Mahjong Strategy App

You know how to play.
Now play to win.

Start with a strategy before the first tile is discarded.

Compare your strongest hand options, identify potential pivots, and get discard guidance—instantly.

Analyze Your Hand See How It Works

No account needed. Works on phone, tablet, or computer—and can be added to your Home Screen like an app.

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From dozens of possibilities
to three clear paths.

You get your tiles and suddenly you're faced with deciding which direction to pursue—all while knowing the game can shift with every draw, discard, and exposure.

Mahjong IQ helps you cut through the noise by identifying your strongest hand options from the start, so you can lock in an initial strategy, recognize potential pivots, and understand which tiles are least useful to your best paths.

Plan your starting hand with more confidence.

Use this strategic planning tool to compare hand directions and get discard guidance before the first tile is discarded. It does not track live play and is not intended to be used once the game is underway.

This is not an app that teaches you how to play American Mahjong. It is designed for players who already know the game and want to play smarter.

Eliminate Overwhelm

No more scanning the entire card and trying to evaluate every possibility.

Focus Your Attention

Start with a clear sense of which hand directions and potential pivots deserve your attention.

Enjoy the Game More

Spend less time second-guessing your starting strategy and more time enjoying the strategy, excitement, and social side of Mahjong.

See it in action

Your top hands, ranked and explained.

Enter your tiles and instantly see your top 3 hand options. Each hand is ranked by how well it fits — based on how many of your tiles already support it, and how difficult it will be to get the remaining tiles to complete the hand.

Tap See Why on any hand to go deeper:

  • What you have & what you need — tile by tile, with progress on each group
  • Ready to call — which parts of the hand you can already claim from a discard

The analyzer also gives you:

  • Next 3 best hands — your next strongest options if your top picks don't develop
  • Discard guidance — identify the tile(s) contributing least to your strongest hand paths
  • Pivot hands — if you start pulling certain tiles as the game unfolds, these hands come into play
Top 3 hands ranked Tap "See Why" ↓
Your top 3 hands
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Expanded hand detail
Full detail & guidance
Use it anywhere

Take Mahjong IQ wherever you play.

Mahjong IQ is a browser-based app you can use on your phone, tablet, or computer—without downloading anything from the App Store or Google Play.

Add it to your phone or tablet's Home Screen and it will appear as its own Mahjong IQ app icon alongside your other apps. Then simply tap the icon whenever you're ready to analyze a hand.

One-time setup. One-tap access whenever you play.

Try It Free See how to add it to your Home Screen →
Mahjong IQ app icon added to an iPhone Home Screen

Add Mahjong IQ to your Home Screen and open it just like your other apps.

Why this matters

Mahjong is part luck, part strategy.
Clarity at the start changes how you play.

01

See options you might not have considered

Discover strong hand paths beyond the obvious.

02

Focus on what actually fits your tiles

Choose hands that are realistic—not just familiar.

03

Get better every time you use it

Train your instincts and learn the card as you play.

The more you use it, the less you'll need it.

When to use it

Playing on your own

Practice. Compare. Improve.

Pick tiles at random, review your card, and choose the hand you would pursue. Then enter those tiles into the Hand Analyzer and compare your thinking with Mahjong IQ's recommendations. It is a useful way for newer players to learn the card faster—and for experienced players to sharpen their instincts.

Playing with a group

Learn Together. Play Together.

Mahjong IQ can also be used during group play when everyone at the table agrees to use it. Enter your tiles at the start of the game, compare possible hand paths, and begin with a clearer strategy from the first draw. It can be especially helpful for groups learning and improving together.

Start your next game
with a clearer strategy.

Compare your strongest hands, explore alternate paths, and make more confident decisions from the first move.

Try it free — 3 analyses on us.

Unlock unlimited access for $14.99—one time, no subscription.


Analyze Your Hand

No account needed. Use it in your browser or add it to your Home Screen like an app.