Comparison

MahJong vs Mahjong Master HD

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

Mahjong Master HD

A classic tile-matching puzzle game where players aim to clear the board by matching identical tiles. Compete against the clock to achieve the highest score and unlock numerous levels. Enjoy customizable visuals and helpful game mechanics.

Highlights
  • 640 Game Levels
  • Portrait Mode
  • Shuffle feature
  • Hint and Undo options
  • Multiple tile art styles
  • Background customization
Features
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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 - 640 Game Levels. - 8 backgrounds. - 3 tile art. - Shuffle - Hint - Undo - Auto save - Block shadow - Auto zoom in

Screenshots

MahJong4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Mahjong Master HD at 94% against MahJong's 36%. Mahjong Master HD also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.9) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). MahJong's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. MahJong sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Mahjong Master HD asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Mahjong Master HD holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mahjong Master HD has 665 ratings behind it against 22, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 36% of MahJong's written reviews are positive against 94% of Mahjong Master HD's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
MahJong versus Mahjong Master HD: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMahJongMahjong Master HD
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.9 (22 ratings)4.7 (665 ratings) — better
Positive reviews36.4% of reviews94.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings22665 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS13.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size318 MB123 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperbaKno Games106 Games Inc.

Customer experience

MahJong

All ratings22 ratings
Positive45.5%
Neutral9.1%
Negative45.5%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive36.4%
Neutral22.7%
Negative40.9%

Mahjong Master HD

All ratings665 ratings
Positive94.9%
Neutral3.0%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews157 reviews
Positive94.3%
Neutral1.9%
Negative3.8%

Bugs and requests

MahJong

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Mahjong Master HD

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Game freezes/crashes
  • Orientation issues

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to find favorite formations
  • Keep past game records
  • Ability to increase tile size

In-app purchases

3 purchases

MahJong

One-time3
  • MahJong 10 Game Sessions$0.99
  • MahJong Unlimited for One Month$1.99
  • MahJong Full Game Unlimited$24.99
None

Mahjong Master HD

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MahJong free?
MahJong is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mahjong Master HD free?
Mahjong Master HD is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MahJong or Mahjong Master HD?
Mahjong Master HD is rated higher. MahJong averages 2.9 out of 5 from 22 ratings, while Mahjong Master HD averages 4.7 from 665 ratings.
Do MahJong or Mahjong Master HD have ads?
Mahjong Master HD shows ads; MahJong does not.
Which is updated more often, MahJong or Mahjong Master HD?
MahJong ships an update every 3 months, and Mahjong Master HD every 3 months. Most recently, MahJong was updated on September 17, 2026 and Mahjong Master HD on September 27, 2026.

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