# Mahjong Pro vs Riichi Mahjong

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 (6.7K vs 442). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

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.

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 6.7K ratings behind it against 442, 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.

Mahjong Pro ships an update every 5 months, Riichi Mahjong every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Mahjong Pro | Riichi Mahjong |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (6.7K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mahjong-pro/id525978287/reviews) | **[4.8 (442 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/riichi-mahjong/id1503415829/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **6.7K** | 442 |
| Positive reviews | 58.1% of reviews | **78.8% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | **Every 5 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 77 MB | 127 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Fapps World et Cie S.E.C.S.](https://appshunter.io/developer/881437066) | [Flyout Studios LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1503415828) |

## What reviewers say

### Mahjong Pro

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mahjong-pro/id525978287)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 500 coin package | $0.99 | one-time |
| 1100 coin package (+10%) | $1.99 | one-time |
| 3000 coin package (+20%) | $4.99 | one-time |
| 6250 coin package (+25%) | $9.99 | one-time |
| 13000 coin package (+30%) | $19.99 | one-time |
| 35000 coin package (+40%) | $49.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 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

**Reported bugs**

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

**Requested features**

- 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

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/riichi-mahjong/id1503415829)

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:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Small Tip | $0.99 | one-time |
| Medium Tip | $1.99 | one-time |
| Custom tile designs | $1.99 | one-time |
| Large Tip | $4.99 | one-time |
| Huge Tip | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

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

**Reported bugs**

- 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

**Requested features**

- 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


## Frequently asked 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 6.7K ratings, while Riichi Mahjong averages 4.8 from 442 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 October 22, 2026 and Riichi Mahjong on October 21, 2026.

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