Comparison

MahJong vs Marble Blast Mania

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

Marble Blast Mania

A Zuma-style puzzle game where players shoot colored balls to match three or more, preventing them from reaching a hole. It offers new graphics, scenes, boosters, and challenging levels for an exciting adventure.

Highlights
  • Shoot colored marbles to match 3+
  • Prevent balls from falling into the hole
  • New graphics and scenes
  • Unlock powerful boosters
  • Unique and challenging levels
  • Interact with friends on Facebook
Features
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Another special offer for Zuma style game fans! Fire colored balls to make sets of three or more, prevent balls from falling into the hole. Marble Blast Mania brings a fresh new experience unlike other games you played before! Come on, let's begin the fantastic adventure on the mystery marble land! Highlighted Features:
 - Marvelous new graphics, fresh style!
 - Gorgeous new scenes, exciting experiences!
 - New boosters, more fun!
 - Unique levels, challenging puzzles!
 - Interact with your friends on facebook!
 - Variety of game modes frequently illustrated in different levels!
 - EASY to learn,CHALLENGING to master! How to play:
 - Shoot color matched marbles in group of 3 or more.
 - More marbles, higher scores.
 - Create Combos to cause a chain reaction and earn more opportunities to get awarded items.
 - UNLOCK powerful boosters to help with challenging levels! Become a fan of Ezjoy on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/ezjoygame

Screenshots

MahJong4 screens
Marble Blast Mania4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Marble Blast Mania at 81% against MahJong's 36%. Marble Blast Mania also leads on rating (4.5 vs 2.9) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. MahJong sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Marble Blast Mania asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Marble Blast Mania holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Marble Blast Mania has 285 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 81% of Marble Blast Mania's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MahJong ships an update every 3 months, Marble Blast Mania every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
MahJong versus Marble Blast Mania: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMahJongMarble Blast Mania
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.9 (22 ratings)4.5 (285 ratings) — better
Positive reviews36.4% of reviews81.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings22285 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.04.3 — better
Further details — not scored
Size318 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperbaKno GamesEzjoy

Customer experience

MahJong

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

Marble Blast Mania

All ratings285 ratings
Positive91.2%
Neutral4.9%
Negative3.9%
Written reviews90 reviews
Positive81.1%
Neutral8.9%
Negative10.0%

Bugs and requests

MahJong

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Marble Blast Mania

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • Game crashes at level 40 and beyond
  • Crashes after winning and during ad display
  • Freezing during gameplay, especially with notifications
  • Game doesn't record level completion after crash
  • Incompatibility with iOS 8.3 and iOS 9.0.2
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  • Screen shaking causes performance issues
  • Coins consumed even when level fails due to crash
  • Game won't run while Pandora is playing

Requested features

7 requests
  • More levels beyond level 61
  • Better explanation of scoring and star system
  • Easier ways to earn coins
  • Marble Mania 2 sequel
  • Better background music options
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  • Improved color contrast for colorblind players
  • Fix for playing while other apps are running (Pandora)

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

Marble Blast Mania

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MahJong free?
MahJong is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Marble Blast Mania free?
Marble Blast Mania is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MahJong or Marble Blast Mania?
Marble Blast Mania is rated higher. MahJong averages 2.9 out of 5 from 22 ratings, while Marble Blast Mania averages 4.5 from 285 ratings.
Do MahJong or Marble Blast Mania have ads?
Neither MahJong nor Marble Blast Mania shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MahJong or Marble Blast Mania?
MahJong ships an update every 3 months, and Marble Blast Mania every 6 weeks. Most recently, MahJong was updated on November 1, 2026 and Marble Blast Mania on November 6, 2026.

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