Comparison

Random Mahjong vs Mahjong Tower Touch

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

Head to head
About

Random Mahjong

Experience a classic Solitaire Mahjong game with stunning, photorealistic 2D graphics. Enjoy unique, randomly generated levels or choose from 50 preset layouts. Perfect for beginners with small boards and a solution walkthrough.

Highlights
  • Unique random levels
  • 50 preset layouts
  • Beginner-friendly small boards
  • Solution walkthrough
  • Relaxing gameplay
  • Undo and Shuffle
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 Mahjong 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 Tower Touch

A tile-matching puzzle game where the objective is to clear all cubes with matching images. Cubes can only be matched if they have two adjacent sides free. Players can rotate the tower by touching and dragging the screen.

Highlights
  • Tile matching gameplay
  • Clear matching cubes
  • Rotate tower by dragging
  • Puzzle-solving challenges
  • Intuitive touch controls
Features
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Mahjong Tower is a puzzle game. The goal in this game is to clear all the cubes with the same image as quick as possible. Cubes can be matched only if they have two adjacent side free. Touch screen and drag to rotate.

Screenshots

Random Mahjong4 screens
Mahjong Tower Touch3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Mahjong Tower Touch at 4.3 against Random Mahjong's 3.8. Mahjong Tower Touch also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Random Mahjong's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 11 months) and ratings volume (41 vs 3). On price, in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Mahjong Tower Touch holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Random Mahjong has 41 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Random Mahjong ships an update monthly, Mahjong Tower Touch every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Random Mahjong versus Mahjong Tower Touch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRandom MahjongMahjong Tower Touch
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (41 ratings)4.3 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews63.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings41 — better3
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 11 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.68.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB13 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperElectroSoma LtdKevin White

Customer experience

Random Mahjong

All ratings41 ratings
Positive63.4%
Neutral14.6%
Negative22.0%
Written reviews55 reviews
Positive63.6%
Neutral10.9%
Negative25.5%

Mahjong Tower Touch

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Random Mahjong

No in-app purchases

None

Mahjong Tower Touch

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Random Mahjong free?
Random Mahjong is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mahjong Tower Touch free?
Mahjong Tower Touch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Random Mahjong or Mahjong Tower Touch?
Mahjong Tower Touch is rated higher. Random Mahjong averages 3.8 out of 5 from 41 ratings, while Mahjong Tower Touch averages 4.3 from 3 ratings.
Do Random Mahjong or Mahjong Tower Touch have ads?
Random Mahjong shows ads; Mahjong Tower Touch does not.
Which is updated more often, Random Mahjong or Mahjong Tower Touch?
Random Mahjong ships an update monthly, and Mahjong Tower Touch every 11 months. Most recently, Random Mahjong was updated on October 12, 2026 and Mahjong Tower Touch on October 5, 2026.

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