Comparison

CipherWalk vs MahjongGarden

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

Head to head
About

CipherWalk

Features
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CipherWalk turns cities into an outdoor escape room. You and your team walk to real places around the city, and at each one there's a puzzle waiting. The puzzles are built for collaboration: each teammate sees a different clue, and you only crack them by piecing together what each of you can see. Solve a puzzle and the next location unlocks. The app is best from the age of 13+, because the puzzles are difficult and built for adults. Free to start. Additional quests are unlocked via in-app purchase, one purchase per team of 2 to 4 players. WHAT'S DIFFERENT • Real multiplayer. Each player has their own view, and every view and the surroundings are required to solve each puzzle. • In the city, not on top of it. We write each puzzle for the specific street it's on. The architecture, the plaques, the bits of the city most people walk past. • One-time payment. No subscription. HOW IT WORKS 1. One player on the team taps Unlock Quest, picks a team size of 2 to 4, and pays once via in-app purchase. The whole team is covered. 2. Meet at the start location. The organizer creates the team, teammates join free with the team code. 3. Walk to each stop, solve the puzzle, beat the clock. WHAT YOU NEED • A charged smartphone per player with an internet connection. The app stays in touch with our servers for the whole quest. • A team of 2 to 4 players. Only one player needs to buy the unlock. • Comfortable walking shoes. WHEN TO PLAY Daylight works best, you'll be reading clues off walls, plaques, and signs. Light rain or cold doesn't matter; just dress for it. WHERE Zurich today. More cities later. Browse the available quests in the app or on our website. PRIVACY No tracking, no data sales, no ads. The app uses your location only while a quest is open, and only to know when you've reached the next stop. The account is anonymous. Bring your team. Decrypt the city.

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MahjongGarden

Features
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Match tiles, clear the board, and enjoy relaxing Mahjong Solitaire puzzles. Find two identical free tiles and remove them from the board. Keep matching pairs until every tile is cleared. Easy to learn, relaxing to play, and satisfying to solve. * HOW IT WORKS Mahjong tiles are arranged in layered layouts across the board. Find two matching tiles that are free to move and remove them as a pair. Each match opens up new tiles and creates new possibilities. Choose your pairs carefully, clear the entire layout, and complete the puzzle. * FEATURES Ā· Simple tile-matching gameplay Ā· Familiar Mahjong Solitaire rules Ā· Easy one-tap controls Ā· Relaxing puzzles you can play at your own pace Ā· Clean and simple design Ā· Free to play * WHY MAHJONGGARDEN Matching two tiles is simple. Clearing the whole board takes a little more thought. Look across the layout, find available pairs, and decide which tiles to remove first. Every match brings you closer to a clear board. No complicated controls. Just matching, strategy, and relaxing Mahjong Solitaire. Easy to pick up. Satisfying to clear. * DOWNLOAD NOW Find your first pair and start clearing the board. MahjongGarden - match tiles, solve puzzles, and enjoy Mahjong Solitaire at your own pace.

Screenshots

CipherWalk4 screens
MahjongGarden4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MahjongGarden at none against CipherWalk's 3. MahjongGarden also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks). CipherWalk's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. CipherWalk sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. MahjongGarden asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CipherWalk ships an update every 2 weeks, MahjongGarden every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
CipherWalk versus MahjongGarden: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCipherWalkMahjongGarden
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB119 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperESKIL DAVID JARLSKOGKANGWON LEE

In-app purchases

3 purchases

CipherWalk

One-time3
  • 2-Player Quest$19.99
  • 3-Player Quest$29.99
  • 4-Player Quest$39.99
None

MahjongGarden

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CipherWalk free?
CipherWalk is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MahjongGarden free?
MahjongGarden is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CipherWalk or MahjongGarden have ads?
MahjongGarden shows ads; CipherWalk does not.
Which is updated more often, CipherWalk or MahjongGarden?
CipherWalk ships an update every 2 weeks, and MahjongGarden every 3 days. Most recently, CipherWalk was updated on October 17, 2026 and MahjongGarden on October 19, 2026.

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