Comparison

Jade Table vs MahjongMate

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

Head to head
About

Jade Table

Features
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Jade Table is the definitive American Mahjong app - built from the ground up for NMJL-style play by a player who knows the game. PLAY YOUR WAY - Solo game against AI opponents (Beginner, Intermediate, Expert) - Local multiplayer: up to 4 players on the same WiFi network - Online multiplayer via Game Center: play friends anywhere - Full Charleston, Joker rules, and claim priority: all enforced SCAN YOUR CARD Photograph your annual NMJL card and Jade Table reads it automatically. Your patterns stay on your device - private, secure, and ready every game. YOUR IRL COMPANION Bring Jade Table to your Tuesday club: - Hand Tracker: tap your tiles, see which hands are still alive - Odds Calculator: real-time probability for every pattern - Dead Hand Detector: know when a hand is mathematically gone - Charleston Tracker: guided pass flow with timer - Post-Game Analysis: "What did everyone need?" after every game KEEP SCORE Built-in session scorekeeper for IRL play. Track wins, payments, and running totals. Export your session summary when you're done. BEAUTIFULLY CRAFTED Hand-illustrated tile set with ivory linen texture and navy engraving linework. Every tile — from 1 Bam to the Peacock Joker - designed to feel like a premium physical set. REPLAY & PRACTICE Review every game move-by-move in the Replay Viewer. Practice hand recognition in timed flashcard mode. CLUB TOOLS Create your group, track member stats across sessions, and see lifetime leaderboards within your club. No ads. No subscription required for core play. Your data stays on your device. Jade Table. Beautifully American. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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MahjongMate

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Track every score. Settle every round. Mahjong Mate is the smart scorekeeper for mahjong nights — Riichi, Chinese (HK), and American NMJL — built for friends who just want to play. No more napkin math. No more arguments about points. Open the app, set up your table, and let Mahjong Mate handle the scoring while you focus on the tiles. — WHY MAHJONG MATE — ・Three styles, one app Riichi (Japanese), Chinese (HK), and American Mahjong (NMJL) — pick your variant for every game. ・ Score Helper Stuck on yaku, han, or fu? Tap the helper and get the right scoring suggested for the hand. ・ Round-by-round history Every game saved. Every score traceable. Review wins, losses, and how a session played out. ・ Beginner mode New to mahjong? Simplified scoring makes your first nights frictionless. Switch to a full variant when you're ready. ・ Built for the table Big, clear scores. Quick player setup. Dealer rotation handled automatically. Undo if you tapped the wrong thing. — FREE TO PLAY — Track up to 5 games per month, use the Score Helper 5 times, and keep your last 3 games in history — for free, forever. — MAHJONG MATE PRO — Unlock everything: • Unlimited games • Unlimited Score Helper • Unlimited game history Three plans, all auto-renewing: • Monthly — $4.99 • 3 Months — $11.99 (Save 20%) • Yearly — $29.99 (Save 50%) Payment will be charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions auto-renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings › Apple ID › Subscriptions. Terms of Service: https://uttermost-sweatshirt-732.notion.site/Terms-of-Service-36c7a4cf2e248013a86bd7f40044062b Privacy Policy: https://uttermost-sweatshirt-732.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-36c7a4cf2e24809bb5aed0c858a55a4e Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Jade Table4 screens
MahjongMate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: MahjongMate at 15.1 against Jade Table's 17.0. 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. Jade Table sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and MahjongMate sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Jade Table versus MahjongMate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJade TableMahjongMate
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB40 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperBrett WilsonRelic Inc.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Jade Table

Subscriptions1
  • Jade Table Club$2.991 Month
One-time4
  • Neon Tile Set$1.99
  • Minimal Tile Set$1.99
  • Ivory Tile Set$1.99
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  • Jade Tile Set$1.99
3 purchases

MahjongMate

Subscriptions3
  • Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Pro - 3 Months$11.993 Months
  • Pro - Yearly$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Jade Table free?
Jade Table is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MahjongMate free?
MahjongMate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Jade Table or MahjongMate have ads?
Neither Jade Table nor MahjongMate shows ads.

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