Comparison

Mahjong Pro vs Riichi Mahjong

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

Head to head
About

Mahjong Pro

Experience a classic Mahjong game with 15 engaging levels. The objective is to match pairs of identical tiles until the board is cleared. Compete against your own high scores on each unique level for endless replayability.

Highlights
  • Classic Mahjong gameplay
  • 15 unique levels
  • High score tracking per level
  • Easy-to-understand rules
  • Endless replayability
Features
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Enjoy hours of fun with this classic Mahjong game which contains 15 different levels to play! The game rules are easy to understand: Match 2 stones of the same type until all stones have disappeared. 15 Levels are included and each level has it's own highscore. Have endless fun trying to break your highscore.

About

Riichi Mahjong

Experience authentic Japanese Riichi Mahjong with comprehensive tutorials, customizable rule sets, and engaging singleplayer and multiplayer modes. Practice your skills with advanced AI or in a unique discard reading game mode. Enjoy AR mode for an immersive experience and save/share replays.

Highlights
  • Learn to play tutorials
  • Multiplayer and singleplayer
  • Multiple AI opponents
  • Configurable rule sets
  • Replay saving and sharing
  • Augmented Reality (AR) mode
  • Guess the wait game mode
Features
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Authentic Japanese mahjong with riichi mechanics and dora tiles. - Learn how to play: Tutorials and game instructions for new players. - Multiplayer and singleplayer modes. - Multiple AIs with different play styles. - Configurable rule sets: Play with official JPML, EMA, or WRC rules. Or define your own rules. - Replay functionality: Save replays of any game. Replays can be watched with fast forward and rewind. You can also jump into play mode at any point during the replay and try to finish the hand differently. - Share replays: Share your saved replays directly from the game and send them to your friends. Open the shared replay files with the game to watch or save the replay. - Special moves: Undo your last turn, look for tiles, or flip the table! - AR Mode: Devices that support augmented reality can enable this mode to play as if on a real table. - Guess the wait: Special game mode to practice your discard reading skills. Try to guess what tiles your opponents need to win.

Screenshots

Mahjong Pro4 screens
Riichi Mahjong4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Riichi Mahjong at 79% against Mahjong Pro's 58%. Riichi Mahjong also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 5 months) and rating (4.8 vs 4.5). Mahjong Pro's advantage is ratings volume (6.6K vs 359). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 Pro sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Riichi Mahjong sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Riichi Mahjong holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mahjong Pro has 6.6K ratings behind it against 359, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of Mahjong Pro's written reviews are positive against 79% of Riichi Mahjong's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mahjong Pro ships an update every 5 months, Riichi Mahjong every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Mahjong Pro versus Riichi Mahjong: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMahjong ProRiichi Mahjong
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (6.6K ratings)4.8 (359 ratings) — better
Positive reviews58.4% of reviews78.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6.6K — better359
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB127 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperFapps World et Cie S.E.C.S.Flyout Studios LLC

Customer experience

Mahjong Pro

All ratings6,646 ratings
Positive89.2%
Neutral6.3%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews197 reviews
Positive58.4%
Neutral16.2%
Negative25.4%

Riichi Mahjong

All ratings349 ratings
Positive94.6%
Neutral4.0%
Negative1.4%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive78.8%
Neutral12.1%
Negative9.1%

User reviews

Mahjong Pro

From 6.6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Challenging and relaxing gameplay
  • 👍 Variety of traditional Mahjong boards
  • 🚀 No intrusive ads
  • 👍 Fun and enjoyable game

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
  • 🔍 Tiles too small, difficult to see
  • 🔍 Lack of level tracking and progress monitoring
  • 🔍 Scoring system not clear
  • 🔍 Inability to restart or replay levels

Riichi Mahjong

From 359 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great for learning Mahjong
  • 👍 Intuitive UI and design
  • 👍 No ads, honest app
  • 👍 Smooth gameplay and stable
  • 👍 Good computer player difficulty

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Dora calculation sometimes wrong
  • 🐛 Glitches with high scores
  • 🐛 Powers don't work anymore
  • 🐛 Bug with furi ten indication
  • 🐛 AI players too fast in multiplayer

Bugs and requests

Mahjong Pro

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Tiles getting stuck or disappearing
  • Screen size issues on larger devices
  • Levels getting stuck or unwinnable

Requested features

5 requests
  • More levels and increased difficulty
  • Option to enlarge tiles or adjust display
  • Level tracking and progress history
  • Shuffle button or option to reset levels
  • Clearer scoring explanation

Riichi Mahjong

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • Dora calculation seems wrong
  • Game times out around 4 million points
  • Keys stop working
  • Save file did not contain a valid mahjong game
  • Powers don't work anymore
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  • Bug with furi ten indication
  • High temperatures in CPU area on M1 Macbook Air
  • iBoot Panic error on M1 Macbook Air
  • Problems declaring hands furiten
  • Not counting a 13 orphans hand as tenpai
  • Textures too low def

Requested features

11 requests
  • Hold zoom option with reset button
  • Yaku explanations in French
  • One-page illustrated yaku patterns
  • Setting to hide best discards and winning tile count
  • 3 player mode
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  • Custom tile designs and board variations
  • Tournaments and trophies/collectibles
  • Additional camera angles
  • Online game with worldwide players
  • Counter for online gamers
  • Permanent camera control

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Mahjong Pro

One-time6
  • 500 coin package$0.99
  • 1100 coin package (+10%)$1.99
  • 3000 coin package (+20%)$4.99
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  • 6250 coin package (+25%)$9.99
  • 13000 coin package (+30%)$19.99
  • 35000 coin package (+40%)$49.99
5 purchases

Riichi Mahjong

One-time5
  • Small Tip$0.99
  • Medium Tip$1.99
  • Custom tile designs$1.99
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  • Large Tip$4.99
  • Huge Tip$9.99

Questions

Is Mahjong Pro free?
Mahjong Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Riichi Mahjong free?
Riichi Mahjong is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Mahjong Pro or Riichi Mahjong?
Riichi Mahjong is rated higher. Mahjong Pro averages 4.5 out of 5 from 6.6K ratings, while Riichi Mahjong averages 4.8 from 359 ratings.
Do Mahjong Pro or Riichi Mahjong have ads?
Both Mahjong Pro and Riichi Mahjong show ads.
Which is updated more often, Mahjong Pro or Riichi Mahjong?
Mahjong Pro ships an update every 5 months, and Riichi Mahjong every 5 weeks. Most recently, Mahjong Pro was updated on September 28, 2026 and Riichi Mahjong on September 25, 2026.

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