Comparison

Mahjong vs Mahjong Trails

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

Mahjong Trails

Embark on a relaxing tile-matching journey across the globe with a colorful parrot. Solve an ever-expanding collection of beautiful levels, connect with friends, and enjoy a unique gaming experience crafted by experts.

Highlights
  • Ever-growing levels
  • Global travel theme
  • Tile matching gameplay
  • Challenge friends
  • Share boosters
  • Award-winning design
Features
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Play an ever-growing amount of beautiful levels, as you travel around the world with Lori, the parrot. Mahjong Trails is the original tile-matching game, that is fun and relaxing. You can challenge your friends, share boosters and immerse yourself in a unique game, crafted by an award-winning team of game enthusiasts.

Screenshots

Mahjong4 screens
Mahjong Trails4 screens

Verdict

The call

Mahjong and Mahjong Trails both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 63% of Mahjong's written reviews are positive against 31% of Mahjong Trails's. Mahjong also leads on ratings volume (33K vs 602). Mahjong Trails's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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 10 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per year and Mahjong Trails sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Mahjong against 4.5 for Mahjong Trails. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mahjong has 33K ratings behind it against 602, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 63% of Mahjong's written reviews are positive against 31% of Mahjong Trails's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mahjong ships an update every 2 months, Mahjong Trails every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Mahjong versus Mahjong Trails: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMahjongMahjong Trails
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (33K ratings) — better4.5 (602 ratings)
Positive reviews63.1% of reviews — better30.9% of reviews
Number of ratings33K — better602
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size170 MB147 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperMaple Media Apps, LLCMegaZebra

Customer experience

Mahjong

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

Mahjong Trails

All ratings602 ratings
Positive87.9%
Neutral6.1%
Negative6.0%
Written reviews307 reviews
Positive30.9%
Neutral18.9%
Negative50.2%

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

Mahjong Trails

From 602 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Challenging and fun gameplay
  • 💡 Interesting way of achieving miles and coins
  • 🚀 Great update

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezing issues
  • 🐛 Inability to collect daily rewards and gifts
  • 🐛 Resets progress and loss of data
  • 🐛 Mandatory updates causing problems
  • 🐛 Inability to connect to Facebook and losing progress

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

Mahjong Trails

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Game freezes and won't load past 50%
  • Mandatory updates causing the game to stop working
  • Unable to collect daily rewards and gifts
  • Resets progress and loses data
  • Inability to connect to Facebook and losing progress

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add confirmation button before spending coins
  • Improve stability and reduce crashes
  • Fix issues with daily rewards and gifts
  • Improve connection to Facebook to save progress

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Mahjong

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Annual1 Month trial$12.991 Year
  • Mahjong Membership$14.991 Year
One-time8
  • 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
  • Mahjong Premium$14.99
  • Disable Ads$19.99
9 purchases

Mahjong Trails

One-time9
  • 20 Trails Coins !2 variants$1.99
  • 100 Trails Coins !$3.99
  • 65 Trail Coins !$5.99
Show 6 more
  • 65 Trails Coins !$5.99
  • 200 Trails Coins !$5.99
  • 200 Trails Coins !$7.99
  • 300 Trails Coins !$8.99
  • 160 Trail Coins !$12.99
  • 160 Trails Coins !$12.99

Questions

Is Mahjong free?
Mahjong is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mahjong Trails free?
Mahjong Trails is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Mahjong or Mahjong Trails?
Mahjong is rated higher. Mahjong averages 4.6 out of 5 from 33K ratings, while Mahjong Trails averages 4.5 from 602 ratings.
Do Mahjong or Mahjong Trails have ads?
Both Mahjong and Mahjong Trails show ads.
Which is updated more often, Mahjong or Mahjong Trails?
Mahjong ships an update every 2 months, and Mahjong Trails every 2 weeks. Most recently, Mahjong was updated on November 5, 2026 and Mahjong Trails on November 3, 2026.

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