# True Backgammon — Enjoy this Classic Board Game > Classic backgammon board game with AI opponents and online multiplayer. (iPhone/iPad app by CompuLab, Markus Gömmel.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/true-backgammon/id364593496 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [CompuLab, Markus Gömmel](https://appshunter.io/developer/295302259) - Category: Games, Board, Casino - Price: $3.99 with in-app purchases - Rating: 4.30/5 from 2,648 App Store ratings · 471 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 12.0 · 70 MB - Languages: American English, German (Germany) - Released: 2010-04-01 - Data updated: 2026-09-10 - Monetization: free with in-app purchases - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/true-backgammon/id364593496/reviews.md ## What is True Backgammon? One of the most successful backgammon games on the iPad/iPhone, one of the most powerful computer opponents in the world. ALL THE FACTS IN UNDER 30 SECONDS * Play against computer or humans. Choose from three difficulty levels. Play on a cool modern wood or metal board, or choose from beautiful and richly ornamented optional boards. Play from left or right or play using black or white checkers. Play against friends in the same room or play against people anywhere on the Internet. Your choice, your game. * One of the best backgammon AI in the world (BGBlitz) is available as an in-app purchase as your opponent or tutor. Find out how good you already are and let BGBlitz teach you how to get better. After all, who doesn't like to win? * Connect with friends by playing with them in 2-player mode on the same device or anywhere in the world over the network. An occasional game is a great way to stay in touch with friends or to meet new people. * Available for iPad and iPhone (iOS 12 or later). Optimised for the latest iOS. * You could be playing backgammon like never before in less than a minute. What are you waiting for? STILL NOT CONVINCED? READ MORE… ALWAYS READY WHEN YOU ARE - COMPUTER OPPONENT Whether in the middle of the night or during your coffee break, your computer is always ready for a match. Choose from three difficulty levels to suit your skill level. For those who want to play only the best, a world-class artificial intelligence opponent is available as an in-app purchase. Casual play or competitive match? True Backgammon has an opponent for you that is fun to play with or that is a teeth grinding challenge. PLAY WITH PEOPLE NEAR YOU - GAME BOARD MODE Imagine you are with friends and want to pass the time with a game? Or are you on the train playing against the computer and one of your fellow commuters turns out to be a backgammon player too? You don't need to carry around a real board with you all the time. Instead, True Backgammon is your board. CONNECT WITH FRIENDS OR PLAY AGAINST RANDOM OPPONENTS ONLINE - GAME CENTER Would you rather play against a human than an AI, but there is no opponent in sight? Join the growing community of people playing True Backgammon online every day on an iPad, iPhone, iPod, iMac or MacBook. There's always someone ready to play. And not only can you play with them, you can talk to them using the built-in voice chat. BEAUTY IS IN THE EYE OF THE BEHOLDER - GAME BOARDS We didn't just want to make good AI and smooth gameplay, we also wanted to make it look good. No, not just good... we wanted them to look drop dead gorgeous. We found a skilled designer and then tortured him with feedback until we were satisfied. The result is two boards (metal and wood) that look awesome, while offering little visual distraction to keep you focused on your strategy. And for those who love a little distraction, we let the designer run wild with a selection of (optional) fancy boards, rich in decoration and beautiful detail. Which is your favourite? AAAND ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE BOARD, A MULTI-OLYMPIC CHAMPION AI - BEEE GEEEE BLITZ From time to time there is an Olympic tournament for backgammon programs. We have persuaded the creator of the three-time winner BGBlitz to make his AI available to True Backgammon users. This AI is a world class opponent for those who want to play only the best. And it is a patient tutor. BGBlitz offers a tutor mode that will point out moves that are not optimal and show you better ones. It also gives you statistics, and you can export your current game to the common SGF format to analyse it with other applications like XG2, BGBlitz or gnuBG. WHAT ELSE CAN WE SAY? To cut a long story short, we have put a lot of effort into this application, not only in the gameplay, but on every level. If you choose it, we are sure you will not be disappointed. ## Key features - Play against computer or humans - Three difficulty levels - Modern and ornate board designs - In-app purchase for world-class AI - Local and online multiplayer - Voice chat with opponents - Optimized for iOS ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: $3.99. **One-time purchases** | Purchase | Price | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | Playboard Orient 3 | $0.99 | one-time | | Playboard Neon 1 | $0.99 | one-time | | Playboard Neon 3 | $0.99 | one-time | | Neon Package | $1.99 | one-time | | Playboard Orient 1 | $0.99 | one-time | | Playboard Orient 2 | $0.99 | one-time | | Orient Package | $1.99 | one-time | | BGBlitz Gameplay Engine | $3.99 | one-time | | BGBlitz Tutor | $1.99 | one-time | | BGBlitz Package | $4.99 | one-time | | Playboard Leather | $0.99 | one-time | | Playboard Neon 2 | $0.99 | one-time | ## Chart rankings - #200 in Top Paid · Board (US App Store) - #42 in Top Paid · Casino (US App Store) ## What do users think of True Backgammon? Overall sentiment: neutral **Pros** - 🚀 Smooth gameplay - 📊 Helpful tutor and analysis features - 🎨 Attractive and intuitive interface - 🕹️ Realistic backgammon experience **Cons** - 🎲 Dice rolls perceived as biased towards the computer - 🤖 Computer opponent seen as too lucky or advantaged - 🧠 Difficulty level imbalance (too easy or too hard) - 🐛 Occasional bugs and crashes **Commonly reported bugs** - Dice not registering correctly - Game freezing or becoming unresponsive - Issues with the human-computer move synchronization **Most requested features** - Ability to play against other human players online - More customization options for the board and pieces - Detailed player statistics and progress tracking - Improved doubling cube functionality ## Recent user reviews (10 of 471) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/true-backgammon/id364593496/reviews.md ### 4/5 — Weird *2026-09-04, version 6.32* For about a month now, the board changes direction in the middle of a game. Speed slows down automatically even when it’s set for fast bi was so frustrated today that I deleted the game even though I paid for a no- ad cost ### 1/5 — Game so rigged. *2026-09-03, version 6.32* Allows you to win 2 games and then not the third. So obviously and badly rigged ### 1/5 — DICE BROKEN *2026-08-21, version 6.31* Got 5 and a 1 ten times in a row, but I am sure you will say game is ok. ### 5/5 — The best backgammon app on iOS *2026-08-15, version 6.31* Many good features in this app, it’s excellent. I never tire of playing, the computer is a fun and fair opponent. Best part is the developers don’t collect any data to resell. Thank you for being decent people. Also, no ads, ever. Truly for the love of backgammon. ### 3/5 — Too many doubles in favour of the computer *2026-08-11, version 6.31* I have played this game for years now and generally love it. However, the computer throws so many doubles, sometimes 3 on a row, enabling its counters to move freely around the board. The odds of so many doubles for one player are unrealistic. When this happens I just abandon the match in frustration and that happens A LOT. Reduce the number of doubles to a realistic number and you will give the player a much better experience. ### 3/5 — Fixed Big Time *2026-07-23, version 6.30* You don’t need Penn & Teller to let you know how a game is rigged. The patterns are obvious, especially the frequent “Great Escapes”, and end-game turnarounds. My favourite though is when the computer rolls two dice that correspond to both possible places for a blot to occur. Or when you roll 15+ times without getting a four on greater on one die. I notice network play is noticeably random, no problem. What I see happening is the computer is a poor player and too often would not win without a dramatic turnaround two rolls before reaching home, and these games are way too frequent. I don’t know and I don’t care how they fix the list of rolls retroactively — but it is probably much less trouble than designing game skills ### 1/5 — TRULY FIXED *2026-07-12* This game is clearly fuxed **Developer response:** You can prove for yourself, that the dice are not rigged by (1) looking at the dice list beforehand (right menu, click on the small dice icon) to prove that the dice do not change during a game, and by (2) writing down a game and playing that game again, with the same dice as before, but entered as manual dice. The game will be exactly the same. So cheating is simply not possible, otherwise one of these two tests would fail. ### 5/5 — ChatGPT’nin birinci tercihi ! *2026-06-24, version 6.27* ChatGPT’ye sordum. En iyi ve en kullanışlı tavla uygulamasının bu olduğunu belirtti. Denemediğim tavla uygulaması kalmamıştı diyebilirim. Hiç biri bunun eline su dökemez. Gerçekten mükemmel. ### 5/5 — Played for years - it’s the best so far *2026-06-06, version 6.27* Ignore every review that says computer bias. Some people just can’t play advanced level backgammon. The AI in the is clever and better than almost all the others but can still be beaten. Would say it’s about 55:45 to the AI on the highest level, which is about right. Game aids, game play and general UI is very intuitive and constantly improving. It’s smart, smooth and fast. Well done for making the best and beating the competition. ### 5/5 — Einfach spitze *2026-06-01* Tolle App, die Spielstärken mit den Erweiterungen sind absolut top, auch die Anzeigen während des Spiels und die Tutor Funktion sind Gold (und ihr Geld) wert. Jeder der meint, dass das Programm schummelt scheint das Spiel grundsätzlich nicht Verstanden zu haben… und ja es kann frustrierend sein, wenn der Digitale Gegner auf einmal genau die richtigen Zahlen würfelt, allerdings kommt das genauso oft umgekehrt vor… nur dann ist das Skill, oder ;-)? Tolle Pflege der App über die Zeit weiter so. **Developer response:** Vielen Dank für die nette Rezension und die Worte bezüglich der Würfel ^^ Weiterhin viel Spaß beim Spielen! ## Frequently asked questions about True Backgammon ### What is True Backgammon? True Backgammon is a digital adaptation of the classic board game. It allows you to play against computer opponents of varying difficulty levels or against other human players online. The app offers customizable board designs and features to enhance the gameplay experience. ### How does the AI opponent work? The app includes a built-in computer opponent with three difficulty levels. For a more advanced challenge, a world-class AI opponent named BGBlitz is available as an in-app purchase. This AI can also serve as a tutor to help you improve your skills. ### Can I play with friends? Yes, you can play with friends in two ways: locally on the same device in 2-player mode, or remotely over the internet via Game Center. The app also includes voice chat functionality to communicate with your online opponents. ### What are the system requirements? The app is available for iPad and iPhone and requires iOS 12 or later. It is optimized for the latest iOS versions to ensure smooth performance and a good user experience. ### What are the different game board options? The app comes with a cool modern wood or metal board as standard. Additionally, there are beautiful and richly ornamented optional boards available for purchase, allowing you to customize the visual aesthetic of your game. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 6.32 — 2026-08-27 * Low Vision board added, which can be activated in the Game Aids dialog * Resigning a game now only offers useful options based on match points, cube value and board situation * The network game protocol has changed, so you will need at least v6.30 to connect through GameCenter * Optimized for iOS 26.6 and iPadOS 26.6 ### 6.31 — 2026-08-11 * Low Vision board added, which can be activated in the Game Aids dialog * Resigning a game now only offers useful options based on match points, cube value and board situation * The network game protocol has changed, so you will need at least v6.30 to connect through GameCenter * Optimized for iOS 26.6 and iPadOS 26.6 ### 6.30 — 2026-07-23 * Resigning a game now only offers useful options based on match points, cube value and board situation * The network game protocol has changed, so you will need at least v6.30 to connect through GameCenter * The sgf file now contains further comments on dice generation and cube decisions * Optimized for iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5 If you like this app and want to support its development, please rate it 5 stars, or even better, write a nice review. I appreciate your support. ### 6.27 — 2026-06-06 * Minor bugs fixed * Optimized for iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5 If you like this app and want to support its development, please rate it 5 stars, or even better, write a nice review. I appreciate your support. ### 6.26 — 2026-05-31 * Minor bugs fixed * Optimized for iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5 If you like this app and want to support its development, please rate it 5 stars, or even better, write a nice review. 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