Comparison

Mahjong vs Mahjöng

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Over 90 Mahjong games
  • Time Attack Mode
  • Unlimited Undo & Redo
  • Hints and Autosave
  • Custom game options
  • Emoji-themed tiles
Features
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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/

About

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.

Highlights
  • 500 mahjong layouts
  • Beautiful realistic tiles
  • Intuitive controls
  • Relaxing matching gameplay
  • Challenging puzzles
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Mahjong4 screens
Mahjöng3 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Mahjong versus Mahjöng: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMahjongMahjöng
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (33K ratings)4.7 (68K ratings) — better
Positive reviews63.1% of reviews82.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings33K68K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size170 MB15 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperMaple Media Apps, LLCVintolo Ltd

Customer experience

Mahjong

All ratings33,327 ratings
Positive89.4%
Neutral6.9%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews385 reviews
Positive63.1%
Neutral10.9%
Negative26.0%

Mahjöng

All ratings67,872 ratings
Positive94.8%
Neutral3.6%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews464 reviews
Positive82.1%
Neutral5.8%
Negative12.1%

User reviews

Mahjong

From 33K App Store ratings

What 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 ratings

What 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

13 purchases

Mahjong

Subscriptions4
  • Premium Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Premium Annual$6.991 Year
  • Premium Annual1 Month trial$12.991 Year
Show 1 more
  • Mahjong Membership$14.991 Year
One-time9
  • Puzzle Pack #1$1.99
  • Puzzle Pack #2$1.99
  • Puzzle Pack #3$1.99
Show 6 more
  • 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
10 purchases

Mahjöng

One-time10
  • 2 shuffles$1.99
  • 8 hints$2.99
  • 5 shuffles$3.99
Show 7 more
  • 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

Questions

Is Mahjong free?
Mahjong is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mahjöng free?
Mahjöng is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Mahjong or Mahjöng?
Mahjöng is rated higher. Mahjong averages 4.6 out of 5 from 33K ratings, while Mahjöng averages 4.7 from 68K ratings.
Do Mahjong or Mahjöng have ads?
Mahjong shows ads; Mahjöng does not.
Which is updated more often, Mahjong or Mahjöng?
Mahjong ships an update every 2 months, and Mahjöng every 3 months. Most recently, Mahjong was updated on October 22, 2026 and Mahjöng on October 21, 2026.

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