Comparison

FirstMahjong vs Tilemist

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

Head to head
About

FirstMahjong

Features
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Unwind with First Mahjong, a beautifully crafted Mahjong solitaire puzzle game featuring stunning 2.5D graphics and relaxing gameplay. CLASSIC GAMEPLAY, MODERN DESIGN Match pairs of identical free tiles to clear the board. Tiles must have at least one side open — not blocked by adjacent tiles or covered by tiles above. Simple to learn, endlessly satisfying. 200 LEVELS ACROSS 4 DIFFICULTIES • Easy — Perfect for beginners with fewer tile types • Medium — Balanced challenge for casual play • Hard — Test your pattern recognition • Expert — Master all 42 tile types including Flowers & Seasons 10+ UNIQUE LAYOUTS Pyramid, Heart, Temple, Cat, Fortress, Bridge, Butterfly, Tower, Spiral, and more. Each layout offers a fresh puzzle experience. HELPFUL TOOLS • Hint — Reveal available matches when stuck • Undo — Reverse your last move • Shuffle — Rearrange remaining tiles for new possibilities DAILY CHALLENGES Complete a new puzzle every day for bonus rewards. Build your streak and earn extra hints and shuffles. BEAUTIFUL THEMES Choose from 4 visual themes: Classic Jade, Midnight Blue, Warm Sunset, and Cherry Blossom. Each features textured backgrounds and matching tile colors. GAME CENTER Compete on 6 leaderboards and unlock 17 achievements across Progress, Streaks, Speed, and Mastery categories. iCLOUD SYNC Your progress syncs automatically across all your devices. Start on iPhone, continue on iPad. PREMIUM FEATURES • Immersive sound effects and haptic feedback • Offline play — no internet required • Statistics tracking — games played, win rate, best times • VoiceOver accessibility support Download First Mahjong and discover why millions love this timeless puzzle game.

About

Tilemist

Features
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Tilemist is mahjong solitaire the way it should be: quiet, beautiful, and never interrupted by an ad. Every board is guaranteed solvable. Each deal is built backwards from a winning line, so it can never dead-end. Large, high-contrast tiles. A new daily board that is the same for everyone. • Classic tile-matching solitaire — tap two matching free tiles to clear them • Every deal can be completed. No dead boards, ever • 27 layouts, from a gentle 72-tile Bridge to the classic 144-tile Turtle • Nine themed courses of 300 stages each, with medals at the milestones • A daily board shared by everyone, with streak bonuses • Four tile sets including a high-contrast Night set, and four table backgrounds • Larger tiles, plain numerals instead of artwork, and VoiceOver labels throughout • Optional Game Center leaderboards for daily times, stages and boards cleared • Works fully offline. Nothing collected, nothing tracked, no account • Made for iPad too, in portrait or landscape No ads. Ever. The only purchases are optional coin packs, and you never need one to finish a board. Tile-matching solitaire. No gambling and no real-money play.

Screenshots

FirstMahjong4 screens
Tilemist4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FirstMahjong at none against Tilemist's 5. Tilemist's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and device support (3 vs 1). On price there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Tilemist sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. FirstMahjong asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences Ā· 2 level
FirstMahjong versus Tilemist: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFirstMahjongTilemist
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 days—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVASSIM RAHIMToru Kitajima

In-app purchases

None

FirstMahjong

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Tilemist

One-time5
  • 500 Coins$1.99
  • 1,400 Coins$4.99
  • 3,000 Coins$9.99
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  • 6,500 Coins$19.99
  • 18,000 Coins$49.99

Questions

Is FirstMahjong free?
FirstMahjong is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tilemist free?
Tilemist is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do FirstMahjong or Tilemist have ads?
FirstMahjong shows ads; Tilemist does not.

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