Comparison

Leon's Mahjong vs Lyra 2

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

Head to head
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
Currently charting
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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

About

Lyra 2

A relaxing, minimalist puzzle game with endless levels and no distractions. Enjoy a peaceful gaming experience with multiple modes and dynamic backgrounds. Play anytime, anywhere, offline or online.

Highlights
  • Endless levels
  • No timers or distractions
  • Play offline
  • Multiple game modes
  • Dynamic backgrounds
  • Cloud saves
  • Leaderboards
Features
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Lyra 2 is the sequel to a simple, relaxing, minimalist puzzle game that offers endless levels. The only goal is to clear the level, there are no timers, no achievements, no distractions, just the number of cleared levels going up. Are you looking for a game that you can just relax and play without thinking too much, a game that you can play anytime, anywhere? Lyra 2 is here for you. Features: - No Ads - Play Offline - All levels are free - Multiple Game modes - Dynamic Backgrounds - Cloud Saves - Leaderboards Have fun :)

Screenshots

Leon's Mahjong4 screens
Lyra 24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Lyra 2 at Free against Leon's Mahjong's $0.99. Lyra 2 also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Leon's Mahjong's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (monthly vs every 24 months). On ads 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

Lyra 2 is free to download; Leon's Mahjong costs $0.99 up front. Lyra 2 sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Leon's Mahjong asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Lyra 2 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Leon's Mahjong has 69 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Leon's Mahjong ships an update monthly, Lyra 2 every 24 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Leon's Mahjong versus Lyra 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLeon's MahjongLyra 2
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (69 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews84.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings69 — better1
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 24 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#155 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size328 MB89 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLucas DimaCold Hours, Unipessoal LDA

Customer experience

Leon's Mahjong

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

Lyra 2

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Leon's Mahjong

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Lyra 2

One-time3
  • Lyra 2 Backgrounds Tier 1$1.99
  • Lyra 2 Backgrounds Tier 2$4.99
  • Lyra 2 Backgrounds Tier 3$9.99

Questions

Is Leon's Mahjong free?
Leon's Mahjong costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lyra 2 free?
Lyra 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Leon's Mahjong or Lyra 2?
Lyra 2 is rated higher. Leon's Mahjong averages 4.5 out of 5 from 69 ratings, while Lyra 2 averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Leon's Mahjong or Lyra 2 have ads?
Neither Leon's Mahjong nor Lyra 2 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Leon's Mahjong or Lyra 2?
Leon's Mahjong ships an update monthly, and Lyra 2 every 24 months. Most recently, Leon's Mahjong was updated on October 22, 2026 and Lyra 2 on October 20, 2026.

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