Comparison

Backgammon ▽▲ vs Backgammon for iPad & iPhone

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

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About

Backgammon ▽▲

Enjoy the classic board game of Backgammon on your mobile device. Play against a computer opponent with adjustable difficulty or challenge a friend. Customize the game's appearance and utilize helpful features for a smooth experience.

Highlights
  • 1 and 2 player gameplay
  • Three AI difficulties
  • Theme customization
  • Move highlighting
  • Doubling Cube
  • Universal app support
Features
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Play the classic game of Backgammon for free! Backgammon Free! supports 1 and 2 player gameplay, so you can play with friends or against a challenging computer opponent. • Three difficulties of AI: easy, medium, and hard. • Simple & Intuitive controls. • Theme customization including board and background colors. • Move highlighting for easy play. • Configurable match points. • Doubling Cube. • Play as White or Black chips. • Hands down the best looking Backgammon on the store. • Universal app tailored for iPad and iPhone. If you've been looking for a great Backgammon game for your iPad or iPhone, you've found it! Please send us your feedback at: contact@maplemedia.io

About

Backgammon for iPad & iPhone

Experience a classic two-player board game of skill and luck. This app offers a user-friendly interface, a comprehensive tutorial for beginners, and multiple ways to play, including against AI or friends online. Customize your game board and pieces for a personalized experience.

Highlights
  • Single-player AI mode
  • Two-player local mode
  • Online multiplayer
  • Customizable board and pieces
  • Interactive tutorial
  • Offline play
Features
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Put your skills and luck to the test with this challenging board game! Backgammon is a 2-player game that puts your skills and your luck to the test in equal measure. It is no wonder that Backgammon is one of the oldest board games in the world and is still thriving. Enjoy the thrill of scrutinizing every move while the gods of luck dictate your fate through the dice. Our Backgammon has a clean and user-friendly design to ensure you can enjoy and focus solely on the game without any fuss or unwanted interruptions. If you are new to the game, follow our clear and thorough tutorial and you will become a master in no time. Challenge a friend or play against yourself with our 2-player mode or try to beat our clever AI as a single player. The board and the pieces are also customizable, allowing you to personalize the game to have a more pleasant visual experience. FEATURES - Single-player mode: play against our clever AI - Two-player mode: challenge a friend - Online mode: play online against a random player or against your friends - 3 Difficulty levels: play on easy, normal, or hard mode against our AI - Customize board and pieces - Interactive tutorial: learn all the rules and tricks of the game easily - Auto commit feature: commit to your every move without an Undo option - Auto-finish feature: sit back and let our AI bear off the pieces for you - Clean and user-friendly design, intuitive gameplay - Realistic moves: tap and drag the pieces across the board - Fair dice roll: the dice are 100% rolled randomly each time - Play offline: no need for an internet connection - Available in three languages: English, Spanish and Portuguese Do you think you can become a Backgammon master? Put your skills and luck to the test with this challenging board game. Download now!

Screenshots

Backgammon ▽▲4 screens
Backgammon for iPad & iPhone4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Backgammon for iPad & iPhone at 4.7 against Backgammon ▽▲'s 4.2. Backgammon for iPad & iPhone also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 12 months). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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 ▽▲ sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Backgammon for iPad & iPhone sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Backgammon for iPad & iPhone holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4.4K and 4.3K respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 35% and 34% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Backgammon ▽▲ ships an update every 12 months, Backgammon for iPad & iPhone fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 12, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Backgammon ▽▲ versus Backgammon for iPad & iPhone: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBackgammon ▽▲Backgammon for iPad & iPhone
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (4.4K ratings)4.7 (4.3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews35.0% of reviews — better34.3% of reviews
Number of ratings4.4K — better4.3K
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size165 MB320 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperDo More Mobile, LLC.Appgeneration Software

Customer experience

Backgammon ▽▲

All ratings4,400 ratings
Positive79.4%
Neutral8.5%
Negative12.1%
Written reviews160 reviews
Positive35.0%
Neutral7.5%
Negative57.5%

Backgammon for iPad & iPhone

All ratings4,290 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral1.9%
Negative4.8%
Written reviews533 reviews
Positive34.3%
Neutral9.2%
Negative56.5%

User reviews

Backgammon ▽▲

From 4.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Fun game
  • 🧠 Challenging opponent
  • 🧑‍🎓 Good for learning

Room to improve

  • 🎲 Unfair dice rolls
  • 🤖 Predictable computer moves
  • 🐢 Slow gameplay
  • 🔍 Confusing UI
  • 🧭 Incorrect scoring/rules

Backgammon for iPad & iPhone

From 4.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast gameplay
  • 👍 Great for beginners
  • 👍 Fair and unbiased
  • 👍 Simple and intuitive

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Dice rolls seem rigged
  • 🐛 Unfair advantage for AI opponents
  • 🔍 Suspicious online players
  • 🤬 Frustrating experience
  • 💸 Excessive ads

Bugs and requests

Backgammon ▽▲

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game crashes/freezes
  • Pieces get stuck or move incorrectly
  • Incorrect scoring/doubling

Requested features

4 requests
  • Undo move option
  • Customizable difficulty levels
  • Multiplayer mode
  • Accurate backgammon rules

Backgammon for iPad & iPhone

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game freezes after winning
  • Incorrect scoring and betting
  • Opponent moves not matching dice rolls
  • Inability to exit ads

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add tutorial for new players
  • Improve randomness of dice rolls
  • Implement fair matchmaking
  • Provide option to disable ads

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Backgammon ▽▲

One-time1
  • Backgammon Remove Ads$14.99
4 purchases

Backgammon for iPad & iPhone

One-time4
  • 5000 coins$1.99
  • Piggy Bank$2.99
  • 10000 Coins$3.99
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  • Remove Ads$4.99

Questions

Is Backgammon ▽▲ free?
Backgammon ▽▲ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Backgammon for iPad & iPhone free?
Backgammon for iPad & iPhone is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Backgammon ▽▲ or Backgammon for iPad & iPhone?
Backgammon for iPad & iPhone is rated higher. Backgammon ▽▲ averages 4.2 out of 5 from 4.4K ratings, while Backgammon for iPad & iPhone averages 4.7 from 4.3K ratings.
Do Backgammon ▽▲ or Backgammon for iPad & iPhone have ads?
Both Backgammon ▽▲ and Backgammon for iPad & iPhone show ads.
Which is updated more often, Backgammon ▽▲ or Backgammon for iPad & iPhone?
Backgammon ▽▲ ships an update every 12 months, and Backgammon for iPad & iPhone fortnightly. Most recently, Backgammon ▽▲ was updated on October 12, 2026 and Backgammon for iPad & iPhone on October 12, 2026.

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