Marble King vs The Backgammon
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Marble King
Engage in an addictive puzzle game where the goal is to achieve three stars on every stage. Strategically launch beads to match three or more of the same color, clearing them from the board. Utilize various items and modes to challenge high scores and compete with others.
- Fresh and different levels
- Arcade mode for high scores
- Bombs, arrows, and items
- Easy operation scheme
- Leaderboards and achievements
- Multiplayer support
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Marble King is a new addictive game. Getting three stars in every stage to challenge the record How to play: 1. Touch the direction you want to launch 2. When three or more same color as the beads are removed. 3. Touch the bag can be changed. Features: - Fresh and different levels - Arcade mode to challenge the highest score - Bombs, arrows and various items - Adopt all possible operation Easy operation scheme - Leaderboards, achievements, support - Tablet Device Support - Multiplayer support - fun game, free game, no wifi, no internet Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mobirixplayen YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/user/mobirix1
The Backgammon
Engage in classic backgammon matches online against players worldwide or offline against an AI with adjustable difficulty. Enhance your skills with detailed game analysis and practice tools. Enjoy a free, feature-rich experience with customizable rules and visually appealing boards.
- Online multiplayer games
- Offline AI opponent
- 5 difficulty levels
- Rating and ranking system
- Match replay and review
- Customizable rules
- Hint facility
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Play online games against players all over the world! Play against the offline AI to improve your skills! Enjoy the classic board game completely Free with The Backgammon. *Online Games - The Backgammon Quest* You can play online games against backgammon players all over the world completely free! The Backgammon Quest provides the features below to make your online games more exciting and competitive: -Rating system -Ranking table -Watch other player's live games -Match against your friend using a keyword -View replays of previous games If you make a Quest account you will be able to enjoy other boardgames such as Go, Chess, Shogi, Othello and Gomoku with the same account. *Offline Games* There are 5 levels of difficulty which should be challenging for everyone. Also we have provided very useful features for beginners to learn and improve your game. Please select the match length and the rules as you want, and enjoy this game of skill and strategy. Collect medals by defeating computer in the 'Challenge mode'. We have provided a more challenging and thrilling game mode to test your skills. The Backgammon offers you the following features that makes the game more enjoyable and challenging: -- Strong Backgammon AI -- 5 Difficulty levels -- Human vs Computer, Human vs Human (sharing a single device) -- 6 types of match length -- Doubling cube (ON/OFF) -- Crawford rule (ON/OFF) -- Beautiful boards and piece sets -- Hint facility -- Review mode during a game -- Save/Load game records -- Autosaves your current game -- Saves history of your matches -- Dice Statistics -- Manual dice input (ON/OFF) -- Show possible moves (ON/OFF) -- Show PIP count (ON/OFF) -- Background music (ON/OFF) -- Auto-move when forced (ON/OFF) -- Animation speed (Normal/ Fast) -- Music and sound effects (ON/OFF)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Marble King at 69% against The Backgammon's 8%. Marble King also leads on rating (4.5 vs 2.3) and monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Marble King holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Marble King has 354 ratings behind it against 64, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of Marble King's written reviews are positive against 8% of The Backgammon's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on August 6, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Marble King | The Backgammon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (354 ratings) — better | 2.3 (64 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 69.0% of reviews — better | 8.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 354 — better | 64 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 324 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MOBIRIX | UNBALANCE Corporation |
Customer experience
Marble King
The Backgammon
User reviews
Marble King
From 354 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun and enjoyable gameplay
- 🤩 Addictive and engaging
- 💯 Great challenge
- ✅ Well-made game
- ✨ Exciting and challenging
Room to improve
- ❌ Level 171 unbeatable
- 😠 Discouraging difficulty
- 🤔 Lack of instructions/hints
- 👎 Too many balls
- 🚫 Political ads
The Backgammon
From 64 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Good for learning the game
- 👍 Pleasant interface and display
- 👍 Efficient matching
- 👍 Good for casual players
- 👍 Can be played for free
Room to improve
- 😠 Overwhelmingly negative sentiment due to rigged dice
- 😠 Excessive and intrusive ads
- 😠 Dice rolls are not random
- 😠 AI favors the computer
- 😠 Unfair advantage for higher-rated players
Bugs and requests
Marble King
Reported bugs
2 issues- Level 171 impossible to pass
- Game design makes levels unbeatable
Requested features
3 requests- Add instructions or hints
- Rebalance difficult levels
- Offer pro-Dem ads
The Backgammon
Reported bugs
10 issues- Ads block the game board
- Ads won't go away, requiring app restart
- Game freezes frequently
- App crashes and closes unexpectedly
- Game rolls back after restart
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- Timer issues (losing time when not on turn, clock resetting)
- Videos play in the background and cannot be exited
- Disconnection results in a loss
- Cannot move pieces that should be movable
- Count is sometimes off
Requested features
6 requests- Option to buy a version with no ads
- Improve sound settings (separate BGM and SFX)
- Add a chat option for online play
- Improve controls and piece manipulation
- Option to choose dice button position
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- More frequent updates based on user feedback
In-app purchases
Marble King
No in-app purchases
The Backgammon
No in-app purchases
Questions
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