Comparison

Cozy Mahjong vs Spice Sort

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

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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

Spice Sort

A calming, offline puzzle game where you sort colorful spices into glass jars. Enjoy hand-crafted levels with no timers or pressure, and a focus on relaxation and accessibility.

Highlights
  • 500 hand-tuned, solvable levels
  • Daily Spice challenges
  • Unlimited undo and instant restart
  • Relaxing pour animations and sounds
  • Offline play
  • Colorblind assist mode
  • VoiceOver and Reduce Motion support
Features
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Spice Sort is a calm, hand-crafted sorting puzzle. Pour ground spices between glass jars until every jar holds a single color. That's the whole game — no timers, no lives, no energy meters, no pressure. It's the sort-puzzle you've played before, with a warmer soul: a dim pantry, real glass jars, and eight richly colored spices — turmeric, paprika, basil, sumac, black pepper, cinnamon, blue butterfly pea, and pink Himalayan salt. WHY YOU'LL KEEP IT ON YOUR PHONE • 500 hand-tuned levels, each one guaranteed solvable • A new Daily Spice every day — the same puzzle for everyone, with a streak to keep • Unlimited undo and instant restart. Stuck is never a dead end. • Genuinely relaxing pour animations and soft, tactile sounds BUILT TO RESPECT YOU • No ads. Not one. • No accounts, no sign-up, nothing to buy. • Works completely offline — play on a plane, on the subway, anywhere. • Google usage analytics and crash sharing are on by default. Turn either off in Settings. No advertising use. MADE FOR EVERYONE • Colorblind assist mode adds a distinct pattern to every spice • Full VoiceOver support and Reduce Motion friendly • One-handed, portrait, pick-up-and-play Sort a jar. Breathe. Sort another.

Screenshots

Cozy Mahjong4 screens
Spice Sort4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Spice Sort at none against Cozy Mahjong's 1. Spice Sort also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and review sentiment (100% vs 86%). Cozy Mahjong's advantage is ratings volume (301 vs 5) and update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly). On price and ads 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

Both are free to download. Cozy Mahjong sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Spice Sort asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Spice Sort holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cozy Mahjong has 301 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Cozy Mahjong's written reviews are positive against 100% of Spice Sort's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Cozy Mahjong versus Spice Sort: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCozy MahjongSpice Sort
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (301 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews86.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings301 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size219 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMulberry Tree Games, LLCPrachi Jain

Customer experience

Cozy Mahjong

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

Spice Sort

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 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

Spice Sort

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Cozy Mahjong

One-time1
  • Premium$1.99
None

Spice Sort

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cozy Mahjong free?
Cozy Mahjong is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Spice Sort free?
Spice Sort is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Cozy Mahjong or Spice Sort?
Spice Sort is rated higher. Cozy Mahjong averages 4.6 out of 5 from 301 ratings, while Spice Sort averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Cozy Mahjong or Spice Sort have ads?
Neither Cozy Mahjong nor Spice Sort shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cozy Mahjong or Spice Sort?
Cozy Mahjong ships an update every 4 days, and Spice Sort fortnightly. Most recently, Cozy Mahjong was updated on October 22, 2026 and Spice Sort on October 24, 2026.

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