Comparison

Shanghai Touch vs 元游杀关

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Shanghai Touch

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
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Shanghai is a mahjong solitaire. The aim of the game is to remove all matching pairs of tiles. Tiles must be free on either the left or right as well as on top. In most cases, you must match tiles exactly to remove them. But there are two exceptions: You can pick any two flower or season tiles.

About

元游杀关

Features
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-杀关,是最常见易学的扑克玩法。- -微端手游省电省流量:免费下载,流量低,稳定流畅的游戏体验!- -显牌先出,每局游戏拿到特殊显牌的玩家,先出牌。- -全关翻倍,牌局结束时一张牌未出的玩家全关,失分。- -跑神必备神器:记牌器,让你轻松把握牌局走势,给你的大脑减减负。翻倍。-

Screenshots

Shanghai Touch3 screens
元游杀关3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: 元游杀关 at none against Shanghai Touch's shown. Shanghai Touch's advantage is update cadence (every 6 months vs every 22 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shanghai Touch ships an update every 6 months, 元游杀关 every 22 months. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Shanghai Touch versus 元游杀关: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShanghai Touch元游杀关
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 months — betterEvery 22 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB128 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperKevin WhiteShanghai Yuan You Network Technology

In-app purchases

None

Shanghai Touch

No in-app purchases

None

元游杀关

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shanghai Touch free?
Shanghai Touch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 元游杀关 free?
元游杀关 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Shanghai Touch or 元游杀关 have ads?
Shanghai Touch shows ads; 元游杀关 does not.
Which is updated more often, Shanghai Touch or 元游杀关?
Shanghai Touch ships an update every 6 months, and 元游杀关 every 22 months. Most recently, Shanghai Touch was updated on October 29, 2026 and 元游杀关 on October 29, 2026.

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