Comparison

Mahjong Triple Zen vs Pixie Pals

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

Head to head
About

Mahjong Triple Zen

This game offers a tranquil puzzle experience, blending traditional Mahjong with a triple-match tile system. It's designed for players looking for a mental challenge and a peaceful way to improve concentration.

Highlights
  • Classic Mahjong mechanics
  • Triple-match tile system
  • Relaxing puzzle gameplay
  • Strategy elements
  • Focus enhancement
Features
Read full description

Mahjong Triple Zen is a relaxing puzzle and strategy game that combines classic Mahjong mechanics with the popular triple-match tile system. It’s the ideal choice for those seeking a mental escape and a way to sharpen their focus in a calm, peaceful setting.

About

Pixie Pals

Features
Read full description

Pixie Pals is the free cruise duck hunt. Hide real rubber ducks on your ship, log where you hid them, and hunt the ducks other cruisers hid. Every find counts on your sailing's leaderboard, and the best hunter and best hider are crowned champions on the last day at sea. Cruising ducks are a beloved guest tradition on almost every cruise line. Pixie Pals gives that tradition a scoreboard. HOW THE DUCK HUNT WORKS 1. Pick your game: Duck Hunt (real ducks on the ship) or Pixie Pals (the cozy collecting game). 2. Join your sailing: choose your ship and departure date. Everyone on the same sailing sees the same ducks. 3. Hide a duck and log it: deck, a tap on the ship diagram, a hint, and an optional photo. 4. Find a duck, tap "I found this duck!" and add a proof photo. Earn Pixie Dust for every find, and for every duck of yours that gets found. 5. Climb the Hunters and Hiders leaderboards. Champions are announced when the sailing ends, with confetti. No tags required. Any rubber duck works. It also works with no Wi-Fi: hides and finds save on your phone and sync when you reconnect. DUCK HUNT FEATURES - Sailing leaderboards for Hunters and Hiders with a top-three podium - Duck Champion countdown and full-screen champion announcements - Finder ranks from Hatchling to Duck Legend with illustrated badges - Duck Journal: your ducks found and hidden, cruise by cruise, plus champion titles - Prizes for top duck hiders (current prize and rules are always in the app) - Peak hiding hours, fleet board across ships, in-app alerts when a fresh duck is hidden - Printable duck tags with the ship and sail date filled in (no business info, so they are fine on every line) - Report and hide ducks that are gone or out of line; families can block players they do not want to see PIXIE PALS: THE BONUS GAME At ports, on the beach, at a theme park, or at home, open the map and collect adorable cardboard creatures called Pals. Daily streaks, challenges, seasonal Pals, a Pal of the Day, and Pixie Dust to design and hide your own custom Pals for other travelers. PERFECT FOR - Cruise families and kids who love treasure hunts - Duck hiders who want to see their ducks get found - Cozy gamers who prefer chill vibes over combat - Ages 4+, family-friendly, no ads, no chat with strangers A NOTE ON DUCKS Ducks are a guest tradition, not a cruise-line program. Please keep them out of pools, theater seats, and anywhere crew have to clean, and never put business information on a duck. Not offered on Disney Cruise Line. PRIVACY YOU CAN TRUST No ads. No tracking across other apps. No selling your data. Photos you add to a duck are shown to other players on your sailing and deleted after the cruise. Adding an email is optional. Full privacy policy: pixievacations.com/pixie-pals/privacy ABOUT PIXIE VACATIONS Pixie Pals comes from Pixie Vacations, a family-owned travel agency booking dream cruises and family vacations. We made this game because we love that spark of joy when a stranger's duck turns up in a stairwell. Planning a real cruise? We'd love to help at pixievacations.com/cruise. Grab a duck, join your sailing, and start hunting. Bon voyage!

Screenshots

Mahjong Triple Zen4 screens
Pixie Pals4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pixie Pals at none against Mahjong Triple Zen's 12. Pixie Pals also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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 Triple Zen sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Pixie Pals asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mahjong Triple Zen ships an update monthly, Pixie Pals every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Mahjong Triple Zen versus Pixie Pals: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMahjong Triple ZenPixie Pals
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (200 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews90.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings200 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size259 MB347 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperTarkin GamesVLM LLC

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Mahjong Triple Zen

One-time12
  • x600 Coins$2.99
  • Boosted Play$3.99
  • Piggy bank$5.99
Show 9 more
  • Explorer’s Pouch$5.99
  • x1500 Coins$5.99
  • x3500 Coins$9.99
  • Remove Ads$9.99
  • Adventurer’s Pack$14.99
  • Seeker’s Hoard$29.99
  • x10000 Coins$29.99
  • Expedition Bundle$59.99
  • x25000 Coins$59.99
None

Pixie Pals

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mahjong Triple Zen free?
Mahjong Triple Zen is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pixie Pals free?
Pixie Pals is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Mahjong Triple Zen or Pixie Pals have ads?
Mahjong Triple Zen shows ads; Pixie Pals does not.
Which is updated more often, Mahjong Triple Zen or Pixie Pals?
Mahjong Triple Zen ships an update monthly, and Pixie Pals every 3 weeks. Most recently, Mahjong Triple Zen was updated on October 13, 2026 and Pixie Pals on October 15, 2026.

Other comparisons