Mahjong Time Multiplayer vs Riichi Mahjong
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mahjong Time Multiplayer
Engage in real-time multiplayer Mahjong matches against players worldwide. Explore diverse rule sets including MCR, RCR, HK, Taiwanese, American, and European styles. Join the largest online community for this classic tile-matching game.
- Play against real players 24/7
- Supports MCR, RCR, HK, Taiwanese, American, and European styles
- Global online Mahjong community
- Multiple Mahjong rule variations
- Real-time multiplayer matches
Read full descriptionHide full description
Mahjong Time is the premier online mahjong community in the world. Play against other players 24/7. Mahjong Time offers real online mahjong. Play all styles of mahjong including MCR(Chinese Official), RCR(Japanese rules), HK(Hong Kong), Taiwanese(TW)and American Style(NMJL Card 2012) and European styles.
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.
- 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
Read full descriptionHide full description
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
Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Riichi Mahjong at 79% against Mahjong Time Multiplayer's 20%. Riichi Mahjong also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.4) and ratings volume (444 vs 45). Mahjong Time Multiplayer's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Mahjong Time Multiplayer sells 14 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 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Riichi Mahjong has 444 ratings behind it against 45, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of Mahjong Time Multiplayer's written reviews are positive against 79% of Riichi Mahjong's.
Mahjong Time Multiplayer ships an update every 2 months, Riichi Mahjong every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mahjong Time Multiplayer | Riichi Mahjong |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (45 ratings) | 4.8 (444 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews | 78.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 45 | 444 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 119 MB | 127 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Jingle Prize, Inc | Flyout Studios LLC |
Customer experience
Mahjong Time Multiplayer
Riichi Mahjong
User reviews
Mahjong Time Multiplayer
From 45 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Plays against real people
- 🚀 Fast gameplay
- 🤔 Challenging gameplay
- 👍 Good graphics
- 👍 Well-made and managed
Room to improve
- 🐛 Unable to register/sign up
- 🐛 Account deletion issues
- 🐛 Small tiles, hard to see
- 🐛 Poor UI/UX
- 🐛 Dark color scheme
Riichi Mahjong
From 444 App Store ratingsWhat 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 Time Multiplayer
Reported bugs
38 issues- App won't allow registration
- Unable to delete account
- Icons on the bottom left have no information
- Cannot create an account
- Password rejections during registration
Show 33 moreShow fewer
- Unable to register an account using iPad
- Terrible interface, dark color, small cards
- App doesn't function properly
- Developers have stopped updating the app
- Impossible to register, name/email/password issues
- Cannot figure out how to use the app to invite friends
- Couldn't make an account, oversized display
- Won't let me start, cannot create a new account
- Getting on doesn't work correctly
- Can't get by sign up screen, display too big, no scrolling
- Sign up window zoomed in, cannot create account
- Missing panel showing tiles played, statistics, full screen
- Winners pre-determined
- Getting error messages when trying to register
- Will not allow creation of a username
- XML error code/script full of errors during registration
- Cannot join as guest, account deleted message
- Tiles are too small to play on phone, cannot maneuver tiles
- Application blocks after each game
- Does not work properly since last update
- Cannot sign in as guest
- Cannot log in, returns to blank login screen
- Game has glitches, cannot press Mahjong button when winning
- Problem with tile exchange and discarding
- Cannot arrange tiles
- Cannot join a room, won't allow me
- Cannot choose tiles, cannot sort tiles
- Impossible to get past the sign in screen
- Stopped seeing game listings
- Stopped letting me join games
- Takes turns away, discards wrong tiles
- Cannot see tiles during Charleston
- Does not take tiles I pick
Requested features
5 requests- Add option to change minimum scores
- Add membership purchase option
- Allow manual arrangement of tiles
- Make tiles appear larger for iPhone players
- Add a help screen and assistance
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
Show 6 moreShow fewer
- 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
Show 6 moreShow fewer
- 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
Mahjong Time Multiplayer
- 200 Golden Coins$1.99
- 2000 Dragon Chips$1.99
- 500 Golden Coins$4.99
Show 11 moreShow fewer
- 5000 Dragon Chips$4.99
- VIP Monthly$7.99
- 1000 Golden Coins$9.99
- 10'000 Dragon Chips$9.99
- 5000 Golden Coins$24.99
- 50000 Dragon Chips$24.99
- 5000 Golden Coins$39.99
- 50000 Dragon Chips$39.99
- 10000 Golden Coins$49.99
- 15000 Golden Coins$74.99
- 10000 Golden Coins$79.99
Riichi Mahjong
- Small Tip$0.99
- Medium Tip$1.99
- Custom tile designs$1.99
Show 2 moreShow fewer
- Large Tip$4.99
- Huge Tip$9.99
Questions
Is Mahjong Time Multiplayer free?
Is Riichi Mahjong free?
Which has better reviews, Mahjong Time Multiplayer or Riichi Mahjong?
Do Mahjong Time Multiplayer or Riichi Mahjong have ads?
Which is updated more often, Mahjong Time Multiplayer or Riichi Mahjong?
Other comparisons
