Comparison

Mahjong!! vs Mahjong Solitaire

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

Head to head
About

Mahjong!!

This is a classic single-player matching puzzle game where the objective is to clear all tiles from the board by pairing identical ones. Only tiles that are not covered by other tiles can be selected and removed.

Highlights
  • Tile matching by pairs
  • Remove free, uncovered tiles
  • 20 background pictures
  • 9 tilesets
  • Hint, undo, and shuffle options
  • Autosave functionality
Features
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Mahjong Solitaire is a matching game for one player. The goal of the game is to remove all tiles out of the board by pairs. Select tiles with the same picture and they will disappear. Only free tiles that are not covered are allowed to remove. MahJong features: - 20 background pictures - 9 tilesets - hint, undo and shuffle board options - shadow option - clear big tiles - autosave when exit or take a call - no interference with music player

About

Mahjong Solitaire

A classic tile-matching puzzle game where players pair identical tiles to clear the board. Enjoy 60 different layouts in a compact download, offering a fun and challenging solitaire experience.

Highlights
  • Classic Mahjong Solitaire gameplay
  • 60 different tile layouts
  • Solitaire matching puzzle
  • Compact download size
  • Free to play
Features
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Mahjong solitaire is a solitaire matching game that uses a set of Mahjong tiles rather than cards. The computer game was originally created by Brodie Lockard in 1981 and named Mah-Jongg after the game that uses the same tiles for play. Lockard claims that it was based on a centuries-old Chinese game called "the Turtle". However, it was not until Activision released Shanghai in 1986 for the Macintosh and Apple IIgs that the game gathered momentum. A version of this game was also included in the Microsoft Entertainment Pack for Windows 3.x in 1990 and went by the name Taipei. It was subsequently included in the Best of Windows Entertainment Pack. Premium editions of the Windows Vista operating system and Windows 7 include a version of the game known as Mahjong Titans. As any other successful game, millions of clones have been created on all possible platforms. So why should you give our version a try? We tried to recreate all the fun of original game with 60 different layouts in a tiny download package. A tile that can be moved left or right without disturbing other tiles is said to be exposed. Exposed pairs of identical tiles (Flower and Seasons tiles in the same group being considered identical) are removed from the layout one at a time, gradually exposing the lower layers to play. The aim of the game is to clear the layout by pairing up all the tiles. The game is finished when either the layout is empty, or there are no exposed pairs remaining. Don't forget to check our Game section for other fun games...

Screenshots

Mahjong!!3 screens
Mahjong Solitaire3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Mahjong!! at 89% against Mahjong Solitaire's 39%. Mahjong!! also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.3) and ads (none vs shown). Mahjong Solitaire's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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 2 one-off in-app purchases. Mahjong Solitaire asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Mahjong!! holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mahjong!! has 337K ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 89% of Mahjong!!'s written reviews are positive against 39% of Mahjong Solitaire's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mahjong!! ships an update every 3 months, Mahjong Solitaire every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Mahjong!! versus Mahjong Solitaire: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMahjong!!Mahjong Solitaire
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (337K ratings) — better3.3 (11 ratings)
Positive reviews88.8% of reviews — better39.1% of reviews
Number of ratings337K — better11
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with ads — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.39.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMahjongGASP Mobile Games Inc

Customer experience

Mahjong!!

All ratings337,022 ratings
Positive93.0%
Neutral4.7%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews2,085 reviews
Positive88.8%
Neutral6.3%
Negative4.9%

Mahjong Solitaire

All ratings11 ratings
Positive54.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative45.5%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive39.1%
Neutral13.0%
Negative47.8%

Bugs and requests

Mahjong!!

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Tiles getting stuck or not registering matches
  • Inability to complete certain levels despite clearing the board

Requested features

4 requests
  • More variety of layouts and tile sets
  • Ability to reset progress or start over
  • Leaderboards or competitive modes
  • Customization options for backgrounds and tiles

Mahjong Solitaire

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Mahjong!!

One-time2
  • Additional 100 layouts$1.99
  • Additional 80 layouts$2.99
None

Mahjong Solitaire

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mahjong!! free?
Mahjong!! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mahjong Solitaire free?
Mahjong Solitaire is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Mahjong!! or Mahjong Solitaire?
Mahjong!! is rated higher. Mahjong!! averages 4.7 out of 5 from 337K ratings, while Mahjong Solitaire averages 3.3 from 11 ratings.
Do Mahjong!! or Mahjong Solitaire have ads?
Mahjong Solitaire shows ads; Mahjong!! does not.
Which is updated more often, Mahjong!! or Mahjong Solitaire?
Mahjong!! ships an update every 3 months, and Mahjong Solitaire every 6 months. Most recently, Mahjong!! was updated on September 26, 2026 and Mahjong Solitaire on June 1, 2026.

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