Comparison

Backgammon vs 3 Ball Billiards

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

3 Ball Billiards

Features
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Three balls. One table. A shot worth thinking about. 3 Ball Billiards brings carom billiards to your iPhone and iPad. Aim the white ball to contact both coloured balls, plan your cushion rebounds and control the shot with power, spin and cue elevation. PRACTISE YOUR SHOTS Use Free mode to explore angles and develop your touch at your own pace. TAKE ON THE CAMPAIGN Work through shot challenges with different cushion requirements and limited attempts. Earn stars as you complete levels. FIVE CITY PACKS Explore 600 levels across Istanbul, Bogota, Mexico, Hanoi and Seoul. Start in Istanbul; additional city packs require stars or an in-app purchase to unlock. SHAPE EACH SHOT Use the aiming guide, adjust your shot power and experiment with spin and cue elevation. Designed for single-player play. Game progress is stored on your device. The in-game interface is primarily in English. Support: alikemalkaraca@gmail.com Privacy policy: https://piqsoft.fr/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Backgammon4 screens
3 Ball Billiards4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 3 Ball Billiards at none against Backgammon's 5. 3 Ball Billiards also leads on ads (none vs shown). Backgammon's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price and device support 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. 3 Ball Billiards asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Backgammon versus 3 Ball Billiards: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBackgammon3 Ball Billiards
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (423 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews45.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings423 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 12 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB83 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSNG ICTAli kemal Karaca

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

3 Ball Billiards

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

3 Ball Billiards

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Backgammon free?
Backgammon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 3 Ball Billiards free?
3 Ball Billiards is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Backgammon or 3 Ball Billiards have ads?
Backgammon shows ads; 3 Ball Billiards does not.

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