Comparison

Backgammon vs MindSweeper

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

Head to head
About

Backgammon

Experience a classic board game with a sophisticated AI opponent. Enjoy smooth graphics and realistic dice rolls without needing an internet connection. This free game offers a challenging and engaging way to play anytime, anywhere.

Highlights
  • High-level artificial intelligence
  • Real dice probabilities
  • Smooth graphics and gameplay
  • Offline play
  • Totally free
  • No banner ads
Features
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Backgammon by SNG is now ready for iPhones and iPads with its high quality and high level artificial intelligence. You can now download the best Backgammon dice game for free. Our main contribution is offline backgammon plus high level artificial intelligence. Features: - Real dice probabilities. - Smooth graphics and game play. - High level artificial intelligence (machine learning and neural networks) - No need for an internet connection. - Totally free! - No banner ads. Our game is a part of a Phd. Thesis about reinforcement learning and neural networks. AI (Artificial Intelligence) bot is trained 1 millions times with an unsupervised learning algorithm. Winning ratio of our agent is 64%. Many comments about rigged dice are not true since our ai agent is nearly a master player. Backgammon has received a bunch of different names over the years such as: Tapa, Tavla, Tabula, Acey Deucey, Tawla, and etc. The games do not offer "real money gambling" or an opportunity to win real money or prizes. Practice or success at our game does not imply future success at "real money gambling". Enjoy this new game from SNG. May the luck be with you.

About

MindSweeper

Features
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MindSweeper – Klasik oyun yeniden tasarlandı! Zekanı sınamaya hazır mısın? MindSweeper ile klasik mayın tarlası oyununun modern hâlini oyna. Farklı zorluk seviyeleri, sade arayüz ve oynanış ile keyifli vakit geçir. Özellikler: • Kolaydan zora farklı haritalar • Şık ve temiz tasarım • İstatistik takibi • Çevrimdışı oynanabilir • Reklam içermez Şimdi indir, mayınlardan kaç ve alanı güvenli hâle getir!

Screenshots

Backgammon4 screens
MindSweeper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MindSweeper at none against Backgammon's 5. MindSweeper also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 12 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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 5 one-off in-app purchases. MindSweeper asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Backgammon ships an update every 12 months, MindSweeper every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Backgammon versus MindSweeper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBackgammonMindSweeper
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (423 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews45.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings423 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSNG ICTAdem Kocdogan

Bugs and requests

Backgammon

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Ads freeze board causing black screen requiring reboot
  • Drag and drop piece movement unreliable
  • Ability to move opponent's pieces incorrectly
  • Single tap feature causes unintended moves
  • Game hangs occasionally
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  • Progress not saved when app crashes
  • Ads appear immediately after game ends blocking results view

Requested features

7 requests
  • Online multiplayer to play against real people
  • Game statistics display before ads appear
  • Pip counting feature
  • Rematch option between games
  • Ability to reset player name
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  • Proper random number generator for fair dice rolls
  • Time limits for player moves

MindSweeper

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Backgammon

One-time5
  • 10000 Chips$0.99
  • 50000 Chips$3.99
  • Remove Ads$4.99
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  • 150000 Chips$9.99
  • 500000 Chips$19.99
None

MindSweeper

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Backgammon free?
Backgammon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MindSweeper free?
MindSweeper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Backgammon or MindSweeper have ads?
Backgammon shows ads; MindSweeper does not.
Which is updated more often, Backgammon or MindSweeper?
Backgammon ships an update every 12 months, and MindSweeper every 6 days. Most recently, Backgammon was updated on October 6, 2026 and MindSweeper on October 2, 2026.

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