Comparison

Qile Mahjong vs Four Winds

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

Head to head
About

Qile Mahjong

This app offers four distinct Mahjong rule sets for single-player computer matches. Enjoy Chinese Official, Guangdong, Northern, and Taiwanese 16-tile variations with clear scoring hints and an offline mode. Compete on weekly leaderboards for bragging rights.

Highlights
  • Four Mahjong rule sets
  • Chinese Official (MCR)
  • Guangdong Tuidaohu
  • Northern Tuidaohu
  • Taiwanese 16-tile
  • Offline play
  • Weekly leaderboards
Features
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Qile Mahjong is four-player mahjong against the computer, with four rule sets in one app: Chinese Official (MCR), Guangdong Tuidaohu, Northern Tuidaohu and Taiwanese 16-tile. Pick a game the first time you open it; switch games, or switch the app to English, from your profile. CHINESE OFFICIAL (MCR), 8-POINT MINIMUM • The standard 81 scoring patterns; a hand needs 8 points to win, flowers don't count toward it • A Goal hint shows the nearest pattern and how many tiles you still need for 8 points • When you are ready, the table shows what a win is worth, self-drawn and on a discard • The dealer rotates every hand GUANGDONG TUIDAOHU • 136 tiles, no flowers; pong and kong but no chow • Win on a self-draw only (or by robbing a kong); standard hands, seven pairs and thirteen orphans all count • Big hands pay double; kongs are settled on the spot • Quick, simple rules, a hand in a few minutes NORTHERN TUIDAOHU • Tuidaohu with chow and winning on a discard • A pure straight (123 456 789 in one suit) counts as a big hand • The most flexible of the four, the way many families play at home TAIWANESE 16-TILE • 16 tiles, five sets and a pair; chow, pong, kong, self-draw • The full Taiwanese tai table, flowers replaced as they come JUST PLAY • No ads, no pop-ups • No sign-up, no login • No in-app purchases • Big tiles and clear text CHIPS AND TITLES • Win chips every hand and climb eight titles, all the way to the top • Finish in the weekly top 3 nine weeks running at the top title for the highest honour • Drop below zero and keep playing; win your way back WEEKLY LEADERBOARD • One board per game, each with its own native points • Resets every Monday, settles Sunday night • Your score also counts toward your region Plays offline; connect to join the weekly leaderboard. No ads. No login. Deal a hand anytime. This game is for entertainment for players 18+. No real-money gambling; nothing can be won or cashed out.

About

Four Winds

Features
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Play Hong Kong mahjong with friends in the same room, each on an iPhone or iPad. One player hosts, the others join nearby, and each hand stays private on its player's screen. This is four-player mahjong: build a winning hand from draws and discards, and claim tiles to form sequences or matching sets. Each person uses their own copy of Four Winds. Keep Wi-Fi and Bluetooth on; no internet connection or account is needed. Fill empty seats with computer players, or practice alone against three. The app checks winning hands, resolves calls, counts faan, and keeps score. Choose a minimum of zero, one, or three faan for your table. Four Winds uses Hong Kong Old Style rules with 136 tiles and no flowers. Draw, discard, chow, pung, and kong around a table with engraved tiles and a seat compass. Follow each discard, claim, and win, then share the hand result. The host can resume a saved table, and guests can reclaim their seats on the same devices after a lost connection. Points are for your table only. No real money is staked and no wagers are placed. No ads or in-app purchases.

Screenshots

Qile Mahjong4 screens
Four Winds4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Four Winds at none against Qile Mahjong's shown. Qile Mahjong's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Qile Mahjong ships an update weekly, Four Winds every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Qile Mahjong versus Four Winds: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQile MahjongFour Winds
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (7 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 9 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB14 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperPerKind, Inc.Neeraj Aggarwal

In-app purchases

None

Qile Mahjong

No in-app purchases

None

Four Winds

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Qile Mahjong free?
Qile Mahjong is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Four Winds free?
Four Winds is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Qile Mahjong or Four Winds have ads?
Qile Mahjong shows ads; Four Winds does not.
Which is updated more often, Qile Mahjong or Four Winds?
Qile Mahjong ships an update weekly, and Four Winds every 9 days. Most recently, Qile Mahjong was updated on November 1, 2026 and Four Winds on October 29, 2026.

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