Comparison

Mahjong Challenges vs Mahjong Classic

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

Head to head
About

Mahjong Challenges

Experience the classic Mahjong solitaire game with a timed challenge. Remove all tiles by matching pairs, utilizing unlimited undo, hints, and shuffles. Compete for high scores on 300 unique board layouts.

Highlights
  • 300 board layouts
  • Infinite Undo, Hints, Shuffle
  • Adjustable tile illumination
  • HD graphics
  • Guaranteed solvable puzzles
  • Score based on time
  • High score tracking
Features
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Mahjong Challenges is the classic Mahjong solitaire game, with the variance of each game must be resolved on a given time or less. Hoy to play Mahjong: The goal is to remove all the tiles from the board. You may remove only paired free tiles. The tile is free when there are no tiles either to the left or to the right from it. In this Game you will have: - 300 Board layouts - Infinite Undo, Hints, Shuffle. Easy access at the bottom of the board. - Shadow: you decide to illuminate the entire Layout, or only the clickable tiles. - HD Images. - All puzzles can be solved. - Tile set design for easy recognition. - Score based on the time elapsed between matches. Less time more points. - Each Board has a High Score that you can beat. - Universal Game. You can play on iPad, iPhone or iPod Touch. Enjoy!

About

Mahjong Classic

Features
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Mahjong Classic – 300 levels of fun in this classic Mahjong Enjoy the ancient board game Mahjong Solitaire on your smartphone or tablet! Your goal is to clear the board by matching identical tiles. This Majongg game features 2 game modes, beautiful graphics and 300 hand-crafted levels which will keep you playing for hours! Choose the Mahjong Challenge Mode, race against the clock and try to finish all levels with a 3-star rating in this connect game. Stars are earned by completing a level in general, completing it within the given time frame and for not using any power-ups. Hint: If you want even more challenge, disable the option that shows you free tiles on the board via the settings! If you prefer a relaxed game session, simply select the Mahjong Zen Mode and play in your own time. Highlights: - 300 fun levels - 2 game modes including Majong Zen - Beautiful graphics - Playable in portrait and landscape mode - Hint and Shuffle power-ups - Option to disable display of free stones - Option to improve performance on older devices

Screenshots

Mahjong Challenges4 screens
Mahjong Classic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mahjong Classic at none against Mahjong Challenges's 6. Mahjong Challenges's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 34 months vs every 94 months). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Mahjong Challenges sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Mahjong Classic asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mahjong Challenges ships an update every 34 months, Mahjong Classic every 94 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Mahjong Challenges versus Mahjong Classic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMahjong ChallengesMahjong Classic
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews29.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 34 months — betterEvery 94 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS1313.0
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB76 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJose Varelafamobi

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Mahjong Challenges

One-time6
  • 3 extra lives$1.99
  • Undo button$1.99
  • Hint$1.99
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  • Double time$1.99
  • Shuffle$1.99
  • Set of 5 lives$2.99
None

Mahjong Classic

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mahjong Challenges free?
Mahjong Challenges is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mahjong Classic free?
Mahjong Classic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Mahjong Challenges or Mahjong Classic have ads?
Mahjong Classic shows ads; Mahjong Challenges does not.
Which is updated more often, Mahjong Challenges or Mahjong Classic?
Mahjong Challenges ships an update every 34 months, and Mahjong Classic every 94 months. Most recently, Mahjong Challenges was updated on October 23, 2026 and Mahjong Classic on October 29, 2026.

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