Comparison

Jade Table vs PandaBloom

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/

About

PandaBloom

A calming tile-matching game where each match plants something in your virtual garden. Enjoy mindful gameplay with no timers or lives, and a unique peek-and-match mechanic. Progress through themed levels and watch your garden flourish.

Highlights
  • Peek-and-match tile mechanic
  • Compact 4-slot matching panel
  • 100+ drills across 10 themed levels
  • Daily login rewards
  • Hand-painted Japanese garden landscapes
  • Plant items in your garden
  • No timers or lives
Features
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PandaBloom is a calming Japanese-garden tile-matching game. Every level is a few minutes of mindful play; every match plants a keepsake in your memory journal. THE GAMEPLAY • Original peek-and-match mechanic - face-down tiles flip face-up briefly when tapped. Hold the image in mind, then find its pair. • Compact 4-slot panel - pick up a tile and it sits in the panel until you find its partner. The constraint creates a satisfying think-then-act rhythm. • 10 themed levels per chapter, escalating over 100+ levels - the last levels of each chapter reward playing in the right order, so match order starts to matter. • Daily login streak with a 7-day reward cycle for consistent play. THE MEMORY JOURNAL • Hand-painted Japanese zen landscapes - Cherry Lake, Sakura Pavilion, Mist Valley, Zen Garden, Storm Mountain, Bamboo Moon, Moonlit Shrine, Slate Temple, Indigo Stars. • Every level plants a keepsake in your journal - a koi, a bonsai, a stone pagoda, a sakura tree. Rare 3-star levels plant rare items. • A living record of your play - the more you play, the lusher it grows. THE EXPERIENCE • Original tile artwork - designed for clarity, accessibility, and a calming visual rhythm. • No timers. No "lives" countdown. Play at your own rhythm. • Hand-tuned haptics on every match, combo, and level completion. • Cloud save via Sign in with Apple or Google - your journal follows you across devices. • Global leaderboard for the competitive moment, hidden when you don't want it. • One-time Remove Ads purchase. No ads anywhere when enabled. Inspired by traditional Japanese tile games and the calming aesthetic of zen gardens. PandaBloom is the place you come back to in the evenings, on the train, or whenever you want ten quiet minutes to breathe and match.

Screenshots

Jade Table4 screens
PandaBloom4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Jade Table at none against PandaBloom's shown. On price, update cadence, 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 PandaBloom sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Jade Table ships an update every 4 days, PandaBloom every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Jade Table versus PandaBloom: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJade TablePandaBloom
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 5 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrett WilsonYaron Langer

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
1 purchases

PandaBloom

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$4.99

Questions

Is Jade Table free?
Jade Table is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PandaBloom free?
PandaBloom is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Jade Table or PandaBloom have ads?
PandaBloom shows ads; Jade Table does not.
Which is updated more often, Jade Table or PandaBloom?
Jade Table ships an update every 4 days, and PandaBloom every 5 days. Most recently, Jade Table was updated on October 31, 2026 and PandaBloom on October 31, 2026.

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