Comparison

Number Brick Breaker vs The Backgammon

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Number Brick Breaker

A simple yet addictive arkanoid-style game where you shoot balls to break numbered bricks. Focus on angles and bounces to clear the board before the bricks reach the bottom line.

Highlights
  • Shoot balls to break numbered bricks
  • Focus on shoot angle and bounce route
  • Prevent bricks from reaching the bottom
  • Colorful particle effects and UI
  • Fun sound effects
  • Intuitive touch controls with realistic physics
Features
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Drag or Swipe your finger to shoot balls and break number bricks! It's a Simple but addictive arkanoid game. Number Break Bricks brings fresh play mode and challenges. Don't worry about losing ball. Just focus on the shoot angle and the bounce route. Deal damage to bricks, when the number decreased to 0. the brick breaks. Don't let the the bricks reach the bottom line, or you will lose the game. The angle is key point! How long can you survive and How many points can you get on this Ball Bullet game? Game Features: - Colorful particle effects and UI, Fun sound effects. - Easy and fun to play, challenge to score 100+. - Intuitive touch controls with realistic physics.

About

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.

Highlights
  • Online multiplayer games
  • Offline AI opponent
  • 5 difficulty levels
  • Rating and ranking system
  • Match replay and review
  • Customizable rules
  • Hint facility
Features
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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)

Screenshots

Number Brick Breaker4 screens
The Backgammon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Number Brick Breaker at 67% against The Backgammon's 8%. Number Brick Breaker also leads on rating (4.2 vs 2.3) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Number Brick Breaker holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 36 and 64 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Number Brick Breaker's written reviews are positive against 8% of The Backgammon's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Number Brick Breaker versus The Backgammon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNumber Brick BreakerThe Backgammon
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (36 ratings) — better2.3 (64 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better8.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3664 — better
Update frequency—Every 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS7.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB324 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer幸福 彭UNBALANCE Corporation

Customer experience

Number Brick Breaker

All ratings36 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

The Backgammon

All ratings64 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral10.9%
Negative64.1%
Written reviews112 reviews
Positive8.0%
Neutral6.3%
Negative85.7%

Bugs and requests

Number Brick Breaker

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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

None

Number Brick Breaker

No in-app purchases

None

The Backgammon

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Number Brick Breaker free?
Number Brick Breaker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Backgammon free?
The Backgammon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Number Brick Breaker or The Backgammon?
Number Brick Breaker is rated higher. Number Brick Breaker averages 4.2 out of 5 from 36 ratings, while The Backgammon averages 2.3 from 64 ratings.
Do Number Brick Breaker or The Backgammon have ads?
The Backgammon shows ads; Number Brick Breaker does not.

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