Comparison

The Chinese Five Elements vs Mahjong

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

Head to head
About

The Chinese Five Elements

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The Chinese five elements ("Wu Xing") is a conceptual scheme that many traditional Chinese fields used to explain a wide range of phenomena. For Example, geomancy, Feng shui, astrology, traditional Chinese medicine, music, military strategy and martial arts. The purpose of this application lets the user through the game to continued practice the relationship of the five elements ("mutual generation" and "mutual overcoming"). Ten computerized chess players have different skills. And they are waiting for your challenge. Download it and give it a try! [ Overcomes ] Metal overcomes Wood Wood overcomes Earth Earth overcomes Water Water overcomes Fire Fire overcomes Metal [ Generation] Metal generate Water Water generate Wood Wood generate Fire Fire generate Earth Earth generate Metal The "Five elements“ are Wood (木 mù), Fire (火 huǒ), Earth (土 tǔ), Metal (金 jīn), and Water (水 shuǐ). 中国五行八卦博大精心,本应用目的是通过游戏给用户不断练习五行相剋相生的关系。十一位棋手各有不同的技能,他们等着你们的挑战。快点下载来试试吧! 五行相克:金克木,木克土,土克水,水克火,火克金 五行相生:金生水、水生木、木生火、火生土、土生金

About

Mahjong

Engage in a relaxing Mahjong puzzle experience with a mysterious anime girl. Match identical tiles to clear the board, avoid blocked pieces, and aim for combos. Enjoy the calming atmosphere with rainy sounds and lo-fi music, playable on your smartwatch.

Highlights
  • Match 2 identical Mahjong pieces
  • Match any 2 pieces of the same set
  • Avoid blocked pieces
  • Create combos
  • Chill with rainy sounds and lo-fi music
  • Playable on smartwatch
Features
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Everynight, the same dream... The same girl in the rain, ask you to play Mahjong. What are the meaning of all those? So much to be curious about and there is only one way to find out: Solve the puzzle and see what the girl want. * Match 2 pieces of Mahjong with same symbol. * You can match any 2 Mahjong pieces of the same set. * You can not use a blocked piece. * Avoid mistake to make combo. * Chill in rainy sound and low fi music with zero pressure. * Also play on smartwatch. Get the game, help the mysterious girl!

Screenshots

The Chinese Five Elements4 screens
Mahjong4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: The Chinese Five Elements at none against Mahjong's shown. The Chinese Five Elements also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.3). Mahjong's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 18 months). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Chinese Five Elements ships an update every 18 months, Mahjong every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
The Chinese Five Elements versus Mahjong: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Chinese Five ElementsMahjong
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.7 (69 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—69 — better
Update frequencyEvery 18 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Ad-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.3
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB272 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLeung Man Ho ThomasGosiha Pte. Ltd

In-app purchases

None

The Chinese Five Elements

No in-app purchases

None

Mahjong

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The Chinese Five Elements free?
The Chinese Five Elements is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mahjong free?
Mahjong is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do The Chinese Five Elements or Mahjong have ads?
Mahjong shows ads; The Chinese Five Elements does not.
Which is updated more often, The Chinese Five Elements or Mahjong?
The Chinese Five Elements ships an update every 18 months, and Mahjong every 2 weeks. Most recently, The Chinese Five Elements was updated on October 26, 2026 and Mahjong on October 24, 2026.

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