iMahjong vs Mahjong Delight
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 Delight
This relaxing tile-matching game offers a calming way to focus your mind during short breaks. It's designed to help you de-stress, keep your brain sharp, and enjoy a moment of quiet. Perfect for filling those small gaps in your day.
- Relaxing gameplay
- Focus-enhancing tile matching
- Simple, uncluttered interface
- Calming experience
- Brain-sharpening activity
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It's funny. Our iPads and iPhones keep us connected to the world -- which is great -- but it can mean that we feel busy all the time. Are you making sure to take some time for yourself? And what do you do when you get those little gaps of time where you can't do anything useful? You check Facebook -- now what? Mahjong Solitaire by Dogmelon is ideal for these moments. The screen is simple, uncluttered. Playing is relaxing, calming. The search for matching tiles encourages your mind to ACTUALLY focus. Look for the free mahjong tiles and eliminate them. It's one small thing you can do each day to help keep your brain sharp, and your mind relaxed. Fun fact: other names for Mahjong Solitaire include Shanghai Solitaire, and Taipei.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Mahjong Delight at 4.7 against iMahjong's 3.1. Mahjong Delight also leads on review sentiment (69% vs 30%) and ratings volume (148K vs 13). iMahjong's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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 Delight sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. iMahjong asks for nothing beyond the download.
Mahjong Delight holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mahjong Delight has 148K 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 69% of Mahjong Delight's.
iMahjong ships an update every 2 months, Mahjong Delight every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on July 4, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iMahjong | Mahjong Delight |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (13 ratings) | 4.7 (148K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 29.5% of reviews | 69.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 13 | 148K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 158 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | AdColony, Inc. | dogMelon Pty Ltd |
Customer experience
iMahjong
Mahjong Delight
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 Delight
From 148K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Excellent app
- 🚀 Fun and challenging
- 🧠 Excellent way to learn and keep brain stimulated
- 🧠 Good for brain training
- 🧠 Great for brain activity
Room to improve
- 🔍 Too many ads
- 🔍 Ads that take over
- 🔍 Ads are annoying and disruptive
- 🔍 Ads are too frequent and long
- 🔍 Ads are intrusive and frustrating
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 Delight
Reported bugs
4 issues- Game freezes or crashes
- Timer is inaccurate
- Tiles get stuck
- Game won't open or load
Requested features
5 requests- Add a timer option to turn on/off
- Provide an ad-free version for a fee
- Increase the number of tile and background options
- Add a 'shuffle' or 'undo' feature
- Improve the visibility and accessibility of the game controls
In-app purchases
iMahjong
No in-app purchases
Mahjong Delight
- Month Subscription$3.991 Month
- Year Subscription$19.991 Year
- 1000 Coins - Starter$1.99
- 5000 Coins - Deluxe$6.99
- 10000 Coins - Best Value$11.99
