GameElf vs Mahjong Elite
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GameElf
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GameElf – 30+ classic board games in one app, with AI opponents and online multiplayer! FEATURES: • 30+ games: Chess, Go, Xiangqi, Shogi, Checkers, Gomoku, Backgammon, Mahjong, Ludo, Snakes & Ladders, Solitaire, and many more • Play vs AI with 5 difficulty levels — from Amateur to Nightmare • Online multiplayer — challenge real players worldwide • Beautiful dark theme with smooth animations • Works offline — play anytime, anywhere • 11 languages supported GAMES INCLUDED: Chess, Xiangqi (Chinese Chess), I-Go, Shogi, Hanafuda, Yutnori, Luzhanqi, Jungle, Hong Kong Mahjong, Dou Dizhu, Gomoku, Nine Men's Morris, Checkers, Chinese Checkers, Backgammon, Ludo, Snakes & Ladders, Fox & Hens, Train Chess, Steeplechase, Racing, Football, Fortune Tycoon, Space-Venture, Solitaire, Link Link, Tic-Tac-Toe, Whack-a-Mole, and more! PREMIUM (one-time purchase): • Online multiplayer with real players • All games unlocked • No ads • Priority support & future updates Download now and enjoy classic board games with friends and family!
Mahjong Elite
Experience a comprehensive Mahjong collection with five distinct rule systems and advanced AI opponents. Analyze your gameplay with blunder detection, explore a vast fan codex, and compete in thrilling tournaments. Enjoy visually enhanced matches and strategic depth.
- Five complete rule systems
- Adaptive MCTS AI opponents
- 32-player tournaments
- Hand Replay Blunder Analysis
- 81-Fan Codex
- Sichuan Blood Flow mode
- Guangdong Horse Bonus
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Mahjong Elite is the definitive Mahjong collection on the App Store. Featuring five complete rule systems, adaptive MCTS AI opponents, 32-player tournaments, and Version 1.7's flagship additions: Hand Replay Blunder Analysis, 81-Fan Codex, Sichuan Blood Flow, and Guangdong Horse Bonus! VERSION 1.7 FLAGSHIP FEATURES: • Replay Blunder Analysis & Match Rating (Pro): Post-hand tactical replay automatically flags blunders and questionable discards with AI coaching cards and S/A/B/C ratings. • 81-Fan & Yaku Codex Collection: Complete encyclopedic guide to all 81 Guobiao scoring patterns and Riichi yaku with search, difficulty filtering, and achievement unlocks. • Victory Poster & Instant Share: Generate high-resolution match victory posters with winning tiles, fan breakdown, horse bonus, and player archetype to save or share. • Sichuan Blood Flow Mode (血流成河): Play Sichuan Mahjong's premier variant where winners stay in until tiles deplete, scoring multiple consecutive wins. • Guangdong Horse Bonus (买马抓马): Select 2, 4, or 6 horse tiles with classic 1/5/9/Dragon hits and score multipliers. • Cinematic Win Cut-ins & Riichi VFX: Full-screen golden illumination cut-ins for Yakuman / Limit wins, accompanied by dynamic vibrating Riichi banners. • Table Stability & 60 FPS Performance: Fixed river row layout to eliminate table shifting, corrected West stacking, and pruned MCTS trees for zero thermal heating. • Grandmaster AI (宗师): 5th difficulty tier powered by enhanced MCTS with deep tactical rollouts, acute discard reading, and elite tournament defense. • Live Tile Tracker HUD (记牌器): Pro-level awareness of unseen tiles across all suits, active tenpai probabilities, and remaining winning tiles. FIVE COMPLETE RULE SYSTEMS: • Chinese Official (Guobiao): Tournament-standard format with all 81 official scoring patterns. • Japanese Riichi: Full rules with Dora, Fu/Han scoring, Riichi declarations, Furiten detection, and full yaku library. • Hong Kong Style: Traditional 3-3 system with 3-fan minimum and chicken hand penalties. • Sichuan Blood Battle (Xuezhan Daodi): Winners stay and losers battle until the end. Multiple winners per round! • Guangdong Style: Fast "push down" rules with horse tile bonus multipliers. 32-PLAYER CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT: • 4-Stage Elimination: Battle 31 AI rivals through Round of 32, Round of 16, Semi-Finals, and Grand Finals (24 total hands) to claim the Season Gold Trophy. • Live Standings: Real-time tracking across 8 tables with built-in rules guide and auto-save after every hand. INTELLIGENT AI POWERED BY MCTS: • 3 AI Personalities: Balanced, Speed (aggressive fast-win), and Big Win (patient high-scorer). • 5 Difficulty Levels: From beginner Easy to tournament Grandmaster challenge. • Rule-Adaptive Engine: AI dynamically adjusts tactics to each active ruleset. • Monte Carlo Tree Search: Simulates thousands of future board states per turn for human-like depth. GAME MANAGEMENT & MULTIPLAYER: • Save/Load Anywhere: Pause any game mid-round and resume seamlessly. • Comprehensive Statistics: Win rates by ruleset, frequent winning hands, and score trends. • Auto-Save Protection: Game state automatically preserved at every turn. • Multiplayer: Game Center matchmaking, leaderboards, local Wi-Fi play, and 6-digit room codes with smart AI fill-in. PREMIUM POLISH: • Beautiful Table Felts: Classic Green, Midnight Blue, Charcoal, and Chinese Red. • 6 Animation Speeds: 0.5x to 2.0x for customized game pacing. • Authentic Audio: Real tile shuffling, placement clacks, and regional voice dialects (Mandarin, Cantonese, Sichuanese, Northeastern). • Universal: Seamlessly optimized for iPad and iPhone in portrait and landscape. Download Mahjong Elite now and begin your journey to Mahjong mastery!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: GameElf at 13.0 against Mahjong Elite's 17.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. GameElf sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Mahjong Elite sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | GameElf | Mahjong Elite |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 11 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 85 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yuxi Liu | Lei Feng |
In-app purchases
GameElf
- GameElf Lifetime$1.99
Mahjong Elite
- Cosmetics Pack$0.99
- Dialect Voice Pack$0.99
- Mahjong Pro Deluxe Bundle$0.99
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- Mahjong Elite Pro$1.99









