Comparison

Mahjong Challenges vs Undersea Mahjong

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

Undersea Mahjong

A classic matching puzzle game where you clear the board by pairing identical tiles. Explore various themes and unlock new game modes to keep the challenge fresh. Compete with others through leaderboards and achievements.

Highlights
  • Classic Mahjong matching gameplay
  • Multiple game modes including Memory
  • Over 30 themed layouts
  • Three difficulty levels
  • Multi-language support
  • Leaderboards and achievements
Features
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*** UNDERSEA MAHJONG *** Mahjong Game! Mahjong is a classic matching puzzle game. Clear the board by matching all identical and free tiles. Game Features: -Different Game Modes: Undersea Mahjong is not only a Mahjong Game! A bunch of new game modes will be unlocked gradually. Let's start with Undersea Memory and stay tuned for the others! You'll never get bored! -30+ Different Layouts: be ready to travel among the seven wonders, freezing winters and dozen of classical themes. Do not miss the new layouts that will be released! -3 Degree of difficulties to better fit your skills. -Multi Language System: English, Italian, French, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Dutch. -Leader Boards, Achievements, and Social Features.

Screenshots

Mahjong Challenges4 screens
Undersea Mahjong4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Mahjong Challenges at none against Undersea Mahjong's shown. Undersea Mahjong's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 34 months) and review sentiment (43% vs 29%). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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 and Undersea Mahjong sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Mahjong Challenges against 4.7 for Undersea Mahjong. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 3 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 29% of Mahjong Challenges's written reviews are positive against 43% of Undersea Mahjong's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mahjong Challenges ships an update every 34 months, Undersea Mahjong every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Mahjong Challenges versus Undersea Mahjong: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMahjong ChallengesUndersea Mahjong
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (4 ratings) — better4.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews29.4% of reviews42.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 34 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS1312.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB66 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJose VarelaCode This Lab srl

Customer experience

Mahjong Challenges

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive29.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative70.6%

Undersea Mahjong

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral14.3%
Negative42.9%

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
6 purchases

Undersea Mahjong

One-time6
  • New 7 Wonders Layout$0.99
  • Disable Ads$0.99
  • Six New Layouts$0.99
Show 3 more
  • New Six Winter Layout$0.99
  • Coins Pack$1.99
  • 100 coins, disable Ads, your name in the credits!$2.99

Questions

Is Mahjong Challenges free?
Mahjong Challenges is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Undersea Mahjong free?
Undersea Mahjong is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Mahjong Challenges or Undersea Mahjong?
Mahjong Challenges is rated higher. Mahjong Challenges averages 4.8 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Undersea Mahjong averages 4.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Mahjong Challenges or Undersea Mahjong have ads?
Undersea Mahjong shows ads; Mahjong Challenges does not.
Which is updated more often, Mahjong Challenges or Undersea Mahjong?
Mahjong Challenges ships an update every 34 months, and Undersea Mahjong every 3 months. Most recently, Mahjong Challenges was updated on October 23, 2026 and Undersea Mahjong on October 26, 2026.

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