# Shanghai Touch vs 字魂

The clearest difference is rating: 字魂 at 5.0 against Shanghai Touch's 4.0. 字魂 also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (monthly vs every 6 months). Shanghai Touch's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6). On price, ratings volume and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. 字魂 sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Shanghai Touch asks for nothing beyond the download.

字魂 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

Shanghai Touch ships an update every 6 months, 字魂 monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Shanghai Touch | 字魂 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shanghai-touch/id980810283/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1139064565/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **2** |
| Positive reviews | — | 20.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | **Monthly** |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Size | 8 MB | 64 MB |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | **8.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Kevin White](https://appshunter.io/developer/317741855) | [WHALE PARTY CO., LTD.](https://appshunter.io/developer/789596017) |

## What reviewers say

### 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


### 字魂

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1139064565)

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 元寶 x 30 | $0.99 | one-time |
| 元寶 x 60 | $1.99 | one-time |
| 元寶 x 150 | $4.99 | one-time |
| 元寶 x 300 | $9.99 | one-time |
| 元寶 x 700 | $19.99 | one-time |
| 元寶 x 1800 | $49.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Shanghai Touch free?

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

### Is 字魂 free?

字魂 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Shanghai Touch or 字魂?

字魂 is rated higher. Shanghai Touch averages 4.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while 字魂 averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Shanghai Touch or 字魂 have ads?

Shanghai Touch shows ads; 字魂 does not.

### Which is updated more often, Shanghai Touch or 字魂?

Shanghai Touch ships an update every 6 months, and 字魂 monthly. Most recently, Shanghai Touch was updated on November 1, 2026 and 字魂 on November 2, 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.*