Comparison

GameElf vs Mahjong Elite

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

Head to head
About

GameElf

Features
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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!

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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!

Screenshots

GameElf4 screens
Mahjong Elite4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
GameElf versus Mahjong Elite: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGameElfMahjong Elite
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequency—Every 11 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size85 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYuxi LiuLei Feng

In-app purchases

1 purchases

GameElf

One-time1
  • GameElf Lifetime$1.99
4 purchases

Mahjong Elite

One-time4
  • Cosmetics Pack$0.99
  • Dialect Voice Pack$0.99
  • Mahjong Pro Deluxe Bundle$0.99
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  • Mahjong Elite Pro$1.99

Questions

Is GameElf free?
GameElf is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mahjong Elite free?
Mahjong Elite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do GameElf or Mahjong Elite have ads?
Neither GameElf nor Mahjong Elite shows ads.

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