Random Mahjong vs ABC Solitaire by SZY
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Unique random levels
- 50 preset layouts
- Beginner-friendly small boards
- Solution walkthrough
- Relaxing gameplay
- Undo and Shuffle
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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.
ABC Solitaire by SZY
A unique and addictive puzzle game that challenges your observation, patience, and IQ. Clear the board by removing matching tiles based on specific conditions. Offers customizable options, hints, undo, and score sharing.
- Remove matching tiles
- Two removal conditions
- Customizable color schemes
- Hints and Undo options
- Score sharing via social media
- Multi-language support
- Auto-save game
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***Thank you for viewing! Thank you for downloading! This is the most difficult, unique and addictive puzzle game in the world! This game does not require any preliminary knowledge, but demands huge observations, great patience and challenging spirit! Everyone from children to adult people can fully enjoy it while testing and demonstrating his IQ. ***Game goal Clear the board by removing two same tiles each time as quickly as possible. ***How to remove Condition 1: If two same tiles are on the same row or column and there are no other tiles between them, tap to remove them directly. Condition 2: If one tile can be moved to a new position where Condition 1 can be met by this tile and the other same tile, move the tile first and then remove the two same tiles. ***Options *You can change the color combination among three screen colors, three text-background colors, and two text colors. *You have two chances for both Hints and Undo. *You can announce your scores via Email, Facebook or Twitter. *Supports Chinese, English, Japanese, Traditional Chinese, French, German, Italian, Dutch, Spanish, Russian and Swedish. *Auto save game. *Supports landscape. For free version, this can enlarge the play area. ***Scores Three types of scores will be reported to Game Center’s leaderboards, i.e., Best time, total numbers of Completion and total number of Stars. In addition, achievements have five levels and five glory stages. ***Related App While ABC Solitaire tends to use your left side of brain. related Zhongyuan Mahjong (Solitaire) which adopts the same game rule tends to use your right side of brain, Tens of thousands of people have already been deeply addicted to Zhongyuan Mahjong (Solitaire), and the number are growing very fast. They are enjoying and challenging it day by day, again and again. You are also warmly welcomed to have a try of Zhongyuan Mahjong. ***Licensed Application To use this application, you agree the following terms of use which is "Apple Terms of Use (EULA)". https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ABC Solitaire by SZY at 4.7 against Random Mahjong's 3.8. ABC Solitaire by SZY also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly) and review sentiment (79% vs 64%). Random Mahjong's advantage is monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ABC Solitaire by SZY holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ABC Solitaire by SZY has 416 ratings behind it against 41, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of Random Mahjong's written reviews are positive against 79% of ABC Solitaire by SZY's.
Random Mahjong ships an update monthly, ABC Solitaire by SZY every 3 days. Both last shipped on September 27, 2026.
| Parameter | Random Mahjong | ABC Solitaire by SZY |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (41 ratings) | 4.7 (416 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 63.6% of reviews | 78.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 41 | 416 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ElectroSoma Ltd | Shen Zhongyuan |
Customer experience
Random Mahjong
ABC Solitaire by SZY
Bugs and requests
Random Mahjong
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
ABC Solitaire by SZY
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game not launching or loading
- Tiles not moving or responding
- Saved progress not preserved
Requested features
4 requests- Difficulty settings
- Shuffle feature
- Ability to increase game size
- Offline play option
In-app purchases
Random Mahjong
No in-app purchases
ABC Solitaire by SZY
No in-app purchases
Questions
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