Comparison

Obsession vs Mahjong Solitaire Puzzles

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

Head to head
About

Obsession

A two-player board game where players race to move their ten rings into a "Safety Zone" before their opponent. Players roll dice to determine moves, strategically advancing their own rings or hindering their opponent's progress.

Highlights
  • Two-player competitive gameplay
  • Dice-based movement mechanics
  • Strategic ring advancement
  • Opponent ring hindrance
  • iPad-exclusive interface
Features
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Obsession is a board game for two players in which one player wins by moving his ten rings along ten slots. He must get all ten rings into the "Safety Zone" before his opponent. Each player rolls a pair of dice, and can move a number of rings given by the sum of the two dice. He choose either to move their own rings up, or their opponent's rings down. The two players take place on the opposite sides of the iPad screen. In the middle of the screen a board is shown with two symmetrical zones, one for each player. In each zone there is a set of 10 long oval slots, and a second set of 10 small circular slots. The last set is the Safety Zone. On each zone, a set of rings is also shown: the red ones are owned by player 1, and the white ones by player 2. All the rings are initially in the start position. When the turn of a player comes, he can see a red and white button on his side of the screen, and he should touch it. Two dice start rolling at this point. When they stop, the number of available moves is given by the sum of the two dice. A line of white dots is also shown on the player's side, indicating the number of available moves. The player can now start touching rings to move them. Touching one of his rings, he will move it from the start to the advanced position, or from the advanced position to his Safety Zone. Touching one of the adversary's rings in the advanced position, he will move it back to the base position. Normally a player can only move a given ring once at each turn. But, in order to prevent stalling situations, when all the possible move are exhausted and the player has more available moves, then he will be allowed to move again a ring already moved in the same turn. Rings on the Safety Zone cannot be moved back. At each move, the number of residual available moves is decreased. The line of white dots will be updated consequently. When all the available moves are done, the turn passes to the other player. The game ends when one player puts all of his rings in the Safety Zone.

About

Mahjong Solitaire Puzzles

Engage in a classic tile-matching puzzle game. Remove all tiles by pairing them up, offering both a relaxing "classic" mode and a progressive "arcade" mode with unlockable layouts. Perfect for quick breaks or downtime.

Highlights
  • Classic and arcade modes
  • Gorgeous graphics and smooth animations
  • Multiple backgrounds and tilesets
  • 876 unique board layouts
  • Unlimited hints and undo
  • Daily challenges
  • Reshuffle and highlight options
Features
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Play a tile matching Mahjong game for free on your mobile device. Mahjong Solitaire is one of the world’s most popular puzzle board games for one player. The goal of the game is to remove all tiles out of the board by pairs. It's perfect as a break from work, waiting in line, or just twiddling your thumbs! Enjoy "classic" mode with all the classic Mahjong layouts unlocked or try "arcade" mode where you unlock unique layouts as you progress through different chapters and earn stars. Features: -Gorgeous graphics -Smooth animations -Nine different board backgrounds -Six different tilesets -876 different board layouts -Unlimited hints and Undo -Portrait and landscape layouts -Daily challenges with unique board layouts every day -Option to reshuffle the tiles when stuck -Option to highlight available tiles We hope you enjoy the game. Please send us your feedback at: support@forsbit.com

Screenshots

Mahjong Solitaire Puzzles4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Mahjong Solitaire Puzzles at Free against Obsession's $0.99. Mahjong Solitaire Puzzles also leads on rating (4.6 vs 1.0) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 38 months). Obsession's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 17) and ads (none vs shown). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Mahjong Solitaire Puzzles is free to download; Obsession costs $0.99 up front. Mahjong Solitaire Puzzles sells 17 one-off in-app purchases. Obsession asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Mahjong Solitaire Puzzles holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mahjong Solitaire Puzzles has 7.1K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Obsession ships an update every 38 months, Mahjong Solitaire Puzzles every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 24, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Obsession versus Mahjong Solitaire Puzzles: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterObsessionMahjong Solitaire Puzzles
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)4.6 (7.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews—46.9% of reviews
Number of ratings17.1K — better
Update frequencyEvery 38 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.4 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB313 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperLuigi FontiForsbit LLC

Customer experience

Obsession

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Mahjong Solitaire Puzzles

All ratings7,113 ratings
Positive89.2%
Neutral7.5%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews147 reviews
Positive46.9%
Neutral14.3%
Negative38.8%

Bugs and requests

Obsession

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Mahjong Solitaire Puzzles

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Game crashes or freezes after updates
  • Ads causing issues with the game's functionality

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels and chapters to be added
  • Option to play without advertisements
  • Better instructions and guidance on scoring
  • Ability to enlarge the game board

In-app purchases

None

Obsession

No in-app purchases

17 purchases

Mahjong Solitaire Puzzles

One-time17
  • Chapter "Life"$1.99
  • Chapter "Casual"$1.99
  • Chapter "Geek"$1.99
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  • Chapter "Symbols"$1.99
  • Chapter "Holidays"$1.99
  • Chapter "Halloween"$1.99
  • Chapter "Bridges"$1.99
  • Chapter "Flowers"$1.99
  • Chapter "Patterns"$1.99
  • Chapter "Trees"$1.99
  • Chapter "Mechanism"$1.99
  • Chapter "Sweets"$1.99
  • Chapter "Fantasy"$1.99
  • Remove Ads$3.99
  • Unlimited Reshuffles$5.99
  • No Ads & Unlimited Reshuffle$7.99
  • Mahjong Pro$29.99

Questions

Is Obsession free?
Obsession costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mahjong Solitaire Puzzles free?
Mahjong Solitaire Puzzles is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Obsession or Mahjong Solitaire Puzzles?
Mahjong Solitaire Puzzles is rated higher. Obsession averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Mahjong Solitaire Puzzles averages 4.6 from 7.1K ratings.
Do Obsession or Mahjong Solitaire Puzzles have ads?
Mahjong Solitaire Puzzles shows ads; Obsession does not.
Which is updated more often, Obsession or Mahjong Solitaire Puzzles?
Obsession ships an update every 38 months, and Mahjong Solitaire Puzzles every 2 months. Most recently, Obsession was updated on June 24, 2026 and Mahjong Solitaire Puzzles on October 16, 2026.

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