Comparison

Mahjong Mate vs Tile Tutor

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

Head to head
About

Mahjong Mate

Master the National Mah Jongg League Card with this companion app. It helps beginners and experienced players learn and practice winning hands using the latest 2026 card. Features visual tools and bot practice.

Highlights
  • Master the 2026 NMJL Card
  • Learn and practice winning hands
  • Visual teaching tool for beginners
  • Practice against online bots
  • Intuitive and clear design
Features
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MAHJONG MATE: Your New BFF when playing Mahjong. IT'S HERE!! ALL NEW 2026 National Mah Jongg League Card! 55 lines creating 1059 (YAY!) unique possible winning Mahjong hands. Can you play them all? Learn it fast and thorough with MAHJONG MATE. Try it for FREE with a 1 Week Free Trial (see below). WHAT IS MAHJONG MATE? • A companion/helper to assist beginner and experienced Mahjong players master the National Mah Jongg League Card (NMJC). • Awesome visual tool for teaching new players. • Excellent tool for practicing against (and beating) online bots. • Designed for iOS/MacOS with simple, elegant, intuitive, clear design. HOW IT WORKS • MAHJONG MATE matches your deck of 13 (or 14) tiles to the 55 lines (and hundreds of possible winning hands) on the NMJC. Difficulty level is calculated by looking at odds of what you need, how many you need, and how you can draw each tile (ex: pairs and singles are more difficult because you cannot draw from a discarded tile -- except final tile for Mahjong). SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS • MAHJONG MATE SUBSCRIPTION gives you full, unlimited access to use this App. There are two Subscriptions available for purchase. Subscription name: MJM Yearly Subscription Subscription duration: 1 year Subscription price: $2.99 Free trial period: 1 week Auto-renew: This is an auto-renewing subscriptions, read below to know more Subscription name: MJM 3 Month Subscription Subscription duration: 3 month Subscription price: $0.99 Free trial period: 1 week Auto-renew: This is an auto-renewing subscriptions, read below to know more Please read below about the auto-renewing subscription nature of this product before purchasing it. - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. - Privacy Policy www.fuzzydork.com/privacy_policy.html - Terms of Use (EULA) www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Happy Mahjong! Thanks for using my App. Cheers - Fuzzy Dork

About

Tile Tutor

This app acts as a personal coach for American Mah Jongg, offering hand suggestions based on your tiles. It supports popular Mah Jongg cards and is designed for both new and experienced players to use while playing in person.

Highlights
  • Personalized hand suggestions
  • Supports popular Mah Jongg cards
  • Ideal for beginners and experienced players
  • Convenient for in-person play
  • iPhone and iPad compatible
Features
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Tile Tutor is your very own American Mah Jongg coach, using your tiles to suggest the best hands for you! It's great for beginners and experienced players alike. Brought to you by MyJongg.net, this is a "takeout" version of the Tile Tutor feature available in the online game: designed to be conveniently used on your iPhone or iPad while playing at a table with friends and family! It supports several of the most popular American Mah Jongg cards, including the National Mah Jongg League card, the Big Card from the Mahjong Line, and the MyJongg.net Starter Card.

Screenshots

Mahjong Mate3 screens
Tile Tutor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Mahjong Mate at Free against Tile Tutor's $9.99. Mahjong Mate also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly) and ratings volume (13 vs 2). Tile Tutor's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). On review sentiment, 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

Mahjong Mate is free to download; Tile Tutor costs $9.99 up front. Mahjong Mate sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 3 months. Tile Tutor asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tile Tutor holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mahjong Mate has 13 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mahjong Mate ships an update every 3 days, Tile Tutor fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Mahjong Mate versus Tile Tutor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMahjong MateTile Tutor
PriceFree — better$9.99
Rating4.3 (13 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings13 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionPaid — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCraig HibbardMyJongg.net

Customer experience

Mahjong Mate

All ratings12 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Tile Tutor

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Mahjong Mate

Subscriptions2
  • MJM 3 Month Subscription7 Days trial$0.993 Months
  • MJM Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$2.991 Year
None

Tile Tutor

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mahjong Mate free?
Mahjong Mate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tile Tutor free?
Tile Tutor costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Mahjong Mate or Tile Tutor?
Tile Tutor is rated higher. Mahjong Mate averages 4.3 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Tile Tutor averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Mahjong Mate or Tile Tutor have ads?
Neither Mahjong Mate nor Tile Tutor shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mahjong Mate or Tile Tutor?
Mahjong Mate ships an update every 3 days, and Tile Tutor fortnightly. Most recently, Mahjong Mate was updated on October 4, 2026 and Tile Tutor on October 8, 2026.

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