Comparison

NMJL Online vs Word Dawg

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

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About

NMJL Online

Experience the official online version of the National Mah Jongg League's tabletop game. Play against others or AI, customize your game with themes and tile sets, and access a detailed tutorial. Requires the physical annual card and an online game membership to play online.

Highlights
  • Online multiplayer matches
  • Play against AI opponents
  • Interactive tutorial for new players
  • Customizable themes and tile sets
  • AI can take over for dropped players
  • Optional voice and sound effects
Features
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Play Official NMJL Mah Jongg versus other players online or polish your skills against seven different AI players. Includes a detailed interactive tutorial for new players. Each year since 1937, the National Mah Jongg League has mailed out cards containing their "Official Standard Hands and Rules" for the year. In the spring, members eagerly await the arrival of the new card, which brings fresh challenges for players. Now, the National Mah Jongg League has created NMJL Online(tm), its very own official online version of the tabletop game. Anyone with the official annual card plus an online game membership can play NMJL Online. Select from several colorful visual themes and four beautiful tile sets. Optional male and female voices and sound effects help players keep up the pace. If three friends aren’t available to play, meet new friends in the lobby or select from a wide range of AI players to add to your game. In addition, if a player drops out or loses their Internet connection, AI players can take over and keep the game moving until the original player is able to re-join. Downloading the app is free. Those without a membership can still play through the tutorial. In order to play the online game, however, you must purchase the physical card and online game membership from the National Mah Jongg League. An Internet connection is also required. This app includes auto-renewing subscription options and is offered under the terms of the standard Apple End-User License Agreement, which may be viewed here: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/. Additional details of our Terms of Service may be viewed here: https://faqs.nmjlonline.com/legal/NMJL-Online_Terms-of-Service.html

About

Word Dawg

A fun word game where players form words from letter racks, with options to modify them by adding more letters. It offers various game modes and awards bonus points for dog-related terms.

Highlights
  • Create words from letter racks
  • Modify words by adding letters
  • Timed game mode
  • Number of letters game mode
  • Customized game mode
  • Bonus points for dog-related words
Features
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Word Dawg is a fun word game that is fun for casual players and for people who enjoy a challenging word game. Players create words from a rack of letters. They can then modify their words by adding letters from the rack to make new words. There are several game modes available; timed, number of letters or customized. You can also play against the computer. Special bonus points may be earned by using dog related words.

Screenshots

NMJL Online4 screens
Word Dawg4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Word Dawg at 5.0 against NMJL Online's 1.8. Word Dawg also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 6) and ratings volume (15 vs 4). On price, ads, 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. NMJL Online sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Word Dawg asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Word Dawg holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 15 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
NMJL Online versus Word Dawg: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNMJL OnlineWord Dawg
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.8 (4 ratings)5.0 (15 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings415 — better
Update frequency—Monthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size118 MB85 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperQuicksilver Software, Inc.Bruce Conrad

In-app purchases

6 purchases

NMJL Online

Subscriptions3
  • Online Subscription (Monthly)$4.991 Month
  • Online Subscription (Quarterly)$12.993 Months
  • Online Subscription (Yearly)$49.991 Year
One-time3
  • 1-Mo Subscription, NonRenewing$4.99
  • 3-Mo Subscription, NonRenewing$12.99
  • 1-Yr Subscription, NonRenewing$49.99
None

Word Dawg

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NMJL Online free?
NMJL Online is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Word Dawg free?
Word Dawg is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, NMJL Online or Word Dawg?
Word Dawg is rated higher. NMJL Online averages 1.8 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Word Dawg averages 5.0 from 15 ratings.
Do NMJL Online or Word Dawg have ads?
Neither NMJL Online nor Word Dawg shows ads.

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