Comparison

Required Mahjong Tiles vs Sonata

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

Head to head
About

Required Mahjong Tiles

This puzzle game challenges players to strategically select mahjong tiles to achieve a winning hand. It offers a practice mode with solutions and a time attack mode for competitive scoring. Earn points based on the complexity of your winning combinations and the number of tiles required.

Highlights
  • Mahjong tile matching puzzles
  • Achieve winning hands with flush
  • Practice mode with solutions
  • Time Attack mode with scoring
  • Game Center integration
  • Point system for combinations
Features
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A puzzle app using mahjong tiles. Touch the required mahjong tiles to win with flush. In "Practice" mode, you can see the answer of each question. In "Time Attack" mode, your score is recorded in the Game Center. Points: with Full Flush Not Tenpai…..10pt Number of required tiles is less than 3…..10pt/tile 3-4…..15pt/tile more than 4…..20pt/tile with Half Flush Not Tenpai…..5pt Number of required tiles is less than 3…..5pt/tile 3-4…..10pt/tile more than 4…..15pt/tile Wrong Answer…..-10pt

About

Sonata

Features
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Sonata は、クラシックの作曲家をモチーフにした落ち物パズルゲーム。 【特徴】 ・五線譜の盤面に作曲家の音符ペアが落下 ・同じ作曲家を3つ以上つなげると消える「ぷよぷよ」系の連鎖システム ・消すたびに実際にピアノ音が鳴る ・連鎖するとその作曲家の代表モチーフ(運命のジャジャジャジャーン、別れの曲冒頭、など)が奏でられる ・コンサートモード5ステージ:バロック→古典派→ロマン派→後期ロマン派 ・エンドレスモードでハイスコアに挑戦 【登場する作曲家】 ・J.S. バッハ(バロック) ・W.A. モーツァルト(古典派) ・L.v. ベートーヴェン(古典→ロマン派) ・F. ショパン(ロマン派) ・P.I. チャイコフスキー(後期ロマン派) シンプルな操作(左右移動・回転・ハードドロップ)で、誰でもすぐに遊べます。クラシック音楽好きにも、落ち物パズル好きにも刺さる、新感覚の音楽パズル体験を。

Screenshots

Required Mahjong Tiles4 screens
Sonata3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Sonata at none against Required Mahjong Tiles's shown. Sonata also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 6 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Required Mahjong Tiles ships an update every 6 months, Sonata every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Required Mahjong Tiles versus Sonata: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRequired Mahjong TilesSonata
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSatoshi HoriguchiPOSAN LLC

In-app purchases

None

Required Mahjong Tiles

No in-app purchases

None

Sonata

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Required Mahjong Tiles free?
Required Mahjong Tiles is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sonata free?
Sonata is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Required Mahjong Tiles or Sonata have ads?
Required Mahjong Tiles shows ads; Sonata does not.
Which is updated more often, Required Mahjong Tiles or Sonata?
Required Mahjong Tiles ships an update every 6 months, and Sonata every 4 days. Most recently, Required Mahjong Tiles was updated on November 1, 2026 and Sonata on October 31, 2026.

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