Mahjong One vs Mahjong Solitaire*
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 Solitaire*
A classic tile-matching solitaire game where players pair identical Mahjong tiles to clear the board. It features 60 levels with varying layouts and a straightforward objective: remove all tiles by finding matching pairs.
- Mahjong tile matching
- Solitaire gameplay
- 60 levels
- Different layouts
- Exposed tile mechanics
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Mahjong Solitaire is a solitaire matching game that uses a set of Mahjong tiles. Mahjong Solitaire contains 60 levels with different layouts. Mahjong Solitaire is 100% free game. There is NO pop-up or full screen ads. There is NO in-app-purchase. A tile that can be moved left or right without disturbing other tiles is said to be exposed. Exposed pairs of identical tiles (Flower and Seasons tiles in the same group being considered identical) are removed from the layout one at a time, gradually exposing the lower layers to play. The aim of the game is to clear the layout by pairing up all the tiles.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mahjong Solitaire* at none against Mahjong One's 1. Mahjong Solitaire* also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (309 vs 48). Mahjong One's advantage is review sentiment (95% vs 66%) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On price, rating, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Mahjong One sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Mahjong Solitaire* 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 Solitaire*. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mahjong Solitaire* has 309 ratings behind it against 48, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 95% of Mahjong One's written reviews are positive against 66% of Mahjong Solitaire*'s.
Mahjong One ships an update every 4 months, Mahjong Solitaire* every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mahjong One | Mahjong Solitaire* |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (48 ratings) | 4.6 (309 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 94.7% of reviews — better | 65.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 48 | 309 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gamos Mobile Limited | Lei Li |
Customer experience
Mahjong One
Mahjong Solitaire*
Bugs and requests
Mahjong One
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Mahjong Solitaire*
Reported bugs
4 issues- Progress resets to level 1
- Levels 49 and 60 are impossible
- Next level won't open
- Ads are present despite claims
Requested features
4 requests- More levels
- Purchase ad-free version
- Fix progress reset bug
- Fix unwinnable levels
In-app purchases
Mahjong One
- Remove ads$0.99
Mahjong Solitaire*
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Mahjong One free?
Is Mahjong Solitaire* free?
Which has better reviews, Mahjong One or Mahjong Solitaire*?
Do Mahjong One or Mahjong Solitaire* have ads?
Which is updated more often, Mahjong One or Mahjong Solitaire*?
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