# Mahjong 4 Friends: Multiplayer — user reviews > 490 indexed App Store user reviews of Mahjong 4 Friends by Darshan Somashekar, rated 4.90/5 from 22,888 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mahjong-4-friends-multiplayer/id1552704332/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mahjong-4-friends-multiplayer/id1552704332.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 20,866 · 4★ 1,560 · 3★ 236 · 2★ 77 · 1★ 149 ## What do users think of Mahjong 4 Friends? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 👍 Great for practice - 👍 Excellent for learning and improving skills - 👍 Customizable and feature-rich - 👍 Helpful for beginners - 👍 Supports different game modes and card versions - 👍 Responsive developer - 👍 Addictive and fun to play **Cons** - 🐛 Issues with recent updates - 🔇 Inability to fully mute voice - 🤖 Unbalanced bot algorithm **Commonly reported bugs** - App freezing or crashing after updates - Suggested hands feature not working with new card **Most requested features** - Ability to play with real people online - Keeping score and progress tracking - Support for special hands in Chinese Mahjong ## Newest reviews (17 of 490) ### 4/5 — Great practice app *2026-08-30, version 10.0.8* This has helped me learn Mahjong on my own. The hint function shows how to find hands in the tiles you’re dealt. I’d give a 5th star if the program eliminated the hands in the hint function that aren’t playable because of what’s been discarded. ### 3/5 — Ads won’t close *2026-08-27, version 10.0.8* After a recent update, the ads will no longer close. I have to close the entire app to play a new game. ### 4/5 — Good practice for beginners *2026-08-25, version 10.0.8* I like that you can see suggested games based on the tiles you draw at the beginning. I am still learning the names of some of the tiles so a picture of the tiles and their names would be helpful for beginners. The Undo button is confusing. It doesn’t take you back one move. ### 3/5 — Don’t like update but like the game *2026-08-22, version 10.0.8* Better before update ### 2/5 — Good Game *2026-08-19, version 10.0.8* Players should have a fixed name so you can track the ones that are really interested in seeing a game all the way through. Some players leave towards the end of the game just because they aren’t winning and end the game for everyone else! Poor losers!!! If they can always hide behind Player 1, 2, etc. they will continue to be indifferent and not dedicated to seeing the entire game through. ### 4/5 — Overall great *2026-08-18, version 10.0.8* This game is honestly addicting. It’s great overall don’t get me wrong and I’d definitely recommend it, especially for beginners like myself. There are ads every once in a while which I think is more than fair. I just think it’s kinda weird that doing no ads is a subscription, but since there aren’t that many it doesn’t feel like they’re forcing you to buy it otherwise the app is unusable. My only real gripe is that open multiplayer games don’t let me play in a Chinese/British form, which is what I learned and is pretty simple. But other than that, works great and a good way to pass the time. ### 2/5 — Stays Open *2026-08-17, version 10.0.8* Can’t get the app to close when I am done. Have to restart my phone to close it out. Deleting it off my phone. ### 3/5 — Pretty good *2026-08-09, version 10.0.8* It’s fun that your able to play with friends online but the game constantly freezes or does not load at all for days ### 3/5 — Glitchy *2026-08-09, version 10.0.8* Game fails to load sometimes. Also, with American Mahjong, you should be able to pick up a tile and display, however it did not allow it- it acted as if it were the Chinese version and you can only steal if you have Mahjong. ### 5/5 — Great way to learn the card *2026-08-05, version 10.0.8* I play in-person mahjong at least once a week and teach it, too. When I first started, this game was invaluable to help me learn and I recommend it to the people I currently teach. I still use it when the new cards come out each spring because it sees possible hands that I would otherwise miss. I think this app comes closest to playing actual mahjong. ### 2/5 — Can't change settings *2026-08-05, version 10.0.8* There is no place to extend the time between throws to longer than 15 seconds. One time an option came up but most of the time it's not on any screen. Also no place to change my name from just player #. ### 5/5 — Wonderful *2026-08-04, version 10.0.8* Absolutely the best Mahjong game for learning and practice. Very helpful with excellent Support responses. Sometimes the “X” doesn’t close the pop-up’s but clicking on the board itself is a simple workaround. ### 5/5 — East to play *2026-08-04, version 10.0.8* This game is easy to learn and play ### 5/5 — Great Practice *2026-08-03, version 10.0.8* This is a great way to practice and improve your game! ### 5/5 — Newbie player *2026-08-03, version 10.0.8* Just loving this app. Great place for a starter player. GOOD JOB PEOPLE! ### 2/5 — A big help *2026-07-31, version 10.0.8* This app has really improved my game ### 3/5 — Mahjong 4 friends *2026-07-30, version 10.0.8* I love the game, when I play with multiplayer, when I don’t win it won’t let me stay in the room and play again, when I win it lets me stay in the room and automatically set up a new game. What’s up with that? When I lose I want to play again automatically. I don’t want to have to leave the room and wait to play with new players. I hope that makes sense. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — What is happening???? *2026-08-25, version 10.0.8* I play this game A LOT. It’s glitching a ton. It used to be every now and then but now may entire hand changes during the Charleston and then changes back. I’m not taking about a few tiles. I get kicked out and when starting a new game I get sucked back into the previous one. This is just a couple of instances of what’s happening l, even in the last few days. I love this app but I’m giving it a rest for a bit in hopes that the developers can get a handle on whatever is geeking in there. ### 1/5 — Cannot See Bot’s Tiles *2026-08-21, version 10.0.8* Suddenly I cannot see Bot 3’s tiles on the left hand side. Cannot play anymore if I cannot see what it is laying down. Very disappointing. ### 1/5 — Ads *2026-08-09, version 10.0.8* Don’t use this app. The mahjong was fine but the ads couldn’t be closed down and then came the classic ‘your device has been hacked’ one. Also you can’t undo a move. ### 1/5 — Closing *2026-07-22, version 10.0.8* After the game ends it is impossible to close the app. ### 1/5 — Leave *2026-06-29, version 10.0.7* After playing it won’t let me close the app until I turn off my phone then I had to deleted the App. ### 1/5 — Hostage situation *2026-06-21, version 10.0.7* Entered a multiplayer open game and tried to leave the room. The game wouldn’t let me. I closed the app and came back. Still I got sucked back into the same game and the bot was playing for me. I turned my device off and back on. It’s still playing the game for me. I deleted the app, same thing….still playing. CREEPY! Let me out!!!!!! ### 1/5 — Takes over phone! *2026-06-10, version 10.0.7* I downloaded this app to learn how to play mah jong - the real game (not a matching one!) The problem is that once I open the app I cannot close it - I must shut down my phone to access any other apps. As a result I will be deleting this app. ### 1/5 — Buggy update *2026-06-05, version 10.0.6* I’ve found this game helpful in learning but the latest update is very buggy. I play on an iPad and the game suddenly zooms in and I can’t zoom out. I have to quit the app, A LOT. ### 1/5 — Horrible *2026-05-18, version 10.0.6* The app is always glitching and bugging out. Terrible ### 1/5 — New version bites! *2026-05-05, version 10.0.6* We just renewed our subscription and then you changed the app. Is there any way to get back the previous version? ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Love practicing Maj! Love the app!! *2026-08-31, version 10.0.8* I practice a lot.. ### 5/5 — Great update on with hints and suggestions *2026-08-25, version 10.0.8* Love the practice I get ### 5/5 — Great game *2026-08-18* Absolutely love this ### 5/5 — Helpful *2026-08-18, version 10.0.8* Just learning, good practice ### 5/5 — I learned so much with this app! *2026-08-16, version 10.0.8* Do yourself a favor, and download this App! It’s free, educational and fun! It helped me understand the 2026 card! ### 5/5 — Nice app for newbies *2026-08-15, version 10.0.8* New to MJ and this app has been very helpful for practicing. The ads are quite annoying so the subscription is worth a few bucks/month imho. ### 5/5 — Help learning to play *2026-08-14, version 10.0.8* The app is so helpful learning the rules and how to play. It is especially helpful in selecting a line. Thanks for developing this App ### 5/5 — Great way to learn *2026-08-14, version 10.0.8* It’s has helped me play the game in person and teaches the rules with the pop ups . Highly recommended ### 5/5 — So fun to play and learn *2026-08-10, version 10.0.8* It’s free! Only ads are after a game. You can leave and comeback. I learned Chinese and HKOS on the app and only had to search a few rules elsewhere! Love playing multiplayer in a private game w my hubs! ### 5/5 — Love *2026-08-06, version 10.0.8* So much fun! Great way to learn how to play Mahjong --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-09.*