Random Mahjong vs Doubleside Mahjong Zen
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.
Doubleside Mahjong Zen
Experience a unique twist on the classic Mahjong puzzle game. Clear pyramids from both sides simultaneously with rotating gameplay. Enjoy vibrant 3D graphics and 100 levels of challenging fun.
- Double-sided pyramid clearing
- Rotating pyramid gameplay
- 100 different levels
- Colorful 3D graphics
- Detailed game rules
- Unique gameplay mechanics
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Doubleside Mahjong Zen – Twice the excitement. The new “Doubleside Mahjong Zen”, even more mahjong in each double-sided pyramid because now you can rotate the pyramid clearing it from two sides at once. “Doubleside Mahjong Zen” is a completely three-dimensional and familiar to many of you Mahjong Puzzle with excellent graphics and plenty of different levels. The player’s goal is to find similar blocks and gradually clear the pyramid till there are zero blocks left on the screen. In “Doubleside Mahjong Zen” are available both standard pyramids and special double-sided ones that you can rotate using swipe clearing blocks from both sides of the pyramid. Game features: • 100 different levels; • Colorful and vivid 3D graphics • Detailed game rules • Unique gameplay
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Doubleside Mahjong Zen at 100% against Random Mahjong's 64%. Doubleside Mahjong Zen also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Random Mahjong's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 10 months). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Random Mahjong ships an update monthly, Doubleside Mahjong Zen every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Random Mahjong | Doubleside Mahjong Zen |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (41 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 63.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 41 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 7.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 105 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ElectroSoma Ltd | QPLAZE LLC |
Customer experience
Random Mahjong
Doubleside Mahjong Zen
In-app purchases
Random Mahjong
No in-app purchases
Doubleside Mahjong Zen
No in-app purchases
Questions
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