Comparison

Mahjong Epic vs Mahjong Board Game

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

Head to head
About

Mahjong Epic

Experience a classic tile-matching puzzle game with over 3000 unique boards and daily challenges. Enjoy relaxing gameplay with beautiful backgrounds and tile sets, playable offline. Perfect for quick sessions or extended play.

Highlights
  • Over 3000 unique boards
  • Daily new puzzles
  • 30 beautiful backgrounds
  • 8 unique tile sets
  • Offline play
  • Relaxing gameplay
  • Challenging goals
Features
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Mahjong Epic has been enjoyed by millions of people for more than 10 years. This new and free Mahjong sequel brings the game to all new heights! Because of its simple rules and engaging game play, Mahjong Solitaire has become one of the most popular games in the world. Whether you only have a few minutes to spend, or many hours, Mahjong Solitaire Epic is your perfect companion! Great for kids, adults and seniors. Features: • More than 3000 boards! • Get new puzzles daily! • 30 Beautiful backgrounds! • 8 Unique tile sets! • Play offline without wifi! • Relaxing, zen game play. • Simple pick-up-and-play controls. • Complete challenging goals! • Full HD optimized for Retina devices! • Game Center integration with Achievements and Leaderboards! • And more!

About

Mahjong Board Game

Experience a classic tile-based strategy game originating from China. Play with a set of 144 tiles, aiming to form melds and pairs to win. Enjoy a game of skill, strategy, and chance with various regional rule adaptations.

Highlights
  • Tile-based gameplay
  • Strategy and calculation
  • Skill and chance elements
  • Multiple regional rule variations
  • Adapted for online entertainment
Features
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Mahjong is a tile-based game that was developed in China during the Qing dynasty and has spread throughout the world since the early 20th century. It is commonly played by four players (with some three-player variations found in Japan, South Korea and Southeast Asia). The game and its regional variants are widely played throughout Eastern and South Eastern Asia and have also become popular in Western countries. The game has also been adapted into a widespread online entertainment. Similar to the Western card game rummy, Mahjong is a game of skill, strategy, and calculation, and it involves a degree of chance. The game is played with a set of 144 tiles based on Chinese characters and symbols, although some regional variations may omit some tiles or add unique ones. In most variations, each player begins by receiving 13 tiles. In turn players draw and discard tiles until they complete a legal hand using the 14th drawn tile to form four melds (or sets) and a pair (eye). A player can also win with a small class of special hands. There are fairly standard rules about how a piece is drawn, how a piece is robbed from another player, the use of simples (numbered tiles) and Honors (winds and dragons), the kinds of melds allowed, how to deal the tiles and the order of play. Despite these similarities, there are many regional variations to the rules including rather different scoring systems, criteria for legal winning hands, and even private table rules which distinguish some variations as notably different styles of mahjong.

Screenshots

Mahjong Epic4 screens
Mahjong Board Game4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mahjong Board Game at none against Mahjong Epic's 3. Mahjong Board Game also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months). Mahjong Epic's advantage is ratings volume (12K vs 10). On price, rating, review sentiment 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 Epic sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Mahjong Board Game asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Mahjong Epic against 4.7 for Mahjong Board Game. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mahjong Epic has 12K ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 93% of Mahjong Epic's written reviews are positive against 100% of Mahjong Board Game's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mahjong Epic ships an update every 2 months, Mahjong Board Game every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Mahjong Epic versus Mahjong Board Game: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMahjong EpicMahjong Board Game
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (12K ratings)4.7 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews93.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings12K — better10
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size118 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKristanix ASPeter Tretyakov

Customer experience

Mahjong Epic

All ratings12,160 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral3.6%
Negative0.9%
Written reviews802 reviews
Positive93.3%
Neutral3.4%
Negative3.4%

Mahjong Board Game

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Mahjong Epic

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Game freezing after updates
  • Compatibility issues on newer devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • More challenging board layouts
  • Ability to pause game clock
  • Option to disable ads completely

Mahjong Board Game

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Mahjong Epic

One-time3
  • Board Pack #1$3.99
  • Board Pack #2$3.99
  • Board Pack #3$3.99
None

Mahjong Board Game

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mahjong Epic free?
Mahjong Epic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mahjong Board Game free?
Mahjong Board Game is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Mahjong Epic or Mahjong Board Game?
Mahjong Board Game is rated higher. Mahjong Epic averages 4.7 out of 5 from 12K ratings, while Mahjong Board Game averages 4.7 from 10 ratings.
Do Mahjong Epic or Mahjong Board Game have ads?
Mahjong Epic shows ads; Mahjong Board Game does not.
Which is updated more often, Mahjong Epic or Mahjong Board Game?
Mahjong Epic ships an update every 2 months, and Mahjong Board Game every 2 days. Most recently, Mahjong Epic was updated on October 28, 2026 and Mahjong Board Game on October 24, 2026.

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