Mahjong by Microsoft review

Mahjong by Microsoft brings the Microsoft Casual Games mahjong to iPhone and iPad. Microsoft describes hundreds of tile matching puzzles, relaxing sounds and backgrounds, and says you earn points by completing puzzles at your own pace. Hints and shuffle are built in, and the timer is something you turn on for speed play, not a default. Five daily challenges arrive each day, from Classic to Golden Tiles and Lightning Tiles, with Bronze to Perfect badges for completing a month. You earn new tile sets and backgrounds as you level up, and you can bookmark favorite boards. Premium costs $1.99 a month or $9.99 a year on the US App Store, removes ads and opens past months of daily challenges, but only on mobile. Two drawbacks for seniors: Microsoft states a persistent internet connection is required, and cross-platform play needs a Microsoft account. We compared documented features and published prices.

Who it is for

Seniors who know Microsoft's games from the PC and want daily challenges with hints and shuffles on a phone or tablet.

Price

Free to play; Premium removes ads for $1.99 a month or $9.99 a year on the US App Store.

Premium Monthly Subscription $1.99
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 10, 2026.

Key features

• Hundreds of tile matching puzzles
• Five daily challenges every day, with monthly badges
• Hints and shuffle, with an optional timer
• New tile sets and backgrounds earned by leveling up
• Sign in with a Microsoft account to save progress across mobile devices

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Play at your own pace, with the timer off unless you turn it on
• Strength: Daily challenges give a clear routine
• Strength: Premium at $9.99 a year is cheap ad removal
• Weakness: Needs a persistent internet connection
• Weakness: Microsoft account registration needed for cross-platform play
• Weakness: Rated by far fewer people on the App Store than the leaders

Key facts

• Developer: Microsoft Corporation
• Daily challenges: 5 every day
• Premium: $1.99 a month or $9.99 a year
• App Store rating: 4.5 from 2.5K ratings

Where it ranks

Mahjong by Microsoft is No. 4 in our Best Free Mahjong Games for Seniors verdict.