Backgammon ▽▲ vs Backgammon Mania
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 1 and 2 player gameplay
- Three AI difficulties
- Theme customization
- Move highlighting
- Doubling Cube
- Universal app support
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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
Backgammon Mania
Engage in classic backgammon matches with a modern twist. Challenge players worldwide or play with friends, customize your game, and earn daily rewards. Offers smooth gameplay and fair matchmaking for all skill levels.
- Real-time online matches
- Daily rewards and missions
- Customizable dice, checkers, and boards
- Quick login options
- Fair matchmaking
- Leaderboards
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Experience one of the world’s most popular board games on your mobile with Backgammon Mania. We bring the classic backgammon experience to life with modern design, smooth animations, and exciting online matches. Play with your friends or challenge thousands of players from all around the globe. Highlights: Real-time online backgammon matches Daily rewards and missions Customize your style with unique dice, checkers, and boards Quick login with Guest, Google, Facebook Smooth gameplay, fair matchmaking Leaderboards Whether you are a beginner or a seasoned pro, Backgammon Mania offers fun, strategy, and competition for everyone. Download now, roll the dice, and show your skills. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Backgammon Mania at weekly against Backgammon ▽▲'s every 12 months. Backgammon Mania also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.2) and review sentiment (50% vs 35%). Backgammon ▽▲'s advantage is ratings volume (4.4K vs 13). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Backgammon ▽▲ sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Backgammon Mania sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Backgammon Mania holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Backgammon ▽▲ has 4.4K ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 35% of Backgammon ▽▲'s written reviews are positive against 50% of Backgammon Mania's.
Backgammon ▽▲ ships an update every 12 months, Backgammon Mania weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Backgammon ▽▲ | Backgammon Mania |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (4.4K ratings) | 4.5 (13 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 35.0% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4.4K — better | 13 |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 165 MB | 211 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Do More Mobile, LLC. | Mania |
Customer experience
Backgammon ▽▲
Backgammon Mania
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 Mania
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Backgammon ▽▲
- Backgammon Remove Ads$14.99
Backgammon Mania
- Prime Weekly$2.997 Days
- Prime Monthly$9.491 Month
- Starter Pack2 variants$0.99
- Emergency Pack$0.99
- Small Pack$1.99
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- Startup Package$1.99
- Double the Grand Prize$3.99
- Lucky Wheel Spin$4.99
- Mid-High Pack$9.99
- Opportunity Pack$9.99
- Lucky Wheel Spin$19.99
- Premium Pack2 variants$39.99
- Prestige Pack$74.99
- Mega Pack$79.99
- Legend Pack$139.99
Questions
Is Backgammon ▽▲ free?
Is Backgammon Mania free?
Which has better reviews, Backgammon ▽▲ or Backgammon Mania?
Do Backgammon ▽▲ or Backgammon Mania have ads?
Which is updated more often, Backgammon ▽▲ or Backgammon Mania?
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