Comparison

Math Escape vs Leon's Mahjong

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

Head to head
About

Math Escape

Solve math problems quickly to guide a character through a volcanic maze and outrun rising lava. Offers three difficulty levels and achievement unlocking. Perfect for practicing arithmetic under pressure.

Highlights
  • Fast-paced brain training
  • Three difficulty levels
  • Unlock achievements
  • Compete with friends
  • iCloud sync
  • Ad-free gameplay
Features
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Outrun the lava with your brain! Math Escape: Speed Run is free, with no ads. Dash the stick man is trapped in the Volcanic Maze of Mathlor, and only your quick thinking can save him. Every right answer builds the path ahead. Answer wrong, or take too long, and the ground crumbles into the lava. Perfect for children learning their sums and for grown-ups who want a fast brain workout. HOW IT PLAYS - Solve each sum to add a step to Dash's path before it runs out. - Build streaks: 5 right in a row doubles your points, 10 in a row triples them. - Three levels: Easy (+ and −), Medium (adds ×) and Hard (all four operations). Harder levels run faster and score more. PRACTICE WITHOUT PRESSURE - Practice mode has no timer and no falling. - Choose exactly which operations to work on, such as just times tables. - Adaptive questions ask more of the sums you find tricky. SEE YOUR PROGRESS - Stats show your accuracy for every operation and your best streak. - Earn 14 achievements across every level. - High scores for each difficulty, plus Game Center leaderboards. MADE FOR EVERYONE - No ads and no tracking. - VoiceOver, Dynamic Type and Reduce Motion support. - Designed for iPhone and iPad. - iCloud keeps your scores, achievements and stats the same on all your devices. - Available in English, German, Spanish, French, Italian and Brazilian Portuguese. Math Escape is free. If it has helped someone in your family enjoy maths, an optional tip jar lets you support its development, but it is never required. The lava is rising. Dash is counting on you. -------- Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Leon's Mahjong

A serene Mahjong solitaire game featuring handcrafted boards and retro pixel art. Enjoy unlimited hints, undos, and a calming soundtrack. Play offline on multiple devices with a one-time purchase.

Highlights
  • 99 handcrafted, solvable boards
  • 5 switchable tilesets
  • Unlimited hints and undos
  • Over an hour of original music
  • Offline play
  • MFi game controller support
Features
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This is a calm, handcrafted Mahjong solitaire experience, designed to help you unwind. Your quiet moment at the end of the day. Beautifully designed boards, rendered in a warm retro pixel-art style, and the simple satisfaction of solving them. What you get • 99 handcrafted, always-solvable boards, from quick sessions to deeper challenges. • 5 tilesets to choose from, switchable in real time, with more on the way. • Unlimited hints and undos, so you never get stuck. • Over an hour of original music by composer Bjørn Lynne. • Play in 15 languages across iPhone, iPad, and Mac. • Now you can also play with an MFi game controller! • Buy once, all future updates included. No ads. No tracking. No in-app purchases. No internet required. Why this game exists This game is a tribute to my father, who introduced me to Mahjong in the 1980s. He passed away before my son Leon was born, so they never met. Leon helped shape the game as its youngest (and loudest) stakeholder. In a small way, this game became a bridge between them. Three generations. One love for games. Lucas and Leon

Screenshots

Math Escape4 screens
Leon's Mahjong4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Math Escape at Free against Leon's Mahjong's $0.99. Math Escape also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 84%). Leon's Mahjong's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 3.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Math Escape is free to download; Leon's Mahjong costs $0.99 up front. Math Escape sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Leon's Mahjong asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Leon's Mahjong holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Leon's Mahjong has 70 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of Math Escape's written reviews are positive against 84% of Leon's Mahjong's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Math Escape ships an update every 2 months, Leon's Mahjong every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 1 level
Math Escape versus Leon's Mahjong: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMath EscapeLeon's Mahjong
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating3.5 (2 ratings)4.5 (70 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better84.1% of reviews
Number of ratings270 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationAd-supported — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB334 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperAnkharis LtdLucas Dima

Customer experience

Math Escape

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Leon's Mahjong

All ratings70 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral1.4%
Negative8.6%
Written reviews88 reviews
Positive84.1%
Neutral4.5%
Negative11.4%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Math Escape

One-time3
  • Nice Tip$0.99
  • Generous Tip$2.99
  • Amazing Tip$4.99
None

Leon's Mahjong

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Math Escape free?
Math Escape is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Leon's Mahjong free?
Leon's Mahjong costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Math Escape or Leon's Mahjong?
Leon's Mahjong is rated higher. Math Escape averages 3.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Leon's Mahjong averages 4.5 from 70 ratings.
Do Math Escape or Leon's Mahjong have ads?
Neither Math Escape nor Leon's Mahjong shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Math Escape or Leon's Mahjong?
Math Escape ships an update every 2 months, and Leon's Mahjong every 4 weeks. Most recently, Math Escape was updated on November 1, 2026 and Leon's Mahjong on November 8, 2026.

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