Comparison

Tower Forge vs Mahjong Stars

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

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About

Tower Forge

Features
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Forge your path to victory in Tower Forge, the ultimate tower-merging strategy game! Build, upgrade, and combine towers to create an unstoppable pinball machine of chaos, perfectly designed to crush waves of relentless enemies.

About

Mahjong Stars

Engage in a relaxing mahjong puzzle experience that blends classic tile matching with strategic sorting. Match three identical tiles to clear the board, manage your tray, and overcome unique obstacles and special tiles to complete challenging levels.

Highlights
  • Match 3 identical mahjong tiles
  • Strategic tile sorting
  • Manage tray slots
  • Reveal hidden tiles
  • Melt frozen tiles
  • Use helpful boosters
  • Challenging puzzle levels
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Match. Sort. Clear the Tiles! Welcome to Mahjong Stars: Tile Sorting, a relaxing mahjong matching puzzle that combines classic tile matching with satisfying sorting gameplay. Find and collect 3 identical mahjong tiles to create matches, clear the board, and complete challenging puzzle levels. Choose your tiles carefully, manage your tray, and plan each move to avoid running out of space. But not every tile is the same! Discover special tiles and unique obstacles that add new challenges as you progress. Reveal hidden tiles by clearing nearby pieces, move linked tile pairs together, and complete matches to melt frozen tiles. WHY YOU'LL LOVE MAHJONG STARS Relaxing Mahjong Matching Match 3 identical mahjong tiles and enjoy satisfying puzzle gameplay. Strategic Tile Sorting Choose tiles carefully, manage your available slots, and find the best order to clear the board. Unique Special Tiles Reveal covered tiles, use linked pairs wisely, and melt frozen tiles by completing matches. Challenging Puzzle Levels Discover new layouts, obstacles, and tile combinations as you progress. Helpful Boosters Use powerful boosters when you need help solving tricky levels. HOW TO PLAY Tap available mahjong tiles to move them into your tray. Match 3 identical tiles to clear them. Keep enough free slots to avoid filling your tray. Clear nearby tiles to reveal hidden pieces. Use linked pairs to collect two matching tiles at once. Complete matches to melt frozen tiles. Clear every tile to complete the level. RELAX AND CHALLENGE YOUR BRAIN Mahjong Stars combines the relaxing feel of mahjong games with modern tile match, sorting, and triple-match puzzle mechanics. Easy to learn but increasingly challenging, every level gives you a new board to solve and new decisions to make. Match the tiles, manage your tray, overcome special blocks, and become a Mahjong Star!

Screenshots

Tower Forge4 screens
Mahjong Stars4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tower Forge at none against Mahjong Stars's 10. Tower Forge also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Mahjong Stars sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Tower Forge asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Tower Forge versus Mahjong Stars: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTower ForgeMahjong Stars
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.5 (6 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—6 — better
Update frequency—Every 4 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size488 MB258 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperSRG Studios, Corp.UNICO GAMES BILISIM LIMITED SIRKETI

In-app purchases

None

Tower Forge

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Mahjong Stars

One-time10
  • Welcome Pack$1.99
  • Endless Sale$2.99
  • Match Favor$4.99
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  • Welcome Pack Full Price$6.99
  • Badge Pass$8.99
  • Triple Offer 3$9.99
  • Triple All$10.99
  • Premium Pass$11.99
  • tripleoffer3fullprice$16.99
  • Triple All Full Price$29.99

Questions

Is Tower Forge free?
Tower Forge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mahjong Stars free?
Mahjong Stars is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Tower Forge or Mahjong Stars have ads?
Both Tower Forge and Mahjong Stars show ads.

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