# zMahjong Solitaire by SZY — user reviews > 230 indexed App Store user reviews of zMahjong Solitaire by SZY by Shen Zhongyuan, rated 4.60/5 from 292 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/zmahjong-solitaire-by-szy/id511676180/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/zmahjong-solitaire-by-szy/id511676180.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 239 · 4★ 28 · 3★ 9 · 2★ 6 · 1★ 10 ## What do users think of zMahjong Solitaire by SZY? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 👍 Challenging and engaging gameplay - 🧠 Helps improve observation and concentration - 🤩 Addictive and enjoyable experience - 🕰️ Hours of entertainment value **Cons** - 🙄 Excessive advertisements - 🤬 Ads reappear after paying to remove them - 🐛 Crashes, freezes, and other technical issues - 😡 Frustrating when unable to restart a game **Commonly reported bugs** - Game freezes or crashes after updates - Tiles not responsive or unable to slide - Incorrect move detection or game completion status - Forced to watch demo before starting a new game **Most requested features** - Undo/take back move feature - Hint or clue system to assist players - Option to disable ads for paid users - Leaderboard or competitive multiplayer mode ## Newest reviews (16 of 230) ### 4/5 — Good game *2026-06-30, version 24.4* Good game, very challenging ### 2/5 — Fun and Challenging-Sketchy Ads *2026-06-04, version 24.3* Great game but your ads are coming from unsavory sources. Ads claiming that my device has been hacked or that my storage is full, or I have viruses! What’s up with that? C’mon guys. Oh wait, you don’t care. Got it. ### 4/5 — あれ？ *2026-04-27* アップデートしたらゲームができなくなりました。 **Developer response:** ご不便をおかけしました。不具合を修正しましたので、アップデートお願い致します。 ### 2/5 — Fun and Challenging-Sketchy Ads *2026-04-16* Great game but your ads are coming from unsavory sources. Ads claiming that my device has been hacked or that my storage is full, or I have viruses! What’s up with that? C’mon guys. Oh wait, you don’t care. Got it. **Developer response:** Sorry for it. I hope I can find a way to filter such ads. Thank you for feedings back and playing my game! ### 5/5 — Brilliant absorbing Challenge *2025-12-05, version 23.3.5* I’ve tried a few Mahjong games but this is the most engaging ..it doesn’t patronise the older player with silly noises , childish graphics & large tiles ..it simply challenges . Love it ! I would like to get rid of the adverts but unlike other apps ,it’s not easy to find out how ! ### 5/5 — Awesome *2025-12-02, version 23.3* A real brain teaser! ### 5/5 — Frustrant *2025-11-11* Magnifique jeux, addictif, prise de tête , on ne peut pas le quitter, mais frustrant quand on ne parvient pas à terminer, j’adore . **Developer response:** ❤️ ### 5/5 — Love this game *2025-10-31, version 22.6* I really love this game. It is difficult but it really makes you be observant. I think it helps your brain work hard.but I have problems opening the game after I have closed it. How can I get rid of ads? ### 2/5 — 一部分しか出なくなった。 *2025-10-28* ずっと楽しんできたのですが、数日前から真ん中の部分しか画面に出なくなりました。 電源を落としてやり直しても、同じです。 なぜでしょうか？ **Developer response:** 奇妙な現象ですね。再インストールをトライしてください。 ### 5/5 — Z Mahjong *2025-10-27, version 22.6* Best mahjong app I’ve played. Really have to study the whole board. Fully worthy of 5 stars. I am still really enjoying playing this game. Previously gave 5stars, but now I can’t get on the leaderboard ### 5/5 — Love this game *2025-10-26* I’ve been playing this game for years & still addicted to it ### 5/5 — Love this game *2025-08-24, version 22.6* I really love this game. It is difficult but it really makes you be observant. I think it helps your brain work hard.but I have problems opening the game after I have closed it. ### 5/5 — Love this game *2025-08-21* I really love this game. It is difficult but it really makes you be observant. I think it helps your brain work hard. ### 5/5 — Zmahjong *2025-08-09, version 22.5* I have played this game for years but now there is a problem where the application freezes and I cannot continue. I have deleted the application and installed it again but it forces me to wait for a demo until it finishes. I should have the option not to have the demo. Please fix this problem. ### 3/5 — Z Mahjong *2025-07-27, version 22.5* Best mahjong app I’ve played. Really have to study the whole board. Fully worthy of 5 stars. I am still really enjoying playing this game. Previously gave 5stars, but now I can’t get on the leaderboard ### 5/5 — Problème *2025-07-14* Bcp de but. Pas de rotation etc….. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Don’t bother! *2026-02-02, version 23.8* I paid for this app but there are far too many adverts I would like my money back!! Producer now saying I had the free app…….i had both! I am still waiting for either my money back or the ads removed! ### 1/5 — Don’t bother! *2026-01-27, version 23.8* I paid for this app but there are far too many adverts I would like my money back!! ### 1/5 — I want a refund *2025-12-04, version 23.3.5* The game is difficult to play……I can’t change things ### 1/5 — No Hints *2025-08-12, version 22.6* I cannot find a hint button. ### 1/5 — À quoi ça sert *2025-05-25* Le jeu reste en mode démo, **Developer response:** Please just press to stop the demo. Thank you! ### 1/5 — Leider schlecht geworden *2025-01-15* Habe das Spiel geliebt! Leider stürzt es nach dem letzten Update ständig abstürzt! Sehr schade **Developer response:** Thank you for feedback. Please update! ### 1/5 — 越更新越垃圾 广告还能再多点的 *2024-05-19* 那个合作对战根本也用不了的 花里胡哨的真不知道干嘛 **Developer response:** 那个是需要在GameCenter找到对手玩的两个人游戏。游戏功能在不断改善中，请耐心等候。 ### 1/5 — 广告无法退出 *2024-01-26* 全屏都是作者游戏系列的广告页面，退出去重开还是广告页面 ### 1/5 — Update just crashes *2024-01-09, version 18.6* I have loved this game, despite the ads. Now it will not open just flashes and crashes. ### 1/5 — Unable to start new game. *2023-12-31, version 18.2* Unable now to play at all as press star and consent to track and use my data comes up and i use manage options and decline which I thought was my choice but apparently not. Shame as this WAS an exclent game but not any more. Update fix applied but only lasted for a couple of days so back to manage options. Please fix. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — SZY Mahjong *2026-07-24, version 24.5* This is my absolute favorite Mahjong game. I just wish they didn’t have so many advertisements that last so long so I could get on with the next puzzle. It really is a challenge compared to all the other Mahjong games. ### 5/5 — Intriguing game *2026-07-05, version 24.5* You have to patient with this game. ### 5/5 — SZY Mahjong *2026-07-03, version 24.5* My absolute favorite game of all all the other ones are too easy. This one is a challenge. ### 5/5 — Love this game *2026-03-27, version 23.9* I’ve been playing this game for years & still addicted to it ### 5/5 — Love this game *2026-01-28, version 23.8* I really love this game. It is difficult but it really makes you be observant. I think it helps your brain work hard.but I have problems opening the game after I have closed it. How can I get rid of ads? ### 5/5 — z mahjong Solitaire *2026-01-15, version 23.7* I enjoy this game ever so much better than the newer versions and I hope you don’t make it go away. ### 5/5 — Help please *2026-01-10, version 23.6* I have been playing this game for more years than I can remember all without problems. This week all I get is the play board, no instruction line. So I cannot access the game…….Any ideas please? ### 5/5 — ZMahjong by SZY *2025-12-31, version 23.5* Always challenging ### 5/5 — Небольшое пожелание *2025-12-16* Всё здорово, но хотелось бы, чтоб была возможность воспользоваться подсказками **Developer response:** ❤️ ### 5/5 — Love this game *2025-12-11, version 23.4* I really love this game. It is difficult but it really makes you be observant. I think it helps your brain work hard.but I have problems opening the game after I have closed it. How can I get rid of ads? --- *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 2026-09-18.*