# Mahjong! vs Sizzle & Stack

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Sizzle & Stack at 100% against Mahjong!'s 17%. Sizzle & Stack also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.5). Mahjong!'s advantage is ratings volume (31 vs 2) and price ($1.99 vs $4.99). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Mahjong! costs $1.99 and Sizzle & Stack $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Sizzle & Stack 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 2, 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 100% of Sizzle & Stack's.

Mahjong! ships an update every 4 months, Sizzle & Stack every 7 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Mahjong! | Sizzle & Stack |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **$1.99** | $4.99 |
| Rating | [2.5 (31 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mahjong/id361294339/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sizzle-and-stack/id6749696755/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **31** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 16.7% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 months** | Every 7 months |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Best chart rank | **#198** | — |
| Size | 5 MB | 208 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [POK](https://appshunter.io/developer/357275870) | [Arvis Games](https://appshunter.io/developer/1527990837) |

## What reviewers say

### Mahjong!

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

**Currently charting:** #198 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


### Sizzle & Stack

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sizzle-and-stack/id6749696755)

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Mahjong! free?

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

### Is Sizzle & Stack free?

Sizzle & Stack costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Mahjong! or Sizzle & Stack?

Sizzle & Stack is rated higher. Mahjong! averages 2.5 out of 5 from 31 ratings, while Sizzle & Stack averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Mahjong! or Sizzle & Stack have ads?

Neither Mahjong! nor Sizzle & Stack shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Mahjong! or Sizzle & Stack?

Mahjong! ships an update every 4 months, and Sizzle & Stack every 7 months. Most recently, Mahjong! was updated on October 24, 2026 and Sizzle & Stack 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.*