Black Operations vs Mahjong Solitaire
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Black Operations
Command troops and battle machines in this action-packed line-drawing strategy game. Engage in multiplayer battles with voice chat and face off against zombie hordes. Upgrade weapons and unlock achievements.
- Line-drawing strategy gameplay
- Multiplayer with voice chat
- 40 troop types
- Weapon upgrade system
- Zombie horde mode
- Adaptive difficulty
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STRATEGY COMES TO MULTI TOUCH! TAKE command and charge the field in this ACTION-PACKED line-drawing battle! ▶▶▶▶▶ + Adaptive difficulty; + World class artwork; + Captivating gameplay; + Tons and tons of cowbell; + Bluetooth, local wifi and Game Center global multiplayer with voice chat; + Zombie horde ... who doesn't love zombies? ▶▶▶▶▶ + 40 types of TROOPS and battle machines + Upgrade system for 6 special weapons + Multiple level-objective types + Game Center leaderboards and ACHIEVEMENTS ▶▶▶▶▶ Having any problems? Any suggestions? We would love to hear from you! You can reach us at support@volvapps.com. ※ Follow us on twitter: http://twitter.com/volvapps ※ Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Black-Operations/446433432093331?ref=hl
Mahjong Solitaire
Experience traditional Mahjong solitaire with classic tiles or unique card-based layouts. Match free tile pairs to clear the board and achieve victory in this completely free puzzle game.
- Traditional Mahjong solitaire gameplay
- Play with classic tiles
- Play with card-style tiles
- Free to play
- No in-app purchases
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Traditional Mahjong solitaire played with standard tiles or card tiles. Totally free. No in-app purchases. A tile if FREE if has not tile on top and no tile to the left or the right. Match up FREE tile pairs to remove them from play. The object is to remove all tiles from play. Mahjong tile in icon by Jerry Crimson Mann.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Black Operations at 70% against Mahjong Solitaire's 33%. Black Operations also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.4 vs 4.0). Mahjong Solitaire's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8). On price 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. Black Operations sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Mahjong Solitaire asks for nothing beyond the download.
Black Operations holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Black Operations has 121 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of Black Operations's written reviews are positive against 33% of Mahjong Solitaire's.
Black Operations ships an update every 5 weeks, Mahjong Solitaire every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Black Operations | Mahjong Solitaire |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (121 ratings) — better | 4.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 70.2% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 121 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 4.3 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 219 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | VOLV LLC | MmpApps Corp. |
Customer experience
Black Operations
Mahjong Solitaire
Bugs and requests
Black Operations
Reported bugs
17 issues- Cannot play on new iOS
- Screen cutoff on iPad/iPad mini
- Lost all progress/upgrades after update
- Tutorial is zoomed in or unplayable
- Buttons not on screen
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- Elite pack not downloading after purchase
- Stuck on tutorial
- Training part zoomed in
- Cannot tap buttons in main game
- Buttons not on screen
- Left and right side of screen cut off on iPad mini
- Screen cut off on the left side on iPads
- Edges of the screen are cut off on iPad air
- Screen is cut off at the left on iPad Mini
- Tutorial bug: cannot click marine
- Cannot complete training, cannot select troops
- Game doesn't work even with new update
Requested features
8 requests- Update the game for new iOS versions
- Add sandbox mode
- Add sniper unit
- Add drones
- Add anti-tank helicopters
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- Allow choosing deployment location
- Optimize for iPhone 5
- Add glory days for iPod
Mahjong Solitaire
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Black Operations
- STARTER PACK$0.99
- Small Pack of Gold$0.99
- ELITE PACK$1.99
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- DEVIL PACK$1.99
- Medium Pack of Gold$4.99
- Massive Pack of Gold$9.99
- Large Pack of Gold$19.99
- A Gigantic Pack of Gold$49.99
Mahjong Solitaire
No in-app purchases
Questions
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