# Mahjong: Hidden Symbol — user reviews > 304 indexed App Store user reviews of Mahjong by Absolutist Ltd, rated 4.70/5 from 6 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mahjong-hidden-symbol/id498472965/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mahjong-hidden-symbol/id498472965.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 5 · 4★ 0 · 3★ 1 · 2★ 0 · 1★ 0 ## What do users think of Mahjong? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 👍 Fun and challenging game - 🚀 Smooth gameplay - 💡 Competing against other players adds excitement - 👍 Variety of board layouts **Cons** - 🐛 Repeated loading of the same level - 👎 Opponent can be distracting - 🐛 Connectivity issues, requiring reinstallation - 🔒 Requires user name before playing **Commonly reported bugs** - Losing progress and having to repurchase full version - Freezing or crashing after updates - Obscured tiles making it hard to play **Most requested features** - More free levels and layouts - Option to play offline or without opponent - Improved scoring system and player rankings ## Newest reviews (14 of 304) ### 3/5 — Wants me to pay again *2014-09-30* Now updated for ios8 but now back to the start. All scores zeroed, back to free version although I have paid for full version, no response from developer. ### 3/5 — Mahjong *2013-10-03, version 1.0* Fun but keeps giving me the same level over and over! ### 4/5 — Enjoyable, But... *2013-09-27, version 1.0* no longer receiving "bonus" points...why? ### 4/5 — One of my favorite games! *2013-09-23* I like the graphics and the variety of layouts. Also competing against another player steps up the play. More layouts would be great as they can get repetitive after a while. Would also like to see my ranking against other players, not just my total number of points for all games played. ### 4/5 — Good game *2013-09-21, version 1.0* Good game. Easy to follow and enjoy playing against others. ### 4/5 — Enjoy *2013-09-17* Relaxing game....just wish it wouldn't lock up sometimes after updates because then I have to uninstall/reinstall and lose all my points ### 3/5 — Fun *2013-09-15, version 1.0* Good game. ### 4/5 — Mahjong *2013-09-15, version 1.0* It's O.K. ### 4/5 — Great game *2013-09-14, version 1.0* Really enjoyable ### 4/5 — Good game *2013-09-05, version 1.0* Good game ### 4/5 — Mahjong *2013-09-03, version 1.0* Hard to stop playing. I need to be faster...fun! ### 4/5 — Mahjong hidden *2013-09-01, version 1.0* Great app ### 4/5 — Mahjong *2013-09-01, version 1.0* This app isn't too bad. Haven't figured out the point yet, but it is an enjoyable time waster! ### 4/5 — Mahjong *2013-08-29, version 1.0* Good addictive game , enjoy playing against others ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — No thanks *2015-02-28, version 1.2.2* They "needed" to know my name before I could play anything. I just deleted it. ### 1/5 — Lauren *2014-10-15, version 1.2.2* Back in July 2012 I wrote, "One of the better mahjong games I've played”. I had bought the unlimited version and played regularly. I’m not sure with which update this happened, (as i often only play 1 game at a time), but now when i play, a message comes up asking me to buy and unlock the full version and only lets me play a few different games over and over. Please fix this. I know it’s not a lot of money, but i imagine it’s going to add up real quick if we all have to re-purchase the unlimited version. ### 1/5 — Play alone option *2014-03-15* I download this app because it said you play multiplayer or alone thought this meant offline but there's no such option so I purchase the full version but no difference. The previous one I purchased at least had more options like undo and several other options only problem had to purchase so many when that ran you had purchase more. I rather that than none at all. By the way this is the first time I ever wrote a review ### 1/5 — Проблема! *2014-02-13* Уважаемые разработчики! После последнего обновления в игре осталась только одна раскладка 316, других нет вообще. Что случилось, где другие игровые раскладки? Возможно ли это исправить? ### 1/5 — Mahjong no jong at all *2012-07-07, version 1.0* What is the good of a game that refuses to open? ZÉRO STARS! Game has à bug that Will not permit me to get past the opening Request to enter à player name. Reported this 2 months ago & despite editor's promise to investigate, still has not been attended to. Very poor, frustrating & disappointing! Myke the Tyke. ### 1/5 — Mahjong *2012-04-22, version 1.0* Ok game, prefer another one but I completed it ### 2/5 — Mahjong Hidden Symbol *2017-05-24, version 1.4.3* Tiles take too long to clear from the board. Too slow. ### 2/5 — Плохо!!! *2017-03-11* После обновления ооочень много ошибок!!!Что иной раз и "помощь" не помогает,т.к моргает только одна кость и игра сразу заканчивается из-за отсутствия ходов!Так же много спрятанных костей,которые без "помощи" не найти!Ооочень много полей которые изначально сделаны на проигрышь,часто 2 одинаковых кости друг над другом!Исправьте плиз!!! ### 2/5 — Stop the ads *2014-06-19, version 1.1.2* I really like playing this game. But I cannot stand that Absolutist has started putting up ads that you can't turn off unless you go to the App Store and then go back and reopen the game. Bad move, Absolutist!!! ### 2/5 — Eh ... okay *2013-08-23* It was more fun when you could compete, like the game used to allow. For the past couple of weeks, you still have another player's game on the screen but you no longer get their score as a bonus for finishing before they do. I even deleted and reloaded in case there was something wrong with the game, but that did not work. Now the game is just another Mahjong game ... not as much fun. I've had to delete and reload a couple of times. It does not act the same each time I reload. Same layout every turn. Was not like this in the beginning. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — There you are *2017-02-01, version 1.4.3* Game excellent. Music irritating. ### 5/5 — mahjong *2015-01-23, version 1.2.2* Love it! ### 5/5 — Hooked *2014-09-07, version 1.1.2* I find the mahjong games keep my mind off anything I need to forget for a while I am hooked but do not mind. I sometimes find myself playing when I should be doing housework (yuk). ### 5/5 — Mahjong *2014-03-06, version 1.0.2* This is my favorite game on iTunes. Just can't put it down. ### 5/5 — Good game *2014-03-01, version 1.0.2* I like the games but don't like playing against someone else. Great game though. ### 5/5 — Mahjong *2013-10-08, version 1.0* Great game. Challenging. Never freezes. ### 5/5 — Yo *2013-10-07, version 1.0* Great game! Love playing against others! Super fun! ### 5/5 — Muito bom! *2013-10-01* Viciante ### 5/5 — Fun *2013-09-24, version 1.0* What a fun game! ### 5/5 — Good game *2013-08-26, version 1.0* Entertaining! Great way to waste some time. --- *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 2026-08-23.*