Leon's Mahjong vs Lyra 2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Retro pixel art graphics
- 63 handcrafted Mahjong boards
- Offline play
- No ads or popups
- No in-app purchases
- Family sharing
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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
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.
- Endless levels
- No timers or distractions
- Play offline
- Multiple game modes
- Dynamic backgrounds
- Cloud saves
- Leaderboards
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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 :)
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
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.
| Parameter | Leon's Mahjong | Lyra 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.5 (69 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 84.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 69 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 24 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Best chart rank | #155 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 328 MB | 89 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lucas Dima | Cold Hours, Unipessoal LDA |
Customer experience
Leon's Mahjong
Lyra 2
In-app purchases
Leon's Mahjong
No in-app purchases
Lyra 2
- Lyra 2 Backgrounds Tier 1$1.99
- Lyra 2 Backgrounds Tier 2$4.99
- Lyra 2 Backgrounds Tier 3$9.99









