# Backgammon Galaxy: Play Online — user reviews > 508 indexed App Store user reviews of Backgammon Galaxy by Tadorne Ventures Limited, rated 4.50/5 from 1,658 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/backgammon-galaxy-play-online/id1606706936/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/backgammon-galaxy-play-online/id1606706936.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 1,285 · 4★ 151 · 3★ 67 · 2★ 41 · 1★ 114 ## What do users think of Backgammon Galaxy? Overall sentiment: neutral **Pros** - 🚀 Excellent app for serious players - 🔍 Helpful game analysis and feedback - 💻 Seamless integration with web version - 🎨 Beautiful and intuitive interface **Cons** - 🐛 Frequent bugs, crashes, and glitches - 🕰️ Slow matchmaking and long wait times - 💰 Aggressive monetization with coins and purchases - 🤖 Concerns about rigged or non-random dice **Commonly reported bugs** - Freezing and white screens during gameplay - Incorrect game results and loss of coins - Inability to start new games or log in consistently - Compatibility issues on older devices **Most requested features** - Allow login with existing web account - Add option to choose opponent skill level - Improve chat functionality and communication - Provide more customization options for boards and avatars ## Newest reviews (13 of 508) ### 3/5 — Great gameplay but needs audio fix *2026-08-11, version 6.0.108* I like to listen to podcasts in the background but the latest update has made that a rough experience. Any time I start up the app it kills my audio. I have to wait to get into a game and then sometimes I can switch over to my podcast app and hit play and then go back into the game. Sometimes the audio then stops other times it doesn’t. 🤷‍♂️ Please fix it! ### 3/5 — too many bugs *2026-07-25, version 6.0.64* I enjoy the app, especially the data and analysis. But a few things aren’t quite right. Glitches with the coins are frustrating, I have had finished games not closing properly, blocking me from starting a new one. I haven’t played enough to comment on the dice situation many others are complaining about. ### 1/5 — Frustrating *2026-07-23, version 6.0.64* This app is dreadful. The algorithm ( if there is even one ) is so unfair and biased . I can tell from my second throw how it’s going to go . Even if you are judged to be the better player it rarely makes a difference. Star Members definitely get preferential treatment. ### 1/5 — AI *2026-07-23, version 6.0.64* Far from the real game. The roll of the dice always favour the game ### 1/5 — Rating reset bug *2026-07-21* Extremely disappointing support. About a week ago, my Backgammon Galaxy rating suddenly dropped from 1739 to 16 for no reason. I contacted support immediately and included screenshots, but I still haven’t received any response. I spent a lot of time building my rating, and seeing it reset without explanation is very frustrating. A competitive game should have reliable support when issues like this happen. Please investigate my account and restore my correct rating. Ignoring customers for almost a week is unacceptable. Until this issue is resolved and customer support starts responding, I cannot recommend this app. ### 1/5 — Dice Rolls *2026-07-19, version 6.0.26* The dice rolls are impossible. ### 1/5 — Rolls are NOT random *2026-07-18, version 6.0.26* Absolutely ridiculous rolls and literally 3 to 4 doubles in a row. Completely unrealistic! ### 3/5 — Sometimes stalls. *2026-07-16, version 6.0.3* Screen is sometimes slow. Doesn't Airways respond to move first or second time dragging. Can't unsubscibe! ### 1/5 — Disappointed *2026-07-16, version 6.0.3* Have been playing for 30+ years, Clearly dice are nowhere near random and you can see patterns in the rolls. Game board also fails regularly. Strangely menus all work except your ability to move. Still takes your coin and game rating away. Don’t waste your time! ### 3/5 — POS *2026-07-16, version 6.0.3* POS app ### 1/5 — Double after double *2026-07-15, version 6.0.3* Weird how the more “difficult” AI players get double after double after double after double… ### 2/5 — Get penalized with loss and loss of stars if game board cannot open *2026-07-06, version 6.0.3* What a terrible design. Weak internet and game board cannot open and I get stuck with a loss. ### 2/5 — A frustrating experience *2026-07-04, version 6.0.3* There are many things I like about this app. Playing with an AI player and getting feedback on your moves - excellent, good, error, and blunder are very helpful. The hint button is also very helpful to see if your planned move is on the right track before you make it. Getting basic analysis and your rating after all games is helpful too. What is bad about the app is it’s slow, and freezes as well. There are 2 levels of upgrades - star member 9.99/mo, and pro member $24.99/mo. The star member cost is reasonable but the pro member is too expensive. I got the star member upgrade on the free trial but won’t be going beyond the free trial. The pro member does not have a free trial to try it out. I was hoping to access the lessons but either they aren’t available for the star members or the lessons don’t display properly on iPad or iPhone. Maybe I’m doing something wrong but I also cannot find anywhere to send a question to support. Overall, in my opinion this is an expensive app with little or no support if you have questions like I do. Maybe the developer can respond here if I’m missing something. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Good App, but .. *2026-08-19, version 6.0.108* .. dice are rigged for sure, IMO. Shame, as it makes playing, a disappointing experience. ### 1/5 — Rigged Dice: FRAUD *2026-08-12, version 6.0.108* The dice are very obviously rigged and/or malfunctioning consistently. They are either extremely dumb or terrible liars, but the dice are not close to random. They write a long and rambling post about how secure and random their dice are, and I find that hilarious. BS. You will quickly find statistically impossible trends for “random” dice. For example, the number of doubles is dramatically higher late in games. This has happened over and over and over, to both me and my opponents. As a result, MOST games are determined by the incredibly high rate of doubles late in the game. The analysis also sucks, as it does not effectively show any understanding at all of a back game and is just wrong pretty often. It’s as if the people who made this game don’t know how to play the game. Good concept, but bad execution. Fraud. ### 1/5 — Payed members always win *2026-08-09, version 6.0.108* Every time you play a paid member you have No Chance what so ever, It’s So Staged I just played a paid member and he got double after double and I had no chance and this happens very often This game should be Backgammon Galaxy Members Only.. ### 1/5 — Wasted so much time *2026-08-09, version 6.0.108* I’ve played for many many years on various apps, but this has to be the worst. I normally achieve a win rate of just over 50%. But after studying its analysis of the game and the ridiculously accurate dice throw of the opponents and achieving a 25% win rate I’ve decided that enough is enough. It is neither fair nor is it’s analysis of the game helpful in any way, leaving counters exposed while in very vulnerable positions . I would recommend not wasting your time nor any money buying coins to be cheated out of them with alarming regularity. ### 1/5 — Good setting, bad dice *2026-08-08, version 6.0.108* Do not download this game unless you want to be a pay-to-win ### 1/5 — どんだけコイン失えばいいの？ *2026-08-08* フリーズが多すぎる。フリーズするとアプリを再起動しなくてはいけない。勝手に接続切れで負ける。クラシカルで時間をわざとフルに使うやつがいる。ゲームは面白いんだからはやく改善してください ### 1/5 — Payant. Je retire donc mon précédent avis positif *2026-07-30* On vous laisse jouer gratuitement pendant quelques jours. Puis vous commencez à perdre non stop jusqu’à ce que vous n’ayez plus de jetons et vous êtes bloqués pour continuer à jouer si vous n’achetez pas de jetons. Donc l’appli est payante. Je me suis fait berner au début. Il faut le savoir. J’ai désinstallé ### 1/5 — Unlucky? *2026-07-27, version 6.0.64* I am astonished at the level of cheating in this game. If any admin disagrees, just look at my “luck” scores. I was really enjoying this game until I experienced this fiasco. It must be that they’re fishing for in-app purchases. Quite disappointing ### 1/5 — Try It Out *2026-07-26, version 6.0.64* The rolls are entertaining. ### 1/5 — Rigged *2026-07-23, version 6.0.64* Garbage app! Supper rigged and most of all ridiculously buggy. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — BGGalaxy *2026-08-03, version 6.0.64* Have a great rating game system giving everyone the chance to find their playing strength but roll by roll analysis allowing you to learn and improve your play: It’s non stop 24/7 so nobody misses out anywhere in the world, plus’s they have gold coin points that you can play if your not up to losing 20% of you coin value in the rating game or if you only have a small amount of spare time, cheers hope this was. Helpful to you ### 5/5 — Very solid and great for beginners *2026-07-22, version 6.0.64* Free version is very fun with lots off useful features. Plenty of real and AI opponents to play. ### 5/5 — Great *2026-07-21, version 6.0.26* Best app for learning and enjoyable gamification rules ### 5/5 — Best BG app *2026-07-19, version 6.0.26* I learn so much from the analysis. It has really made me a better player. The lessons have also been super helpful in improving my game. I appreciate that the team is always working to improve this app, never letting it get stale. I love this app and recommend it often. Also Marc answered me directly when I reached out re an issue I was having once. Doesn’t get more 5 stars than that. ### 5/5 — Excellent *2026-07-18, version 6.0.26* Backgammon Galaxy is the best online backgammon app that I have ever used. It actually challenges the player. So many apps do not realistically play a challenging game. I have learned a lot about how to play better backgammon through this app ### 5/5 — Beste Backgammon App *2026-07-13* Wirklich sehr gute App. Bedienbarkeit auf allen Geräten gewährleistet. Schnelle Verbindung. Viele User. Mit Analysen und allen Drum und Dran super. Auch für nichts Zahler sehr attraktiv und anwendbar. ### 5/5 — Best backgammon app ever made *2026-07-11, version 6.0.3* The best backgammon game ever made, you can analyze your game to find your strengths and weaknesses, play with your friends, compete in tournaments and much more. It also offers a good rating system that you can compete against other players globally and find out where is your current level of play amongst all players worldwide. There’s even no other app like this compared to this one regarding its capabilities. Thank you for all this to Marc Olsen and Galaxy team. ### 5/5 — Backgammon Galaxy *2026-06-26* Nice game ### 5/5 — Rigged reviews *2026-06-25, version 6.0.3* Been on a bad run for…………..2 MONTHS !!!!! A week, maybe 2 I could live with ! Most unrealistic sequence of dice I’ve ever encountered. ### 5/5 — Great for practice *2026-06-22, version 6.0.3* I’m finally taking backgammon seriously after being an on and off casual player for many years. Training against the AI, then testing those skills against real opponents, has been a great combo. The post-game analysis has taught me a ton, and getting instant feedback during AI matches is a nice touch too. --- *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 2026-08-25.*