MobilityWare Mahjong

Category: Side games
Also called: Mahjong Solitaire; Mahjong Solitaire: Card Game; Mahjong by MobilityWare
Last checked: 2026-09-03

What it is

MobilityWare Mahjong (store title Mahjong Solitaire; Play listing also Mahjong Solitaire: Card Game) is a first-party MobilityWare solitaire / tile-matching product. You match pairs of free tiles on a puzzle layout. It is not 4-player mahjong — not American Mah Jongg (NMJL card), not Japanese Riichi, not Chinese table play.

Who it’s for

People who want a casual matching-tile puzzle on iPhone, iPad, Android, or Windows (via Google Play Games). Not players looking for a live 4-player table.

Why it’s listed

Plaza needs a clearly labeled US first-party “tile matching” side-game slot that is not Microsoft Mahjong and is not Zygomatic’s mahjong.com, and is not a 4-player server.

• Product hub (https://www.mobilityware.com/mahjong/) loaded on 2026-09-03. Title: MAHJONG - Solitaire by MobilityWare. Lead copy: “Mahjong Solitaire is a relaxing, logic based game. Now available to play for free from MobilityWare, the ORIGINAL maker of Solitaire with Daily Challenges.” How To Play: “The goal of the game is to remove all the tiles from the board by matching pairs. Select tiles with the same picture and they will disappear. You can only removed tiles that are free and not covered.” Features listed on that hub: Two Touch Mechanic; Traditional Deals; Unlimited Free Shuffles; Traditional/Card Tile sets; Hundreds of Game Boards; Statistics Tracking.
• First-party Help Center “What are the rules of Mahjong?” (https://mobilityware.helpshift.com/hc/en/37-mahjong/faq/2371-what-are-the-rules-of-mahjong/): “Mahjong Solitaire is a single-player matching game that uses a set of Mahjong tiles rather than cards.” A tile is open/exposed if it can be moved left or right without disturbing other tiles. Goal: match open pairs of identical tiles and remove them. “The game is finished when all pairs of tiles have been removed from the board.”
• Google Play listing (developer Mobilityware, LLC): genre copy “A classic game of Mahjong tile and card matching”; Contains ads; In-app purchases; Play page printed Updated on Aug 10, 2026. Same listing: “The goal of the game Mahjongg Solitaire is to remove all the Mahjong tiles from the puzzle board by matching pairs”; unlimited hints/undos and shuffle; traditional or card tiles; Daily Challenge puzzles; stats, crowns, and trophies. Developer address on that listing: 440 Exchange Ste 100, Irvine, CA 92602-1390, United States. Play also lists Windows install via Google Play Games on PC (Windows 10 v2004+).
• Apple App Store listing (seller MobilityWare; app id 1444813385): subtitle “Classic tile matching game”; category Card; Free · In-App Purchases; Contains Advertising; age 4+. Long description matches the hub (match pairs; tiles must be free and not covered; Two Touch Mechanic; Traditional Deals; Traditional/Card Tile sets; Hundreds of Game Boards; Statistics Tracking). Subscription block printed there: optional Mahjong Solitaire Subscription for no ads and future Daily Challenges; new subscribers can choose a one-week trial; monthly US$1.99, three-month US$4.99, yearly US$14.99, auto-renew unless turned off. Version history on that page: 2.6.0 Aug 11 (“performance updates to improve stability”). Copyright line on the store page still reads © 2019 MobilityWare.
• First-party Help Center Mahjong Premium section: Premium is a subscription for seven future days of Daily Challenges and Premium Themes without ads. Fees printed there: $1.99 USD Monthly, $4.99 Tri-Monthly, $14.99 Yearly (or the matching Apple/Google store price tier). New subscribers can choose a one-week free trial. Careers page: company “Located in Irvine, California”; free-to-play casual games on iOS and Android.

No 4-player table, NMJL card, Riichi, or Chinese scoring is described on those official pages. The App Store IAP list also shows other Premium Status SKUs (including 6 Months $2.99 and 12 Months $9.99) that do not match the long-description prices — do not invent a single premium price; check the store you use.

Official URL

Product hub: https://www.mobilityware.com/mahjong/

Studio: https://www.mobilityware.com/

Help Center (solitaire rules): https://mobilityware.helpshift.com/hc/en/37-mahjong/faq/2371-what-are-the-rules-of-mahjong/

Help Center (Mahjong Premium): https://mobilityware.helpshift.com/hc/en/37-mahjong/section/551-mahjong-premium/?p=web

Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mobilityware.MahjongSolitaire

App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/mahjong-solitaire/id1444813385

Careers (Irvine): https://www.mobilityware.com/jobs/

Location

Play is on mobile (iOS, iPadOS, Android) and Windows via Google Play Games. Publisher: MobilityWare, LLC. Google Play developer address: 440 Exchange Ste 100, Irvine, CA 92602-1390, United States. Careers page: Irvine, California.

Notes

• Solitaire / tile-matching only. Do not list this as real 4-player mahjong (American, Riichi, or Chinese). Help Center: single-player matching game that uses mahjong tiles rather than cards.
• Hub, Help Center, Play listing, and App Store listing all loaded on 2026-09-03. Play printed Updated on Aug 10, 2026; App Store version 2.6.0 dated Aug 11.
• Play lists ads and in-app purchases. App Store and Help Center print optional Premium / subscription SKUs. Do not invent one price that those pages do not agree on.
• Distinct from Microsoft Mahjong and from Zygomatic’s mahjong.com (both already listed).
• Not affiliated with Mahjong Plaza.

FAQ

Q: Can I play 4-player mahjong here (American, Riichi, or Chinese)?
A: No. The first-party hub is titled Mahjong - Solitaire by MobilityWare. The Help Center calls it a single-player matching game: match open pairs of identical tiles and remove them from a layout. That is not a 4-player table.

Q: Where do I actually play?
A: The official hub is the product page. Google Play hosts the Android / Play Games on PC listing (Mahjong Solitaire). The App Store hosts the iPhone/iPad listing (Mahjong Solitaire). There is no live 4-player server on those pages.

Q: Is it free?
A: The hub says it is available to play for free. Google Play lists ads and in-app purchases. The App Store lists Free with In-App Purchases and an optional subscription (long description: US$1.99 / month, US$4.99 / three months, US$14.99 / year, plus a one-week trial for new subscribers). Check the store you use; those pages do not print one single paid price on the check date.