Comparison

Cozy Mahjong vs Spellist

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

Head to head
About

Cozy Mahjong

A relaxing tile-matching puzzle game focused on a serene experience. Enjoy ad-free gameplay with customizable aesthetics and a lofi soundtrack. Unlock more levels and tilesets through optional one-time purchases.

Highlights
  • Ad-free gameplay
  • Customizable tiles and backgrounds
  • Winnable layouts
  • Unlimited hints, undos, and shuffles
  • LoFi soundtrack
  • Daily levels and leaderboards
  • Achievements
Features
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Relax and enjoy Mahjong with absolutely no ads or micro transactions. Mahjong Solitaire is a single-player puzzle game where your goal is to clear the board of tiles by matching pairs of identical tiles. Only tiles that are not covered and have an open side can be matched and removed. Complete the puzzle when all pairs are matched. Cozy Mahjong is a fresh and relaxing take on this classic puzzle game and was specifically designed to give you the most aesthetic and relaxing experience possible. While most Mahjong apps are cluttered with ads or annoying micro transactions, Cozy Mahjong is completely ad-free. Cozy Mahjong also offers a variety of unique customization options to fit any style. Solve puzzles while enjoying a custom lofi soundtrack. Cozy Mahjong is free to download. 50 small levels and the daily level are available for free. If you enjoy the game, you can make a 1 time purchase to unlock 50 more small levels, 100 medium and 100 large levels. FEATURES: No ads: Absolutely no ads. Customization: Customize your tiles and background to fit your style. Discover and unlock new tilesets are your progress. Enjoy classic designs as well as more whimsical options. Try before you buy: Never played Mahjong solitaire? No problem! The game is free to download and you can learn and test your skills through the 50 free levels. If you want more, complete a 1 time in-app purchase to access premium content. Winnable layouts: Every level starts with a winnable deal. Strategize carefully to clear the board without running out of matches. If you run out of matches, restart the level to see if you can solve the puzzle. If you don’t feel like thinking too hard, you can always choose to shuffle the remaining tiles instead of restarting. Unlimited hints, undos, and shuffles: There are no annoying limits on the hint or undo buttons. Shuffling is always available if you run out of matches. Satisfying experience: Enjoy a simple user interface that was thoughtfully designed to be easy to use and aesthetically pleasing. Sound effects and subtle vibrations make for a tactile and satisfying experience.  Achievements: Complete a variety of achievements to unlock more tilesets. Daily level and fortune: Every day there will be a unique level to complete. Compare your score on the online leaderboard. After completing the daily level, you’ll be able to crack open a fortune cookie to reveal your daily fortune. Personalized Settings: Personalize the settings to suit your preferences. Enable dark mode, adjust the sound effect volume, adjust the tile matching animation, and choose which user interface options to show or hide. LoFi Soundtrack: Lofi beats provide the perfect background music as you play. This chill soundtrack is great for a cozy and relaxing experience and was created specifically for Cozy Mahjong. You can also turn the music off if you prefer to play in silence.

About

Spellist

Engage in a vibrant word puzzle game with hundreds of offline boards and competitive multiplayer challenges. Test your vocabulary and strategic thinking in this fast-paced twist on classic word searches.

Highlights
  • Hundreds of offline word puzzle boards
  • Quick-fire 4x4 to complex 6x6 grids
  • Global real-time PvP multiplayer
  • Leaderboards for competitive ranking
  • Live event feed for real-time action
  • Scheduled live multiplayer rounds
Features
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**Unleash Your Inner Wordsmith** Dive into the mystical world of **Spellist**, where every letter counts and every path makes magic. Spellist offers a fresh-faced, fast-paced, vibrant twist on the classic grid word search. **Solo Mastery** Hone your skills with hundreds of curated offline boards. Ranging from 4x4 quick-fire grids to complex 6x6 challenges, there’s always a new puzzle to solve. Can you find every word and rack up the bonus stars? **Massive Multiplayer Arena (PvP)** Think you’re the best? Prove it. Subscribe to enter the global arena where you compete simultaneously against Spellists from around the world. Same board, same clock, one winner. - **Leaderboards**: See how you fared agaist Spellists playing along with you. - **Thrillfeed**: Feel the energy of the crowd! Watch as players break records and hit massive bonuses in real-time via the live event feed. Take inspiration to send your own achievements to the world. - **Live Events**: Join massive scheduled rounds and raid the top of the charts.

Screenshots

Cozy Mahjong4 screens
Spellist3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Cozy Mahjong at Free against Spellist's $1.99. Cozy Mahjong also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (301 vs 1). Spellist's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (100% vs 86%). On update cadence, 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

Cozy Mahjong is free to download; Spellist costs $1.99 up front. Cozy Mahjong sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Spellist asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cozy Mahjong holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cozy Mahjong has 301 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 86% of Cozy Mahjong's written reviews are positive against 100% of Spellist's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cozy Mahjong ships an update every 4 days, Spellist every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Cozy Mahjong versus Spellist: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCozy MahjongSpellist
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.6 (301 ratings) — better4.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews86.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings301 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size219 MB90 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperMulberry Tree Games, LLCOori Data LLC

Customer experience

Cozy Mahjong

All ratings292 ratings
Positive89.7%
Neutral3.1%
Negative7.2%
Written reviews165 reviews
Positive86.1%
Neutral5.5%
Negative8.5%

Spellist

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Cozy Mahjong

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Tiles disappearing after shuffling
  • App crashing or not loading
  • Level progression issues

Requested features

3 requests
  • More levels and puzzles
  • Cross-device sync for progress
  • More dark color background options

Spellist

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Cozy Mahjong

One-time1
  • Premium$1.99
None

Spellist

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cozy Mahjong free?
Cozy Mahjong is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Spellist free?
Spellist costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Cozy Mahjong or Spellist?
Cozy Mahjong is rated higher. Cozy Mahjong averages 4.6 out of 5 from 301 ratings, while Spellist averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Cozy Mahjong or Spellist have ads?
Neither Cozy Mahjong nor Spellist shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cozy Mahjong or Spellist?
Cozy Mahjong ships an update every 4 days, and Spellist every 5 days. Most recently, Cozy Mahjong was updated on October 22, 2026 and Spellist on October 24, 2026.

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