# Narde Tournament vs PPNards

The clearest difference is review sentiment: PPNards at 54% against Narde Tournament's 13%. PPNards also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). Narde Tournament's advantage is ratings volume (372 vs 7) and rating (4.4 vs 4.1). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Narde Tournament sells 32 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and PPNards sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Narde Tournament holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Narde Tournament has 372 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 13% of Narde Tournament's written reviews are positive against 54% of PPNards's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Narde Tournament ships an update every 2 months, PPNards fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Narde Tournament | PPNards |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.4 (372 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/narde-tournament/id1173486161/reviews)** | [4.1 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ppnards/id1595129186/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **372** | 7 |
| Positive reviews | 13.1% of reviews | **53.7% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 284 MB | 250 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Skill Cap](https://appshunter.io/developer/1173483700) | [INTERACTIVE E SOLUTIONS SRL](https://appshunter.io/developer/1752872094) |

## What reviewers say

### Narde Tournament

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/narde-tournament/id1173486161)

Engage in strategic gameplay with this classic board game. Compete in online tournaments, challenge friends, or play against a strong AI. Enjoy a visually appealing design and track your progress on detailed leaderboards.

**Highlights:** Online tournaments for 8-16 players, Play with Facebook and VK friends, Offline game against strong AI, Detailed leaderboards, Fair dice rolls, Game mail

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (32)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| VIP Club 1 week | $1.99 | per 7 days |
| VIP Club 1 month | $6.99 | per month |
| VIP status for 30 days | $0.99 | one-time |
| Respin with x10 multiplier | $0.99 | one-time |
| Special offer 12 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Rolling Offer 1 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Special offer 2 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Special offer 7 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Special offer 6 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Tournament Ticket | $0.99 | one-time |
| 10000 coins Narde | $1.99 | one-time |
| Rolling Offer 2 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Gems 1 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Special offer 1 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Special offer 9 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Special offer 8 | $2.99 | one-time |
| Special offer 11 | $3.99 | one-time |
| Special offer 17 | $3.99 | one-time |
| 30000 coins Narde | $4.99 | one-time |
| Game versus AI | $4.99 | one-time |
| Special offer 10 | $5.99 | one-time |
| Dice pass | $5.99 | one-time |
| Special offer 13 | $8.99 | one-time |
| 70000 coins Narde | $9.99 | one-time |
| Special offer 22 | $9.99 | one-time |
| Special offer 14 | $10.99 | one-time |
| Elite dice pass | $11.99 | one-time |
| 2500 energy | $12.99 | one-time |
| 160000 coins Narde | $19.99 | one-time |
| Special offer 18 | $20.99 | one-time |
| 450000 coins Narde | $49.99 | one-time |
| 1000000 coins Narde | $99.99 | one-time |


### PPNards

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ppnards/id1595129186)

Play the classic board game of backgammon online with friends or against other players worldwide. Enjoy various game modes, chat with opponents, and join or create social clubs. Features disconnect protection for uninterrupted gameplay.

**Highlights:** Online multiplayer backgammon, Play with friends, Social clubs, Chat options, Disconnect protection, Multiple game variations

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 100 diamonds | $2.99 | one-time |
| 300 алмазов | $8.99 | one-time |
| 800 diamonds | $23.99 | one-time |
| 1000 алмазов | $29.99 | one-time |
| 2000 diamonds | $59.99 | one-time |
| 3000 diamonds | $89.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Narde Tournament free?

Narde Tournament is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is PPNards free?

PPNards is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Narde Tournament or PPNards?

Narde Tournament is rated higher. Narde Tournament averages 4.4 out of 5 from 372 ratings, while PPNards averages 4.1 from 7 ratings.

### Do Narde Tournament or PPNards have ads?

Narde Tournament shows ads; PPNards does not.

### Which is updated more often, Narde Tournament or PPNards?

Narde Tournament ships an update every 2 months, and PPNards fortnightly. Most recently, Narde Tournament was updated on September 23, 2026 and PPNards on September 25, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*