# Mahjong! vs Gugong

The clearest difference is rating: Mahjong! at 2.5 against Gugong's 1.8. Mahjong! also leads on review sentiment (17% vs 0%) and chart position (#194 vs unranked). On in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Mahjong! costs $1.99 and Gugong $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Mahjong! holds the better App Store score, 2.5 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mahjong! has 31 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of Mahjong!'s written reviews are positive against 0% of Gugong's.

## The numbers

| Metric | Mahjong! | Gugong |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **$1.99** | $2.99 |
| Rating | **[2.5 (31 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mahjong/id361294339/reviews)** | [1.8 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gugong/id6476454775/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **31** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | **16.7% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | — |
| Monetization | **Free** | Paid |
| Best chart rank | **#194** | — |
| Size | 5 MB | 124 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9.0** | 13.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | — |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [POK](https://appshunter.io/developer/357275870) | [ycyclop games](https://appshunter.io/developer/348818870) |

## What reviewers say

### Mahjong!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mahjong/id361294339)

**Currently charting:** #194 Top Paid · Card (US App Store)

Engage in a traditional tile-matching game against AI or friends. Aim to form sets and a pair to win rounds, with customizable scoring rules and tile options. Enjoy realistic gameplay with intuitive controls and multiplayer chat.

**Highlights:** Play against AI or up to 3 friends/network players, Real-time voice and text chat in multiplayer, Customizable scoring rules and minimum point values, Optional flower and season tiles, Intuitive tile dragging and sorting, Adjustable game speed and sound, Customizable backgrounds and tile colors

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Sort tiles on rack
- 👍 Realistic rendition of four person Mahjong
- 👍 Automatically claiming tile when forming set or winning hand

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Winning hand not recognized
- 🐛 Tiles disappearing from screen
- 🐛 Game freezing and crashing
- 🐛 Inconsistent scoring and hand recognition
- 🐛 Inability to claim discarded tiles

**Reported bugs**

- Game asking to declare winner when dealing needed tile
- Inconsistent behavior when claiming discarded tiles
- Frequently showing winning hand but then saying lost
- Next player not able to claim discarded tile
- Game crashing when drawing last tile

**Requested features**

- Pause and save solo games
- Ability to rearrange tiles in hand
- Indicator for current round
- Undo button
- Ability to see all discarded tiles


### Gugong

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gugong/id6476454775)

Engage in a strategic board game set in 1570s China. Players represent powerful families vying for influence by exchanging gifts with officials, making strategic choices to outmaneuver opponents. Explore historical China, build the Great Wall, and seek an audience with the emperor.

**Highlights:** Historical setting in Ming Dynasty China, Strategic gift-exchange mechanics, Solo play against AI, Multiple difficulty levels, In-game tutorial, Full rulebook included

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Mahjong! free?

Mahjong! costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Gugong free?

Gugong costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Mahjong! or Gugong?

Mahjong! is rated higher. Mahjong! averages 2.5 out of 5 from 31 ratings, while Gugong averages 1.8 from 4 ratings.

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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.*