# Honest Backgammon — Fair dice. Optional ads. Fun.

> Fair dice. Optional ads. Fun. (iPhone/iPad app by Gorkem Gundener.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/honest-backgammon/id6823226276 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Gorkem Gundener](https://appshunter.io/developer/6823226278)
- Category: Games, Board
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 299 MB
- Languages: American English, Turkish
- Released: 2026-10-28
- Data updated: 2026-11-13

## What is Honest Backgammon?

I made this game because I couldn't find a single backgammon app on the store whose dice I could trust. Suspiciously lucky opponents, double after double at exactly the right moment… So I built the one I wanted to play.

HONEST DICE, NOTHING HIDDEN
• Against the computer, your dice and the AI's dice come from the same random generator. The AI gets no special rolls and only plays with the dice you see on the board.
• Online, neither phone decides the dice: the server rolls them with cryptographic randomness.
• Watch it yourself: a live dice-distribution chart for both players during every match, and full dice statistics in your profile.
• Real 3D dice, thrown with physics. Tap to roll, or pick them up and shake them in your hand.

PLAY YOUR WAY
• Single player against a strong computer opponent
• Two players on the same device: single game, or first to 3 or 5 points
• Online: quick match against real players, or add friends and invite them to a match
• Classic rules with gammons; resign and gammon offers like at a real table
• Turn clock, undo, move highlights in the colors you choose

BEAUTIFUL 3D WORLDS — OR A LIGHT 2D VIEW
• Play in a traditional Turkish coffeehouse, at a creekside picnic, on an Aegean beach, by a log-cabin fireplace, in a Bedouin tent among the dunes — or on the Moon
• Prefer it simple? Switch to the 2D view: a clean top-down board that uses less battery and runs smoothly on older phones

MAKE IT YOURS
• 12 boards, 21 dice sets and 19 checker sets (5 of each glowing)
• 10 characters with their own backgrounds, and 10 free emotes to tease your opponent
• Levels, XP and achievements

FAIR TO PLAY
• Everything that affects the game is free. Only cosmetic items are sold.
• No forced ads: watch an optional ad only if you want to try an item for 24 hours.

Available in English and Turkish.

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Knight Cat | $0.49 | one-time |
| Brass | $0.49 | one-time |
| Yellow & Red | $0.49 | one-time |
| Creekside Picnic | $0.99 | one-time |
| Mother-of-Pearl | $0.49 | one-time |
| Jade | $0.49 | one-time |
| Moon Camp | $0.99 | one-time |
| By the Fireplace | $0.99 | one-time |
| Aegean Cove | $0.99 | one-time |
| Desert Camp | $0.99 | one-time |


## Is Honest Backgammon safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Honest Backgammon.

## Is Honest Backgammon legit?

Honest Backgammon has limited verification signals. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Honest Backgammon is 58 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.0.12 — 2026-11-10

In this version:
• New character: Knight Cat with the Green Meadow background
• The turn clock now warns you with color, pulse, sound and vibration
• New How to Play lesson about time
• In-game announcements: Info & Support > Announcements
• Settings now have two tabs, Game and System; opponent move rings can be turned off
• Fixed pink squares staying on the board
• Small fixes and improvements

### 1.0.11 — 2026-11-09

In this version:
• The Easy and Normal AI levels are now easier
• The AI answers resign and gammon offers more wisely
• Your purchase now reaches your account even if the connection drops during payment
• Small fixes and improvements

### 1.0.10 — 2026-11-07

In this version:
• Daily gift reminder: get a notification when your gift is ready (can be turned off in Settings)
• Your friends' status on the Friends button in the main menu: a pulsing green dot when a friend is online, an eye icon when you can watch a friend's match
• A small picture of each item on the Items screen
• Fixed a pink square appearing on the board after returning to the game on iPhone
• Small fixes and improvements

### 1.0.9 — 2026-11-06

In this version:
• Improved online connection: fixed being unable to reach the server on some Wi-Fi networks (hotels, schools, workplaces, ships)
• Small fixes and improvements

### 1.0.8 — 2026-11-06

In this version:
• Daily gift: open the game every day to win random items for 24 hours; a scene is yours on day 7!
• Missed a day? Save it by watching an ad, or double your gift with an ad
• The 24-hour free trial button in Items is easier to find
• Sharper dice shadows
• Small fixes and improvements

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