Mahjong Track vs BamBuddies
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mahjong Track
Log and celebrate your Mahjong victories with this companion app. Easily record winning hands by snapping a photo or uploading an image, and track your progress with detailed score reports and a visual calendar of your successes.
- Log winning Mahjong hands
- Photo and upload winning hand images
- Track progress and total score
- Organize hands on a calendar
- Generate detailed score reports
- View hands needed to complete
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Turn every winning hand into a moment worth celebrating—and remembering. Step into the excitement of Mahjong 2026 with the ultimate companion app designed for players who love the game and want to track their success effortlessly. Whether you’re playing the NMJL card or chasing those Big Card hands, this app makes it simple, fun, and rewarding to log every win. Just snap a photo or upload your winning hand, select the line you mahjonged, and let the app do the rest. Your victories are instantly recorded on a calendar, your hands are organized, and your total score is tracked in real time. Want to see how you’re doing? Run detailed score reports, track your progress, and even see which hands you still need to complete. It’s like having your own personal Mahjong scorekeeper—right in your pocket. If you love Mahjong, you’ll love watching your wins add up. Join the Mahjong 2026 fun—track it, celebrate it, and own every victory.
BamBuddies
Organize mahjong games with friends or find new players in your area. Schedule recurring games, coordinate items, and manage tables easily. Connect with the mahjong community and keep the tradition alive.
- Discover local mahjong games
- Host games quickly
- Build and manage player groups
- Real-time game updates
- Item coordination for events
- Table management
- Calendar integration
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BamBuddies is the social home for mahjong lovers. Whether you're a seasoned player looking for a regular crew or new to the tiles and eager to learn, BamBuddies connects you with local games and players. KEY FEATURES • Find Games — Discover open mahjong games in your neighborhood. Filter by date, skill level, and distance. • Host a Game — Create a game in under a minute. Invite friends, set the style (American, Chinese, Hong Kong), pick a spot, and go. • Build Your Crew — Start or join a Group to keep your regulars together. Schedule recurring games, chat in group threads. • Real-Time Updates — Get notified when your games fill up, when someone bails, or when a friend invites you. • Bring-Item Coordination — Who's bringing snacks? Who's got drinks? Assign and claim items so nothing's forgotten. • Table Management — Running multiple tables? Assign players to tables with one tap. • Calendar Integration — Add games to your calendar, check for conflicts before you accept an invite. Built by and for the mahjong community. No bots, no ads disguised as features, no engagement hacks — just a clean way to get people together over tiles. Whether you play American mahjong at Mom's kitchen table or Chinese mahjong with your monthly crew, BamBuddies helps you keep the tradition going.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: BamBuddies at Free against Mahjong Track's $1.99. BamBuddies also leads on ratings volume (43 vs 4). On rating, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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
BamBuddies is free to download; Mahjong Track costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Mahjong Track against 4.9 for BamBuddies. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BamBuddies has 43 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Mahjong Track ships an update every 5 days, BamBuddies every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 6, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mahjong Track | BamBuddies |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | 4.9 (43 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 43 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MICHELLE NICOLE SHOOK | Caribou LLC |
Customer experience
Mahjong Track
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In-app purchases
Mahjong Track
No in-app purchases
BamBuddies
No in-app purchases
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