Mahjong vs Mahjong Solitaire*
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/
Mahjong Solitaire*
A classic tile-matching solitaire game where players pair identical Mahjong tiles to clear the board. It features 60 levels with varying layouts and a straightforward objective: remove all tiles by finding matching pairs.
- Mahjong tile matching
- Solitaire gameplay
- 60 levels
- Different layouts
- Exposed tile mechanics
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Mahjong Solitaire is a solitaire matching game that uses a set of Mahjong tiles. Mahjong Solitaire contains 60 levels with different layouts. Mahjong Solitaire is 100% free game. There is NO pop-up or full screen ads. There is NO in-app-purchase. A tile that can be moved left or right without disturbing other tiles is said to be exposed. Exposed pairs of identical tiles (Flower and Seasons tiles in the same group being considered identical) are removed from the layout one at a time, gradually exposing the lower layers to play. The aim of the game is to clear the layout by pairing up all the tiles.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mahjong Solitaire* at none against Mahjong's 13. Mahjong Solitaire* also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Mahjong's advantage is ratings volume (33K vs 309) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). On price, rating, review sentiment 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. Mahjong sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Mahjong Solitaire* asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Mahjong against 4.6 for Mahjong Solitaire*. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mahjong has 33K ratings behind it against 309, 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 66% of Mahjong Solitaire*'s.
Mahjong ships an update every 2 months, Mahjong Solitaire* every 5 months. Both last shipped on September 29, 2026.
| Parameter | Mahjong | Mahjong Solitaire* |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (33K ratings) | 4.6 (309 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 63.2% of reviews | 65.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 33K — better | 309 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 170 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Maple Media Apps, LLC | Lei Li |
Customer experience
Mahjong
Mahjong Solitaire*
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
Mahjong Solitaire*
From 309 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Addictive gameplay
- 👍 Good way to relax
- 👍 Keeps mind occupied
- 👍 Entertaining for hours
- 👍 No-nonsense presentation
Room to improve
- 😠 Frequent progress resets
- 😠 Unwinnable levels
- 😠 Ads are intrusive
- 😠 Frustrating difficulty spikes
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 Solitaire*
Reported bugs
4 issues- Progress resets to level 1
- Levels 49 and 60 are impossible
- Next level won't open
- Ads are present despite claims
Requested features
4 requests- More levels
- Purchase ad-free version
- Fix progress reset bug
- Fix unwinnable levels
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
Mahjong Solitaire*
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Mahjong free?
Is Mahjong Solitaire* free?
Which has better reviews, Mahjong or Mahjong Solitaire*?
Do Mahjong or Mahjong Solitaire* have ads?
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