Comparison

Oberty vs Leon's Mahjong

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

Head to head
About

Oberty

This minimalist puzzle game challenges players to rotate and blend cards using XOR logic to solve over 200 unique puzzles. It features a relaxing soundtrack, inclusive color schemes, and a level editor to create and share custom challenges.

Highlights
  • Shape-blending puzzles
  • XOR logic gameplay
  • 200+ puzzles
  • Meditative and relaxing
  • Inclusive color schemes
  • Level editor
  • Share custom levels
Features
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** Most Anticipated Game – Indie Cup Ukraine’23 ** ** OFFICIAL SELECTION, DAY OF THE DEVS, THE GAME AWARDS EDITION 2023 ** Oberty is a minimalist shape-blending puzzle. Rotate and blend cards with XOR rule: "Black + Black = White". • 200+ puzzles to complete • Meditative • Minimal • Monochromatic • Relaxing and atmospheric original soundtrack • Inclusive color schemes for people with visual impairment • Level editor, create and share you cards with friends • No ads LEVEL EDITOR Create your own unique level-cards, share it to your friends by sending picture. To play level simply load it from picture of level-card.

About

Leon's Mahjong

Experience a classic Mahjong solitaire game with a unique retro pixel art style. Enjoy 63 handcrafted boards, offline play, and no intrusive ads or in-app purchases. This timeless game offers a peaceful, ad-free experience.

Highlights
  • Retro pixel art graphics
  • 63 handcrafted Mahjong boards
  • Offline play
  • No ads or popups
  • No in-app purchases
  • Family sharing
Features
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This is a calm, handcrafted Mahjong solitaire experience, designed to help you unwind. Your quiet moment at the end of the day. Beautifully designed boards, rendered in a warm retro pixel-art style, and the simple satisfaction of solving them. What you get • 99 handcrafted, always-solvable boards, from quick sessions to deeper challenges. • 5 tilesets to choose from, switchable in real time, with more on the way. • Unlimited hints and undos, so you never get stuck. • Over an hour of original music by composer Bjørn Lynne. • Play in 15 languages across iPhone, iPad, and Mac. • Now you can also play with an MFi game controller! • Buy once, all future updates included. No ads. No tracking. No in-app purchases. No internet required. Why this game exists This game is a tribute to my father, who introduced me to Mahjong in the 1980s. He passed away before my son Leon was born, so they never met. Leon helped shape the game as its youngest (and loudest) stakeholder. In a small way, this game became a bridge between them. Three generations. One love for games. Lucas and Leon

Screenshots

Oberty4 screens
Leon's Mahjong4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Oberty at 4.9 against Leon's Mahjong's 4.5. Leon's Mahjong's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months) and review sentiment (84% vs 67%). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Oberty costs $2.99 and Leon's Mahjong $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Oberty holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 69 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of Oberty's written reviews are positive against 84% of Leon's Mahjong's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Oberty ships an update every 5 months, Leon's Mahjong monthly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Oberty versus Leon's Mahjong: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterObertyLeon's Mahjong
Price$2.99$0.99 — better
Rating4.9 (18 ratings) — better4.5 (69 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews84.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1869 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank—#58 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac
Requires iOS1615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB328 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDmytro DenysLucas Dima

Customer experience

Oberty

All ratings18 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

Leon's Mahjong

All ratings69 ratings
Positive89.9%
Neutral1.4%
Negative8.7%
Written reviews88 reviews
Positive84.1%
Neutral4.5%
Negative11.4%

In-app purchases

None

Oberty

No in-app purchases

None

Leon's Mahjong

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Oberty free?
Oberty costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Leon's Mahjong free?
Leon's Mahjong costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Oberty or Leon's Mahjong?
Oberty is rated higher. Oberty averages 4.9 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while Leon's Mahjong averages 4.5 from 69 ratings.
Do Oberty or Leon's Mahjong have ads?
Neither Oberty nor Leon's Mahjong shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Oberty or Leon's Mahjong?
Oberty ships an update every 5 months, and Leon's Mahjong monthly. Most recently, Oberty was updated on October 24, 2026 and Leon's Mahjong on October 24, 2026.

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