Comparison

Random Mahjong vs Tintjong

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

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.

Highlights
  • Mahjong solitaire gameplay
  • Restore storybook paintings
  • Classic and hidden tile modes
  • Unlockable tile sets
  • Offline play
  • No timers or lives
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Random Mahjong4 screens
Tintjong4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Tintjong sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Random Mahjong asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Random Mahjong ships an update monthly, Tintjong daily. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Random Mahjong versus Tintjong: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRandom MahjongTintjong
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (41 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews63.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings41 — better1
Update frequencyMonthlyDaily — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB58 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperElectroSoma LtdRegeora LLC

Customer experience

Random Mahjong

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

Tintjong

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Random Mahjong

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Tintjong

One-time4
  • 100 Coins$1.99
  • Remove Ads$3.99
  • 300 Coins$4.99
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  • 700 Coins$9.99

Questions

Is Random Mahjong free?
Random Mahjong is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tintjong free?
Tintjong is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Random Mahjong or Tintjong?
Tintjong is rated higher. Random Mahjong averages 3.8 out of 5 from 41 ratings, while Tintjong averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Random Mahjong or Tintjong have ads?
Both Random Mahjong and Tintjong show ads.
Which is updated more often, Random Mahjong or Tintjong?
Random Mahjong ships an update monthly, and Tintjong daily. Most recently, Random Mahjong was updated on October 23, 2026 and Tintjong on October 29, 2026.

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