Comparison

Mahjong Memo vs Mahjong Master Coach

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

Head to head
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Mahjong Memo

Features
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The definitive riichi mahjong session tracker. A simple UI lets anyone record and aggregate session results with no account. Works for regular member groups and free-form (parlour) sessions alike. Reuse rulesets and start recording immediately without detailed setup. Score table (han / fu), chips, sit-out, sharing, and more โ€” useful features are added regularly. Free to use for core features. Terms of Use: https://isudayona.github.io/PublicNote/mahjong-score/terms-of-service.html

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Mahjong Master Coach

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Mahjong Master Coach is a single-player Mahjong game built like a fitness coach. Play AI opponents from Basic to Mahjong Wizard, with a coach that ranks your options, explains why, and reviews every game in plain language that never reads like a form letter. โ€ข Learn by playing โ€” a guided first game, lessons, and quizzes that track what you've mastered. โ€ข A coach that explains โ€” rank your options, tap Why?, and watch it think out loud: the priority, the candidates it weighed, and the trade-off, grounded in the real numbers. Coaching runs on-device and offline using Apple's on-device intelligence, so it stays private. โ€ข The analysis lab โ€” every discard gets a decision-quality score and an optional confidence read (best, good, or risky). A per-turn timeline shows the handful of moves that actually cost you, and an efficiency radar maps your strengths. Replay any hand and change one discard โ€” the AI plays it forward so you can compare outcomes side by side. It grades your decision, not your luck. โ€ข A Master Score out of 10,000 that rewards knowledge, training, and real games โ€” and gently fades if you stop, so streaks matter. โ€ข Seven rule sets โ€” American (NMJL-style, with the Charleston and jokers), Hong Kong, Japanese Riichi, Chinese Official (MCR), Taiwanese 16-tile, Sichuan (blood-battle), and a Simplified beginner set โ€” each with its own coaching and references. โ€ข Mahjong Solitaire, too โ€” layered tile-matching with boards that are guaranteed solvable, plus a daily challenge. โ€ข Challenge a friend to the exact same deal with a QR code โ€” they play the identical hand on any device, then you compare scores. No account. No internet. (Powered by the open Mahjong Portable Format.) โ€ข Your mahjong home base โ€” optional and in-app: mahjong news and events, a community and clubs directory, and mahjong podcasts with a built-in player. โ€ข Clean and private โ€” no ads, no gacha, no fan-service, no tracking. Plays fully offline. Subscription: monthly or annual, with a 7-day free trial. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Mahjong Memo4 screens
Mahjong Master Coach4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Mahjong Master Coach at none against Mahjong Memo's shown. Mahjong Memo's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Mahjong Memo sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Mahjong Master Coach sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Mahjong Memo versus Mahjong Master Coach: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMahjong MemoMahjong Master Coach
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyโ€”
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size69 MB83 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerkohei suzukiJSC BIZ, LLC

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Mahjong Memo

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$19.991 Year
2 purchases

Mahjong Master Coach

Subscriptions2
  • Premium โ€” Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Premium โ€” Annual7 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Mahjong Memo free?
Mahjong Memo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mahjong Master Coach free?
Mahjong Master Coach is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Mahjong Memo or Mahjong Master Coach have ads?
Mahjong Memo shows ads; Mahjong Master Coach does not.

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