“NOT AD FREE MISLEADING ADS — U get 8-10 levels in and after that every level makes u watch an ad. It advertises ad free . U want ad free pay 5.99 . False advertisement I hate it”
Independent automated assessment · 3 signal sources · 522 reviews scanned · analyzed 2026-10-05.
4.9 ★101,604 ratings
—Downloads
4+Age rating
281 MBApp size
Free · In-app purchasesIn-app purchases
About this app
Shanghai Mahjongg - Classic Tile Matching Puzzle Game Experience the authentic charm of traditional Mahjong Solitaire with modern convenience! Specially designed with seniors in mind, perfect for puzzle lovers of all ages seeking a relaxing yet challenging brain game. Why Choose Shanghai Mahjongg: •Classic Mahjong Solitaire - Timeless tile-matching gameplay with strategic depth •Senior-Friendly Design - Large, clear tiles and easy-to-use controls (No squinting!) •Brain Training Benefits - Improve memory, focus, and logical thinking •Beautiful Traditional Design - Stunning visuals inspired by Chinese art and culture •Stress-Free Experience - No time pressure, play at your comfortable pace •Daily Mental Exercise - Fresh puzzles every day to keep your mind sharp •Helpful Features - Smart hints, easy undos, and customizable themes •Offline Play - Enjoy anywhere, no internet require…
Preview
Real screenshots from the store listing.
Independent evidence report
The evidence behind this assessment
This is where the page changes from an app-store listing into an evidence report: findings, important reviews, pricing and a dated history.
Which version this describes
When we ran this analysis, and what the store lists now.
This analysis describes version 3.6.0 of the app, analyzed 2026-10-05 . The app may have changed since.
The store currently lists version 3.6.0, updated 2026-09-24.
What we measured
Each line is a measurement published as a measurement, never a verdict.
Each line is a measurement, published as a measurement. Where we have not looked, the line says so rather than reading as a zero.
Developer replies to reviews
Replies to fewer than 1 review in 20
Price in the store description
States no price and billing period
Cancelling, in the store description
Does not say how to cancel
Themes reported by reviewers
2 themes reported
Counted from the reviews we have read for this app. "No theme reported" means no theme reached our reporting threshold — it is not a finding that nothing is wrong with this app, and we do not say it is.
Five-star share of ratings
90% or more five-star
Arithmetic on the stores' own published rating counts. It says nothing about why the ratings fall where they do.
In the package we scanned
No package has been scanned for this app, so nothing is published about what it ships. That is an absence of evidence about the app, not a finding about it.
Graded bands · predicate set 1.4 · how these are measured
What the analysis found
App-specific findings, grouped by what each one rests on. How they are graded lives on its own page.
The catch list 1
Charges we publish at a strength we stand behind: measured from an artefact, agreed by independent sources, or reported by enough users to clear that charge's own published bar.
Reported by users: Aggressive ad load
Advertising volume or placement that interrupts normal use: ads between every action, unskippable or forced full-screen ads.
What we saw: Raised by 28 distinct reviewers — 5.4% of the 522 reviews scanned on this store leg (App Store).
One source only — shown, not confirmed 2
A single kind of evidence. We publish these because withholding them would be the bigger distortion, and we do not treat any of them as a finding we stand behind.
Reported by users: Reports that the ads misrepresent the app
Reviewers repeatedly report that the app is not what its advertising showed. We never see the ad creative itself, so nothing we collect can corroborate or refute this — it is published as an attributed user report: what reviewers say, and how many of them said it.
What we saw: Misleading advertising: raised by 21 distinct reviewers (4.0% of 522 reviews scanned)
From the store listing: Usable without an account
The app's own screens offer a way past sign-up — guest access, skipping, or browsing before registering — rather than gating the product behind an account. The store's privacy disclosure is checked alongside it: that disclosure is self-reported, so it corroborates this credit rather than establishing it.
What we saw: The store privacy disclosure (5 entries) links no contact details or identifiers to the user — consistent with an app that does not require an account. Self-reported by the developer.
Highlighted reviews
Representative public review excerpts shown as user reports, not Appworthy audit evidence.
“No Ads Yet — I love playing Mahjong, but one of the ones advertised as having no ads for free turned out to have too many ads. So far so good for this one! Let’s hope it continues to have no ads. If so, I’ll be completely satisfied for…”
“Too many “videos” — I really like the game but there is too many ads. And they are long. Every time you finish a game, boom!, an ad. Then you have to tap it quite a few times to get it to move on. The game is supposed to be relaxing, not…”
Assessment & version history
App changes and Appworthy events in one timeline.
Store listing updated to version 3.6.0.
What this app sells
Useful store-disclosed pricing, kept below the app listing.
Items shown1
Lowest$5.99
Highest$5.99
Shanghai Mahjongg Ads Remove$5.99