MahJong vs Sudoku
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MahJong
Experience an endless supply of unique tile arrangements for this classic Chinese game. Enjoy beautifully crafted 3D tiles and immersive music as you match pairs to clear the board.
- Infinite random tile arrangements
- 10 unique tile and table sets
- Hand-designed 3D tile art
- Board rotation and zoom
- Immersive soundtrack
- Classic pair-matching gameplay
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MahJong generates random tile arrangements that gives you infinite game possibilities for this Chinese-inspired favorite. Featuring 10 different tile and table sets, each tile is a delightful, hand-designed work of art, showcased in a 3D view with board rotation and zoom to capture every angle. Select and match pairs of open tiles to remove them from the board, exposing layers of tiles below for more matching. The goal is to match every pair to fully clear the board. Outstanding music completes the experience that will transport you eastward.
Sudoku
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Sudoku™ is a fun classic puzzle game anyone can play. Place all the numbers in the correct cells so they do not repeat in any row, column, or box on the puzzle board. Try these new levels You've never seen before! Features: - 1200 puzzles in four different difficulties (Easy, Medium, Hard, Expert) - Simple controls - Undo feature - Notes - Hints - Dark theme - Statistics for each difficulty level Enjoy!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Sudoku at weekly against MahJong's every 3 months. Sudoku also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). On price, ads, 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. MahJong sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Sudoku sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
MahJong ships an update every 3 months, Sudoku weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MahJong | Sudoku |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (22 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 36.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 22 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 318 MB | 71 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | baKno Games | Ivan Samodurov |
In-app purchases
MahJong
- MahJong 10 Game Sessions$0.99
- MahJong Unlimited for One Month$1.99
- MahJong Full Game Unlimited$24.99
Sudoku
- No Ads$3.99
