles - autosave when exit or take a call - no interference with music player
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Mahjong!! at 89% against iMahjong's 30%. Mahjong!! also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.1) and ads (none vs shown). iMahjong's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On price, update cadence 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. Mahjong!! sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. iMahjong asks for nothing beyond the download.
Mahjong!! holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mahjong!! has 337K ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 30% of iMahjong's written reviews are positive against 89% of Mahjong!!'s.
iMahjong ships an update every 2 months, Mahjong!! every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on July 4, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iMahjong | Mahjong!! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (13 ratings) | 4.7 (337K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 29.5% of reviews | 88.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 13 | 337K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 9.3 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 72 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | AdColony, Inc. | Mahjong |
Customer experience
iMahjong
Mahjong!!
User reviews
iMahjong
From 13 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎮 Addictive and engaging gameplay
- 💰 Free to download and play
- 🎨 Good graphics and visual appeal
- ⚖️ Good difficulty balance and challenge
- 🔧 Stable performance (no crashes in earlier versions)
Room to improve
- 📢 Excessive and intrusive advertisements
- 🔊 Unmutable ad audio even when phone is silent
- 📉 Tiles too small and difficult to select
- 🐛 Frequent app crashes mid-game
- 🎮 Game freezes and becomes unplayable
Mahjong!!
From 337K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🌟 Relaxing and calming experience
- 🧠 Mentally stimulating and challenging
- 👍 Easy to navigate and user-friendly
- 🎶 Soothing background music
- 💰 Free to play with no ads
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional bugs or glitches
- 🔒 Limited free content, need to pay for more
- ⏱️ Lack of timer or competitive elements
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!!
Reported bugs
2 issues- Tiles getting stuck or not registering matches
- Inability to complete certain levels despite clearing the board
Requested features
4 requests- More variety of layouts and tile sets
- Ability to reset progress or start over
- Leaderboards or competitive modes
- Customization options for backgrounds and tiles
In-app purchases
iMahjong
No in-app purchases
Mahjong!!
- Additional 100 layouts$1.99
- Additional 80 layouts$2.99
