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Mahjong House

Hong Kong MahjongAuthentic rules, real rivals.

Pull up a chair at a Hong Kong mahjong club after dark. Practise against twelve regulars who each play their own way, then take your seat online against real players, all under proper Hong Kong rules.

  • Free to play
  • iPhone and iPad
  • English · 繁體中文 · 简体中文

Scores are points (jade), never money.

The Mahjong House home screen: the painted club room with Online Play and Solo Practice

Solo practice

Twelve regulars. Twelve ways to play.

Every opponent at the club has a painted portrait, a name and a habit you'll learn to read. Auntie Mei pongs everything in sight, Albert Chan folds the moment it gets dangerous, and Mr. Kwok adapts to every stage of the hand. Pick any three and deal.

Hong Kong regulars

  • Portrait of Auntie Mei

    Auntie Mei美姨

    The Auntie

    Fast, pongs everything, loves all-pong hands

  • Portrait of Albert Chan

    Albert Chan陳會計

    The Accountant

    Efficient, defensive, folds early

  • Portrait of Johnny Lau

    Johnny Lau劉仔

    The Gambler

    Chases flushes and big hands, ignores danger

  • Portrait of Kelvin

    Kelvin學生仔

    The Student

    Solid textbook play, balanced

  • Portrait of Uncle Wing

    Uncle Wing榮叔

    The Uncle

    Slow, honors-focused, chows freely

  • Portrait of Mr. Kwok

    Mr. Kwok郭生

    The Shark

    The strongest: adapts to every stage of the hand

International regulars

  • Portrait of Marco

    Marco馬高

    The Musician

    Fast, loves chows and quick wins

  • Portrait of Priya

    Priya碧雅

    The Analyst

    Best defender, reads danger

  • Portrait of Rachel

    Rachel瑞秋

    The Veteran

    Patient, then wins big

  • Portrait of Kenji

    Kenji健二

    The Purist

    Stays concealed, aims for a concealed self-draw

  • Portrait of Emma

    Emma艾瑪

    The Newcomer

    Gentle opponent, still learning

  • Portrait of Amara

    Amara阿瑪拉

    The Risk Taker

    Bold flush hunter, high risk

Three difficulty levels

  1. Relaxed

    Opponents slip often and defend lightly. A friendly first table.

  2. Standard

    Every character plays exactly to type.

  3. Sharp

    No slips, tighter defence and a sharper read of the table.

Saved as you play

Your game saves itself after every move. Close the app mid-hand and Continue picks up exactly where you left off.

Online play

Real people at the same table.

Take a seat against players from around the world. If a table is short, club players fill the empty seats after a short wait, so a match always starts.

Quick Match

Unranked, four hands, standard rules. A match fits in a coffee break.

Ranked

Every jade you win or lose counts toward your season score. Finish five placement matches to join the leaderboard.

An online match in progress: four players around the table with the turn timer running
Standard rules
3-faan minimum · 10-faan cap · discarder pays all
Brisk pace
5 s to claim · 7 s to discard
Dropped out?
Reopen the app and Return to Table. Your seat plays safe while you're away, so the table always finishes.
Fair play
No live hints online, for anyone. Ranked is decided by how you play.

Climb the season leaderboard

Your season score is the total jade you win or lose in Ranked this season. Finish five placement matches to join the season leaderboard, which shows the top players with your own row pinned.

Season achievements

  1. Placement Complete

    Finish 5 placement matches

  2. Top 100

    Reach the top 100

  3. Top 10

    Reach the top 10

  4. Season Leader

    Reach No. 1

Learn and improve

New to Hong Kong mahjong? Start here.

Everything you need to go from your first hand to reading the table.

  • Learn to Play

    Five short lessons, from the basic shapes to reading danger, each with a question to answer, then a guided practice hand.

  • Stats

    Win rate, deal-in rate, net jade, average faan and your best hand, plus how you fare against each opponent.

  • Hand replays

    Step through every discard of a hand, forwards and back, and see exactly where it turned.

  • Three tile styles

    Classic Hong Kong faces, an English set with large corner indexes, or a clean modern set.

A Learn to Play lesson on reading danger, with a question about which tile is safest
A winning hand scored line by line: Red Dragon pong, All Pongs, Half Flush and more, 10 faan
The hand replay controls at the start of a hand, after the dealer's dice roll

Sifu 師傅 coaching

A master at your shoulder.

Sifu is an optional subscription that coaches you while you practise. It reads the same table you do and explains itself in plain words, with tiles instead of jargon.

Monthly

$3.99 / month

Save 37%

Yearly

$29.99 / year

Includes everything in Remove Ads: no ads while you're subscribed.

Sifu coaches solo games only. Online there are no live hints for anyone; subscribers get a review after the match instead.

Payment is charged to your Apple ID when you confirm. The subscription renews automatically at the same price unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, in your Apple ID's subscription settings. Prices shown are in US dollars; the App Store shows the price in your currency. See the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.

  1. Best discard, with the reason

    The recommended tile lights up in your hand with a one-line why: “Discard 9 Characters · keeps 3 waits, safe vs Mr. Kwok.”

  2. Danger colours

    Each tile in your hand shows how safe it is to throw, from what opponents have discarded and claimed.

  3. Claim advice

    When a pong, chow or kong is offered: whether to take it, and why.

  4. Route to 3 faan

    The faan patterns your hand can realistically reach, so you're never stuck below the minimum.

  5. Your waits

    The tiles you're waiting on and how many are left.

  6. Post-hand review

    After each hand, your two or three biggest mistakes, shown with the better play.

Free to play

The whole game is free.

Every mode, every character and every lesson is free. In solo play a short break with an ad comes between rounds, never in the middle of a hand, and never in online matches.

  • Free

    $0

    • All 12 characters, three difficulty levels
    • Online Quick Match and Ranked
    • Learn to Play, stats and replays
    • An ad between rounds in solo play
  • Remove Ads

    $6.99one-time

    • No ads, forever
    • One payment, no subscription
    • Shared with Family Sharing
    • Supports an independent developer
  • Most help

    Sifu 師傅

    $3.99/ month, or $29.99 / year

    • Everything in Remove Ads
    • Live coaching in solo play
    • Post-hand and post-match reviews
    • Cancel any time in Settings

Bought on another device? Open Settings in the app and tap Restore Purchases.

Three languages

Play in the language you think in.

Switch between English, Traditional Chinese and Simplified Chinese at any time, in Settings or from the pause menu. The first launch follows your device.

  • English

    Hong Kong Mahjong

    Authentic rules, real rivals.

  • 繁體中文

    港式麻雀

    正宗港式玩法,同枱較量。

  • 简体中文

    港式麻雀

    正宗港式玩法,同台较量。

Screenshots

Take a look around the club

iPhone

iPad

FAQ

Questions, answered

Is there any real money or gambling?
No. Mahjong House is played for points. Scores are counted in jade (玉), a points unit with no cash value: it can't be bought, sold, withdrawn or exchanged for anything, and there are no prizes. The only purchases are Remove Ads and the optional Sifu subscription.
Can I play offline?
Yes. Solo practice, Learn to Play, stats and replays all work without a connection. Online Quick Match and Ranked need an internet connection.
Which devices does it run on?
iPhone and iPad running iOS or iPadOS 17 or later. The game is played in landscape.
Which rules does it use?
Hong Kong rules (港式麻雀) with all 144 tiles, flowers and seasons. Online matches use a 3-faan minimum and a 10-faan cap, and the discarder pays for a discard win. In solo play you can set your own house rules.
Do I need an account?
No. You start with a guest profile on your device. To keep the same online profile on another device, link Sign in with Apple or Google.
How do I restore my purchases?
Open Settings in the app and tap Restore Purchases while signed in to the App Store with the Apple ID you bought with. Remove Ads is also available to your Family Sharing group.
How do I cancel Sifu?
Subscriptions are managed by Apple. On your iPhone or iPad open Settings, tap your name, then Subscriptions, choose Mahjong House and tap Cancel Subscription. Cancel at least 24 hours before the renewal date to avoid the next charge; Sifu stays active until the end of the period you've paid for.
How do I contact support?
Email support@mahjonghouse.app. If it's about online play, include your display name. You can also ask us to delete your online account and its data. See the Support page for more.

Mahjong House

Hong Kong MahjongAuthentic rules, real rivals.