Mahjong One vs Mahjong Star!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mahjong One
Match and remove all tile pieces from a tower in this classic puzzle game. Choose from three distinct modes: unlimited Classic, timed Time Attack, or strategic Challenge mode for advanced players. Unlock new towers by succeeding in Challenge mode.
- Match and remove tile pieces
- Classic game mode
- Timed Time Attack mode
- Strategic Challenge mode
- Unlockable towers
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Presenting new title by 1C Mobile - Mahjong! Your goal is to match and remove all tile pieces from the tower. Enjoy three game modes: Classic - The original game; play as long as you want! Time Attack - Play is timed. Challenge - You have a limited time to choose your Tiles; for advanced players! The faster you choose, the bigger your bonus for that move! Win in Challenge mode to unlock more towers.
Mahjong Star!
This tile-matching puzzle game challenges players to clear boards by pairing free tiles. It offers a vast collection of layouts, customizable tile sets, and backgrounds for a personalized experience. Enjoy a relaxing soundtrack and strategic gameplay with helpful features like undo and hints.
- 564 board layouts
- 3D rotation
- 8 tile sets
- 40 backgrounds
- Infinite undo, hints, shuffle
- Score based on time
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The goal is to remove all the tiles from the board. You may remove only paired free tiles. The tile is free when there are no tiles either to the left or to the right from it. - 564 Board layouts - 3D Rotation. - 8 Tiles set (Traditional,Wood,Neon,Paintings,Animals,Objects,Fruits and Sculptures). - 40 Backgrounds. - Universal Game. You can play on phones and tablets. - HD Images. - All puzzles can be solved. - Easy change the Layouts with de arrow buttons in the top of the game. - Infinite Undo, Hints, Shuffle. Easy access at the bottom of the board. - Light: you decide to illuminate the entire Layout, or only the clickable tiles. - Tile set design for easy recognition. - Score based on the time elapsed between matches. Less time more points. - Each Board has a High Score that you can beat. - Relaxing oriental music.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mahjong Star! at none against Mahjong One's 1. Mahjong One's advantage is review sentiment (95% vs 71%) and update cadence (every 4 months vs every 9 months). On price, rating, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Mahjong One sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Mahjong Star! asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Mahjong One against 4.6 for Mahjong Star!. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 48 and 91 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 95% of Mahjong One's written reviews are positive against 71% of Mahjong Star!'s.
Mahjong One ships an update every 4 months, Mahjong Star! every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mahjong One | Mahjong Star! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (48 ratings) — better | 4.6 (91 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 94.7% of reviews — better | 71.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 48 | 91 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 102 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gamos Mobile Limited | Jose Varela |
Customer experience
Mahjong One
Mahjong Star!
In-app purchases
Mahjong One
- Remove ads$0.99
Mahjong Star!
No in-app purchases
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