Mahjong Solitaire vs Barouche+
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Mahjong Push gameplay
- Mahjong Solitaire gameplay
- Unique puzzle layouts
- Random tile placement
- Addictive casual gameplay
- Tile elimination objective
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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.
Barouche+
A trick-taking card game for four players in two teams. It uses a modified standard deck and features an auction for the trump suit. The goal is for the bidding team to meet or exceed their bid.
- Trick-taking gameplay
- Modified standard deck (2s, 3s, 4s removed)
- Four players in two teams
- Auction for trump suit
- Widow mechanic for card swapping
- Scoring based on Aces, 5s, and 10s
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No ads, no tracking, no subscriptions. Barouche is a trick-taking card game popular around the world. It uses a standard deck, but with 2s, 3s and 4s removed. Four players form 2 teams, with partners sitting across from each other. Each player is dealt 9 cards, plus 4 cards for the widow in the middle of the table. An auction bid begins at 30, for the right to name the trump suit. The high bidder swaps out cards with the widow, then leads a trump. During the tricks phase, Aces are high, 5s are worth 5 points, 10s and Aces are worth 10 points. The other cards are worth nothing. The high bidder's team needs to meet or exceed its high bid.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Barouche+ at 100% against Mahjong Solitaire's 33%. Barouche+ also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and ads (none vs shown). Mahjong Solitaire's advantage is price (Free vs $2.99) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 21 months). On in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
Mahjong Solitaire is free to download; Barouche+ costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Barouche+ holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. 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 point the same way: 33% of Mahjong Solitaire's written reviews are positive against 100% of Barouche+'s.
Mahjong Solitaire ships an update every 2 months, Barouche+ every 21 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mahjong Solitaire | Barouche+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 4.0 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 21 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 毅 郑 | fishdog.net |
Customer experience
Mahjong Solitaire
Barouche+
In-app purchases
Mahjong Solitaire
No in-app purchases
Barouche+
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Mahjong Solitaire free?
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