Mahjong Essential
Tommaso Tamantini Games iPhoneiPadiPod touch
Mahjong Essential is a free Games app for iPhone and iPad by Tommaso Tamantini. Requires iOS 18.6. Updated August 19, 2026.
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 64 MB
- Age 12+
- Updated
- Aug 19
- 2026 · v1.3.6
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About Mahjong Essential
Mahjong solitaire the way it should be: clean, elegant and always playable. Clear the board by matching identical tiles, one pair at a time. Easy to pick up, hard to put down. EVERY BOARD IS SOLVABLE No impossible layouts. Each deal is built by simulating a full solution first, so a way through always exists: getting stuck is a challenge, never bad luck. FIVE MODES • Classic — the traditional multi-layer layout • Turtle — mahjong's iconic shape • Pyramid — a challenge that builds upward • Time Attack — clear as many tiles as you can before the clock runs out • Puzzle — uncover a picture, one piece for every game you win NEW: PUZZLE MODE Fourteen illustrations to uncover. Pick the one you like: every game you win reveals another piece, eight wins to complete it. DIFFICULTY THAT GROWS WITH YOU Start on a compact, properly stacked board and work your way up to the full 144-tile classic. Each mode keeps its own progress, so you can switch between them freely. HELP WHEN YOU WANT IT Hint, shuffle and undo, paid for with tokens you earn by playing: some every day you open the game, and more for every level you finish. Nothing is compulsory — play without them if you prefer. BUILT FOR ACTUALLY PLAYING • Always picks up exactly where you left off, even days later • Restart a level to retry the very same layout • Two tile designs: full colour or traditional black and white • Pinch to zoom on busier boards • Haptics you can switch off in Settings • Works with no connection • Your progress follows you between iPhone and iPad NO FUSS No sign-up, no account, no profile to create. Open it and play. Prefer to play uninterrupted? The "Remove ads" purchase clears the ads between levels, once and for all.
What’s new
Version 1.3.6 · Updated August 19, 2026
NEW: PUZZLE MODE Fourteen illustrations to uncover one piece at a time: pick a picture, and every game you win reveals another part of it. PROGRESS NOW SYNCS Tokens, levels and puzzles follow you between iPhone and iPad. BIGGER TILES The board now fills the whole screen and the tiles are around a quarter larger. A PROPER TURTLE Turtle mode now uses mahjong's classic layout, head and tail where they belong. WHEN THERE ARE NO MOVES LEFT The game notices and offers you a free shuffle — a dead end isn't your fault. Also fixed: zoom could reset itself in the middle of a game.
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App privacy
The developer, Tommaso Tamantini, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Used to Track You
The following data may be used to track you across apps and websites owned by other companies:
- Identifiers: User ID, Device ID
- Usage Data: Product Interaction, Advertising Data, Other Usage Data
- Diagnostics: Performance Data, Other Diagnostic Data
Data Not Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected but is not linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Identifiers: User ID, Device ID
- Usage Data: Product Interaction, Advertising Data, Other Usage Data
- Diagnostics: Performance Data, Other Diagnostic Data
Used for: Third-Party Advertising, Developer’s Advertising or Marketing, Analytics, Product Personalization
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| App | Rating | Price | Last updated | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mahjong Essential | – | Free | August 19, 2026 | |
| Mahjong Elite: Tile Match | – | Free | Oct 22, 2026 | Compare |
| Teahouse: Mahjong Solitaire | – | Free | Oct 12, 2026 | Compare |
| Card Mahjong Puzzle | – | 1.99 USD | Jun 5, 2026 | Compare |
| DeckKeeper | – | Free | Dec 13, 2025 | Compare |
| Four Seasons Mahjong Solitaire | 5.0 / 5 (1) | Free | Oct 23, 2026 | Compare |
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