Mahjong136 vs PocketMai
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mahjong136
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A fast-paced, stress-free 13-tile Mahjong game — free and no ads. Play solo with no time limit, or enjoy 1–4 player matches via Local Network or Bluetooth (MultipeerConnectivity). There are no flower tiles and no complicated “tai” scoring — just focus on making the right moves and winning. Notes / Features: 1. Beginner-friendly Mahjong. A tutorial is available via the Support URL. 2. Multiplayer for 1–4 players over Local Network or Bluetooth. 3. Extra multiplayer options to add variety, such as Number of Runs, Timeout of Decision, Uncover Winner Tiles in Last Run, and Bingo by NPC. 4. Game Center supported: earn achievements and compete for the top spot on the leaderboard. 5. Assist feature: if a player’s score is below 300, you can view that player’s tiles. 6. After a self-draw win, you can view all opponents’ tiles in the next round for learning and review.
PocketMai
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Mai is an opensource LLM agent toolkit and commandline repl that integrates with a large variety of providers and models. This app brings it to iOS!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: PocketMai at every 5 days against Mahjong136's monthly. Mahjong136's advantage is iOS requirement (13.2 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Mahjong136 ships an update monthly, PocketMai every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mahjong136 | PocketMai |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.2 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Chih Chiang Wang | Sergi Alvarez |
In-app purchases
Mahjong136
No in-app purchases
PocketMai
No in-app purchases
