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Mahjong vs Mahjong Keep

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

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About

Mahjong

Features
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Slow down and match. Mahjong: Triple Match takes the classic tile game you love and makes it beautifully simple — tap three matching tiles to clear them, fill the tray, and watch the board melt away. No timers. No pressure. Just clean, satisfying matches at your own pace. HOW TO PLAY • Tap a tile to send it to the tray at the bottom. • Line up three of the same tile and they clear automatically. • Empty the board to win the level. • Plan ahead — the tray only holds so many tiles! WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT • Big, gorgeous tiles you can actually see — no squinting. • Hundreds of hand-crafted levels, from a gentle warm-up to a proper brain workout. • Calm, cozy art and a relaxing pace — perfect for a quiet moment. • Easy to learn in seconds, hard to put down. • Play offline, anytime, anywhere. Whether you're a lifelong mahjong fan or brand new to tile matching, Mahjong: Triple Match is the relaxing puzzle that's always ready when you are. Download now and start matching!

About

Mahjong Keep

Engage in a relaxing mahjong solitaire experience with a narrative. Match tiles to earn stars, which are used to rebuild a castle and uncover the stories of its inhabitants. Enjoy a calm gameplay with helpful tools and daily challenges.

Highlights
  • Calm mahjong solitaire gameplay
  • Castle rebuilding and decoration
  • Character-driven story progression
  • No timers, optional hints and undos
  • Daily challenges and rewards
  • Multiple tile face styles
  • VoiceOver and larger text support
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Mahjong Keep is a calm mahjong solitaire with a story. Every board you clear earns a star, and stars rebuild a ruined castle on a floating island, and the lives of the people who call it home. MATCH, RELAX, REBUILD Match pairs of free tiles to clear the board. There are no timers. Every board is dealt so it can be solved, but a careless match can leave you stuck, and that's when Undo, Hint, Shuffle and the Magnet come in. CROWNS AND STREAKS Quick matches in a row build a combo and a bigger score, and every board gives up to three crowns. Fill a chapter with crowns to open its chests, keep a winning streak alive for bonus coins, and come back each day for the daily streak. A CASTLE TO BRING BACK Ten chapters and 160 boards in the shapes of a teapot, a loaf, a crescent moon and more, from the gatehouse to the ramparts. Mend the well, plant the gardens, hang the great bell, and choose how each piece looks. Martha, Bertram, Nell and Tomas, and the rest of Briarwood tell their story as the castle comes back to life, and Pepper the little dragon and Barley the horse move in along the way. EASY ON THE EYES - Big, clear tiles with three face styles: Easy Read (with numbers in the corner), Classic, and Home and Garden pictures. - Free tiles are brightened and blocked ones dimmed, if you like. - Stories can be read aloud. - Works with larger text sizes, VoiceOver, and Reduce Motion, on iPhone and iPad. A NEW BOARD EVERY DAY The Daily Challenge is the same board for everyone each day. Play any day this month you missed, and fill a month to earn a golden trophy for the castle. Free to play, all ten chapters, with free undos, hints, shuffles and a magnet every day. Careless matches can trap a board, so choose your pairs with care: a shuffle or an undo gets you out, or start the board over. From chapter 3 the game shows an occasional ad between boards, never while you play; Remove Ads (one purchase) turns them off for good and gives every reward without a video. Make the castle your own with tile and castle themes and more than twenty decorations, from beehives to a windmill on its own little isle. The Castle Club includes Remove Ads, unlimited help, every theme, and a new decoration each month. Castle Club is an auto-renewing yearly subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel it in your Apple Account settings, or in the game's Settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy policy: https://michaellujan.github.io/mahjong-keep-site/privacy.html

Screenshots

Mahjong4 screens
Mahjong Keep4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mahjong at none against Mahjong Keep's 10. Mahjong also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads 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. Mahjong Keep sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per year. Mahjong asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Mahjong versus Mahjong Keep: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMahjongMahjong Keep
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequency—Every 2 days
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHalfBite LTDIntuitive Workz

In-app purchases

None

Mahjong

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Mahjong Keep

Subscriptions1
  • Castle Club7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time9
  • Autumn tiles$1.99
  • Porcelain tiles$1.99
  • Moonlit castle$1.99
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  • Midnight tiles$1.99
  • Rose Garden tiles$1.99
  • Winter Frost castle$1.99
  • Cherry Blossom castle$1.99
  • Autumn Harvest castle$1.99
  • A chest of coins$9.99

Questions

Is Mahjong free?
Mahjong is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mahjong Keep free?
Mahjong Keep is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Mahjong or Mahjong Keep have ads?
Both Mahjong and Mahjong Keep show ads.

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