# Mahjong!! vs Mahjong Solitaire*

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mahjong Solitaire* at none against Mahjong!!'s 2. Mahjong!!'s advantage is ratings volume (341K vs 353) and review sentiment (89% vs 66%). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

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 341K ratings behind it against 353, 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 October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Mahjong!! | Mahjong Solitaire* |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (341K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mahjong/id347878114/reviews)** | [4.6 (353 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mahjong-solitaire/id899111576/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **341K** | 353 |
| Positive reviews | **88.7% of reviews** | 65.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 months** | Every 5 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 72 MB | 9 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9.3** | 13.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Mahjong](https://appshunter.io/developer/1133268084) | [Lei Li](https://appshunter.io/developer/896955406) |

## What reviewers say

### Mahjong!!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mahjong/id347878114)

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:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Additional 100 layouts | $1.99 | one-time |
| Additional 80 layouts | $2.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🌟 Relaxing and calming experience
- 🧠 Mentally stimulating and challenging
- 👍 Easy to navigate and user-friendly
- 🎶 Soothing background music
- 💰 Free to play with no ads

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional bugs or glitches
- 🔒 Limited free content, need to pay for more
- ⏱️ Lack of timer or competitive elements

**Reported bugs**

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

**Requested features**

- 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*

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mahjong-solitaire/id899111576)

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.

**Highlights:** Mahjong tile matching, Solitaire gameplay, 60 levels, Different layouts, Exposed tile mechanics

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Addictive gameplay
- 👍 Good way to relax
- 👍 Keeps mind occupied
- 👍 Entertaining for hours
- 👍 No-nonsense presentation

**What reviewers complain about**

- 😠 Frequent progress resets
- 😠 Unwinnable levels
- 😠 Ads are intrusive
- 😠 Frustrating difficulty spikes

**Reported bugs**

- Progress resets to level 1
- Levels 49 and 60 are impossible
- Next level won't open
- Ads are present despite claims

**Requested features**

- More levels
- Purchase ad-free version
- Fix progress reset bug
- Fix unwinnable levels


## Frequently asked 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 341K ratings, while Mahjong Solitaire* averages 4.6 from 353 ratings.

### Do Mahjong!! or Mahjong Solitaire* have ads?

Neither Mahjong!! nor Mahjong Solitaire* shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Mahjong!! or Mahjong Solitaire*?

Mahjong!! ships an update every 3 months, and Mahjong Solitaire* every 5 months. Most recently, Mahjong!! was updated on October 25, 2026 and Mahjong Solitaire* on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*