Dragon Mahjong vs Mahjong Solitaire*
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dragon Mahjong
Experience a classic matching puzzle game with a twist. Clear the board by matching identical tiles. Discover new game modes, diverse layouts, and adjustable difficulty levels for endless entertainment.
- Classic Mahjong gameplay
- Multiple game modes
- Over 40 unique layouts
- Three difficulty levels
- Leaderboards and achievements
- Multi-language support
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Mahjong is a classic matching puzzle game. Clear the board by matching all identical and free tiles. Game Features: - Different Game Modes: Dragon Mahjong is not only a Mahjong Game! A bunch of new game modes will be unlocked gradually. Let's start with Dragon Memory and stay tuned for the others! You'll never get bored! - 40 and more Different Layouts: be ready to travel among the seven wonders, freezing winters and dozen of classical themes. Do not miss the new layouts that will be released! - 3 Degree of difficulties to better fit your skills. - Multi Language System. - Leader Boards, Achievements, and Social Features.
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 rating: Mahjong Solitaire* at 4.6 against Dragon Mahjong's 3.3. Mahjong Solitaire* also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 6) and ads (none vs shown). Dragon Mahjong's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, 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. Dragon Mahjong sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Mahjong Solitaire* asks for nothing beyond the download.
Mahjong Solitaire* holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mahjong Solitaire* has 354 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 73% of Dragon Mahjong's written reviews are positive against 66% of Mahjong Solitaire*'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Dragon Mahjong ships an update every 2 months, Mahjong Solitaire* every 5 months. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.
| Parameter | Dragon Mahjong | Mahjong Solitaire* |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (8 ratings) | 4.6 (354 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 73.3% of reviews — better | 65.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 354 — better |
| 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 | 11.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Code This Lab srl | Lei Li |
Customer experience
Dragon Mahjong
Mahjong Solitaire*
User reviews
Dragon Mahjong
From 8 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Addictive and fun gameplay
- 🧠 Good brain exercise
- 🧘 Relaxing and calming
- 🎨 Colorful and engaging graphics
- 🧩 Many layouts and modes
Room to improve
- 📉 Graphics have gotten worse
- 👎 Latest version too difficult
- 🚫 Tiles on ends don't disappear
- 😵 Unsolvable levels
- 📱 App no longer opens after update
Mahjong Solitaire*
From 354 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
Dragon Mahjong
Reported bugs
7 issues- App no longer opens after update
- Game freezes and resets progress
- Matching tiles on ends do not always disappear
- Mathematical algorithms not right, leading to unsolvable levels
- Rank page freezes
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- Score stuck and not updating
- Shuffle button restarts the game instead of shuffling
Requested features
6 requests- Bring back the original game version
- Option to choose backgrounds
- Allow playing in portrait mode
- Implement a proper shuffle feature
- Larger tiles
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- Different sounds for tile matches
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
Dragon Mahjong
- New Layouts$0.99
- New 7 Wonders Layout$0.99
- New 6 Winter Layout$0.99
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- Disable Ads$1.99
- Coins Pack$1.99
- 100 coins, disable Ads, your name in the credits!$2.99
Mahjong Solitaire*
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Dragon Mahjong free?
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