Last updated on May 30th, 2023 at 06:30 pm
Shanghai Mahjong
Shanghai Mahjong is one of the best $1.99 to play game in the App Store.
Developed by MobileAge LLC, Shanghai Mahjong is a Entertainment game with a content rating of 4+.
It was released on 12th February 2019 with the latest update 12th February 2019
Whether you are a fan of Entertainment, Puzzle, or Board games, you will find this game interesting and will absolutely like it.
Rating
203 people have rated 2.0.2
You can download the game Shanghai Mahjong from APP STORE.
Description
WINNER "BEST GAME" 2009
3rd PLACE WINNER "BEST APP EVER" 2010
"Quite honestly, if you enjoy the game of Mahjong even a little bit, you’d be nuts not to buy this game. It’s the best mahjong available for the iPad or the iPhone" — 148Apps
"Shanghai Mahjong app is the best Mahjong app available on iTunes" — slapapp.com
"This is arguably the best digital version of the game I’ve ever played" — macgamer.com
"absolutely gorgeous!" — gear diary
"If you’ve been stuck trying to decide which mahjong solitaire game in the App Store will get you the most bang for your buck, it’s time to stop wracking your brain and give Shanghai a try. It’s a gorgeous and über customizable version of the game you know and love" — appadvice.com
"With solid controls, a variety of game modes, and nearly endless customization via direct downloads, Shanghai Mahjong came away the winner in our Games category. — iLounge.com
"13th Top iOS App of all time" – 148Apps
"You’d be seriously hard-pressed to find a nicer looking mahjong app than Shanghai" — appsafari
Shanghai Mahjong, one of the most popular games of all time, returns in this definitive edition. Whether you have two minutes or two hours you’ll quickly lose yourself in this classic tile-matching obsession. Shanghai has been carefully designed to look amazing on whichever device you decide to run it on: iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch.
Features:
- Photorealistic game tiles
- 50+ tilesets keep the game fresh
- 200 different layouts keep your mind active
- 33 Challenging Game Center achievements
- Unique Windstorm mode adds new game twists
- Personalize with custom backgrounds
- Global Leader boards
- Detailed Game statistics
- Supports your background music
- Post scores to Facebook
- Fully supports iOS4 and the Retina display.
UNLIMITED CUSTOMIZATION
Those that think that classic Mahjong is so 1924 can rest easy. Now you can choose from an ever expanding library of tilesets to keep the game fresh. From Fractals to Trippy Polish Cinema we automatically make new sets available as they’re cranked off the production line.
You can further personalize the look of the game with an unlimited selection of backgrounds. Choose images from your photo album or from a selection of custom designed artwork
From fast two minute games to extended head scratchers, quickly choose from over 200 layouts or select one at random each time you start a game.
LEADERBOARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
Wondering if you’re king of the tile heap? Now you can see how you stack up against friends and other players world wide. From Morphious Moves to Slaying Dragons Shanghai’s 33 built-in Game Achievements are guaranteed to test your zen-mettle in new and challenging ways.
Updated on 12th February 2019
This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.
- Fixes bug related to player score history not saving
- iPhone X Support
Shanghai Mahjong Reviews
Thanks for the update. We had purchased a new iPad to keep this game when next iOS update is available. We have had the game forever and play it everyday. If you’re looking for Mahjong, look no further. This is the best. Updated April, 2021: we have played this game for years and love it. We are enjoying all the new set ups. They are a good add. Thank you again for the updates!
We’ve tried other Mahjong games and this is the greatest. Best boards, sounds and settings. Thanks for your work and effort.
Love the game but, no new updates of any kind ie new tiles. We guessing since this particular mahjong is not gouging our pockets therefore no new anything!
We love this game! We have played it for years. There are many different tile faces so we never get bored. It is very relaxing. The only improvement we can think of is to get even more tile themes!
We’ve been playing this game for years. Its our go-to game when Im waiting for anything. We love that you can customize the background and tile setting and change the layout. Just recently started playing windstorm which we love. It allows us to get higher scores and change our strategic thinking.
With the latest update to IOS 14.2 the game will not open. We miss it!!!
Very good game. Maybe you will allow players to make comments to each other. Just a thought to increase social activity and expand the game word of mouth. People dont really know about shanghai in usa.
We’ve had this app for many years, and its our all time favorite Shanghai Mahjong app.
Have always loved this game because of the stunning graphics on tile and background choices. Have never seen a better mahjong game. Can upload photos to use as background and tile images can’t be beat anywhere else. Had it for years and it’s still the best!! Thank you.
This is a good 5 star game. It used to have bugs in it but we havent Run into any lately. After ~ 12 years or so this is still our favorite game.
Hours of fun playing this game. An entertaining game.
This game has everything: quality design, no ads, no bugs, a variety of backgrounds and tiles and just enough help to get you on track if you know nothing about Mahjong. We tried a few other versions before we found this one. We play it on our iPad – we think it would be too small for us on our phone. Id pay a bit for an additional set of tile styles. We prefer the styles where the three main suits are distinguishable, like the traditional and icona ones, not just random. We were surprised to see how much changing the tile style changes how you think during the game. Thanks for a great app.
This has the BEST variety of tiles, layouts and background of any Mahjong game on here! Awesome.
Do you have this same game for android? This is one of our favorite.
Addictive game, love the fortunes at the end! The tile selection is superb (won’t be mad at chad if you create some new tiles!) The tiles in options OTHER THAN traditional style are what we kept seeking in other apps UNTIL we found Shanghai!!!! We love Windstorm play, the shuffle of boards if one chooses, the background scenes are gorgeous and perfect in theme and color against the tiles. The opacity option is neat too!!! We have gotten so many people addicted to Shanghai! They love it too!! Best of all?! No in app purchases or dumb storyline to advance your game. $1.99 we thank thee sirs for giving us sooo much for so little!!! Love it!!
Our absolute favorite game. Everything works so smoothly. The pieces are clearly enscribed. (Im glad to see the old (ugly) philosopher is gone.)
Layout is too close to bottom screen, some pieces are hidden or difficult to see.
Stopped working after last apple update.
While we greatly enjoy this game, its frustrating that the achievement for clearing all the boards does not trigger. We sent a message to developers about this along time ago, and never got a response. Disappointing to work so hard to finish that achievement only to have it say we have one board left, but it wont show us which layout that is.
Game launches and immediately quits. Works fine on iPhone X v14.2.
We love this game. We’ve had it for years. Now, we’ll be playing and will go out to read a messge, an email, take a break while we go do something or just press new game, and our screen comes up black. We can’t get rid of it until we reboot our iPad. Today, the black screen comes up after we’ve played 3 or 4 games. Darn. The game has 5 stars but with this problem, we are giving it 2.
The latest release frequently prevents pieces from changing state on our iPhone X. It will allow pieces to be matched again after getting out of the screen and coming back. We were real happy before this release.
Freezes constantly. Using on a shuffle. The you have to start over.
Took a while for it to soak in, but there are only 5 or 6 games and this ap just cycles thru the same 5 or 6 games. If you play only every 3rd or 4th day you dont even realize it. We will have find another developers Shanghai.
We do not like the upgrades with negative messages after completed game nor do we appreciate being forced to close two screens every time the program opens because we do not want to complete the avatar image & connect online! Give us options to Opt out! Game is no fun with this garbage!
Hey, we actually purchased this years ago, to avoid Adverts, and have usually played this every day, enjoying the challenge (5 stars), but with the latest OS update – WHOOPS! – doesnt even open. We were concerned this would happen as the Developer last updated the game two years ago – DEVELOPER, we need your help in UPDATING this app to work with the freshest OS! Signed, Paying Customer.
Used to love this game and then…. Win a game and this is the uplifting message we get: Hard times are behind you. Impossible ones lie just ahead. Very uplifting message. Guess Ill delete this game and download another with more positive messages. Guess with a pandemic hitting hard Im in no mood for garbage saying. So long, not nice to know you.
Works worse now than before the update yesterday.
The description doesn’t lie! We’ve had Shanghai Mahjong for about eight or nine years and it’s still the best Mahjong experience we’ve had on any platform. Tile sets and backgrounds are crisp and pleasing, and so are the sound effects. We’re very thankful it was recently updated to be compatible with the newest iOS!
We love this game. We have other versions of Mahjongg Solitaire, but Shanghai Lites lack of time clock and the cookie fortunes when you win, keep us coming back for more games. (Hey, if youve never seen the droll fortunes this gave serves up to its winners, its worth the purchase price just for that! And now, theyre unbidden by pop up frames.) we were disappointed when we bought a new iPad and the iOS 11 version of this game didnt download with the other apps, so a few weeks later we searched and managed to find it. Hooray!
First off, we LOVE THIS GAME! It is addicting, and a great time occupier when there is slack time. We enjoy the multiple boards, but we generally play the standard configuration. We were having a problem where, in the middle of a game, the end tiles would not be available for matching. Additionally, tiles in the MIDDLE of a row would become available!! We thought it was some update error, and we contacted the developers. They IMMEDIATELY responded that we may have been in ‘Windstorm’ mode (I was) and, once fixed, everything went back to normal. Kudos on the quick response! Update December 2016– we still play and love this game, but we have noticed that the ‘Dragon’ board repeats the same boards after playing about 10 of them!! This is disheartening; as the boards no longer seem random. We are using IOS 10.x (now 10.2) on all our iPads and iPhones, but no joy. Update September 2017– Thank you Thank you for updating this app so it is compatible with future iOS releases!!
Love the choices of tile layout and tile sets. Still going strong after all these years.
We love this app. So many unique tile choices and background choices. Each combo challenges us different way. Love the black lab background! Like the wind variation. Single wish add mobility to allow see available puzzle pieces bottom layers. Our other favorite moonlight mahjong allows us to roll puzzle to sides, top and bottom to see all layers.
Our favorite mahjong app finally got an update and now we’re back to playing nonstop! Thank you for listening to us!!
We were dreading the IOS 11 update because we would lose our beloved Mah Jong game. Every IOS update added a few new interface bugs, but we still stuck with this game. And now it’s finally updated. Woohoo! Made our week!
Mahjong is one of our favorite ways to unwind and this is our favorite version. We love all the tile sets and the ability to insert our own photos into the background. Now that they’ve updated to allow play on future versions of iOS, we’re happy to give it a full five stars!
We were beyond thrilled to see that these developers updated this classic game! Its the purest form of Mah Jong on this platform, and the only one that teaches true tile values and rules in case one wants to learn to play the real, physical tile version. Those who want storylines, cutesy graphics and a more generic puzzle experience wont like it, but those who seek a more challenging and genuine experience will adore it!
Was upset that this wasn’t being supported and deleted from phone. Glad you’ve updated the app for latest iOS for iPhone! Ready for the re download!
Several months ago we were upset to get a notice on our iPhone 6s when we opened this app that it was not going to be considered compatible with the upcoming iOS 11 upgrade. So glad the developers finally fixed that problem, as we play this game at least several times a week. We’ve tried them all! This mahjong app has the best interface. Easy to use, beautiful tile designs, from clean, simple, traditional backgrounds to the more exotic or playful, and limitless variations of tile layouts. We’ve used the paid version for years and it’s just gotten better over time. Thanks, developers!
This is one of the best Mahjong games we have ever found with a great selection tile sets and fun layouts. We definitely appreciate the team taking the time to update the App to be compatible with the latest version of iOS.
Excellent detail, lots and lots of different layouts, good graphics. Enjoyed this app for years!
Very enjoyable, love the fortunes at end of each set. Will be spending a lot of time playing it.
We have been playing this game across several different telephone updates over the years. It has so many different games and tiles you never get tired of playing. Thank you for the long awaited update!!
We had decided not to do the next iOS update on our iPad until you put out an updated version of this app. We were going to update our iPhone only! We couldn’t bear to completely lose this game! We’re so grateful we won’t have to make that decision! The only thing we regret is that we deleted the statistics without checking to see how many hundreds (thousands?) of games we’ve played played since downloading this app 5-6 yea s ago (or whenever it first came out). We didn’t even mind paying $1.99! It’s worth every penny!
Anytime we have a moment between tasks, we find myself playing this version of Mahjong. We love the three fortunes after a game; it reminds us of the classic Burning Monkey games for Mac. The tile sets are nice, especially the classic tiles. The update cones just in time. We haven’t liked other Mahjong solitaire games. This is the classic, the one we’ve enjoyed for years. Thank goodness for the update.
Simple classic Mahjong game with some added perks. You can download different tile sets and backgrounds for free or use your own pictures as backgrounds. Plenty of tile setups to choose from. If you JUST WANT TO PLAY MAHJONG… This is the app for you.
This is our favorite mahjong app. Thanks for releasing an update.
Didnt mind paying $2 to get the updated iOS 11 version. We love this classic game with many layouts. Play with it everyday. Thanks for this great game with no ads, yet. Oct 2017.
Love love love this game. So happy we found it again. We got a new iPad and this was the only game that didnt transfer to the new one, and we couldnt find it. So happy we found it last night, cant stop playing. Thank you for a great game.
We were disappointed that the developers did not upgrade the Lite version of Shanghai, because that was a quick game. However, we went ahead and started using this complete version. We must say, we like it a lot. Works great. So glad that this one was upgraded to 64-bit. We have tried other Ma Jong games on this and other platforms. This one is our favorite. Well, we did like the one on OS/2, but that platform is kaput along with all its apps.