Mahjong 3rd edition vs Mahjong V+
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mahjong 3rd edition
Experience a classic Chinese tile-matching game with a premium twist. Enjoy a vast collection of layouts, unique tile variations, and stunning HD graphics across various difficulty levels. Perfect for family fun and strategic thinking.
- Large collection of Mahjong layouts
- Multiple tile counts (36, 72, 144, 288)
- Unique tile variations
- Four beautiful themes
- Adjustable difficulty modes
- Advanced HD graphics
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Mahjong 3rd edition is the ultimate Mahjong game for all the family. Mahjong 3rd edition is a premium Mahjong game which will offer: - A large collection of Mahjong layouts - Mahjong layouts with 36, 72, 144 or 288 tiles - Unique Tile variations to offer the best possible gaming experience - 4 beautiful themes to choose from - Various difficulty modes for beginners and experts alike - Advanced HD Graphics Mahjong is a very ancient Chinese game, composed of tiles which are arranged in a special patterns with their faces upwards. A tile is said to be open or exposed if it can be moved either left or right without disturbing other tiles. The goal is to match open pairs of identical tiles and remove them from the board, exposing the tiles under them for play. The game is finished when all pairs of tiles have been removed from the board or when there are no exposed pairs remaining. Do you love brain and strategy games? Do you love games with amazing beautiful graphics which can be played by adults and children alike then, you will love Mahjong 3rd edition. Download Mahjong 3rd edition today for free!
Mahjong V+
This classic tile matching game offers a fun way to relieve boredom and exercise your mind. Strategically remove matching tiles in pairs to clear the board, with over 50 layouts ranging from easy to difficult.
- Classic tile matching gameplay
- Over 50 unique layouts
- Strategy-based puzzle solving
- Suitable for all skill levels
- Designed for mobile devices
- Ad removal option via IAP
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Relieve boredom, have fun and exercise your mind all at the same time with the 2026 Edition of this classic tile matching game. Mahjong is a single player game that probably originated in Asia. Whilst simple in concept a good deal of strategy is required to complete the layouts. The objective of the game is to remove all the tiles from a layout in the least possible time. Layouts can vary in pattern, size and shape. Tiles are removed in pairs and may only be removed if they are both free and match one another. Free tiles are ones that have no other piece touching the left, right or both sides and no tiles on top. Whilst all deals generated by Mahjong are solvable you will need to remove pairs of tiles carefully to ensure you don’t stop the removal of remaining pairs. Mahjong contains over 50 layouts to provide endless hours of entertainment. All layouts are specially designed for use on mobile devices and range from easy to difficult. Privacy info: Please note that this game ad-funded. We generate some income to pay for the support and development of the game from advertising. You can choose to remove the adverts via the built in IAP.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Mahjong 3rd edition at none against Mahjong V+'s shown. Mahjong 3rd edition also leads on ratings volume (205 vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). Mahjong V+'s advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Mahjong 3rd edition sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Mahjong V+ sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Mahjong V+ holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mahjong 3rd edition has 205 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mahjong 3rd edition | Mahjong V+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (205 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 95.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 205 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 113 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Magma Mobile | ZingMagic Limited |
Customer experience
Mahjong 3rd edition
Mahjong V+
Bugs and requests
Mahjong 3rd edition
Reported bugs
2 issues- Cannot download on iPad (for one user)
- Game struggles to keep up if played too fast
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to delete games to start from scratch
- 3D vision perspective
- See the number of tiles in the game
- Option to tilt the game like other Mahjong games
- More descriptions/explanations for game mechanics
Mahjong V+
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Mahjong 3rd edition
- Remove Ads$1.99
Mahjong V+
- Mahjong V+$1.99
Questions
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