Comparison

Mahjong 3! vs Mahjong Destiny

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

Mahjong Destiny

Embark on a romantic journey by solving mahjong solitaire puzzles. Progress through a story with a young maiden as you conquer increasingly complex tile arrangements. Enjoy a relaxing experience with beautiful music and no time pressure.

Highlights
  • Mahjong solitaire puzzles
  • Romantic story progression
  • 74 unique puzzles
  • Over 300 tiles per puzzle
  • Randomly rearranged tiles
  • Relaxing background music
  • No timer or point system
Features
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A young maiden must meet up with her true love. However, there are many puzzles that must be solved along the way. Enjoy this mahjong solitaire game inspired by the works of Irish poet Thomas Moore. You get to solve 74 mahjong puzzles that start from small and easy and end with puzzles having over 300 tiles. As you complete puzzles the maiden advances in her journey. Each puzzle has its own background and the tiles are randomly rearranged by our new and improved puzzle engine so you can enjoy the story many times without the puzzles ever being the same. The game has beautiful and relaxing background music and no timer or point system so you will can relax as you play. It is a great way to unwind at any time of the day. Relax and stimulate your mind with Mahjong Destiny today!

Screenshots

Mahjong 3!4 screens
Mahjong Destiny3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Mahjong 3! at 86% against Mahjong Destiny's 14%. Mahjong 3! also leads on rating (4.6 vs 2.3) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 18 months). Mahjong Destiny's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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 3! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Mahjong Destiny sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 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 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mahjong 3! has 4.4K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Mahjong 3!'s written reviews are positive against 14% of Mahjong Destiny's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mahjong 3! ships an update fortnightly, Mahjong Destiny every 18 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Mahjong 3! versus Mahjong Destiny: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMahjong 3!Mahjong Destiny
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (4.4K ratings) — better2.3 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews86.3% of reviews — better14.3% of reviews
Number of ratings4.4K — better4
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 18 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size282 MB138 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGamos Mobile LimitedEnsenaSoft, S.A. de C.V.

Customer experience

Mahjong 3!

All ratings4,434 ratings
Positive93.7%
Neutral4.0%
Negative2.3%
Written reviews364 reviews
Positive86.3%
Neutral5.8%
Negative8.0%

Mahjong Destiny

All ratings4 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive14.3%
Neutral42.9%
Negative42.9%

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

Mahjong Destiny

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Mahjong 3!

One-time1
  • VIP Purchase$3.99
1 purchases

Mahjong Destiny

One-time1
  • Remove ad$0.99

Questions

Is Mahjong 3! free?
Mahjong 3! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mahjong Destiny free?
Mahjong Destiny is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Mahjong 3! or Mahjong Destiny?
Mahjong 3! is rated higher. Mahjong 3! averages 4.6 out of 5 from 4.4K ratings, while Mahjong Destiny averages 2.3 from 4 ratings.
Do Mahjong 3! or Mahjong Destiny have ads?
Mahjong 3! shows ads; Mahjong Destiny does not.
Which is updated more often, Mahjong 3! or Mahjong Destiny?
Mahjong 3! ships an update fortnightly, and Mahjong Destiny every 18 months. Most recently, Mahjong 3! was updated on October 22, 2026 and Mahjong Destiny on September 30, 2026.

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