Comparison

Tile Match vs Mahjong Glow

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

Head to head
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Tile Match

Features
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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: Ā· No tile is sitting on top of it (uncovered) Ā· 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: Ā· Grab the easy surface pair right now? Ā· 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 Ā· HINT — Highlights a valid playable pair instantly. Use it before a blind guess kills your momentum. Ā· 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 Ā· Hint and Reset prevent dead ends without penalizing you Ā· No timer, no move limit — pure puzzle focus at your own pace Ā· Satisfying tile-clearing feedback on every successful match Ā· Perfect for short sessions or long relaxing play MADE FOR FANS OF Mahjong Epic Ā· Microsoft Mahjong Ā· Mahjong Classic Ā· Mahjong Solitaire Guru Ā· Shanghai Mahjong Ā· Mahjong Trails Ā· Mahjong Master Download free Mahjong Solitaire now — and see how high your IO can go.

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Mahjong Glow

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Mahjong Glow is a relaxing tile-matching puzzle game inspired by classic Mahjong. Pick free tiles from layered stacks, collect matching sets of three, and clear the board before your 7-slot tray fills up. Each level introduces a fresh arrangement of beautifully rendered Mahjong tiles, with increasing depth and challenge as you progress. Play through carefully designed campaign levels or enter Endless Mode to chase your highest score. Use Undo, Shuffle, and Retry tools wisely when the board gets tricky. With glossy Mahjong tiles, a deep green felt-table theme, smooth animations, and satisfying match-3 gameplay, Mahjong Glow offers a calm yet engaging puzzle experience for every play session.

Screenshots

Tile Match4 screens
Mahjong Glow4 screens

Verdict

The call

Tile Match and Mahjong Glow are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Tile Match versus Mahjong Glow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTile MatchMahjong Glow
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFGTP LabsēŽ‰å’Œ 耿

In-app purchases

None

Tile Match

No in-app purchases

None

Mahjong Glow

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tile Match free?
Tile Match is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mahjong Glow free?
Mahjong Glow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Tile Match or Mahjong Glow have ads?
Neither Tile Match nor Mahjong Glow shows ads.

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