Comparison

Mahjong Puzzle vs Solitaire Superstars

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

Head to head
About

Mahjong Puzzle

An addictive puzzle game where you must strategically place Mahjong tiles to complete 12 unique patterns on the board. Challenge yourself with varying hint levels and aim for continuous victories to achieve higher scores. Unfinished games are automatically saved.

Highlights
  • Place 12 unique Mahjong patterns
  • Utilize pre-occupied gray tiles
  • Adjustable hint system (0-4)
  • Continuous victory scoring
  • Pattern color-coding for memory
  • Automatic game saving
Features
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This is an addictive puzzle game using Mahjong tiles. [Features] * In each puzzle game, you must use all given 12 patterns to fit into the up half of the board. * 12 gray Mahjong tiles pre-occupy some spaces and you can not move them. * Optional number of hints varies from 0 to 4 with 0 being very challenging. * Even with the least hard game of 4 hints, you are required to think seriously. * To achieve higher scores, you must reduce the number of hints to challenge yourself with more difficult game. * Your skills are evaluated not only by a single game, but by 5-continuous-victory games as well. * You can have a try for a pattern and touch it to change its color so that you can remember that this pattern is uncertain. [Notes] * Although 19 different patterns can be made of 4 pieces, this game uses only 18 patterns and the square pattern is not used. *Each game uses 12 patterns. *Unfinished game will be automatically saved. ********************************************** Enjoy this unique game now! Thank you! **********************************************

About

Solitaire Superstars

Experience classic card games like Spider, Klondike, and FreeCell in a stunning 3D environment. Customize your gameplay with various card styles, table designs, and difficulty levels. Enjoy interactive controls, detailed statistics, and helpful hints to master each game.

Highlights
  • Multiple Solitaire game modes (Spider, Klondike, FreeCell, Golf, Pairs, 40 Thieves)
  • Interactive 3D board with zoom and card elevation
  • 14 customizable card deck styles
  • 3 distinct table styles
  • Detailed gameplay statistics
  • Hint, Undo, and Redo features
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Play the classic game of Spider Solitaire in 3D, and now the Original 'Klondike' Solitaire, FreeCell, Golf,The Game of Pairs & 40 Thieves With 14 highly detailed card styles and 3 different tables, can you master all 6 games and all the difficulty levels? Key Features: ► Interactive board, control zoom and card elevation. ► 3 table styles ► 14 card deck styles (High or Low Detail for small screens) ► 4 card textures (Clean, Scuffed, Dirty & Aged) ► 6 Pairs Levels with Timer option ► 6 themed card deck style for Pairs ► 4 Spider Solitaire game levels: Easy (1 Suit) - Medium (2 Suits) - Hard (3 Suits) Expert - (4 Suits) ► Spider Solitaire Deal on 'Empty Slot' rule option ► Classic Klondike Solitaire with 1 or 3 card draw, auto complete & vegas scoring ► Classic FreeCell Solitaire ► Classic Golf Solitaire ► Classic 40 Thieves Solitaire ► Show & Highlight legal cards ► Game play statistics · Fastest & Slowest completion times · Best & Worst number of moves ► Drag and drop card ► Simple tap card to auto move to current best available place ► Left or Right hand deck dealing ► Stuck?, use the hint feature ► Undo & Redo game moves ► Fast Undo all moves in one go ► Use In-App purchase to remove adverts and unlock all features Note: If you have previously bought the game and it is locked, select the "Restore" option to unlock and restore your purchase!

Screenshots

Mahjong Puzzle2 screens
Solitaire Superstars4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Solitaire Superstars at Free against Mahjong Puzzle's $0.99. Solitaire Superstars also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.5) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Mahjong Puzzle's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 8 days vs monthly). On ratings volume, 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

Solitaire Superstars is free to download; Mahjong Puzzle costs $0.99 up front. Mahjong Puzzle sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Solitaire Superstars sells 20 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Solitaire Superstars holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mahjong Puzzle ships an update every 8 days, Solitaire Superstars monthly. The most recent releases landed on June 11, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Mahjong Puzzle versus Solitaire Superstars: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMahjong PuzzleSolitaire Superstars
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating2.5 (2 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings22
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterMonthly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZHONGYUAN SHENAfter Dark Studios Ltd

Customer experience

Mahjong Puzzle

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Solitaire Superstars

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Mahjong Puzzle

One-time3
  • 100$0.99
  • 200$1.99
  • 300$2.99
20 purchases

Solitaire Superstars

One-time20
  • Remove Adverts$0.99
  • Unlock Deck 4$1.99
  • Unlock Deck 14$1.99
Show 17 more
  • Tribal Card Pack$1.99
  • Designer Card Pack$1.99
  • Unlock Deck 9$1.99
  • French Artistic Card Pack$1.99
  • Traditional Card Deck$1.99
  • Unlock Deck 2$1.99
  • Tables2 variants$2.99
  • Unlock All & Remove Ads$4.99
  • Pyramid$4.99
  • Black Hole$4.99
  • Sixty Thieves$4.99
  • TriPeaks$4.99
  • Spider Solitaire$4.99
  • Klondike$4.99
  • Golf$4.99
  • Pairs$4.99
  • Unlock All & Remove Ads$19.99

Questions

Is Mahjong Puzzle free?
Mahjong Puzzle costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Solitaire Superstars free?
Solitaire Superstars is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Mahjong Puzzle or Solitaire Superstars?
Solitaire Superstars is rated higher. Mahjong Puzzle averages 2.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Solitaire Superstars averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Mahjong Puzzle or Solitaire Superstars have ads?
Solitaire Superstars shows ads; Mahjong Puzzle does not.
Which is updated more often, Mahjong Puzzle or Solitaire Superstars?
Mahjong Puzzle ships an update every 8 days, and Solitaire Superstars monthly. Most recently, Mahjong Puzzle was updated on June 11, 2026 and Solitaire Superstars on September 20, 2026.

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