Comparison

Mahjong Solitaire* vs Mahjong Solitaire Tile Match

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Mahjong tile matching
  • Solitaire gameplay
  • 60 levels
  • Different layouts
  • Exposed tile mechanics
Features
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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.

About

Mahjong Solitaire Tile Match

This is an addictive tile-matching puzzle game where players pair identical mahjong tiles. The goal is to clear all tiles from the table by strategically matching exposed tiles. Enjoy this classic solitaire experience.

Highlights
  • Tile matching gameplay
  • Pyramid tile stacking
  • Exposed tile pairing
  • Classic solitaire experience
  • Addictive puzzle mechanics
Features
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An addictive mahjong solitaire game! The tiles are all stacked up like a pyramid. Can you pair up the identical ones to play them away? Note that only the exposed mahjong can be paired. Find the matching tiles and make pairs to clear all the tiles from the table! Have fun.

Screenshots

Mahjong Solitaire*4 screens
Mahjong Solitaire Tile Match3 screens

Verdict

The call

Mahjong Solitaire* and Mahjong Solitaire Tile Match both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Mahjong Solitaire Tile Match's written reviews are positive against 66% of Mahjong Solitaire*'s. Mahjong Solitaire Tile Match also leads on iOS requirement (7.0 vs 13.0). Mahjong Solitaire*'s advantage is ratings volume (354 vs 10) and update cadence (every 5 months vs every 19 months). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Mahjong Solitaire* against 4.6 for Mahjong Solitaire Tile Match. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mahjong Solitaire* has 354 ratings behind it against 10, 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 100% of Mahjong Solitaire Tile Match's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mahjong Solitaire* ships an update every 5 months, Mahjong Solitaire Tile Match every 19 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Mahjong Solitaire* versus Mahjong Solitaire Tile Match: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMahjong Solitaire*Mahjong Solitaire Tile Match
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (354 ratings) — better4.6 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews65.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings354 — better10
Update frequencyEvery 5 months — betterEvery 19 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.07.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLei LiBin Song

Customer experience

Mahjong Solitaire*

All ratings308 ratings
Positive91.9%
Neutral5.2%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews35 reviews
Positive65.7%
Neutral17.1%
Negative17.1%

Mahjong Solitaire Tile Match

All ratings9 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Mahjong Solitaire Tile Match

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Mahjong Solitaire*

No in-app purchases

None

Mahjong Solitaire Tile Match

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mahjong Solitaire* free?
Mahjong Solitaire* is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mahjong Solitaire Tile Match free?
Mahjong Solitaire Tile Match is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Mahjong Solitaire* or Mahjong Solitaire Tile Match?
Mahjong Solitaire* is rated higher. Mahjong Solitaire* averages 4.6 out of 5 from 354 ratings, while Mahjong Solitaire Tile Match averages 4.6 from 10 ratings.
Do Mahjong Solitaire* or Mahjong Solitaire Tile Match have ads?
Neither Mahjong Solitaire* nor Mahjong Solitaire Tile Match shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mahjong Solitaire* or Mahjong Solitaire Tile Match?
Mahjong Solitaire* ships an update every 5 months, and Mahjong Solitaire Tile Match every 19 months. Most recently, Mahjong Solitaire* was updated on November 6, 2026 and Mahjong Solitaire Tile Match on November 2, 2026.

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