# Backgammon: Classic Board Game — user reviews > 54 indexed App Store user reviews of Backgammon by Linda Mottley, rated 4.40/5 from 168 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/backgammon-classic-board-game/id1253232742/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/backgammon-classic-board-game/id1253232742.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 120 · 4★ 25 · 3★ 5 · 2★ 6 · 1★ 12 ## What do users think of Backgammon? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 👍 Fun and enjoyable game - 👍 Good graphics and design - 👍 Helpful tutorial for beginners - 👍 Can be played offline - 👍 Good for passing time - 👍 Makes players smarter - 👍 Hints for when stuck **Cons** - 👎 AI is rigged/cheats - 👎 Computer rolls are not random - 👎 Poor AI logic/plays poorly - 👎 App frequently crashes or freezes - 👎 App won't open/blank screen - 👎 New layout is smaller/harder to see - 👎 Game requires two taps for one move - 👎 Incorrect move selection (e.g., plays 2 before 5) - 👎 No cube option - 👎 Display graphics obscure buttons - 👎 UI elements cover board pieces - 👎 Screen size made smaller for ads **Commonly reported bugs** - App won't open - App freezes/hangs - Two taps required for one move - Incorrect move selection by AI - AI rolls are not random - Display graphics obscure continue button - In 2-player mode, no menus appear when black starts - Software doesn't always display who goes first in 2-player hard mode - UI elements cover board pieces **Most requested features** - Fix rigged AI rolls - Make AI more challenging/less predictable - Allow users to choose layout/design - Reconsider placement of move/undo buttons - Add option for cube ## Newest reviews (11 of 54) ### 4/5 — Too Many Taps! *2026-07-16, version 1.0.18* Please note, there is an apparent bug; moves requires two taps to make one move, Thank You. ### 2/5 — WTF just happened? *2026-05-26* Holy smokes. I play this on two platforms and for the most part the AI has been pretty lame. Out of the blue this game changed gears and the AI is off the charts competitive and makes smart decisions however the AI opponent rolls wayyy too many doubles and nails your open spots without fail. It’s really tough to win in the top tier with play that favors the AI. **Developer response:** Hi Mobelwerx, What level are you playing? Hard level is no joke. All legit and no cheat. We'll make some tweaks. Reach out via Contact Us and we'll get it sorted. Appreciate the feedback ### 2/5 — Good and bad *2026-04-09, version 1.0.16* Better than most on ads but computer plays poorly even on hardest setting. Too easy to win. This makes it useless for all but total beginners. ### 4/5 — Change Rolls to Win *2025-02-17, version 1.0.4* Changing rolls to win games. Overall improved; however, ai cheats! ### 4/5 — Couple of SW Bugs Need Attention *2024-04-30* As I have commented in a past posting, this is a very good backgammon app that I enjoy playing. In 2 player, hard mode, the software does not always display who can go first after the first dice roll, requiring one to stop the game and try to get it to work. Problem seems more prevalent on black starting but is often on both. Problem does not seem to occur in single player mode. When one player has no moves (when the opposing spaces are blocked), the display graphic to continue is too large, almost shielding the green continue button. It’s worse on iPad, than on smartphone. Unless you know to try and tap the upper right corner, it takes successive tries to tap the continue button because most of it is under the rest of the graphic. Keep making fixes to this really excellent game. PLEASE FIX Significant Error in 2 player mode: When app selects white first - menus appear to continue; when app selects black first - no menus appear and one cannot continue in 2 player mode. **Developer response:** Hi Techie2014, Appreciate the feedback. Finally corrected. ### 4/5 — Couple of SW Bugs Need Attention *2024-02-09* As I have commented in a past posting, this is a very good backgammon app that I enjoy playing. In 2 player, hard mode, the software does not always display who can go first after the first dice roll, requiring one to stop the game and try to get it to work. Problem seems more prevalent on black starting but is often on both. Problem does not seem to occur in single player mode. When one player has no moves (when the opposing spaces are blocked), the display graphic to continue is too large, almost shielding the green continue button. It’s worse on iPad, than on smartphone. Unless you know to try and tap the upper right corner, it takes successive tries to tap the continue button because most of it is under the rest of the graphic. Keep making fixes to this really excellent game. **Developer response:** Hi Techie2014, Appreciate the feedback. We'll get the graphics corrected, that was definitely an oversight. ### 4/5 — Good Game - but display changes not ideal *2023-10-13* I have played this game daily for a very long time. It has great graphics and the algorithm makes it challenging for even the best board players. CONS: The recent changes, graphically could have been handled better. The screen size was made too small to accommodate ads - when the auto finish button could be moved to the right and the board size enlarged while still accommodating the same size ads. The moving roll and undue buttons cover much of the right side of the board, often on top of dice pieces. Their placement should be reconsidered. Get rid of the movement and leave them in one place on the board. PROS: I have tried many backgammon apps and enjoy playing this the best. Although some of it’s logic is predictable, it is more balanced between the players than others. **Developer response:** Hi Techie2014, Appreciate the feedback. We'll get the graphics corrected, that was definitely an oversight. ### 2/5 — Game rigged *2023-07-23* Game clearly rigged so that computer rolls the exact amount needed to get the other opponent on the board, to force the opponent to leave his chips open and for the computer to get several doubles in a single game when the opponent has gotten not even one double the entire game at times. This and more makes the game no fun to play. It’s pretty frustrating. ### 2/5 — Low Number of Reviews? Refuse to Post to keep rating high! *2020-12-19, version 1.0* Why not keep it real? Stacked the die - consistently! ### 3/5 — Great for beginners *2019-07-25, version 1.0* I have learned strategies in this game from this ap and used to win all the time, however now the AL constantly wins by rolling doubles. It is not fun anymore when you lose every single time! ### 1/5 — Terrible *2018-07-07, version 1.0* This app is so bad it doesn’t even know the player that wins the first roll is supposed to use those dice to move. It rerolls the dice. Pitiful. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — ⚠️ AI *2026-07-15* ABSOLUTELY NON-RANDAM ROLLS! Use of AI is expected! However, this not so clever exploitation of the system displays an unfavorable disadvantage that overplays the game to the max! Love the challenge of the backgammon! The challenge with this app is how accurately you can predict the opponent’s winning rolls, and how quickly the lockout! Best strategy: DO NOT COMPLETE RIGGED GAME, REBOOT! Maybe the developer will get the hint! All the Very Best to mutual lovers of the game! There’s gotta be a really fun, challenging AI backgammon game out there SomeWhere😊 IN SEARCH OF A DECENT BACKGAMMON APP! **Developer response:** Hi D’Ora Cali, Totally heard we need to find the balance. We'll make some tweaks. Please reach out via Contact us in Settings. Appreciate the feedback. ### 1/5 — no cube and bad moves *2025-08-06, version 1.0.7* you roll 2-5. you want to take the 5 but it plays the 2 first. very stupid. went thru all settings but no cube. why bother. ### 1/5 — Lots of recent bugs *2025-07-11, version 1.0.6* My app won’t even open now ### 1/5 — Fel på appen *2024-01-20, version 1.0.4* Den funkar inte som den brukade vara. Väldigt ofta hänger sig och jag är tvungen att starta om.. ### 1/5 — Ridiculous *2023-11-26* Computer clearly rigged to take out any lone chips. I find myself resetting every time the computer blatantly lands on the one chip I have open yet with 3 computer chips left open by computer I land all around it, but rarely on it. This game should be fun, not rigged for computer to always take your chip out. Not ANYTHING like playing a real opponent with real random rolls. ### 1/5 — Frustrating *2023-10-19* Computer ALWAYS rolls to land on my chip when alone in my home base. I rarely get the same roll to take out my opponent in the home area. C’mon. When that happens over and over, I restart. If the computer always gets the advantage, then I restart the game. Please fix the rolls so that it is truly random. Playing in real life is not even close to how the computer rolls. It’s ridiculous. *pick a nickname and literally every name is “taken” what a crock!!!!! ### 1/5 — New layout *2023-09-27, version 1.0.1* The new layout is actually smaller and harder to see. Even though it is on my side view. For the older set, Of which I'm one, it is not better but worse. Give people the option. Don't change what didn't need fixing ### 1/5 — Seems rigged, like a lot of other backgammon games *2022-12-04, version 1.0* The computer threw 8 doubles to my 2 doubles. I will uninstall this app because it seems rigged. A lot of folks review backgammon apps and say the same thing I did. Is there a backgammon app that isn’t rigged? I will keep searching! ### 1/5 — Fun but it's rigged to lose *2021-07-09, version 1.0* I've played this game several times and each time the opponent rolls doubles no less 5 times and I'll either roll zero or 1 double. One time I counted 7 doubles for the opponent and I received zero doubles! Fun game if you enjoy losing 90% of the time. ### 1/5 — Scathing Methods *2020-05-09, version 1.0* Scathing Methods used to win when you severely whip this app! Laughable & Obvious! ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Fun & Relaxing🎊 *2025-11-11, version 1.0.14* Enjoying this game! Thank You. ### 5/5 — Couple of SW Bugs Need Attention *2025-07-06* As I have commented in a past posting, this is a very good backgammon app that I enjoy playing. In 2 player, hard mode, the software does not always display who can go first after the first dice roll, requiring one to stop the game and try to get it to work. Problem seems more prevalent on black starting but is often on both. Problem does not seem to occur in single player mode. When one player has no moves (when the opposing spaces are blocked), the display graphic to continue is too large, almost shielding the green continue button. It’s worse on iPad, than on smartphone. Unless you know to try and tap the upper right corner, it takes successive tries to tap the continue button because most of it is under the rest of the graphic. Keep making fixes to this really excellent game. PLEASE FIX Significant Error in 2 player mode: When app selects white first - menus appear to continue; when app selects black first - no menus appear and one cannot continue in 2 player mode. Thank you for citing on my suggestion and fixing the problem **Developer response:** Hi Techie2014, Appreciate the feedback. Finally corrected. ### 5/5 — Hit and hope *2024-08-17* Had this for some years now and very good most of the time .However very frustrating when it won’t open just get a blank screen. Will go on like this for hours then suddenly free itself. 😗 ### 5/5 — Fun backgammon with obvious flaws *2023-10-10* I’ve played hundreds of games with this APP in expert/hard mode. I win about 90% because the game has a few programming errors. It often creates blots rather than making points. Most seriously at the end of the game it uses the least efficient possible algorithm for getting its pieces into the home court causing it to lose close end games. **Developer response:** Appreciate the feedback. We'll look into the Ai. ### 5/5 — Latest update *2023-10-02, version 1.0.1* The board is waaaay smaller Not liking that Don’t feel that was an improvement I also liked the former color of the board better I feel as though… Don’t fix what wasn’t broke I hadn’t any problems with this app But now… ### 5/5 — Basic but fair! *2021-04-03* Tried a few BG games before I found this one. Wanted a FAIR game when played in AI, which seems hard to find. This game is a little slow for my taste, and interface isn’t fancy, but it’s fair and relaxing to play. ### 5/5 — Fun game *2017-07-31* I got to say this is a pretty fun board game. It kind of reminds me of a game i played i was younger. This game could keep me busy all day it's one of the bests ones I actually play throughout the day. Fun game! ### 5/5 — amazing game *2017-07-28, version 1.0* this is one of my best favorite board game i have ever seen. also this is fun and interesting game. not only me, my brother is also play this game and we enjoy it very much. ### 5/5 — amazing game *2017-07-16* This amazing board game is one of my best favorite game. this is really fun and interesting game i have ever seen. also there are many cool features in this game. 3 Difficulty levels and Supports touch screen. i just love it. ### 5/5 — Amazing Backgammon App! *2017-07-08* Opening and playing this awesome app for the first time brought back waves of nostalgia and wonderful memories of playing the amazing board game Backgammon with my family as a child. Whether you are new to the fun game or a seasoned pro this is the app for you. The game features an awesome help section that explains the rules and provides the help you may need if you are new and will have you playing the app and the board game like a pro in no time. After remembering how much I enjoy this game I looked for other Backgammon apps and can honestly say this is the best I found. Download today and get in on the fun! I highly recommend! --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-31.*