Pop Sort vs Mahjong Lantern
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pop Sort
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Ready to put your sorting skills to the test? Welcome to Pop Sort: Triple Match! Dive into a vibrant world of puzzles where matching three isn't just about looks—it's about categories! Pop Sort takes the classic triple-match formula and adds a brain-teasing layer of logic. Can you find the "Hamburger" among the "Pumpkin" masks? Can you spot the "Mobster" while hunting for "Police"? HOW TO PLAY The goal is simple but addictive: Look at the Categories: Check your targets at the top—be it Pets, Movie, Flowers, or Food. Find & Match: Tap on three items that belong to the same category to clear them from the board. Manage the Slot: Watch your bar! Don't let it fill up with mismatched items as you search for the perfect triple. Clear the Level: Sort through the pile and empty the board to become a true Sorting Master!
Mahjong Lantern
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Big tiles. A calm evening. A board you can always win. Mahjong Lantern is classic Mahjong solitaire made for a phone held upright. Tap two matching tiles to lift them from the tray. Clear every tile and the lanterns rise. EVERY DEAL CAN BE WON Many tile-matching games scatter the tiles at random and quietly hand you boards that were never winnable. Mahjong Lantern builds each board by playing it through first, so a way to clear it always exists. If you do paint yourself into a corner, a shuffle is free and leaves the board winnable again. MADE TO STAND TALL, WITH LARGE TILES Traditional layouts are wide, and on a phone they shrink until you are squinting. Every layout here was designed for an upright screen, so the tiles stay large and clear, even on a smaller iPhone. THREE WAYS TO PLAY Easy: two layers, and every tile has exactly one twin. There is no wrong move. Medium: three layers, and some tiles come in fours, so the pair you choose starts to matter. Hard: four layers, with every tile in fours. Think about what you uncover. Six layouts in all: Lantern, Moon Gate, Pagoda, Vase, Tower and Palace. GENTLE HELP, ONLY WHEN YOU WANT IT Tiles you can take glow a little brighter, so you never have to wonder which ones are free. A count of open pairs tells you at a glance whether a move is left. Undo as far back as you like. Shuffle the remaining tiles for free, at any time. Want a nudge? Watch a short optional video and two tiles that pair up will light up, chosen so the board stays winnable. TRADITIONAL TILES, EASY TO READ Dots, bamboo, characters, winds, dragons, flowers and seasons, drawn crisply on warm ivory. Character and wind tiles carry a small number or compass letter in the corner, so you can match them without reading Chinese. Any two flowers match each other, and so do any two seasons. PICK UP WHERE YOU LEFT OFF Close the app in the middle of a game and your board, your time and your undo history are waiting when you come back. The clock stops by itself when you put the phone down. PLAYS ANYWHERE No account, no sign-in, no connection needed. Your progress and your best times stay on your phone. Free, supported by ads. No in-app purchases.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Pop Sort at daily against Mahjong Lantern's weekly. Pop Sort also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Pop Sort ships an update daily, Mahjong Lantern weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pop Sort | Mahjong Lantern |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Daily — better | Weekly |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 233 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PLAY2DAY GAMES OYUN YAZILIM PAZARLAMA LIMITED SIRKETI | KLR WEB SOLUTIONS LLC |
In-app purchases
Pop Sort
No in-app purchases
Mahjong Lantern
No in-app purchases
Questions
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