Mahjong Epic vs Mahjong Master
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Over 3000 unique boards
- Daily new puzzles
- 30 beautiful backgrounds
- 8 unique tile sets
- Offline play
- Relaxing gameplay
- Challenging goals
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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!
Mahjong Master
Engage in a classic tile-matching puzzle game. The objective is to clear all tiles by matching pairs of identical tiles, aiming for the fastest time and highest score. Offers a vast number of levels and customization options.
- 1300+ Game Levels
- Shuffle
- Hint
- Undo
- Auto Save
- Multiple Backgrounds & Tile Art
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============How To Play============ Mahjong Master is a free mahjong game based on a classic Chinese game.(also known as Shanghai Mahjong, Taipei Mahjong, Kyodai, Mahjong Trails, or Shanghai mahjongg) The aim of the game is to remove all the playing tiles in the fastest time, while trying to achieve the highest score. Each tile has a picture on it, there are 43 different pictures in total. Tiles must be selected and matched with other tiles of the same picture. Whenever you match two tiles, they both disappear, and when all tiles have disappeared the game is over. ============Features============ - Portrait Mode - 1300 More Game Levels. - 8 backgrounds. - 7 tile art. - Shuffle - Hint - Undo - Auto save - Block shadow - Auto zoom in
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mahjong Master at none against Mahjong Epic's 3. Mahjong Master also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). Mahjong Epic's advantage is ratings volume (12K vs 2K) and review sentiment (93% vs 85%). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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
Both are free to download. Mahjong Epic sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Mahjong Master asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Mahjong Epic against 4.6 for Mahjong Master. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mahjong Epic has 12K ratings behind it against 2K, 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 85% of Mahjong Master's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Mahjong Epic | Mahjong Master |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (12K ratings) — better | 4.6 (2K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 93.4% of reviews — better | 85.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 12K — better | 2K |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 133 MB | 123 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kristanix AS | 106 Games Inc. |
Customer experience
Mahjong Epic
Mahjong Master
User reviews
Mahjong Epic
From 12K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Relaxing and fun to play
- 👍 Challenging but enjoyable
- 🎨 Lots of tile and background options
- 👍 Great graphics and visuals
- 👍 Keeps your brain active
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional freezing or crashing issues
- 📢 Frequent ads can be disruptive
- 🔍 Some boards too easy, lack of difficulty progression
Mahjong Master
From 2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ⭐ Excellent game
- 🎨 Beautiful graphics and tile designs
- 🧠 Mentally stimulating and challenging
- 🕰️ Relaxing and enjoyable gameplay
- 💰 Free with minimal ads
Room to improve
- 🔇 Sound/music issues (can't turn off or volume doesn't work)
- 📱 Small screen/tile size on some devices
- 🔍 Difficulty seeing/identifying tiles in certain backgrounds
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 Master
Reported bugs
2 issues- Unexpected sound effects or music playing
- Game freezing or crashing
Requested features
3 requests- Ability to save/resume progress
- More level/board variety
- Larger tile sizes or zoom options
In-app purchases
Mahjong Epic
- Board Pack #1$3.99
- Board Pack #2$3.99
- Board Pack #3$3.99
Mahjong Master
No in-app purchases
Questions
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