# Random Mahjong Pro vs Shanghai Touch

The clearest difference is price: Shanghai Touch at Free against Random Mahjong Pro's $2.99. Shanghai Touch also leads on rating (4.0 vs 3.6) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). Random Mahjong Pro's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (monthly vs every 6 months). On in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Shanghai Touch is free to download; Random Mahjong Pro costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Shanghai Touch holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Random Mahjong Pro has 14 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Random Mahjong Pro ships an update monthly, Shanghai Touch every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Random Mahjong Pro | Shanghai Touch |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $2.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [3.6 (14 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/random-mahjong-pro/id390049596/reviews) | **[4.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shanghai-touch/id980810283/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **14** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 86.3% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Monthly** | Every 6 months |
| Monetization | **Free** | Ad-supported |
| Size | 18 MB | 8 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **11.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [ElectroSoma Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/6800404333) | [Kevin White](https://appshunter.io/developer/317741855) |

## What reviewers say

### Random Mahjong Pro

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/random-mahjong-pro/id390049596)

Experience a unique solitaire Mahjong game with a random board generator for endless replayability. Customize your game with adjustable levels, zoom, and hints. Perfect for beginners and experienced players alike.

**Highlights:** Unique random board generator, Customizable level size and complexity, Adjustable camera zoom and scrolling, Beginner-friendly small boards, Solution walkthrough for every board, Undo and shuffle features, Relaxing gameplay with no time limits

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- ✨ Beautiful graphics
- 👍 User-friendly interface
- 🔄 Randomly generated layouts
- 💡 Smooth animations
- 💰 Good value for price

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashing issues
- 📉 Unstable performance
- 🔊 Sound not always off
- 📱 Screen size issues
- 🤔 Confusing options

**Reported bugs**

- App keeps crashing
- In-app leaderboards disappeared
- Paid version won't post high scores
- Layouts not loading
- Cannot permanently turn off sound

**Requested features**

- Game Center integration
- Undo function
- Shuffle option
- Background music
- More than 50 puzzles


### Shanghai Touch

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shanghai-touch/id980810283)

A mahjong solitaire game where the objective is to clear all matching pairs of tiles. Tiles must be unblocked on at least one side and on top to be removed. Special rules apply to matching flower and season tiles.

**Highlights:** Mahjong solitaire gameplay, Match pairs of tiles, Remove unblocked tiles, Special flower/season tile matching, Clear all tiles to win

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Random Mahjong Pro free?

Random Mahjong Pro costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Shanghai Touch free?

Shanghai Touch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Random Mahjong Pro or Shanghai Touch?

Shanghai Touch is rated higher. Random Mahjong Pro averages 3.6 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while Shanghai Touch averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Random Mahjong Pro or Shanghai Touch have ads?

Shanghai Touch shows ads; Random Mahjong Pro does not.

### Which is updated more often, Random Mahjong Pro or Shanghai Touch?

Random Mahjong Pro ships an update monthly, and Shanghai Touch every 6 months. Most recently, Random Mahjong Pro was updated on October 14, 2026 and Shanghai Touch on September 26, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*