Comparison

Mahjong 3! vs Gingerbread Gambit

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

Head to head
About

Mahjong 3!

This classic tile-matching puzzle game challenges you to clear all pieces from the board. It offers multiple game modes, including timed challenges and an endless classic mode, designed to sharpen your mind and provide relaxation. Customize your experience with various tile sets and backgrounds.

Highlights
  • Match and remove all tile pieces
  • Classic, Time Attack, and Challenge modes
  • Unlock more towers by winning
  • Clear, colorful, large tiles
  • Additional modes: Endless, Daily, Versus
  • Shuffle feature for no-move situations
  • Full UNDO and Hints
Features
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Ready to boost your puzzle solving skills, relax & have fun? Meet our classic free Mahjong game without excessive mechanics - simply play and enjoy! Your goal is to match and remove all tile pieces from the tower. Mahjong 3 is mentally challenging and is very enjoyable. It helps to keep the brain sharp & aware and is also great for relaxing and relieving stress. The game is highly recommended to be in a good mental shape for people of all ages, especially for senior players. Enjoy 3 main game modes: ► Classic - The original game; play as long as you want! ► Time Attack - Play is timed. ► Challenge - You have a limited time to choose your Tiles; for advanced players. The faster you choose, the bigger your bonus for that move! Win in Challenge mode to unlock more towers. FEATURES: ◆ Clear colorful large Mahjong tiles. Best for your eyes! ◆ Additional game modes: Endless, Daily and Versus another player. ◆ Big choice of tiles, backgrounds & themes. ◆ Super SHUFFLE feature when no more moves are available. ◆ Full UNDO ◆ Hints: possible moves can be highlighted The game is also known as Mahjong Solitaire, Taipei Mahjongg, Shanghai Mah-Jong, Chinese Mahjong, Mah-jongg Trails, Mahjong Titans and Kyodai.

About

Gingerbread Gambit

Engage in a tactical board game blending chess-like strategy with Rock-Paper-Scissors combat. Deploy hidden gingerbread soldiers, bluff your opponents, and capture the enemy flag to win. Offers multiple game modes including online play, AI challenges, and a campaign.

Highlights
  • Chess-style setup phase
  • Fog of war for hidden pieces
  • Flag capture win condition
  • Rock-Paper-Scissors combat
  • 50-level campaign mode
  • Online matchmaking
  • Local pass and play
Features
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A rock paper scissors strategy board game with an army. Chess-style tactics, hidden soldiers and bluffs: find the enemy flag before they find yours. Play online, against 4 AI levels, through a 50-level campaign, or 2 player pass and play on one device. Gingerbread Gambit is a tactical duel that combines the strategy of chess with the chaos of Rock-Paper-Scissors, wrapped in a candy-pop art style starring gingerbread soldiers. HOW TO PLAY Place your army of 14 gingerbread soldiers on your side of the board. Each soldier is secretly one of five types: Rock, Paper, Scissors, Flag, or Trap. Move one piece per turn. When you attack an enemy, both types are revealed and the battle is decided by Rock-Paper-Scissors rules. Same type? A real-time RPS mini-duel decides the winner. Capture the enemy Flag, or eliminate every soldier, to win. PLAY WITH FRIENDS - Add anyone you've faced online as a friend, or find friends by email - Invite a friend to a match, then hit Rematch for another round - Friend matches are unranked, so you can play just for fun GAME MODES - Online Battle: real-time matches with ELO-ranked matchmaking - VS AI: four difficulty tiers, Novice, Skilled, Master and Expert - Campaign: 50 levels across 8 themed worlds with star ratings and special rules including small boards, advanced fog, all-Rock matches and mirror matches - Local Pass and Play: two players, one device FEATURES - Chess-style 2-row setup phase for deep, tactical openings - Fog of war: enemy pieces stay hidden until revealed in combat - Traps that destroy attackers, so defensive placement matters - Flag capture wins instantly: protect yours, hunt theirs - Battles you can feel: soldiers leap off their tiles to fight, and the loser breaks apart - 6 unlockable soldier skin packs: Ninja, Knight, Pirate, Robot, Dragon and Ginger Sweetheart - 6 board themes: Lava, Ice, Space, Jungle, Neon and Sunset Beach - 6 in-match emotes to taunt your opponent in style - 12 achievements across win and streak tiers - Battle Pass with free and premium tracks, daily and weekly challenges - Weekly, monthly and all-time leaderboards LANGUAGES English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Italian, Dutch, Polish, Turkish, Indonesian, Russian, Japanese, Korean, Arabic and Hebrew. FAIR BY DESIGN Free to play, and no pay-to-win: every shop item is cosmetic. Coins are earned by playing. Gems can be earned in matches or bought. Ads are occasional and optional: watch one by choice for bonus coins, or buy Remove Ads to turn them off for good. ACCOUNT Signing in is optional. Jump straight in as a guest and your progress saves on device; sign in with Apple or Google to carry it across devices. You can delete your account, and everything in it, from the Profile screen at any time.

Screenshots

Mahjong 3!4 screens
Gingerbread Gambit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Mahjong 3! at 4.6 against Gingerbread Gambit's 3.0. Mahjong 3! also leads on ratings volume (4.4K vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). Gingerbread Gambit's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly) and review sentiment (100% vs 87%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 3! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Gingerbread Gambit sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Mahjong 3! holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mahjong 3! has 4.4K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 87% of Mahjong 3!'s written reviews are positive against 100% of Gingerbread Gambit's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mahjong 3! ships an update fortnightly, Gingerbread Gambit every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Mahjong 3! versus Gingerbread Gambit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMahjong 3!Gingerbread Gambit
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (4.4K ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews87.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4.4K — better2
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size282 MB147 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGamos Mobile LimitedZiv Mizrahi

Customer experience

Mahjong 3!

All ratings4,434 ratings
Positive93.7%
Neutral4.0%
Negative2.3%
Written reviews396 reviews
Positive87.4%
Neutral5.3%
Negative7.3%

Gingerbread Gambit

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Mahjong 3!

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game freezes or crashes when switching between games
  • Tiles disappearing or not registering matches
  • Inability to exit or return to the main menu

Requested features

5 requests
  • More variety in tile designs and game modes
  • Option to disable ads or pay for ad-free version
  • Ability to save progress and resume games
  • Larger tile sizes or zoom functionality
  • Customizable game settings and difficulty levels

Gingerbread Gambit

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Mahjong 3!

One-time1
  • VIP Purchase$3.99
9 purchases

Gingerbread Gambit

One-time9
  • 100 Gems$0.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • 550 Gems$4.99
Show 6 more
  • Season Pass$4.99
  • Starter Pack$6.49
  • Season Pass + Gems$7.99
  • 1400 Gems$9.99
  • Season Pass Premium$9.99
  • 3600 Gems$22.99

Questions

Is Mahjong 3! free?
Mahjong 3! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gingerbread Gambit free?
Gingerbread Gambit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Mahjong 3! or Gingerbread Gambit?
Mahjong 3! is rated higher. Mahjong 3! averages 4.6 out of 5 from 4.4K ratings, while Gingerbread Gambit averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Mahjong 3! or Gingerbread Gambit have ads?
Both Mahjong 3! and Gingerbread Gambit show ads.
Which is updated more often, Mahjong 3! or Gingerbread Gambit?
Mahjong 3! ships an update fortnightly, and Gingerbread Gambit every 2 days. Most recently, Mahjong 3! was updated on November 1, 2026 and Gingerbread Gambit on October 31, 2026.

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