Comparison

MJ DB vs MJWin!

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

Head to head
About

MJ DB

Features
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## Game Records - Record scores for each round: Real-time game trend charts - Detailed statistical analysis: Displays historical win rates and fan point distribution trends - Supports modifying/deleting past records, no fear of marking mistakes - Local Connection: Real-time sharing to other local devices, everyone can see - Displays modification and deletion logs for fairness and transparency ## Quick Start - Free, no intrusive ads - Completely offline, simple and easy to use - One-click to join previous players - Record scores with drag and drop of players - Handy tools: Seat shuffling, dice rolling, final settlement (supports grouping two people together for split payments) - Preset and customizable fan point tables, supports Jackpot gameplay ## UIUX - Traditional Chinese and English interface - Supports Dark Mode - Supports iPhone and iPad

About

MJWin!

Features
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MJWin! is the App Store name of MahjongWin!, also known as 雀勝! in Chinese. It is a scorekeeping, fan calculation, match-recording, and settlement utility built for offline Hong Kong mahjong games. Every mahjong table has its own habits and house rules. MahjongWin! is not here to change how you play. It is here to make scoring, fan calculation, recordkeeping, and final settlement clearer, faster, and less error-prone. Create a room, let players join, record each round result, and MahjongWin! will help update the scores and keep a clear match history. The key feature is the Hong Kong mahjong fan calculation system. When a player wins, simply enter the winning hand pattern and relevant conditions, such as discard win, self-draw, concealed hand, honor tiles, full flush, all pongs, and other scoring patterns. MahjongWin! helps calculate the fan count automatically based on the selected room settings. Main features: ・Hong Kong mahjong fan calculation Enter the winning hand pattern and related conditions. MahjongWin! helps calculate the fan count automatically, reducing manual mistakes and table disputes. ・Create and join rooms One player creates a room, and other players join with a room code to track the same offline match together. ・Record each round Supports common results such as discard win, self-draw, draw, and false win. ・Score updates and settlement Scores are updated after each recorded round. At the end of the match, view a final ledger showing each player’s result clearly. ・Match history and stats Save match records and review your performance, average fan, win/loss trends, and other stats over time. ・Guest mode Players can join quickly as guests, making it easy to start a table during offline gatherings. MahjongWin! is suitable for: ・Hong Kong mahjong players ・Friends and family mahjong sessions ・Players who want to replace paper score sheets ・Players who want automatic fan calculation ・Players who want clearer settlement and match history Important notice: MahjongWin! does not provide online Mahjong gameplay. It is a scorekeeping and recordkeeping tool for offline games.

Screenshots

MJ DB4 screens
MJWin!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: MJ DB at every 2 days against MJWin!'s every 2 weeks. MJWin!'s advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). 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. MJ DB sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and MJWin! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MJ DB ships an update every 2 days, MJWin! every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
MJ DB versus MJWin!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMJ DBMJWin!
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB64 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerwilson chungTrioCheese

In-app purchases

1 purchases

MJ DB

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99
1 purchases

MJWin!

One-time1
  • founder's coffee$3.99

Questions

Is MJ DB free?
MJ DB is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MJWin! free?
MJWin! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MJ DB or MJWin! have ads?
Neither MJ DB nor MJWin! shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MJ DB or MJWin!?
MJ DB ships an update every 2 days, and MJWin! every 2 weeks. Most recently, MJ DB was updated on October 7, 2026 and MJWin! on October 12, 2026.

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