Comparison

Pattern Pop vs Four Seasons Mahjong Solitaire

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

Head to head
About

Pattern Pop

A minimalist tile-matching puzzle game with over 100 levels. Tap groups of identical tiles to clear the board and reach target scores. Enjoy a calm, ad-free experience with no timers or distractions.

Highlights
  • 100+ levels
  • Completely ad-free
  • No internet required
  • No account or tracking
  • Clean black-and-white aesthetic
  • Optional tip jar
Features
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Pattern Pop is a minimalist tile-matching puzzle for iPhone. Tap groups of identical tiles to clear the board. No timers. No ads. No drama. Just the quiet satisfaction of a clean sweep. Pattern Pop is the puzzle game for people who hate puzzle games. No candy. No timers. No ads. No energy bars. No notifications begging you to come back. Just a grid of patterned tiles and the quiet satisfaction of clearing them. HOW TO PLAY Tap groups of 3 or more matching tiles to clear them from the board. The bigger the group, the higher your score. Reach the target score before you run out of moves. FEATURES • 100+ levels • Completely ad-free — forever • No internet connection required • No account, no login, no tracking • Clean black-and-white aesthetic • Optional tip jar to support development WHO IT’S FOR If you love Tetris but want something slower and more deliberate — Pattern Pop was made for you. Each level is a small, solvable problem. No luck. No pay-to-win. Just pattern recognition and a little strategy. Built by a solo developer. Every level hand-crafted. Every pixel intentional. Download Pattern Pop and find your focus.

About

Four Seasons Mahjong Solitaire

Enjoy a relaxing offline Mahjong Solitaire experience with no ads or interruptions. Match tiles at your own pace with a focus on clear gameplay and a quiet presentation. An optional one-time purchase unlocks additional visual themes.

Highlights
  • Offline gameplay
  • No ads
  • No tracking
  • No energy system
  • One-time purchase for themes
  • Clear tile readability
  • Hints and pause function
Features
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No ads. No timers. No dead ends. Every one of the 100 boards can always be cleared, so you can relax and simply match tiles. Four Seasons Mahjong is an ad-free, offline tile-matching game. Open it, find matching tiles, and clear the board at your own pace. SIMPLE MATCHES, GROWING CHALLENGE Choose two identical free tiles: neither is covered by an upper tile, and each has at least one open side. Explore 100 verified boards that grow from 72 to 120 tiles. THREE DISTINCT ART STYLES Discover Four Seasons, Classic Clear, and Dunhuang, each with its own tiles and scenery. Four Seasons is free to play. One optional purchase unlocks Classic Clear and Dunhuang together. No subscription. PAUSE NOW, CONTINUE LATER Progress stays on your current device. Continue your game, ask for a hint, pause, or restart. There is no energy limit and no ad to watch before continuing. PLAY WITHOUT INTERRUPTIONS No ads, sign-up, or tracking. Gameplay works offline. Control background music, sound effects, and haptics separately. Available on iPhone, iPad, and Mac, with an interface in 18 languages. This is Mahjong Solitaire: a tile-matching puzzle, not four-player Mahjong.

Screenshots

Pattern Pop4 screens
Four Seasons Mahjong Solitaire4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Four Seasons Mahjong Solitaire at Free against Pattern Pop's $0.99. Pattern Pop's advantage is ratings volume (6 vs 2). On rating, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Four Seasons Mahjong Solitaire is free to download; Pattern Pop costs $0.99 up front. Pattern Pop sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Four Seasons Mahjong Solitaire sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Pattern Pop against 5.0 for Four Seasons Mahjong Solitaire. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Pattern Pop versus Four Seasons Mahjong Solitaire: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPattern PopFour Seasons Mahjong Solitaire
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (6 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings6 — better2
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB142 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperTony Ferraro玉燊 张

Customer experience

Pattern Pop

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Four Seasons Mahjong Solitaire

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Pattern Pop

One-time4
  • Small Tip$0.99
  • Medium Tip$2.99
  • Large Tip$4.99
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  • Buy Me a Coffee$7.99
1 purchases

Four Seasons Mahjong Solitaire

One-time1
  • All Themes$2.99

Questions

Is Pattern Pop free?
Pattern Pop costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Four Seasons Mahjong Solitaire free?
Four Seasons Mahjong Solitaire is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pattern Pop or Four Seasons Mahjong Solitaire?
Pattern Pop and Four Seasons Mahjong Solitaire are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 6 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Pattern Pop or Four Seasons Mahjong Solitaire have ads?
Neither Pattern Pop nor Four Seasons Mahjong Solitaire shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pattern Pop or Four Seasons Mahjong Solitaire?
Pattern Pop ships an update weekly, and Four Seasons Mahjong Solitaire weekly. Most recently, Pattern Pop was updated on October 24, 2026 and Four Seasons Mahjong Solitaire on October 28, 2026.

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