Comparison

Backgammon Ultimate vs Backgammon Classic Dice

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

Head to head
About

Backgammon Ultimate

Experience classic backgammon with challenging AI and customizable options. Move pieces based on dice rolls to be the first to clear your board. Enjoy fluid animations, HD graphics, and detailed statistics.

Highlights
  • Challenging AI opponent
  • Extensive customization options
  • Automatic bear-off feature
  • Intuitive piece selection and movement
  • Fluid animations and HD graphics
  • Detailed game statistics
  • Engaging music and sound effects
Features
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Move the pieces around the board according to dice rolls. Get all the pieces in the house to take them out according to your dice. Be the first player to get all the pieces out to win the game. FEATURES - challenging AI - lots of customization options - auto bear off - easy to select and move pieces - fluid animations - HD graphics - detailed statistics - nice music and sound effects If you have any technical problems, please email us directly at support@gsoftteam.com. Please, don’t leave support problems in our comments – we no longer check those and it will take longer to fix any issues that you might encounter. Thank you for your understanding!

About

Backgammon Classic Dice

Experience the classic board and dice game of Backgammon. Strategically move your checkers around the board and be the first to bear off all your pieces. Play against a friend locally or challenge the computer.

Highlights
  • Classic Backgammon gameplay
  • Move checkers around the board
  • Bear off pieces
  • Local multiplayer mode
  • Challenge computer AI
Features
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Classic Backgammon board game! Move all your checkers around the board and bear off all your pieces from the board before your opponent! Two mode: - Play against a friend locally - Challenge the computer Enjoy it.

Screenshots

Backgammon Ultimate4 screens
Backgammon Classic Dice2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Backgammon Ultimate at 4.4 against Backgammon Classic Dice's 3.7. Backgammon Classic Dice's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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. Backgammon Ultimate sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Backgammon Classic Dice asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Backgammon Ultimate holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 112 and 62 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of Backgammon Ultimate's written reviews are positive against 60% of Backgammon Classic Dice's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Backgammon Ultimate versus Backgammon Classic Dice: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBackgammon UltimateBackgammon Classic Dice
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (112 ratings) — better3.7 (62 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews59.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings112 — better62
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 7 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.07.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size98 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperG Soft TeamDing Fan

Customer experience

Backgammon Ultimate

All ratings112 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral7.1%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Backgammon Classic Dice

All ratings62 ratings
Positive64.5%
Neutral12.9%
Negative22.6%
Written reviews52 reviews
Positive59.6%
Neutral11.5%
Negative28.8%

Bugs and requests

Backgammon Ultimate

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Backgammon Classic Dice

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • Computer makes illegal moves
  • Computer pulls off only one token when two are on the bar
  • Computer moves the same token twice
  • App freezes mid-game
  • AI dice fixing/cheating
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  • AI gets the right dice to stop you
  • AI hits 3/4 double 6's straight away
  • AI cheats when one piece is on the bar
  • Computer always gets what it needs
  • AI has advantage with rolls
  • Computer player has advantage with rolls

Requested features

4 requests
  • Undo or play confirmation button
  • Automatic bear off button
  • Doubling cube feature
  • Option to pay to remove ads

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Backgammon Ultimate

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99
None

Backgammon Classic Dice

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Backgammon Ultimate free?
Backgammon Ultimate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Backgammon Classic Dice free?
Backgammon Classic Dice is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Backgammon Ultimate or Backgammon Classic Dice?
Backgammon Ultimate is rated higher. Backgammon Ultimate averages 4.4 out of 5 from 112 ratings, while Backgammon Classic Dice averages 3.7 from 62 ratings.
Do Backgammon Ultimate or Backgammon Classic Dice have ads?
Backgammon Ultimate shows ads; Backgammon Classic Dice does not.
Which is updated more often, Backgammon Ultimate or Backgammon Classic Dice?
Backgammon Ultimate ships an update every 7 months, and Backgammon Classic Dice every 7 months. Most recently, Backgammon Ultimate was updated on November 2, 2026 and Backgammon Classic Dice on November 6, 2026.

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