Comparison

Random Mahjong Pro vs Mahjong Solitaire*

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

Mahjong Solitaire*

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
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Mahjong Solitaire is a solitaire matching game that uses a set of Mahjong tiles. Mahjong Solitaire contains 60 levels with different layouts. Mahjong Solitaire is 100% free game. There is NO pop-up or full screen ads. There is NO in-app-purchase. A tile that can be moved left or right without disturbing other tiles is said to be exposed. Exposed pairs of identical tiles (Flower and Seasons tiles in the same group being considered identical) are removed from the layout one at a time, gradually exposing the lower layers to play. The aim of the game is to clear the layout by pairing up all the tiles.

Screenshots

Random Mahjong Pro4 screens
Mahjong Solitaire*4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Mahjong Solitaire* at Free against Random Mahjong Pro's $2.99. Mahjong Solitaire* also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.6) and ratings volume (309 vs 14). Random Mahjong Pro's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months) and review sentiment (86% vs 66%). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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

Mahjong Solitaire* is free to download; Random Mahjong Pro costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Mahjong Solitaire* holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mahjong Solitaire* has 309 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 86% of Random Mahjong Pro's written reviews are positive against 66% of Mahjong Solitaire*'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Random Mahjong Pro ships an update monthly, Mahjong Solitaire* every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Random Mahjong Pro versus Mahjong Solitaire*: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRandom Mahjong ProMahjong Solitaire*
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating3.6 (14 ratings)4.6 (309 ratings) — better
Positive reviews86.3% of reviews — better65.7% of reviews
Number of ratings14309 — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB9 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperElectroSoma LtdLei Li

Customer experience

Random Mahjong Pro

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

Mahjong Solitaire*

All ratings308 ratings
Positive91.9%
Neutral5.2%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews35 reviews
Positive65.7%
Neutral17.1%
Negative17.1%

User reviews

Random Mahjong Pro

From 14 App Store ratings

What we love

  • ✨ Beautiful graphics
  • 👍 User-friendly interface
  • 🔄 Randomly generated layouts
  • 💡 Smooth animations
  • 💰 Good value for price

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashing issues
  • 📉 Unstable performance
  • 🔊 Sound not always off
  • 📱 Screen size issues
  • 🤔 Confusing options

Mahjong Solitaire*

From 309 App Store ratings

What we love

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

Room to improve

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

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

Mahjong Solitaire*

Reported bugs

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

Requested features

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

In-app purchases

None

Random Mahjong Pro

No in-app purchases

None

Mahjong Solitaire*

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Random Mahjong Pro free?
Random Mahjong Pro costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mahjong Solitaire* free?
Mahjong Solitaire* is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Random Mahjong Pro or Mahjong Solitaire*?
Mahjong Solitaire* is rated higher. Random Mahjong Pro averages 3.6 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while Mahjong Solitaire* averages 4.6 from 309 ratings.
Do Random Mahjong Pro or Mahjong Solitaire* have ads?
Neither Random Mahjong Pro nor Mahjong Solitaire* shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Random Mahjong Pro or Mahjong Solitaire*?
Random Mahjong Pro ships an update monthly, and Mahjong Solitaire* every 5 months. Most recently, Random Mahjong Pro was updated on October 14, 2026 and Mahjong Solitaire* on October 11, 2026.

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