Mahjong vs Mahjöng
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mahjong
This single-player matching puzzle game challenges your mind with classic tile removal. Enjoy over 90 levels with classic or emoji-themed tiles. Features include time attack, unlimited undo, and hints.
- Over 90 Mahjong games
- Time Attack Mode
- Unlimited Undo & Redo
- Hints and Autosave
- Custom game options
- Emoji-themed tiles
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Challenge your mind with this classic game! Enjoy this single-player Mahjong game on iOS for FREE. The goal is to reveal the tiles underneath by matching open pairs of identical tiles and removing them from the board. Discover classic designs, or play with new emoji-themed tiles for a fresh & fun new twist on the classic Mahjong experience. Game Features -Play over 90 Mahjong games in varying levels of difficulty and all new gorgeous tile arrangements -Test your skill & race against the clock with Time Attack Mode -Experience the simple and intuitive interface, with beautiful, colorful graphics -Use unlimited Undo & Redo actions -Track your progress with statistics -See top Mahjong players’ times on Leaderboards -Autosave allows you to pause & resume the game anytime -Get guidance when you are stuck with Hints -Pan and zoom-in on tiles -Make the game yours with custom game options like emoji tiles & more Brought to you by Maple Media, the Solitaire, Mahjong and Sudoku Company. Thank you for using Mahjong! Have questions, problems or feedback? Email Support at contact@maplemedia.io for fast and friendly assistance. Mahjong Membership -Level up your Mahjong experience with the Mahjong Membership subscription! Play all 60+ puzzles, get unlimited access to all new puzzle packs as they're released & all premium features, without ads -Once subscribed, payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase if you subscribe -Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period -Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the subscription renewal price & term -Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. Terms of Service and Subscription Terms: https://maplemedia.io/terms-of-service/ Privacy Policy: https://maplemedia.io/privacy/
Mahjöng
Experience a relaxing matching game with 500 challenging mahjong puzzles. Enjoy beautiful, realistic tiles and intuitive controls designed for fans of the classic game.
- 500 mahjong layouts
- Beautiful realistic tiles
- Intuitive controls
- Relaxing matching gameplay
- Challenging puzzles
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Mahjong is the relaxing matching game, supplied with 500 layouts to explore, beautiful realistic tiles, intuitive controls, and all the features that fans of Mahjong have come to expect.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Mahjöng at none against Mahjong's shown. Mahjöng also leads on review sentiment (82% vs 63%) and iOS requirement (12.4 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Mahjong sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Mahjöng sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Mahjöng holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 33K and 68K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Mahjong's written reviews are positive against 82% of Mahjöng's.
Mahjong ships an update every 2 months, Mahjöng every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mahjong | Mahjöng |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (33K ratings) | 4.7 (68K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 63.1% of reviews | 82.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 33K | 68K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 170 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Maple Media Apps, LLC | Vintolo Ltd |
Customer experience
Mahjong
Mahjöng
User reviews
Mahjong
From 33K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎮 Enjoyable gameplay
- 🧠 Mentally stimulating
- 🕰️ Challenging time-based objectives
- 📚 Variety of layouts and levels
Room to improve
- 💸 Excessive advertisements
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches
- 🔍 Small tile sizes on mobile
- 🔒 Paid content locked behind paywall
Mahjöng
From 68K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎮 Years of fun
- 👍 Great game
- 🧠 Brain training
- 🕰 Relaxing and engaging
Room to improve
- 💰 Paywall for shuffles and hints
- 🔁 Repetitive gameplay
- 🤯 Frustratingly difficult levels
Bugs and requests
Mahjong
Reported bugs
4 issues- Unresponsive tiles
- Game freezes and crashes
- Incorrect move detection
- Persistent ads blocking UI
Requested features
4 requests- More free levels and layouts
- Option to lock game board in place
- Ability to favorite/save preferred layouts
- Improved performance and stability
Mahjöng
Reported bugs
2 issues- Unwinnable levels
- Progress not saved across devices
Requested features
3 requests- Landscape mode option
- Ability to earn free shuffles/hints
- More level variety
In-app purchases
Mahjong
- Premium Monthly$1.991 Month
- Premium Annual$6.991 Year
- Premium Annual1 Month trial$12.991 Year
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- Mahjong Membership$14.991 Year
- Puzzle Pack #1$1.99
- Puzzle Pack #2$1.99
- Puzzle Pack #3$1.99
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- Puzzle Pack #4$1.99
- Puzzle Pack #5$1.99
- Puzzle Pack #6$1.99
- Puzzle Pack #7$1.99
- Mahjong Premium$14.99
- Disable Ads$19.99
Mahjöng
- 2 shuffles$1.99
- 8 hints$2.99
- 5 shuffles$3.99
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- 20 hints$4.99
- 8 shuffles$5.99
- 35 hints$7.99
- 15 shuffles$9.99
- 60 hints$9.99
- 40 Shuffles$19.99
- 100 shuffles$39.99








