Comparison

Let's Mahjong vs Chinese Idiom Game

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

Head to head
About

Let's Mahjong

Experience a classic Hong Kong Mahjong game set in the 1970s. Play online, in freeplay, or challenge mode against 100 unique characters with distinct personalities and strategies. Track your progress with updated rankings and utilize special items to gain an advantage.

Highlights
  • 1970s Hong Kong style Mahjong
  • Online multiplayer
  • Freeplay mode
  • Challenge mode
  • 100 unique characters
  • Updated player rankings
  • Special in-game items
Features
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Let's Mahjong! - Hong Kong 1970's style - Online, Freeplay & Challenge Mode - 100 Characters with different temper, strategy - Updated ranking to show the player status - Special & unique items to pick u up 等到頸都長嘅 開枱喇 2.0版本 大更新 !! 新增〔〔連線模式〕〕 - 無論你想搵啲唔知身在何方嘅老友,定係覺得自己無敵又最寂寞,宜家只要上到網,任你玩! 新增〔〔挑戰模式〕〕 - 想有難度咩?獨特遊戲角色+獨特章法+獨特牌形+獨特勝利條件+獨特七十年代背景 獨特到呢... 新增〔〔真人發聲〕〕 - 真人發聲+連線對打+比舊版本節奏更明快 一個字 爽爽爽! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 原汁原味,地道香港牌 以七十年代做作遊戲背景 遊戲角色有成一百個 無論脾氣、性格、彩數,甚至反應、章法、經驗,都各有不同,玩過你就知 排行榜不停更新 邊個係魚腩王,邊個係長勝將軍,唔駛睇幾十年啦,你一眼就知啦 神奇透視鏡、誠實豆沙飽 獨特小道具,助你轉危為機

About

Chinese Idiom Game

Engage with traditional Chinese culture through a fun sliding puzzle game. Match four characters to form idioms, progress through challenging levels, and learn new phrases in a relaxing, educational experience.

Highlights
  • Sliding elimination gameplay
  • Surprise crossword levels
  • Learn unfamiliar idioms
  • Simple finger-slide controls
  • Fill gourd for extra rewards
  • Increasing difficulty levels
  • Journey to the West theme
Features
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Chinese Idiom Game(成語高手) is a sliding elimination game, combining the familiar mythical story of Journey to the West with the profound idiom culture, with casual puzzle elimination gameplay, allowing you to feel the charm of traditional culture in a relaxing game, and experience walking with the Great Sage to get the scriptures in rare and ordinary life. Rule explanation. The game uses the sliding elimination method, players need to distinguish the correct order of the four Chinese idioms, by sliding up and down, left and right to select the word block so that the four words selected in turn to form the correct four Chinese idioms, you can complete the elimination. Game features. -消除玩法: Players select four Chinese characters horizontally or vertically according to the order of the idioms that can be formed, and if the combination is successful, the idiom will be eliminated, and the blocks above it will fall down. -惊喜关卡: surprise crossword levels, different ways to play, fun upgrades, rewards upgrade. -温故知新:When you encounter unfamiliar idioms in the game, join in to learn the old ones, and don't be afraid to forget them. -操作簡單: just slide your finger, play simple and clear, young and old. -葫芦宝器: fill in three idioms correctly in a row, and you can fill up the gourd and get extra rewards. -梯级难度: Increasing difficulty from simple to complex, fun and challenge, endless fun. -降妖伏魔: Experience the 91 difficulties on the way to get the scriptures, learn the idioms and subdue the monsters with the Great Sage, and seek the true scriptures. [Auto Renewable Ads Removal Subscription] ▸ Subscription Service: Remove the ads+Unlimited hints/energy ▸ Subscription Price: One month $2.99 USD or your local equivalent currency, Three months $7.99 USD, The yearly $19.99 USD. ▸ Subscription Payment: Once you confirm the payment, you can find the record in your iTunes Account ▸ Subscription Cancelation: Go to “Setting” -> “iTunes Store and App Store” -> “Apple Id”-> ”View Apple Id”-> “Account Setting” -> “Subscription” You have to cancel the subscription 24 hours before the end of the previous subscription ▸ Term of Use: https://www.agedstudio.com/static/terms_of_use_chinese_idiom_game.html ▸ Privacy Policy: https://agedstudio.com/static/privacy_policy_chinese_idiom_game.html

Screenshots

Let's Mahjong4 screens
Chinese Idiom Game4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Let's Mahjong at 4.6 against Chinese Idiom Game's 3.9. Let's Mahjong also leads on ratings volume (823 vs 36). Chinese Idiom Game's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 70%). On price, update cadence, 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. Let's Mahjong sells 16 one-off in-app purchases and Chinese Idiom Game sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Let's Mahjong holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Let's Mahjong has 823 ratings behind it against 36, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 70% of Let's Mahjong's written reviews are positive against 100% of Chinese Idiom Game's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Let's Mahjong ships an update every 2 months, Chinese Idiom Game every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Let's Mahjong versus Chinese Idiom Game: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLet's MahjongChinese Idiom Game
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (823 ratings) — better3.9 (36 ratings)
Positive reviews69.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings823 — better36
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size159 MB135 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperGreeneryAged Studio Limited

Customer experience

Let's Mahjong

All ratings807 ratings
Positive92.2%
Neutral4.2%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews272 reviews
Positive69.9%
Neutral11.0%
Negative19.1%

Chinese Idiom Game

All ratings36 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral2.8%
Negative19.4%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Let's Mahjong

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Inability to win even with a full hand
  • Onscreen tips not disappearing
  • Challenges not working as expected
  • Crashes when checking wiki or continuing a challenge
  • Server connection issues and timeouts

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to customize private rooms
  • More scoring/rule variations
  • Offline play mode
  • Improved tutorial and learning resources
  • Support for accessibility features

Chinese Idiom Game

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

16 purchases

Let's Mahjong

One-time16
  • Double Gain$0.99
  • Map-Corridor$0.99
  • Map-Marketplace$0.99
Show 13 more
  • Map-Public Estate$0.99
  • Map-Playground$0.99
  • Map-Cheung Chau$0.99
  • Map-Typhoon Shelter$0.99
  • Map-Factory$0.99
  • Map-Temple Street$0.99
  • Map-The Peak$0.99
  • Map-Clock Tower$0.99
  • Who's waiting for?$0.99
  • Fluoroscope$0.99
  • Shake'nFall$0.99
  • Heart-Free for 8 Hours$1.99
  • Heart-Free for 128 Hours$3.99
3 purchases

Chinese Idiom Game

Subscriptions3
  • 移除廣告 + 無限提示/體力 - 一個月$2.991 Month
  • 移除廣告 + 無限提示/體力 - 一個季度$7.993 Months
  • 移除廣告 + 無限提示/體力 - 一年$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Let's Mahjong free?
Let's Mahjong is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Chinese Idiom Game free?
Chinese Idiom Game is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Let's Mahjong or Chinese Idiom Game?
Let's Mahjong is rated higher. Let's Mahjong averages 4.6 out of 5 from 823 ratings, while Chinese Idiom Game averages 3.9 from 36 ratings.
Do Let's Mahjong or Chinese Idiom Game have ads?
Both Let's Mahjong and Chinese Idiom Game show ads.
Which is updated more often, Let's Mahjong or Chinese Idiom Game?
Let's Mahjong ships an update every 2 months, and Chinese Idiom Game every 6 weeks. Most recently, Let's Mahjong was updated on October 29, 2026 and Chinese Idiom Game on October 27, 2026.

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