Mahjong!! vs Mahjong Solitaire*
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Tile matching by pairs
- Remove free, uncovered tiles
- 20 background pictures
- 9 tilesets
- Hint, undo, and shuffle options
- Autosave functionality
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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
Mahjong Solitaire*
A classic tile-matching solitaire game where players pair identical Mahjong tiles to clear the board. It features 60 levels with varying layouts and a straightforward objective: remove all tiles by finding matching pairs.
- Mahjong tile matching
- Solitaire gameplay
- 60 levels
- Different layouts
- Exposed tile mechanics
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Mahjong Solitaire is a solitaire matching game that uses a set of Mahjong tiles. Mahjong Solitaire contains 60 levels with different layouts. Mahjong Solitaire is 100% free game. There is NO pop-up or full screen ads. There is NO in-app-purchase. 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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mahjong Solitaire* at none against Mahjong!!'s 2. Mahjong!!'s advantage is ratings volume (337K vs 309) and review sentiment (89% vs 66%). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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 2 one-off in-app purchases. Mahjong Solitaire* 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 Solitaire*. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mahjong!! has 337K ratings behind it against 309, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 89% of Mahjong!!'s written reviews are positive against 66% of Mahjong Solitaire*'s.
Mahjong!! ships an update every 3 months, Mahjong Solitaire* every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mahjong!! | Mahjong Solitaire* |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (337K ratings) — better | 4.6 (309 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 88.8% of reviews — better | 65.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 337K — better | 309 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.3 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 72 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mahjong | Lei Li |
Customer experience
Mahjong!!
Mahjong Solitaire*
User reviews
Mahjong!!
From 337K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🌟 Relaxing and calming experience
- 🧠 Mentally stimulating and challenging
- 👍 Easy to navigate and user-friendly
- 🎶 Soothing background music
- 💰 Free to play with no ads
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional bugs or glitches
- 🔒 Limited free content, need to pay for more
- ⏱️ Lack of timer or competitive elements
Mahjong Solitaire*
From 309 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Addictive gameplay
- 👍 Good way to relax
- 👍 Keeps mind occupied
- 👍 Entertaining for hours
- 👍 No-nonsense presentation
Room to improve
- 😠 Frequent progress resets
- 😠 Unwinnable levels
- 😠 Ads are intrusive
- 😠 Frustrating difficulty spikes
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*
Reported bugs
4 issues- Progress resets to level 1
- Levels 49 and 60 are impossible
- Next level won't open
- Ads are present despite claims
Requested features
4 requests- More levels
- Purchase ad-free version
- Fix progress reset bug
- Fix unwinnable levels
In-app purchases
Mahjong!!
- Additional 100 layouts$1.99
- Additional 80 layouts$2.99
Mahjong Solitaire*
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Mahjong!! free?
Is Mahjong Solitaire* free?
Which has better reviews, Mahjong!! or Mahjong Solitaire*?
Do Mahjong!! or Mahjong Solitaire* have ads?
Which is updated more often, Mahjong!! or Mahjong Solitaire*?
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