Comparison

Mahj! vs Charleston Coach

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

Head to head
About

Mahj!

Features
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Mahj! is American Mahjong you can open and play anytime with clear tiles, real table rules, and a warm parlor you can read at a glance. PLAY SOLO VS AI Take a seat at a full four-player table. Pass tiles in Charleston, draw and discard, call when you can, and go for Mahjong on the built-in 2026 card. Tap a tile, then confirm so nothing slides by mistake. Smart AI fills the other chairs. HELP WHEN YOU WANT IT Browse the card inside the app. Suggested Hands points out promising patterns and gently glows tiles you already hold. During Charleston, optional pass tips keep the game moving. RULES YOU CAN TRUST Wrong moves are blocked before they stick. Rule Guard explains what went wrong in plain English so new and returning players stay confident. TILES THAT STAY CLEAR Classic bamboo, character, and dot designs stay readable on every theme. Pick a pack you love: Ivory Classic, Texas, Festive, and more. ALSO INSIDE โ€ข Short Academy quizzes to refresh the rules โ€ข Solitaire for a quick break between hands โ€ข Preferences that remember your table FREE TO PLAY No ads. No account required for solo play. No tracking clutter. COMING SOON Play with friends around the same digital table.

About

Charleston Coach

Features
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Charleston Coach helps Mahjong players master the most intimidating part of the game, the Charleston. Enter your tiles, and Charleston Coach shows you exactly how they line up against every combination on the card- what you have, what's close, and what's missing. Instead of scanning confusing rows of numbers and colors, you'll see your hand mapped directly to real hand possibilities, ranked by probability! Charleston Coach is built to train your brain. Use it while you're learning, and over time you'll start spotting these patterns on your own. -Enter your tiles in seconds -See which card combinations you're closest to -Get pass/keep suggestions ranked by probability -Understand why and not just what to do

Screenshots

Mahj!4 screens
Charleston Coach4 screens

Verdict

The call

Mahj! and Charleston Coach are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters โ€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them โ€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Mahj! versus Charleston Coach: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMahj!Charleston Coach
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details โ€” not scored
Size46 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZeeshan EbrahimLaura Young

In-app purchases

None

Mahj!

No in-app purchases

None

Charleston Coach

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mahj! free?
Mahj! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Charleston Coach free?
Charleston Coach is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Mahj! or Charleston Coach have ads?
Neither Mahj! nor Charleston Coach shows ads.

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