# Backgammon Masters — user reviews > 50 indexed App Store user reviews of Backgammon Masters by 2KB LLC, rated 3.53/5 from 114 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/backgammon-masters/id453693297/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/backgammon-masters/id453693297.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 63 · 4★ 7 · 3★ 5 · 2★ 5 · 1★ 34 ## Newest reviews (13 of 50) ### 2/5 — Dice *2019-07-30, version 1.7.32* They will write that dice are random but it’s not true. When you play an online game, the starting rolls never match. That’s the first tip that shows there is dice control. Try this game if you like but don’t count on random dice. Also, The online chat is stupid - only select (dumb) phrases can be used. It used to be good but they changed it for the worse. ### 3/5 — Great but... *2018-09-10, version 1.7.15* Please fix the server. It always goes down. Why?? Get some guys to fix that ### 1/5 — No lie: Garbage and not random dice *2018-08-19, version 1.7.13* If you love the game get a different app. I agree with all of the other reviews. The dice are not random- it sure feels like an outright lie that it’s random. They appear to be calculated in a way that forces you to buy more currency in online games. There’s no way that, for example, 20 rolls of two dice go by without a “1” coming up. Or 9 rolls in a row between competitors of 6 and 1. It’s mathematically almost impossible. If it was once in awhile I’d allow it. But it’s recurring. 34 rolls of 2 dice without a “5” on either. Get a different app if you want legitimacy. ### 1/5 — Scam *2018-07-25, version 1.7.13* It's all about money. Dice algorithm makes you spend money to win. 😡👎🏻 ### 1/5 — Embarrassing *2018-05-04, version 1.7.12* There are two levels...the first is playing against a 4 year old and the second is playing against loaded dice. Computer needs a 4 and 5 to bump two of your pieces...yup it gets it. You need a 6 5 or 3 to get back in...you roll nothing but 4, 2 and 1. Doubles left and right for computer...you might roll 1 double every other game. Trash. ### 1/5 — Dice rand *2018-04-09, version 1.7.11* What is wrong with you dice random last 39 days?! ### 2/5 — New update *2018-04-09, version 1.7.9* Does not want to update existing program, but load new one. ### 1/5 — This is a crap app! *2018-01-20, version 1.7.8* Very frustrating handling by dev. Every time there is an update they try to confuse you to purchase before you can update to your original version. They have few version of this game on the store ### 1/5 — After 30 update attempts Please stop releasing update *2018-01-20, version 1.7.8* Every time you issue an update it creates a series of loops taking one back to the App Store to open the game which refers one back to the App Store. There’s no way to play it just loops. Over and over for hours. Why cant one play the old version until the app is actually available in the App Store instead of endlessly looping the “player” back to the App Store? ### 1/5 — No Random dice *2018-01-06, version 1.7.8* never random dice dev team can send my records here... ### 2/5 — algorithm is not realistic at all *2018-01-04, version 1.7.8* Game is fun, dice rolls are not statistically valid....need to improve on this aspect. Still an issue with the dice, I have been tracking doubles count, after 20 games I had 39 sets of doubles compared to my opponent's 62.....do the math. During the last nine games, which I lost, I also lost the opening roll 8 times....tell me about the algorithm....that is just what I tracked. the amount of hitting is ridiculous, clearly the dice are programmed to hit when available ### 1/5 — Horrible Update *2017-12-24, version 1.7.8* Still no support for iPhone X screen, really really horrible. Can’t even play after update. Beware!!! ### 1/5 — December 2017 update *2017-12-23, version 1.7.8* The new update doesn’t display correctly. Fix it! ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Application showing some strange fonts. Unable to login. *2020-12-15, version 1.7.42* Can’t login any more. I type my login in Info but I see some strange characters. ### 1/5 — don’t buy their coins, just keep collecting the bonus coins *2020-10-21, version 1.7.42* this game is a scam and is rigged against you to take your coins! dont buy their coins , better yet don’t bother to download this app. ### 1/5 — Fixed, Rigged and Ripoff v2 *2020-06-09, version 1.7.42* This review is an edit. Since I wrote the review below, I’ve lost 103 game out of the last 115. Read below and you’ll probably want to stay away from this app. Let me start with, the developers will call me racist, I’m not, but Russians did try to wreak havoc on the US during a presidential election. Next they’ll tell you Im a conspiracy theorist...not even close...I have a Phd in Biostatistics and working for 26 years as a Bio-Engineer. Fact: players have hacked this (app) game a couple times to manipulate the dice (developers admit this happened), this means the developers can also manipulate the dice (and they do it often) which proves my so called “conspiracy theory” is factual! And the developers often do rig the dice against players they don’t like. (Read other reviews). This is by far and away the most corrupt of the backgammon apps. most poeple don’t write a review unless happy or feel down right ripped off. This app is an absolute (joke) rip off!!! My games (last 200) have avg’d 22% doubles per game (so not random) If you don’t believe me play their free (practice) games and you’ll see. Unless you’re Russian, You’ll lose. Look at the ELO ratings and play one of the top rated players (all Russian)...They roll doubles like people eat peanuts...by the handfull. I’ve rolled a “1” an avg of 38% of all dice in my games. this is just the tip of the iceberg....The developers made it this way....Cheat, Cheat and Cheat! I cant wait to read their reply, they’ll come up with “you can check the dice”, “they’re random”, “read our FAQ’s”...ect...Don’t buy their bologne...its rotten and smells just like this backgammon app and the dice stink badly! It won’t take you long to see what I’m writing here, play the free “practice” games and then delete the app...you’ll be happy you did! ### 1/5 — Cheating game *2020-05-14, version 1.7.42* Again dice are not random, my opponents alaways have more doubles ### 1/5 — 3 roll lead *2020-04-12, version 1.7.42* I’ve found if I have a 3 roll lead taking off pieces, I generally lose. 3.5 roll lead and I generally win. Even and you lose 95 percent of the time. You cannot beat the computer’s well timed doubles. ### 1/5 — New flaw *2019-08-02, version 1.7.32* When bearing off with 6-1 roll with checkers on 5 and 1 will only allow the one checker on 5 to bear off. This happened 2x in 2 days. Giving up. Technical upgrade flaws in the last two upgrades have cost me tens of thousands of coins. Going to find another backgammon game. ### 1/5 — Version 1.715 will crash your phone! *2019-07-30, version 1.7.32* This latest version not only forced me to re register - requiring me to create new player name, it keeps crashing at random times. I had acquired 20,000 coin that was reset to 0, lost all of my friends, and did I mention? It keeps crashing my iPhone. I never got my coins back BTW. The latest version disabled private chat while playing with friends. I don’t understand why they would do that. It took 10 months to get a reply from the developer. ### 1/5 — Disappointed in latest changes....fun has been removed. *2019-05-11, version 1.7.26* This app has changed so much over the last couple of years....for the worse in my opinion. When I first started playing this app, you could chat with any player you chose to play with out of the queue. Then, that feature was removed & you could only chat with established “friends”. This defeated the purpose of making friends. I personally didn’t add a player as a friend until after I’d played & chatted with an individual a few times. But, I continued to play & just chose my matches from the queue based on bet size, name, photo or just random CHOICE. Now.....NO choice is available to me. The game now chooses who I can play, how many times, with or without extended time & I can’t even pick a board design unless I choose the corresponding bet amount. And forget making “friends”! Main chat is the only place to have a conversation. What’s the purpose in that? I’d rather be playing the game & chatting than just posting random comments in a group of players who may or may not speak same language. As soon as I’m out of coin, I’ll be leaving this game. Too bad....at one time this was a fun game....now it’s boring....like playing the computer. I’ll be looking for a new backgammon app....I suggest you do too. ### 1/5 — CHEATS *2019-04-11, version 1.7.23* Let me start off with the ONLY good thing I have to say. **GOOD GRAPHICS AND THATS IT. this game cheats beyond reason. For example THREE GAMES IN A ROW the other guy had 12 double rolls and how many did I have? ONE! It lets the rich get richer and the poor keep losing. It will give the other person doubles beyond doubles when NO ONE IN REAL LIFE WOULD EVER ROLL THOSE. It says it is fair and it is COMPLETELY UNFAIR. APPLE SHOULD CHECK INTO THE SINCERITY OF THIS APP BECAUSE ITS A LIE ### 1/5 — New version unstable on iPad *2018-09-11, version 1.7.15* Frequently freezes or completely quits. No ability to log back in until iPad restarted ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Screen size *2022-09-27, version 1.7.80* Thanks for the new update. ### 5/5 — Good app *2020-05-10, version 1.7.42* Been using for years, only problem for me, as I only play the computer, is that both players used the doubling cube, now I’m the only one that can double. ### 5/5 — Playing it forever! *2020-02-28, version 1.7.41* Kudos to the developers! I watch this game “grow” from the simplest version with practice games and a little online activity to one of the most developed and highly ranked. Thank you! ### 5/5 — Enjoyable providing hours of fun *2019-06-05, version 1.7.28* Fast, online has many players. Offline is good to for airplane rides and such. Nice board choices. Hear some complaints from others about dice favoring opponents but that’s the way player may feel when losing and it all goes around in the course of continued play. Developers work hard. They provide methods to check impartial dice roll integrity. Have been playing years now. Coin is reasonable and goes a long way. Much better than most of the other BG games online. Give it a try, I did and got hooked :) ### 5/5 — All good *2018-06-03, version 1.7.13* Looks like they might of fixed their dice algorithm ### 5/5 — Excellent update *2018-01-21, version 1.7.9* The change to make tournament matches more than just 1 point takes this app to a new level. Already the most social of its kind, now the tournament contests are most challenging and strategic. Yes, they take longer. Yes, there are players who are rude and use some crude language...but these things come when you prioritize what really matters to a community of strong players. Not perfect, but the best of what I’ve seen in its class...and it just got better. ### 5/5 — Just started *2018-01-20, version 1.7.9* Seems ok, but takes awhile to get an online game in the beginning ### 5/5 — Fun *2017-10-01, version 1.7.5* Great game ### 5/5 — Facebook sign in *2017-08-25, version 1.7.5* I don't see an option to change to the Facebook account I want to use. Google plus let's you chose which account you want to use. I'm having trouble getting to my original account. ### 5/5 — Great for relaxing entertainment *2014-04-19, version 1.6.4* Many backgammon reviews complain about the "computer cheating". For me, I don't mind since it is still obvious to the complex human mind that it is only a program, not another thinking human being. When I play I just want to play and relax. I don't keep track of the score in order to critique the programming. Again, I just wanna play! This app is perfect for that. I win enough to not be irritated, and it "hurries up to try to beat me" enough to keep my attention. And last but not at all least graphics are beautiful and options for play and board are varied. If you want to play a human online using wi-fi and/or bluetooth, that's an option as well. --- *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 2026-06-10.*