Mahjong Secrets vs Mahjong Star!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mahjong Secrets
Embark on a royal mystery adventure combining Mahjong and hidden object gameplay. Solve quests and puzzles across over 100 Mahjong layouts to uncover a captivating storyline and reunite a royal family.
- Mahjong and Hidden Object gameplay combination
- Over 100 Mahjong layouts
- Hidden object puzzles
- Mysterious storyline
- Quests and mini-games
- Suitable for all ages
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Plunge into an exciting world of Royal mystery and intrigue in this new Mahjong thriller! Over 100 Different Mahjong layouts for players of all skill levels. Innovative combination of Mahjong & Hidden Object game play! Help the kingdom's beautiful Princess find her twin sister who was kidnapped years ago. Set out on a mysterious and dazzling journey, solve innovative quests and mini-games as you enjoy addictive Mahjong game play at its best! Help reunite the Royal Family as you experience a enthralling storyline filled with twits and turns in this unique and entering mix of Mahjong and hidden object game play. - Innovative combination of Mahjong & Hidden Object game play! - Over 100 different Mahjong layouts - Colorful and challenging hidden object puzzles - Clever & mysterious storyline - Excellent quests and mini-games - Fun for all ages
Mahjong Star!
This tile-matching puzzle game challenges players to clear boards by pairing free tiles. It offers a vast collection of layouts, customizable tile sets, and backgrounds for a personalized experience. Enjoy a relaxing soundtrack and strategic gameplay with helpful features like undo and hints.
- 564 board layouts
- 3D rotation
- 8 tile sets
- 40 backgrounds
- Infinite undo, hints, shuffle
- Score based on time
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The goal is to remove all the tiles from the board. You may remove only paired free tiles. The tile is free when there are no tiles either to the left or to the right from it. - 564 Board layouts - 3D Rotation. - 8 Tiles set (Traditional,Wood,Neon,Paintings,Animals,Objects,Fruits and Sculptures). - 40 Backgrounds. - Universal Game. You can play on phones and tablets. - HD Images. - All puzzles can be solved. - Easy change the Layouts with de arrow buttons in the top of the game. - Infinite Undo, Hints, Shuffle. Easy access at the bottom of the board. - Light: you decide to illuminate the entire Layout, or only the clickable tiles. - Tile set design for easy recognition. - Score based on the time elapsed between matches. Less time more points. - Each Board has a High Score that you can beat. - Relaxing oriental music.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Mahjong Star! at 4.6 against Mahjong Secrets's 4.0. Mahjong Star! also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (91 vs 4). Mahjong Secrets's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 9 months). On price, review sentiment 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. Mahjong Secrets sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Mahjong Star! asks for nothing beyond the download.
Mahjong Star! holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mahjong Star! has 91 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Mahjong Secrets's written reviews are positive against 71% of Mahjong Star!'s.
Mahjong Secrets ships an update every 6 weeks, Mahjong Star! every 9 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Mahjong Secrets | Mahjong Star! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (4 ratings) | 4.6 (91 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 71.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 91 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 100 MB | 102 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | JoyBits Co Ltd. | Jose Varela |
Customer experience
Mahjong Secrets
Mahjong Star!
In-app purchases
Mahjong Secrets
- Full version$2.99
Mahjong Star!
No in-app purchases
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