Mahjong Solitaire* vs Mahjöng
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mahjong Solitaire*
A classic tile-matching solitaire game where players pair identical Mahjong tiles to clear the board. It features 60 levels with varying layouts and a straightforward objective: remove all tiles by finding matching pairs.
- Mahjong tile matching
- Solitaire gameplay
- 60 levels
- Different layouts
- Exposed tile mechanics
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Mahjong Solitaire is a solitaire matching game that uses a set of Mahjong tiles. Mahjong Solitaire contains 60 levels with different layouts. Mahjong Solitaire is 100% free game. There is NO pop-up or full screen ads. There is NO in-app-purchase. A tile that can be moved left or right without disturbing other tiles is said to be exposed. Exposed pairs of identical tiles (Flower and Seasons tiles in the same group being considered identical) are removed from the layout one at a time, gradually exposing the lower layers to play. The aim of the game is to clear the layout by pairing up all the tiles.
Mahjöng
Experience a relaxing matching game with 500 challenging mahjong puzzles. Enjoy beautiful, realistic tiles and intuitive controls designed for fans of the classic game.
- 500 mahjong layouts
- Beautiful realistic tiles
- Intuitive controls
- Relaxing matching gameplay
- Challenging puzzles
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Mahjong is the relaxing matching game, supplied with 500 layouts to explore, beautiful realistic tiles, intuitive controls, and all the features that fans of Mahjong have come to expect.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mahjong Solitaire* at none against Mahjöng's 10. Mahjöng's advantage is ratings volume (68K vs 309) and review sentiment (82% vs 66%). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Mahjöng sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Mahjong Solitaire* asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Mahjong Solitaire* against 4.7 for Mahjöng. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mahjöng has 68K ratings behind it against 309, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 66% of Mahjong Solitaire*'s written reviews are positive against 82% of Mahjöng's.
Mahjong Solitaire* ships an update every 5 months, Mahjöng every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mahjong Solitaire* | Mahjöng |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (309 ratings) | 4.7 (68K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 65.7% of reviews | 82.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 309 | 68K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lei Li | Vintolo Ltd |
Customer experience
Mahjong Solitaire*
Mahjöng
User reviews
Mahjong Solitaire*
From 309 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Addictive gameplay
- 👍 Good way to relax
- 👍 Keeps mind occupied
- 👍 Entertaining for hours
- 👍 No-nonsense presentation
Room to improve
- 😠 Frequent progress resets
- 😠 Unwinnable levels
- 😠 Ads are intrusive
- 😠 Frustrating difficulty spikes
Mahjöng
From 68K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎮 Years of fun
- 👍 Great game
- 🧠 Brain training
- 🕰 Relaxing and engaging
Room to improve
- 💰 Paywall for shuffles and hints
- 🔁 Repetitive gameplay
- 🤯 Frustratingly difficult levels
Bugs and requests
Mahjong Solitaire*
Reported bugs
4 issues- Progress resets to level 1
- Levels 49 and 60 are impossible
- Next level won't open
- Ads are present despite claims
Requested features
4 requests- More levels
- Purchase ad-free version
- Fix progress reset bug
- Fix unwinnable levels
Mahjöng
Reported bugs
2 issues- Unwinnable levels
- Progress not saved across devices
Requested features
3 requests- Landscape mode option
- Ability to earn free shuffles/hints
- More level variety
In-app purchases
Mahjong Solitaire*
No in-app purchases
Mahjöng
- 2 shuffles$1.99
- 8 hints$2.99
- 5 shuffles$3.99
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- 20 hints$4.99
- 8 shuffles$5.99
- 35 hints$7.99
- 15 shuffles$9.99
- 60 hints$9.99
- 40 Shuffles$19.99
- 100 shuffles$39.99
Questions
Is Mahjong Solitaire* free?
Is Mahjöng free?
Which has better reviews, Mahjong Solitaire* or Mahjöng?
Do Mahjong Solitaire* or Mahjöng have ads?
Which is updated more often, Mahjong Solitaire* or Mahjöng?
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