Comparison

Caveboy Escape vs Mahjong Stats

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

Head to head
About

Caveboy Escape

Embark on a thrilling maze escape adventure where you connect tiles and make matches to guide a character to the exit. Navigate challenging pathways against the clock, collect stars, and aim for high scores in this unique puzzler.

Highlights
  • Maze escape puzzle gameplay
  • Match-3 and tile-connecting mechanics
  • Tricky pathway puzzles
  • Time-sensitive challenges
  • Star collection and high scores
  • Game Center support
Features
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New - Help Caveboy escapes the new haunted Arctic zone!! Caveboy Escape offers innovative puzzle gameplay, utilizing subtle match-3 and connecting tile gameplay that feels fresh and will tickle puzzle gamers’ brains. It takes a keen eye and quick thinking to navigate Caveboy to the exit – Finding the right path will be a challenge as the size of the labyrinth continues to grow. Time is also of the essence as Caveboy must reach the exit or the maze will collapse. Caveboy Escape Features: - Maze escape puzzle gameplay: new innovation of match-3 and sliding tile puzzles… it’s a whole new type of puzzling fun - Solve extremely tricky pathway puzzles under the pressure of time - Casual Challenge: pastel graphics and a mellow soundtrack, with a time limit that will challenge you without being too harsh - Be a Star Collector: collect all stars in all stages and beat your friend’s timing - High Score and Achievements - Free to play universal app for iPad, iPhone - Game Center Support

About

Mahjong Stats

This app allows players to meticulously track their Mahjong game outcomes, including wins, losses, and financial gains. It provides detailed statistics on various winning patterns and conditions.

Highlights
  • Track wins and losses
  • Monitor money won
  • Detailed statistics
  • Pattern tracking
  • Concealed win tracking
  • Jokerless win tracking
  • Self-drawn win tracking
Features
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Track your wins and losses in Mahjong, as well as the money you've won! Track detailed statistics: - Patterns Won - Concealed Wins - Jokerless Wins - Self-Drawn Wins

Screenshots

Caveboy Escape4 screens
Mahjong Stats4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mahjong Stats at none against Caveboy Escape's 10. Caveboy Escape's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 10 months) and ratings volume (144 vs 4). On price, rating, review sentiment 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Caveboy Escape sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Mahjong Stats asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Mahjong Stats holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Caveboy Escape has 144 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 93% of Caveboy Escape's written reviews are positive against 100% of Mahjong Stats's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Caveboy Escape ships an update every 2 months, Mahjong Stats every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Caveboy Escape versus Mahjong Stats: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCaveboy EscapeMahjong Stats
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (144 ratings)4.8 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews93.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings144 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 10 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS7.0 — better15.4
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAppxplore (iCandy) Sdn. Bhd.Jack Stenglein

Customer experience

Caveboy Escape

All ratings143 ratings
Positive89.5%
Neutral7.7%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews353 reviews
Positive93.5%
Neutral5.4%
Negative1.1%

Mahjong Stats

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Caveboy Escape

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Occasional crashes or freezes
  • Compatibility issues on older devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • More level variety and challenge
  • Additional game modes or mechanics
  • Ability to unlock new characters or themes

Mahjong Stats

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Caveboy Escape

One-time10
  • A few Elixirs$0.99
  • Unlock Ruin 2$1.99
  • Unlock Ruin 3$1.99
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  • Unlock Forest 1$1.99
  • Unlock Forest 2$1.99
  • Unlock Survival Mode$1.99
  • Unlock All$3.99
  • Several Elixirs$4.99
  • Many Elixirs$9.99
  • Hundreds of Elixirs$19.99
None

Mahjong Stats

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Caveboy Escape free?
Caveboy Escape is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mahjong Stats free?
Mahjong Stats is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Caveboy Escape or Mahjong Stats?
Mahjong Stats is rated higher. Caveboy Escape averages 4.6 out of 5 from 144 ratings, while Mahjong Stats averages 4.8 from 4 ratings.
Do Caveboy Escape or Mahjong Stats have ads?
Neither Caveboy Escape nor Mahjong Stats shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Caveboy Escape or Mahjong Stats?
Caveboy Escape ships an update every 2 months, and Mahjong Stats every 10 months. Most recently, Caveboy Escape was updated on October 20, 2026 and Mahjong Stats on October 24, 2026.

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