Comparison

Random Mahjong Pro vs SpellPix Pro

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Random Mahjong Pro

Experience a unique solitaire Mahjong game with a random board generator for endless replayability. Customize your game with adjustable levels, zoom, and hints. Perfect for beginners and experienced players alike.

Highlights
  • Unique random board generator
  • Customizable level size and complexity
  • Adjustable camera zoom and scrolling
  • Beginner-friendly small boards
  • Solution walkthrough for every board
  • Undo and shuffle features
  • Relaxing gameplay with no time limits
Features
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Random Mahjong is a relaxed, classic Solitaire Mahjong game for iPhone and iPad. It has been played by tile matchers for years, and it still does exactly what it set out to do — no timers, no pressure, no fuss. Photo-realistic 2D tiles that look sharp rather than stale. There's no fancy 3D here; you get a classic 2D board with smooth camera panning and focus, so you're always up close to the play. Controls stay a joy rather than a chore, on both iPhone and iPad. At its heart is a random generator, so a fresh, solvable board is waiting every time you play. Prefer something familiar? Fifty preset layouts are included. And the small 32-tile boards, paired with a solution walkthrough for every layout, make this a good place to learn the rules if you've never played the Solitaire or Shanghai variant of Mah-jongg before. FEATURES: - A unique board every time you play - 50 preset layouts when you want something familiar - Very simple to learn - Small 32-tile boards, ideal for beginners - Relaxing play with no time limits - Solution walkthrough available for every board - Level rewind for repeat attempts - Undo and shuffle - Auto-save and auto-continue - That "one more try" feeling Random Mahjong is now developed and supported by ElectroSoma Ltd. We will be keeping the game refreshed and maintained, as well as working on a sequel.

About

SpellPix Pro

Engage your vocabulary with this word puzzle game that combines word searches with unique path-finding mechanics. Solve themed puzzles by creating letter paths, revealing a piece of art as you complete each grid. Offers a challenging experience for word game enthusiasts.

Highlights
  • Path-finding word search puzzles
  • Mystery themed word categories
  • Art reveal upon puzzle completion
  • 10 Chapters with 231 puzzles
  • Graduated puzzle sizes
  • Freely available hints
Features
Currently charting
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SpellPix Pro is a new game designed for word puzzle enthusiasts. It combines tough words and beautiful art to bring you word search puzzles that will challenge your puzzling skills and vocabulary at every turn. SpellPix Pro combines PathPix-style paths and word search fun. Make word paths that snake through the maze of letters. Circled letters show you where the words start and end, but the rest is up to you. The words in each puzzle relate to a different mystery theme. Figure out the theme and use that knowledge to help you on your way. Use every letter in the grid. When you are done you will have 'painted' a unique piece of art related to the mystery theme in some way. SPELLPIX PRO FEATURES ---10 Chapters - 231 puzzles ---Paint and Words playing modes ---Graduated puzzle sizes - 15 to 450 words per puzzle ---Difficulty level: moderate to expert ---All puzzles unlocked always ---Hints freely available ---Clickable wordlist for each solved puzzle SIMPLE RULES - easy to get started - not so easy to complete! ---Find words of 3 or more letters that start and end on CIRCLED LETTERS. ---Connect letters HORIZONTALLY and VERTICALLY, but NOT diagonally. ---Use up all the letters in the grid. A piece of art related to the puzzle theme will appear as you solve. SPELLPIX is an original game from Kris Pixton and KpixGames, makers of the hit puzzle game, PATHPIX.

Screenshots

Random Mahjong Pro4 screens
SpellPix Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: SpellPix Pro at 4.9 against Random Mahjong Pro's 3.6. SpellPix Pro also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 86%) and chart position (#197 vs unranked). Random Mahjong Pro's advantage is monetization model (free vs paid). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Random Mahjong Pro costs $2.99 and SpellPix Pro $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SpellPix Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 19 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Random Mahjong Pro's written reviews are positive against 100% of SpellPix Pro's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Random Mahjong Pro versus SpellPix Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRandom Mahjong ProSpellPix Pro
Price$2.99$2.99
Rating3.6 (14 ratings)4.9 (19 ratings) — better
Positive reviews86.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1419 — better
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#197 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.68.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB68 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperElectroSoma LtdKris Pixton

Customer experience

Random Mahjong Pro

All ratings14 ratings
Positive57.1%
Neutral14.3%
Negative28.6%
Written reviews102 reviews
Positive86.3%
Neutral5.9%
Negative7.8%

SpellPix Pro

All ratings19 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Random Mahjong Pro

Reported bugs

13 issues
  • App keeps crashing
  • In-app leaderboards disappeared
  • Paid version won't post high scores
  • Layouts not loading
  • Cannot permanently turn off sound
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  • Settings not remembered
  • App displays upside down
  • Sharing scores hangs
  • Program keeps quitting
  • "fa1" character upside-down
  • E and S characters switched
  • Screen zooms in distractingly
  • Not sensitive to touch

Requested features

10 requests
  • Game Center integration
  • Undo function
  • Shuffle option
  • Background music
  • More than 50 puzzles
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  • Option to choose portrait/landscape mode
  • Explanation for options menu
  • Show number of tiles left
  • Ability to replay failed layouts
  • Zen mode

SpellPix Pro

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Random Mahjong Pro

No in-app purchases

None

SpellPix Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Random Mahjong Pro free?
Random Mahjong Pro costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is SpellPix Pro free?
SpellPix Pro costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Random Mahjong Pro or SpellPix Pro?
SpellPix Pro is rated higher. Random Mahjong Pro averages 3.6 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while SpellPix Pro averages 4.9 from 19 ratings.
Do Random Mahjong Pro or SpellPix Pro have ads?
Neither Random Mahjong Pro nor SpellPix Pro shows ads.

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