Comparison

Backgammon Messanger vs The Backgammon

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

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About

Backgammon Messanger

Experience a classic board game of skill and strategy. This app offers a digital version of a game with ancient origins, perfect for strategic play and recreation.

Highlights
  • Classic board game
  • Skill and strategy
  • Ancient origins
  • Recreational play
Features
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Backgammon is a game of skill and strategy and one of the world's classic parlour games, played for recreation and as a gambling game. Historically variants of this game are believed to have originated in Egypt over 3000 years ago, but was picked up by the Romans and then later to India.

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

Backgammon Messanger1 screens
The Backgammon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Backgammon Messanger at none against The Backgammon's shown. Backgammon Messanger also leads on rating (2.7 vs 2.3) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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

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

Backgammon Messanger holds the better App Store score, 2.7 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 46 and 64 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 13% of Backgammon Messanger's written reviews are positive against 8% of The Backgammon's.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Backgammon Messanger versus The Backgammon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBackgammon MessangerThe Backgammon
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (46 ratings) — better2.3 (64 ratings)
Positive reviews12.5% of reviews — better8.1% of reviews
Number of ratings4664 — better
Update frequency—Every 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB324 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAmin DaheshUNBALANCE Corporation

Customer experience

Backgammon Messanger

All ratings46 ratings
Positive34.8%
Neutral6.5%
Negative58.7%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive12.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative87.5%

The Backgammon

All ratings64 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral10.9%
Negative64.1%
Written reviews111 reviews
Positive8.1%
Neutral6.3%
Negative85.6%

Bugs and requests

Backgammon Messanger

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

Backgammon Messanger

No in-app purchases

None

The Backgammon

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Backgammon Messanger free?
Backgammon Messanger 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, Backgammon Messanger or The Backgammon?
Backgammon Messanger is rated higher. Backgammon Messanger averages 2.7 out of 5 from 46 ratings, while The Backgammon averages 2.3 from 64 ratings.
Do Backgammon Messanger or The Backgammon have ads?
The Backgammon shows ads; Backgammon Messanger does not.

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