# Mahjong 主 Master — user reviews > 33 indexed App Store user reviews of Mahjong 主 Master by Andreas Schneider, rated 4.62/5 from 425 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mahjong-master/id1486153785/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mahjong-master/id1486153785.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 331 · 4★ 54 · 3★ 25 · 2★ 4 · 1★ 11 ## What do users think of Mahjong 主 Master? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 🎵 Beautiful and relaxing music - 🎨 Elegant visual design and tile aesthetics - 😌 Calming and stress-relieving gameplay - 💰 No intrusive advertisements - 💵 Affordable pricing model - 👴 Accessible to players of all ages - 🎯 Clean and intuitive interface - ⚖️ Fair monetization without aggressive paywalls - 🎮 Smooth and responsive gameplay - 📈 Progressive difficulty levels **Cons** - 🐛 Frequent app crashes on startup - 📱 iPad compatibility issues - 💾 Game progress not saving properly - 🔊 Audio settings not persisting between sessions - 🎮 Board jumping/jittery interaction - ⏱️ Lack of recent updates (over 1 year) - 💳 Paywall for levels after initial free content - 📲 Display zoom compatibility problems **Commonly reported bugs** - App won't open or force closes immediately - Game progress reverts to earlier levels - Sound and music settings reset when reopening app - Board jumps when clicking tiles not dead center - Crashes when display is set to zoomed mode - iPad mini 2 audio muting issues - App crashes mid-game when switching apps **Most requested features** - Regular app updates and maintenance - Improved iPad and tablet support - Fix audio settings persistence - Meditation mode expansion - Better save game functionality ## Newest reviews (10 of 33) ### 4/5 — FAr out *2021-07-23* Great peaceful **Developer response:** Thanks for your nice review 😊 ### 3/5 — Sound keeps going!? *2020-05-20* Game is nice, very nice visually, and the music is very tranquil. However, when I load in the games sound and music are both muted, so I change this but it’ll be the same next time I reboot the App. Also if I’m playing and I come away mid-game the next time I come back the sound and music are muted again? I can only change this in the main menu which means either abandoning my game or playing it muted until I start the next game. This is only happening on my iPad mini 2, it fine on my iPhone XS, but it plays better due to the larger screen on iPad :( **Developer response:** Thanks for your review and sorry for the sounds trouble. Can you try this: 1) Go into the game and change the audio settings like you want. 2) Now, tap the home button to exit the game. 3) Wait ~5 minutes. 4) Come back into the game. Not sure if this fix it for you but it did fix it for some customers. This issue is already on our bug-fix list and we hope to get you a better experience with the next update. If you have further problems please write to sp@gamgogames.com -- thanks! ### 5/5 — Good *2020-03-04* Nice game **Developer response:** Thanks for your review! ### 5/5 — Fantastic game *2020-02-24* This is a really great game and highly recommended. There are no adverts and the game isn’t pushing you for purchases. A great job by the developers. **Developer response:** Thanks so much for your review! 😊 ### 5/5 — The BEST Mahjong app out there!!! *2020-02-24, version 1.0.3* Multiple levels with increasing difficulty, for free! Only pay $3 for all the other levels and any other future updates, and you never see a single advertisement (even if you never buy the expansion pack). This is my go-to game when I need to relax and zone out. The music is super relaxing, and there is even a “meditation mode” so that you can just listen to the music while watching a visualization of lights. **Developer response:** Thanks so much for your great review! 😊👍🏻 ### 5/5 — Perfect Take On Mahjong *2020-02-22, version 1.0.3* Awesome Mahjong game. Simple in its nature, and that’s what is perfect about it. No intrusive ads, no trying to get reviewed over and over, nothing that gets in the way of playing the game. Game is great for those short breaks where you want something to play on your phone. **Developer response:** Thanks so much for your review! 👍🏻😊 ### 5/5 — You got me at “ads free” *2020-02-20* Amazing art style, amazing music, very well made. **Developer response:** Thanks so much for your review! 😊 ### 5/5 — Doesn’t work with zoomed display *2020-02-17, version 1.0.1* Great game but just crashes when I change my display to zoomed. Please fix if possible and thanks! Great response from developer to fix problem. Appreciate the support and glad to help :) **Developer response:** Thanks for your review and sorry for the trouble. We are working on a fix! It would be helpful if you could write to sp@gamgogames.com and tell us what iPhone you are playing on. That would help us a lot - thank you! ### 3/5 — nice app but audio settings doesn’t save *2020-02-17, version 1.0.1* pretty fun app but when I turn off the music, it stays for about 5 levels and then turns back on and then i have to turn it back off. Also if you have the music turned off and then switch to another app and then go back to this one, the music turns back on. i’ll give this 5 stars once it’s fixed. **Developer response:** Thanks for your feedback and sorry for the audio trouble - a fix is on its way! ### 5/5 — Great Mahjong Game *2020-02-17* Really relaxing game at a really reasonable price, lovely tile design & background music. The more layouts you complete the higher in rank you proceed. Great to have a game that does not rip you off with boosters and energy bar time limitations. **Developer response:** Thanks a lot for your feedback and great review! ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Seemed alright doesn’t save last game *2022-01-18* What a joke. Played up to game 21 successfully. When starting game later it had gone back to game #2. That is pathetic! ### 1/5 — Disappointing *2021-09-14* I was enjoying this game until I found out that you have to pay £4.99 for every level after the first one. Very disappointing and frustrating. **Developer response:** This isn't true! You have to pay ones to unlock all 8 Chapters with 400 levels - which is clearly stated. Please also remember that we cannot develop a game for free. The game has no ads and my wife and I also have to pay our bills. Thanks! ### 1/5 — Game won’t open *2020-11-24, version 1.0.3* Trying to check this game out but when I tap the icon the screen goes black, rotates then the app closes. **Developer response:** Did you try to install the latest version? ### 1/5 — Piece of crap *2020-02-27, version 1.0.3* Horrible game. It’s too easy even on the hard levels. Waste of time and money. I will be reporting this to the Apple store have removed and to get my money back from these scammers. ### 1/5 — Keeps crashing won’t even open *2020-02-18, version 1.0.1* Deleted and redownloaded multiple times. Still won’t even open **Developer response:** Sorry for the trouble! An updated version is on its way to the AppStore within the next 24h. Thanks and stay tuned. ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work *2020-02-18, version 1.0.1* I’d love to be able to give this no stars as I’m highly confused by all the great ratings. Have downloaded this twice now and the app doesn’t even open on my phone. There’s just a quick blink of black screen and I’m right back to my home. According to the specs my phone is up to date and compatible, but the app refuses to even open. **Developer response:** Sorry for the trouble! An updated version is on its way to the AppStore within the next 24h - to fix your problem. Thanks and stay tuned. ### 1/5 — Could not open *2020-02-17, version 1.0.1* Downloaded the app multiple times but wouldn’t stay open. It would start to load and crash right away. **Developer response:** Thanks for your feedback and sorry for the trouble - a fix is on its way! The game should work when you turn off Display Zoom. Maybe a workaround for now. ### 1/5 — Help will not open *2020-02-17, version 1.0.1* Every time I click the app It force quits immediately help me thank **Developer response:** Thanks for your feedback and sorry for the trouble - a fix is on its way! The game should work when you turn off Display Zoom. Maybe a workaround for now. ### 1/5 — DO NOT DOWNLOAD! *2020-02-16* Won’t even let you open the app. Waste of time and money **Developer response:** Did you download the last update. It should work on your device now! I hope you can update your review if you like the game now! 😊 ### 2/5 — Board is jumpy *2020-02-20, version 1.0.2* Update: Decided to keep the app only because of the quick developer response 😊. Unfortunately, I still find it impossible to play until there’s an update to fix the problem. Looking forward to the update! I’ll update my star rating when there’s a fix. I have other games from this developer that are ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️, so I’m sure this one will be too. As much as I like this game (I’m a big mahjong fan), the board jumps if your not hitting the tile dead on center. It’s really odd, hard to describe. I had the same problem with another mahjong game by this developer and it was never fixed, and I ended up deleting the game. It also happens when you make quick matches. So it looks like I’m giving up on this one too. I just can’t play a game that requires such exact precision just to click on a tile. Plus I want to be able to match tiles quickly without getting dizzy from the jumpy board. **Developer response:** Hi there, is the board still "jumpy" for you? Please download the latest version - this should fix it! If you have further issues, please write to sp@gamgogames.com. Thanks! ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Difficulties on iPad pro *2024-09-17* Hi, love this app, played it loads on my iPhone. Seems to dislike iPad. I tap on the app to open, it starts to then folds Please help Tks ### 5/5 — Beautiful Game *2024-04-14* I love this game and just recently got it. I’m noticing the last patch was over a year ago though and am wondering if any more updates will come. 😥 ### 5/5 — Brilliant *2022-09-14* Without a doubt, highly recommend from a seventy five year old. Thanks your wonderful time. ### 5/5 — Sheila Thomas *2022-07-28* Good game relaxing to play no annoying adverts, ### 5/5 — The best game *2022-06-21* Best best version out by far! Buy it! I have played this with my partner for hours and it’s really fun. Well worth buying ### 5/5 — By far the best! *2022-01-18* I’ve played for years and I always struggle to find a decent app for the iPhone! This one is a winner! Wonderful interface, smooth, elegant and not one glitch. I love this app! ### 5/5 — If you like Mahjong, definitely try this *2021-10-15* Relaxing music, beautiful tiles and progressive difficulty. Real escapism not interrupted by adverts either. **Developer response:** Thanks for your nice review 😊 ### 5/5 — Music is so beautiful! *2021-04-05* I love playing Mahjong games but I must say that the music in this game is absolutely beautiful, I installed the game and thought I’d just try it for 5 minutes, about 1 to 1 1/2 hours later I was still playing it. The tiles are really nice and clear with beautiful designs on them, when you tap on the pair of tiles that match they disappear effortlessly. The backgrounds are subtle with lovely Chinese designs on, all in all this is a VERY relaxing game of Mahjong which has been designed in a very high standard, and whoever chose the background music should get a pay rise it kept me playing your game for nearly 2 hours not bad considering I was only going to try your game out for 5 minutes. With what’s going on in the world with the COVID Pandemic this game has made me forget about everything nasty and I fell nice and relaxed. Well done, thank you guys I love your game 😌 **Developer response:** Thanks a lot for your review and rating! ### 5/5 — Great game *2020-10-10* Really enjoying the game. Music relaxing. Wonderful way to unwind and chill out. **Developer response:** Thanks for your nice review 😊 ### 5/5 — I love this game. *2020-05-05, version 1.0.3* It is absolutely the best game I’ve been fortunate enough To find. I’ve played about 40 games so far, have spent no money and have had a lot of fun. I get so excited when I manage to close a complete circle. I’ve been doing pretty good, I think. I don’t know what good is considered but I’ve either Matched all or had one reshuffle to close all. I like winning, a lot but it’s a beautiful game, the music and the entire format is elegant and a beautiful way to spend time having fun, with just You. Thank you for creating it and for making it without ads. You’ve given me a real gift that has created joy and good fun. **Developer response:** Thanks for your nice review!! :) --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. 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