Comparison

Mahjong Royale vs Tileways

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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Mahjong Royale

Features
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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!

About

Tileways

Match identical tiles to clear the board in this classic Mahjong Solitaire game. Enjoy 31 unique layouts, all 144 tiles, and a guaranteed winnable deal every time. Features hints, undo, and a clean, ad-free design.

Highlights
  • Match identical tiles
  • 31 classic layouts
  • 144 tiles per game
  • Guaranteed winnable deals
  • Hint and undo functions
  • Ad-free experience
  • Offline play
Features
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How to play Clear the board by matching pairs of identical tiles. A tile can be played only when nothing is stacked on top of it and one of its sides is open — tap two matching free tiles to remove them both. Completely free — no ads, no accounts, nothing locked behind a purchase. There's an optional tip jar if you'd like to support development. 31 classic layouts Start with Turtle and unlock a new shape each time you clear a board — Snowflake, Pyramid, Butterfly, Dragon, Fortress, Scorpion and 25 more, all the way up to White Dragon. Every layout is a real, named classic mahjong solitaire board. 144 tiles, every time Every game deals all 144 tiles of a classic mahjong set. Circles, bamboo and characters, the four winds and three dragons, plus the flower and season bonus tiles. Flowers and seasons Any flower matches any other flower, and any season matches any season — the only tiles that don't need an exact twin. Always winnable Every deal is generated with a guaranteed solution, so a perfect line of play always exists. You will never be dealt a board you couldn't have cleared. Hints and undo Stuck? Tap Hint to highlight a playable pair, and Undo to rewind your moves as far as you like. Choose your table Play on a traditional green felt table, or switch to a darker green in Settings. Clean, relaxing design Traditional tiles, no internet required. Just you and the tiles.

Screenshots

Mahjong Royale4 screens
Tileways3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Tileways at none against Mahjong Royale's shown. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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 and Tileways sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Mahjong Royale against 5.0 for Tileways. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mahjong Royale ships an update every 6 days, Tileways weekly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Mahjong Royale versus Tileways: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMahjong RoyaleTileways
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterWeekly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.1
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJosef GallabGary Watson

Customer experience

Mahjong Royale

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Tileways

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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
1 purchases

Tileways

One-time1
  • Support Developer$0.99

Questions

Is Mahjong Royale free?
Mahjong Royale is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tileways free?
Tileways is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Mahjong Royale or Tileways?
Mahjong Royale and Tileways are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Mahjong Royale or Tileways have ads?
Mahjong Royale shows ads; Tileways does not.
Which is updated more often, Mahjong Royale or Tileways?
Mahjong Royale ships an update every 6 days, and Tileways weekly. Most recently, Mahjong Royale was updated on October 24, 2026 and Tileways on October 24, 2026.

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