Comparison

Mahjong Time Multiplayer vs Mahjong Mate

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

Mahjong Mate

Master the National Mah Jongg League Card with this companion app. It helps beginners and experienced players learn and practice winning hands using the latest 2026 card. Features visual tools and bot practice.

Highlights
  • Master the 2026 NMJL Card
  • Learn and practice winning hands
  • Visual teaching tool for beginners
  • Practice against online bots
  • Intuitive and clear design
Features
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MAHJONG MATE: Your New BFF when playing Mahjong. IT'S HERE!! ALL NEW 2026 National Mah Jongg League Card! 55 lines creating 1059 (YAY!) unique possible winning Mahjong hands. Can you play them all? Learn it fast and thorough with MAHJONG MATE. Try it for FREE with a 1 Week Free Trial (see below). WHAT IS MAHJONG MATE? • A companion/helper to assist beginner and experienced Mahjong players master the National Mah Jongg League Card (NMJC). • Awesome visual tool for teaching new players. • Excellent tool for practicing against (and beating) online bots. • Designed for iOS/MacOS with simple, elegant, intuitive, clear design. HOW IT WORKS • MAHJONG MATE matches your deck of 13 (or 14) tiles to the 55 lines (and hundreds of possible winning hands) on the NMJC. Difficulty level is calculated by looking at odds of what you need, how many you need, and how you can draw each tile (ex: pairs and singles are more difficult because you cannot draw from a discarded tile -- except final tile for Mahjong). SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS • MAHJONG MATE SUBSCRIPTION gives you full, unlimited access to use this App. There are two Subscriptions available for purchase. Subscription name: MJM Yearly Subscription Subscription duration: 1 year Subscription price: $2.99 Free trial period: 1 week Auto-renew: This is an auto-renewing subscriptions, read below to know more Subscription name: MJM 3 Month Subscription Subscription duration: 3 month Subscription price: $0.99 Free trial period: 1 week Auto-renew: This is an auto-renewing subscriptions, read below to know more Please read below about the auto-renewing subscription nature of this product before purchasing it. - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. - Privacy Policy www.fuzzydork.com/privacy_policy.html - Terms of Use (EULA) www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Happy Mahjong! Thanks for using my App. Cheers - Fuzzy Dork

Screenshots

Mahjong Time Multiplayer1 screens
Mahjong Mate3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Mahjong Mate at 100% against Mahjong Time Multiplayer's 20%. Mahjong Mate also leads on rating (4.3 vs 2.4) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months). Mahjong Time Multiplayer's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and ratings volume (45 vs 13). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Mahjong Time Multiplayer sells 14 one-off in-app purchases and Mahjong Mate sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 3 months. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Mahjong Mate holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 45 and 13 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of Mahjong Time Multiplayer's written reviews are positive against 100% of Mahjong Mate's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mahjong Time Multiplayer ships an update every 2 months, Mahjong Mate every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Mahjong Time Multiplayer versus Mahjong Mate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMahjong Time MultiplayerMahjong Mate
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.4 (45 ratings)4.3 (13 ratings) — better
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings45 — better13
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size119 MB12 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperJingle Prize, IncCraig Hibbard

Customer experience

Mahjong Time Multiplayer

All ratings44 ratings
Positive34.1%
Neutral4.5%
Negative61.4%
Written reviews50 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral12.0%
Negative68.0%

Mahjong Mate

All ratings12 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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
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  • 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

Mahjong Mate

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

14 purchases

Mahjong Time Multiplayer

One-time14
  • 200 Golden Coins$1.99
  • 2000 Dragon Chips$1.99
  • 500 Golden Coins$4.99
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  • 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
2 purchases

Mahjong Mate

Subscriptions2
  • MJM 3 Month Subscription7 Days trial$0.993 Months
  • MJM Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$2.991 Year

Questions

Is Mahjong Time Multiplayer free?
Mahjong Time Multiplayer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mahjong Mate free?
Mahjong Mate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Mahjong Time Multiplayer or Mahjong Mate?
Mahjong Mate is rated higher. Mahjong Time Multiplayer averages 2.4 out of 5 from 45 ratings, while Mahjong Mate averages 4.3 from 13 ratings.
Do Mahjong Time Multiplayer or Mahjong Mate have ads?
Neither Mahjong Time Multiplayer nor Mahjong Mate shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mahjong Time Multiplayer or Mahjong Mate?
Mahjong Time Multiplayer ships an update every 2 months, and Mahjong Mate every 3 days. Most recently, Mahjong Time Multiplayer was updated on October 21, 2026 and Mahjong Mate on October 4, 2026.

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