# Mahjong! vs Bubble Pop Pets

The clearest difference is price: Bubble Pop Pets at Free against Mahjong!'s $1.99. Bubble Pop Pets also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.5). Mahjong!'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ads (none vs shown). On update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.

Bubble Pop Pets is free to download; Mahjong! costs $1.99 up front. Bubble Pop Pets sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Mahjong! asks for nothing beyond the download.

Bubble Pop Pets holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mahjong! has 31 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Mahjong! ships an update every 4 months, Bubble Pop Pets every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Mahjong! | Bubble Pop Pets |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $1.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [2.5 (31 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mahjong/id361294339/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bubble-pop-pets-rescue/id6736700764/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **31** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 16.7% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 months** | Every 6 months |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#184** | — |
| Size | 5 MB | 311 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9.0** | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [POK](https://appshunter.io/developer/357275870) | [Urban Plugged](https://appshunter.io/developer/1646065828) |

## What reviewers say

### Mahjong!

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

**Currently charting:** #184 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


### Bubble Pop Pets

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bubble-pop-pets-rescue/id6736700764)

Engage in an addictive bubble shooter experience with numerous levels. Your mission is to pop bubbles and rescue adorable pets. This classic match-3 game offers hours of engaging gameplay.

**Highlights:** Addictive gameplay, Countless levels, Rescue pets, Classic match-3 mechanics, Shoot, pop, and blast

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Small Coin Package | $0.99 | one-time |
| Medium Coin Package | $1.99 | one-time |
| Medium Large Coin Package | $2.99 | one-time |
| Large Coin Package | $3.99 | one-time |
| Very Large Coin Package | $4.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Mahjong! free?

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

### Is Bubble Pop Pets free?

Bubble Pop Pets is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Mahjong! or Bubble Pop Pets?

Bubble Pop Pets is rated higher. Mahjong! averages 2.5 out of 5 from 31 ratings, while Bubble Pop Pets averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Mahjong! or Bubble Pop Pets have ads?

Bubble Pop Pets shows ads; Mahjong! does not.

### Which is updated more often, Mahjong! or Bubble Pop Pets?

Mahjong! ships an update every 4 months, and Bubble Pop Pets every 6 months. Most recently, Mahjong! was updated on October 29, 2026 and Bubble Pop Pets 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.*