Backgammon Pip Trainer turns pip counting into a daily habit, tells you whether your lead is big enough to double, and now analyzes positions from your own games: snap a photo of the board and get GNU Backgammon's answer.
ANALYZE YOUR OWN POSITIONS
• Read the board from a photo: checkers, dice, who's on roll and the cube are filled in for you
• Or set up any position by tapping points, or paste a GNU Position ID, Match ID or XGID
• Check the board, fix anything with one tap (undo, flip bear-off side, back to the photo's reading)
• GNU Backgammon analysis: best cube action with win and gammon chances, and the best moves for your roll
• Tap a move to see it on the board with arrows, or turn your phone for a big board
• Rollouts: play the position out over a thousand games for a stronger answer, with a notification when it's done
• Match play: enter the score, cube and Crawford and the analysis uses them
• Saved in My Positions with your photo and notes; search and filter them
• Share a position with a 6-letter code, or move them all to a new phone
START AT YOUR LEVEL
• Beginner mode: start with 5 checkers each near home, then spread out and add checkers until you're counting a full 15
• Level up automatically after a streak of fast, correct answers, or pick your own level
• Realistic race, bear-off and full-game positions when you're ready
PRACTICE
• Full pip count (both sides) or Pip Differential (just who leads and by how much)
• Every position starts covered: tap Start when you're ready and the clock runs
• The board hides while you type your answer, so no counting on a stopped clock
• Instant feedback: correct counts, how far off you were, who leads and by what %
LEARN THE SHORTCUTS
• Counting hints ring the chunks strong players use: home rows, runs and stacks
• Cluster counting: fold checkers onto a reference point (2 on the 4 + 2 on the 6 = 4 on the 5)
• Make tens: pair checkers that add to a round number
• Known shapes: drill the home boards that come up again and again
MASTER THE CUBE
• The Timmes Race Rule: cube advice for every race, tested on 51,502 rolled-out positions from real games, with 23% fewer cube errors than the Isight count
• Cube quiz: decide double, take or pass before you see the answer, and track your score
• See every sum behind the verdict
• Effective pip count for bear-offs, with the exact value (optional)
TRACK YOUR SPEED
• Average time, last 10, best time, perfect rate and streaks, per position type
COMPETE
• Daily Challenge: the same five race positions for everyone, with a worldwide leaderboard
• Challenge a friend: create a test, share the 6-letter code and see who counts fastest
• Scores are timed on our server, so leaderboards stay fair
17 BOARDS
• Real players' and club boards including Social Point Backgammon Club, Sunny South Florida, and the Del Mar Collection
• Team colors, cork, wood, midnight and a Valentine's board
• Photo positions can be shown in the colors of the board in your photo
• Light and dark mode, sized for iPhone and iPad
MORE
• Daily practice reminder
• 12 languages
• No account, no ads
FREE AND PRO
All training, the cube quiz and the challenges are free. Position analysis includes 3 free photo reads, 5 free GNU analyses and 2 free rollouts.
Pip Trainer Pro unlocks unlimited GNU analysis, more rollouts and up to 25 photo reads a month: $4.99/month or $29.99/year, with a 7-day free trial. Need more photo reads? A pack of 50 is a one-time $9.99 purchase.
Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; manage or cancel in your App Store account settings. Any unused part of a free trial is forfeited when you subscribe.
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