Mahjong⁺ vs Mahjong Master
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mahjong⁺
Embark on a Mahjong quest through medieval castles, solving a vast array of puzzles. Enjoy stunning graphics and sound effects, with helpful tools like undo, hint, and shuffle to aid your progress.
- Medieval castle theme
- 1000 Mahjong layouts
- Amazing graphics
- Sound effects
- Undo function
- Hint function
- Shuffle function
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Explore medieval castles with solving variety of Mahjong Puzzles. Game offers a bunch of exciting features, including: * Amazing graphics and sound effects * 1000 of different mahjong layouts * Undo, Hint and Shuffle functions
Mahjong Master
Engage in a classic tile-matching puzzle game. The objective is to clear all tiles by matching pairs of identical tiles, aiming for the fastest time and highest score. Offers a vast number of levels and customization options.
- 1300+ Game Levels
- Shuffle
- Hint
- Undo
- Auto Save
- Multiple Backgrounds & Tile Art
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============How To Play============ Mahjong Master is a free mahjong game based on a classic Chinese game.(also known as Shanghai Mahjong, Taipei Mahjong, Kyodai, Mahjong Trails, or Shanghai mahjongg) The aim of the game is to remove all the playing tiles in the fastest time, while trying to achieve the highest score. Each tile has a picture on it, there are 43 different pictures in total. Tiles must be selected and matched with other tiles of the same picture. Whenever you match two tiles, they both disappear, and when all tiles have disappeared the game is over. ============Features============ - Portrait Mode - 1300 More Game Levels. - 8 backgrounds. - 7 tile art. - Shuffle - Hint - Undo - Auto save - Block shadow - Auto zoom in
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mahjong Master at none against Mahjong⁺'s 7. Mahjong Master also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 11.0). Mahjong⁺'s advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (22K vs 2K). On price, rating, review sentiment 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 7 one-off in-app purchases. Mahjong Master asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Mahjong⁺ against 4.6 for Mahjong Master. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mahjong⁺ has 22K ratings behind it against 2K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 86% of Mahjong⁺'s written reviews are positive against 85% of Mahjong Master's.
Mahjong⁺ ships an update monthly, Mahjong Master every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mahjong⁺ | Mahjong Master |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (22K ratings) — better | 4.6 (2K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 86.4% of reviews — better | 85.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 22K — better | 2K |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 123 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vintolo Ltd | 106 Games Inc. |
Customer experience
Mahjong⁺
Mahjong Master
User reviews
Mahjong⁺
From 22K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Great game
- 👍 Relaxing and fun
- 💡 Challenging puzzles
- 👍 Helpful hints and shuffles
- 👍 No ads
Room to improve
- 🐛 Difficulty progressing at higher levels
- 🐛 Tiles hard to distinguish
- 🔊 Annoying or repetitive music
- 🔒 Difficulty restoring progress after reinstall
Mahjong Master
From 2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ⭐ Excellent game
- 🎨 Beautiful graphics and tile designs
- 🧠 Mentally stimulating and challenging
- 🕰️ Relaxing and enjoyable gameplay
- 💰 Free with minimal ads
Room to improve
- 🔇 Sound/music issues (can't turn off or volume doesn't work)
- 📱 Small screen/tile size on some devices
- 🔍 Difficulty seeing/identifying tiles in certain backgrounds
Bugs and requests
Mahjong⁺
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game crashes or freezes
- Levels become unsolvable
- Difficulty logging in or restoring progress
Requested features
4 requests- More challenging levels or puzzles
- Option to turn off music
- Ability to track progress and completed levels
- Bigger or more distinctive tiles
Mahjong Master
Reported bugs
2 issues- Unexpected sound effects or music playing
- Game freezing or crashing
Requested features
3 requests- Ability to save/resume progress
- More level/board variety
- Larger tile sizes or zoom options
In-app purchases
Mahjong⁺
- 50 gems$0.99
- 15 gems$0.99
- 33 gems$1.99
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- 85 gems$4.99
- 175 gems$9.99
- 360 gems$19.99
- 550 gems$29.99
Mahjong Master
No in-app purchases
Questions
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