Comparison

Leon's Mahjong vs Pattern Pop

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
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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

Pattern Pop

A minimalist tile-matching puzzle game with over 100 levels. Tap groups of identical tiles to clear the board and reach target scores. Enjoy a calm, ad-free experience with no timers or distractions.

Highlights
  • 100+ levels
  • Completely ad-free
  • No internet required
  • No account or tracking
  • Clean black-and-white aesthetic
  • Optional tip jar
Features
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Pattern Pop is a minimalist tile-matching puzzle for iPhone. Tap groups of identical tiles to clear the board. No timers. No ads. No drama. Just the quiet satisfaction of a clean sweep. Pattern Pop is the puzzle game for people who hate puzzle games. No candy. No timers. No ads. No energy bars. No notifications begging you to come back. Just a grid of patterned tiles and the quiet satisfaction of clearing them. HOW TO PLAY Tap groups of 3 or more matching tiles to clear them from the board. The bigger the group, the higher your score. Reach the target score before you run out of moves. FEATURES • 100+ levels • Completely ad-free — forever • No internet connection required • No account, no login, no tracking • Clean black-and-white aesthetic • Optional tip jar to support development WHO IT’S FOR If you love Tetris but want something slower and more deliberate — Pattern Pop was made for you. Each level is a small, solvable problem. No luck. No pay-to-win. Just pattern recognition and a little strategy. Built by a solo developer. Every level hand-crafted. Every pixel intentional. Download Pattern Pop and find your focus.

Screenshots

Leon's Mahjong4 screens
Pattern Pop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Pattern Pop at 5.0 against Leon's Mahjong's 4.5. Pattern Pop also leads on update cadence (weekly vs monthly). Leon's Mahjong's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ratings volume (69 vs 6). On ads and monetization model 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

Leon's Mahjong costs $0.99 and Pattern Pop $1.99 up front. Pattern Pop sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Leon's Mahjong asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pattern Pop 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 6, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Leon's Mahjong ships an update monthly, Pattern Pop weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Leon's Mahjong versus Pattern Pop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLeon's MahjongPattern Pop
Price$0.99 — better$1.99
Rating4.5 (69 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews84.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings69 — better6
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#62 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size328 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLucas DimaTony Ferraro

Customer experience

Leon's Mahjong

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

Pattern Pop

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Leon's Mahjong

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Pattern Pop

One-time4
  • Small Tip$0.99
  • Medium Tip$2.99
  • Large Tip$4.99
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  • Buy Me a Coffee$7.99

Questions

Is Leon's Mahjong free?
Leon's Mahjong costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pattern Pop free?
Pattern Pop costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Leon's Mahjong or Pattern Pop?
Pattern Pop is rated higher. Leon's Mahjong averages 4.5 out of 5 from 69 ratings, while Pattern Pop averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do Leon's Mahjong or Pattern Pop have ads?
Neither Leon's Mahjong nor Pattern Pop shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Leon's Mahjong or Pattern Pop?
Leon's Mahjong ships an update monthly, and Pattern Pop weekly. Most recently, Leon's Mahjong was updated on October 19, 2026 and Pattern Pop on October 6, 2026.

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