Comparison

Riichi Score vs Mahjong Score

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

Head to head
About

Riichi Score

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Riichi Score is a fully featured riichi mahjong scoring app designed to sit at the center of the table. Decide seating, roll dice, reference yaku, calculate fu, and track scores quickly and accurately across East, South, West, and North rounds for both 3-player and 4-player games β€” all within a clean, focused interface. Features: β€’ Supports 3-player and 4-player riichi mahjong β€’ Enter player names β€’ Randomize seating β€’ Roll dice β€’ Built-in timer to stay focused β€’ Declare riichi β€’ Track honba automatically β€’ Rotate winds β€’ Progress through East, South, West, and North rounds β€’ Handle exhaustive draws β€’ Handle Ron and multiple Ron β€’ Handle Tsumo β€’ View a complete yaku list β€’ Calculate fu with ease β€’ Reference the kanji characters for the numbers 1-9 β€’ Custom voice effects for riichi declaration

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Mahjong Score

Features
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FEATURES β€’ Multiple game styles - Hong Kong - Taiwan - Singapore - American - Japanese - Custom rules β€’ Flexible scoring - Configurable point counts - Editable winning scores per fan level - Self-draw multiplier (Hong Kong & custom) - Support for various cap styles β€’ Game flow - Choose style and rule - Set up 4 players with avatars - Record wins and draws - Track scores per round - Wind advancement (East, South, West, North) when applicable β€’ Custom rules - Create your own scoring rules - Adjust point ranges - Seat winds and dice options - Save multiple custom rules β€’ Game history - Save completed games - View past results Perfect for casual games with friends and family.

Screenshots

Riichi Score4 screens
Mahjong Score4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Riichi Score at none against Mahjong Score's shown. Mahjong Score's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Riichi Score ships an update every 2 months, Mahjong Score every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
Riichi Score versus Mahjong Score: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRiichi ScoreMahjong Score
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks β€” better
AdsNo β€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS26.015.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size3 MB70 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNathaniel Garrett DavisPushtechniques OU

In-app purchases

None

Riichi Score

No in-app purchases

None

Mahjong Score

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Riichi Score free?
Riichi Score is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mahjong Score free?
Mahjong Score is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Riichi Score or Mahjong Score have ads?
Mahjong Score shows ads; Riichi Score does not.
Which is updated more often, Riichi Score or Mahjong Score?
Riichi Score ships an update every 2 months, and Mahjong Score every 3 weeks. Most recently, Riichi Score was updated on October 28, 2026 and Mahjong Score on October 25, 2026.

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