Comparison

Tile Match vs Mahjong Royale

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

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Tile Match

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FREE MAHJONG SOLITAIRE — THINK DEEPER, SCORE HIGHER Match tiles. Clear the board. Score more by going deeper. Free Mahjong Solitaire delivers the classic solo tile puzzle you love — with one extra layer of strategy. Every tile has a point value, and tiles buried deeper in the stack are worth more than surface tiles. The player who clears a path to the bottom doesn't just win — they dominate the IO counter. AUTHENTIC MAHJONG SOLITAIRE RULES A tile is only selectable when it is FREE — meaning: · No tile is sitting on top of it (uncovered) · At least two of its four sides (left, right, up, down) are open on the same layer Tap a blocked tile and it shakes — refused. No guessing, no accidents. Every pick is deliberate. DEPTH-BASED SCORING — THE RULE THAT CHANGES EVERYTHING Every matching pair earns points. But tiles revealed from deeper in the stack score more than surface tiles. That single rule turns this into a puzzle of priorities: · Grab the easy surface pair right now? · Or clear a path toward the buried high-value tiles? Watch your IO climb — that question defines every board you play. HINT AND RESET — BUILT FOR PROGRESS · HINT — Highlights a valid playable pair instantly. Use it before a blind guess kills your momentum. · RESET — Redistributes tile symbols across all remaining board positions. Faces change, positions don't — new matches appear where the board felt dead. No timer. No move limit. No game over. Stuck? Reset. Keep going. ENDLESS LEVELS THAT SCALE WITH YOU Clear every tile → win the level → next board waiting. Layouts grow more complex and stacks grow taller as you progress. The game generates levels endlessly — there is always a harder board ahead. EVERYTHING THIS PUZZLE PLAYER WANTS · Hint and Reset prevent dead ends without penalizing you · No timer, no move limit — pure puzzle focus at your own pace · Satisfying tile-clearing feedback on every successful match · Perfect for short sessions or long relaxing play MADE FOR FANS OF Mahjong Epic · Microsoft Mahjong · Mahjong Classic · Mahjong Solitaire Guru · Shanghai Mahjong · Mahjong Trails · Mahjong Master Download free Mahjong Solitaire now — and see how high your IO can go.

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Mahjong Royale

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Match pairs, clear the board and become a mahjong master! Mahjong Royale brings together classic mahjong solitaire, mahjong connect, Japanese riichi and a real 4-player mode with seven bonus games — all set against an Asian temple backdrop. DUEL · NEW • Challenge friends with a link or code — or play a random opponent • Solitaire race: the same board for both, first to clear it wins • Riichi 1 vs 1: sit across from each other, the AI plays the other seats • Nobody free? An AI opponent is ready CLASSIC SOLITAIRE • 999 levels built as real figures, then endless master levels • Rising difficulty with tricky four-of-a-kind traps • Every board is guaranteed solvable • From level 30 on, single tiles lie face down — tap one for a quick look • From level 50 special tiles join in: shuffle, joker, bomb and time bonus • Hint, shuffle and undo when you get stuck • Daily challenge: a fresh puzzle every day, the same for everyone • Coins, stars, achievements and unlockable tile designs MAHJONG CONNECT • Link matching tiles with at most two turns • Its own level ladder, always solvable AVALANCHE · NEW • Clear matching pairs — the tiles above slide down • Its own level ladder, stuck boards are reshuffled for free 4 PLAYERS · EAST ROUND • Real mahjong with simplified Hong Kong rules against three clever AI opponents • Pung, kong, chow and mahjong — full east round with scoring • Three AI strengths, tutorial included RIICHI · JAPANESE MAHJONG • Riichi, yaku, han, fu and dora with full scoring • Closed variant — a good way to learn MORE GAMES • Tile Match — find three matching tiles • Time Blitz — as many pairs as you can • Dimensions 3D — a rotating tile tower • Mahjong 2048 — merge tiles up to the dragon • Match-3 — three of a kind in a row • Pairs — the memory game on real mahjong figures • Sudoku — with circle tiles ZEN, PAGODA AND FESTIVALS • Zen mode with no timer and no pressure • Pagoda climb across 100 floors • Myth album to collect • Seasonal festivals on special dates ALSO INCLUDED • Daily rewards and streak bonuses • Statistics for all your games • Seven languages, sound and haptics • Progress is saved automatically Play for free — see you at the table!

Screenshots

Tile Match4 screens
Mahjong Royale4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tile Match at none against Mahjong Royale's 4. Tile Match also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Mahjong Royale sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Tile Match asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
Tile Match versus Mahjong Royale: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTile MatchMahjong Royale
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Every 6 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFGTP LabsJosef Gallab

In-app purchases

None

Tile Match

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Mahjong Royale

One-time4
  • 500 coins$0.99
  • 1,500 coins$1.99
  • Remove ads$2.99
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  • 5,000 coins$3.99

Questions

Is Tile Match free?
Tile Match is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mahjong Royale free?
Mahjong Royale is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Tile Match or Mahjong Royale have ads?
Mahjong Royale shows ads; Tile Match does not.

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