Comparison

TopWords vs Mahjong Solitaire

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

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About

TopWords

A word creation game where you break down a given word to form new words connected to existing ones on the board. Race against a bomb timer and use bonus squares for higher scores. Expand your vocabulary with a vast dictionary.

Highlights
  • 135,000+ word dictionary
  • Bomb timer with 60-second rounds
  • Bonus squares for score multipliers
  • Global high-score table
  • Expand vocabulary with uncommon words
Features
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* A Fun new twist on a classic word creation game * TopWords is an addictive new word creation game. The game starts with an 'anchor' word chosen from the huge 135,000+ dictionary already placed on the board. The game then choses another word for you to break up and place on the board. The new words you create must be connected to any already placed words on the board. Be quick as you must finish the round before the bomb explodes. When you have placed your new words or just panic as the bomb timer runs out, press the bomb to stop the timer and end the round. Use up all your letters each round or lose a life. When all your lives are gone it's game over! Manage to place a word on one of the bonus squares and earn double,treble or quadruple points, not to mention the board also contains some high additional point squares. You can break up the 'given' word as many times as you like to try and use up all the letters. TopWords uses it's own high score server if Game Centre is not enabled to allow users to post high scores to the whole world so you are playing against all TopWord players everywhere on every platform. Can you become the Worlds number one TopWords champion? All the words in the dictionary are genuine words but over 70,000 of them are not in everyday use so be prepared to expand your own personal vocabulary. Please email any comments, improvements, or problems to social@qedgaming.com and we will strive to incorporate them into future updates. Features of TopWords 135,000+ Words in the dictionary. 70,000 not in common use. Bomb timer with 60 seconds on the clock. Bonus squares. Highly addictive!! High-score table connecting all players of TopWords. Compatible with: All iPads including the new mini.

About

Mahjong Solitaire

Engage in two addictive tile-matching games: connect identical tiles in a line or match free tiles that are not overlapped. Each puzzle offers a unique, randomly generated layout for endless replayability.

Highlights
  • Mahjong Push gameplay
  • Mahjong Solitaire gameplay
  • Unique puzzle layouts
  • Random tile placement
  • Addictive casual gameplay
  • Tile elimination objective
Features
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Mahjong Push and Mahjong Solitaire. Two very addictive casual mahjong games. The objective is to eliminate all the mahjong tiles from the board. Each puzzle have unique layout and tiles are placed randomly. So the puzzle is always different on each time you play. Mahjong Push: Connect two identical mahjong tiles in a line vertically or horizontally. Drag a cluster of mahjong tiles vertically or horizontally to a position where a match can be made. Mahjong Solitaire: Match two identical free mahjong tiles which is not overlapped by other pieces.

Screenshots

TopWords4 screens
Mahjong Solitaire4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Mahjong Solitaire at 4.0 against TopWords's 3.0. Mahjong Solitaire also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 48 months). TopWords's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (50% vs 33%). On price 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. TopWords sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Mahjong Solitaire asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Mahjong Solitaire holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mahjong Solitaire has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of TopWords's written reviews are positive against 33% of Mahjong Solitaire's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TopWords ships an update every 48 months, Mahjong Solitaire every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
TopWords versus Mahjong Solitaire: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTopWordsMahjong Solitaire
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings)4.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings15 — better
Update frequencyEvery 48 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size97 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperQED Gaming PTY. Ltd毅 郑

Customer experience

TopWords

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

Mahjong Solitaire

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

TopWords

One-time1
  • Extra Everything!$1.99
None

Mahjong Solitaire

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TopWords free?
TopWords is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mahjong Solitaire free?
Mahjong Solitaire is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TopWords or Mahjong Solitaire?
Mahjong Solitaire is rated higher. TopWords averages 3.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Mahjong Solitaire averages 4.0 from 5 ratings.
Do TopWords or Mahjong Solitaire have ads?
Mahjong Solitaire shows ads; TopWords does not.
Which is updated more often, TopWords or Mahjong Solitaire?
TopWords ships an update every 48 months, and Mahjong Solitaire every 2 months. Most recently, TopWords was updated on November 1, 2026 and Mahjong Solitaire on November 1, 2026.

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