Random Mahjong vs Tintjong
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.
Tintjong
A relaxing mahjong solitaire game where matching tiles reveals and restores colorful storybook paintings. Enjoy two play modes, unlockable tile sets, and a gallery of completed artwork. Plays offline with no timers or lives.
- Mahjong solitaire gameplay
- Restore storybook paintings
- Classic and hidden tile modes
- Unlockable tile sets
- Offline play
- No timers or lives
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Match the tiles. Paint the picture. Tintjong is a calm mahjong solitaire with a twist: behind every board waits a faded storybook painting, and every pair of tiles you take brings back part of its colours. Clear the board and the whole painting floods with colour — and stays in your gallery. HOW IT PLAYS • Tap two free tiles of a kind to take them. A tile is free when nothing lies on it and one of its sides is open. • Every pair is a splash of paint on the picture behind the board. • Stuck? Undo, use a hint, or shuffle. The first shuffle of a stuck board is always free. TWO WAYS TO PLAY • Classic: tiles face up, the way mahjong solitaire is played. Boards grow from 20 tiles to 144-tile pagodas and citadels in four layers. • Hidden tiles: tiles face down, flipped two at a time. Choose at the start, switch any time in Settings. THREE TILE SETS Glossy fruits and garden friends to begin with; enamel pins with cranes, koi and lanterns, and cut gemstones to unlock with the coins you earn by playing. Try any set on the board before you choose. A GALLERY TO FILL Provence, Venice, a mountain lake, a Japanese park in cherry blossom, a winter market and fifteen more storybook paintings, each waiting for its colours. MADE FOR CALM • No timers, no energy, no lives. • Plays offline, one hand, on iPhone and iPad (the board fills the whole iPad screen). • Big, glossy tiles that are easy to read. • 14 languages. Optional coin packs pay for hints, shuffles and tile sets; a one-time Remove Ads purchase stops the ads between levels. Every level can be completed without buying anything.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Tintjong at 5.0 against Random Mahjong's 3.8. Tintjong also leads on update cadence (daily vs monthly). Random Mahjong's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ratings volume (41 vs 1). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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. Tintjong sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Random Mahjong asks for nothing beyond the download.
Tintjong holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Random Mahjong has 41 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Random Mahjong ships an update monthly, Tintjong daily. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Random Mahjong | Tintjong |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (41 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 63.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 41 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Daily — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ElectroSoma Ltd | Regeora LLC |
Customer experience
Random Mahjong
Tintjong
In-app purchases
Random Mahjong
No in-app purchases
Tintjong
- 100 Coins$1.99
- Remove Ads$3.99
- 300 Coins$4.99
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- 700 Coins$9.99









