Mahjong! is a traditional tile-based board puzzle game for iOS and Android, featuring both solo play and real-time multiplayer modes.
Product velocity
Dormant
Daily rank 🇺🇸
#71
Games · paid
Sentiment
4.8
471k reviews
Nemesis
Mahjong City Tours: Tile Match
The App DNA
What makes this app unique?
Users hire the app for mentally stimulating, authentic Mahjong simulation that avoids the progression-gating found in modern narrative-driven puzzle games.
For Mahjong enthusiasts seeking both traditional competitive multiplayer experiences and casual solitaire-style puzzle play.
What does it look like?
Key features
Real-time Mahjong matches against three other players via Game Center or local network
In-game communication tools for players during multiplayer sessions
Recurring puzzle content available on the Android platform
How much does it cost?
Monetization splits between a $1.99 upfront purchase on iOS and an ad-supported free model on Android.
Velocity
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The development cadence has effectively stalled, with the last release occurring over 14 months ago. The history shows a significant gap between the 2023 release and the most recent update in 2026. Given the lack of activity for over a year, the app is classified as a zombie project. There is no evidence of ongoing maintenance or live operations.
Who built it?
POK
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What do users think recently?
Review voice lately leans excited. Users appreciate traditional mahjong gameplay provides a mentally stimulating experience for players seeking authentic tile-based strategy, but report excessive advertisement length and frequency disrupt the flow of gameplay sessions.
How are ratings & reviews evolving?
What users say, by theme
- Traditional mahjong gameplay provides a mentally stimulating experience for players seeking authentic tile-based strategy
- Excessive advertisement length and frequency disrupt the flow of gameplay sessions
99 of 99 recent reviews analyzed · high confidence · Excited overall
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Competitive landscape for Mahjong!
How's the Games market?
Mahjong! holds a niche position in the puzzle category, with a #77 Paid rank in the US and a high 4.76 Android rating. The discrepancy between the $1.99 iOS price and the ad-heavy Android model creates inconsistent user value across platforms.
Read the market outlookThe rivals identified
By Jam City, Inc.
With over 600,000 ratings, this title dominates the casual Mahjong market through high-frequency content updates and a polished, narrative-driven progression system.
- Integrates narrative-driven city exploration meta-layers that significantly increase long-term user retention compared to standard board play.
- Utilizes a high-production-value aesthetic that appeals to the casual puzzle demographic seeking more than just a traditional board experience.
- Maintains a consistent content release cadence that keeps the game world expanding, preventing the stagnation often found in static board games.
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Key takeaways for Mahjong!
Where is it heading?
The puzzle market is consolidating around narrative-driven experiences, leaving static simulations like Mahjong! exposed to churn. Unless the team pivots to address ad-friction and UI accessibility, the current user base will likely migrate to more modern, performance-optimized alternatives.
- Ad-related crashes in the latest update erode the daily active habit, which compounds the rating drag already visible on Android.
- The latest release addressed legacy logic bugs, signaling that the team is actively maintaining the core simulation stability.
The SWOT
- Traditional ruleset simulation [Android 4.76 rating] sustains loyal purist base
- Multiplayer network integration [iOS/Android] drives session length via social interaction
- Customizable game rules [Android/iOS] allow for high-repetition gameplay
- Implement paid ad-removal [Android] to capture high-intent revenue
- Add accessibility-focused UI scaling [Android/iOS] to capture senior demographic
- Introduce seasonal events to increase DAU
Next best moves
Ship paid ad-removal on Android because it is the top-requested feature → reduce churn
+ 1 more prioritized moveThe counter-intuitive read
The app's reliance on traditional rules is not a weakness…
Read the full takeFeature gaps
Narrative-driven meta-progression (available in Mahjong City Tours but missing here) +1
Since the last report: The app transitioned to a freemium model and entered a zombie development state, with user sentiment now dominated by ad-related friction.
Bottom line
Mahjong! retains a loyal purist base through authentic rule simulation, but the ad-heavy Android experience risks long-term churn to lighter competitors, so the PM should prioritize a paid ad-removal tier to stabilize revenue and retention.
Unlock 3 critical frictions, 3 market threats, 1 more prioritized move and the analyst’s take.
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