Comparison

Ludo STAR vs Backgammon Legends

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

Head to head
About

Ludo STAR

Relive the nostalgic thrill of Ludo with this online multiplayer board game. Play with friends, family, or new acquaintances worldwide, enjoying classic and modern variations with exciting features and rewards.

Highlights
  • Play with friends and family
  • Make new friends globally
  • Multiple game modes and variations
  • Undo feature
  • Live chat and voice notes
  • Challenging tournaments
  • Collectable dice options
Features
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Ludo Star is a fun online board game to play with your friends & family. Remember playing this exciting dice game during your childhood? Now you can experience the same thrill online, and play Ludo Star from anywhere in the world and at any time you like! Get ready to play the modern version of Ludo on Ludo Star and make new friends. Fun fact: the original version of Ludo dates back to the 6th century CE! It was adopted and enjoyed by many cultures and went by several other names, and is currently one of the most popular online board games around the globe. Ludo Star has been available on mobile since 2017! Now all you have to do is turn your friends into the kings of Ludo by introducing them to Ludo Star. This multiplayer game is quickly becoming the most popular dice game and casual game in the world of board games. Our beloved version boasts Simple Gameplay, Unique Features, Multiple Game Modes, and Exciting Rewards! Don’t just believe us, see the magic of Ludo Star for yourself What makes Ludo Star exciting? * Undo Feature * Quick Mode * Live Chat * New Rewards * Ludo Star Clubs * Challenging Tournaments * Real Human Interaction * No Internet/Offline Play * Friends from Across the Globe Classic Features on Ludo Star: * Invite & Play: Login with Facebook and invite friends to play with you * Make New Friends: Play with random players in 2 or 4 player matches and make new friends * Play Different Variations: Classic, Arrow or Blitz * Join Forces: Pair with other players to play Team Up * Follow Fun Rules: Doubling of pieces, killing 1 before entering the home, undos etc. * Be a Star: Make a streak to top our Streakstars Leaderboard Cool Features on Ludo Star: * Play in High Quality: Experience high quality Ludo with unique animated dices * Voice Note: Voice chat with your friends through our exciting new offering ‘Clubs’ * Go Global: Make friends with people across the globe in Clubs * Grow a Community: Meet people with shared interests in every new game * Gift Away: Exchange exciting gifts with your friends in clubs like falcon, cars, rose, or phoenix or send them cool emojis while you play * Win Exciting Rewards: Send lucky dice to your friends and pick daily cards to earn gold, gems & more * Build a Collection: Collect 100s of amazing dice options Download Ludo Star now! We promise this fun game is suitable for all ages! Pro-tip to ace the game: Keep playing! The more you play, the more exciting Ludo Star becomes. You can turn into a star and your friends can turn into stars too. Ready to play? Privacy Policy: https://gameberrylabs.com/privacy Terms of Service: https://gameberrylabs.com/tos Privacy | Gameberry Labs At Gameberry Labs, we build games that players love to grow old with. Millions of people play our games every day which makes us one of the fastest growing gaming studios from India. This is the OFFICIAL LUDO STAR™ game, ready for you to download and play.

About

Backgammon Legends

Engage in strategic board game battles online with friends or new acquaintances. Enjoy beautiful 3D graphics, real-time chat, and competitive tournaments. Master tactics and climb leaderboards to become a backgammon champion.

Highlights
  • Online multiplayer with matchmaking
  • Real-time chat and friend list
  • Weekly tournaments and events
  • Global and local leaderboards
  • 3D animated backgammon boards
  • Spectator mode to watch games
  • AI opponent for practice
Features
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Backgammon Legends is the most social backgammon board game you'll ever see. Connect with your friends, meet new people and share strategies in real time as you play. Experience the seamless integration of plentiful social features and smooth gameplay with beautiful 3D artwork. Use your wits to become the #1 Backgammon player in the world for everyone to admire! Roll your lucky dice Backgammon is a time proven 2 player strategy board game played around the world for millennia. Thanks to modern technology, Backgammon Legends allows you to enjoy the game on your mobile device anytime, anywhere! Roll your lucky dice, use tactics to gain an advantage, move your checkers and defeat real opponents for amazing rewards! Become a Legend with Backgammon Legends The experienced development team at Ahoy Games once again is raising the bar for quality board games. Try Backgammon Legends for free and see for yourself! - Online Multiplayer with fair and fast matchmaking for players of every skill level - Real-time chat with emoticons and friend list - Compete in weekly tournaments and events for amazing rings, coin rewards and bragging rights - Progress towards the top of local and global leader boards - A large variety of stunning Backgammon boards with full 3D animations - Smooth and responsive gameplay focused on delivering the best experience and feedback - Fair and truly random dice rolls! - Create your profile using your own picture or our colorful custom avatar - Learn new strategies by watching others play using our Spectator Mode - Practice your Backgammon skills against our entertaining yet advanced Backgammon AI - Play Backgammon together with your friends on a single device using Local Player vs Player mode - Realistic and immersive sound effects. - Login with Facebook, always have access to your Backgammon Legends account, discover your friends. - Collect free bonus coins every few hours - Compare your in-game statistics with other players and see how better you are at Backgammon than others - Many supported languages: English, French, German, Spanish, Hebrew, Greek, Italian, Turkish and many others. - Free to play New to the game? Get ready with our beginner-friendly interactive in-game tutorial that will explain the rules to you in no time! Offline Play Support The game requires a stable internet connection. However, if you don't have an internet connection. You can still play Backgammon Legends using the Player VS AI and Player vs Player modes. These Backgammon modes become accessible in the login screen after a few seconds of waiting. Coins If you are low on coins, you can keep enjoying Backgammon Legends by purchasing in-game currency or you can wait for the next hourly bonus to be ready. Alternatively, you can choose to watch a promotional video and get just enough coins to get back to the game. Push notifications Push notifications for the hourly bonus, in-game chat messages, and others are configurable via the Notifications panel in the Settings menu. The Settings menu is accessible from the icon on the top-right of the main menu. Coin Logs If you have any doubt about your Backgammon account's coin activity. You can access 'Coin Logs' from the Settings menu and check your account history just like you can do at a bank! Tournament mode and rings Every week the ring and the boards of each rank changes. Complete all 5 rank to collect the weekly ring. Arena mode Once you enter the arena, you must have 3 wins in a row to be able to win the reward. Come and become one of the legends! Backgammon Legends! For free coins, follow and like Backgammon Legends on Facebook: https://fb.me/backgammonlegends Want to get in touch with us? Contact us at contact@ahoygames.com

Screenshots

Ludo STAR4 screens
Backgammon Legends4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Ludo STAR at every 6 days against Backgammon Legends's every 2 months. Ludo STAR also leads on review sentiment (31% vs 17%) and chart position (#8 vs #97). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Ludo STAR sells 12 one-off in-app purchases and Backgammon Legends sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Ludo STAR against 4.5 for Backgammon Legends. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 104K and 45K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 31% of Ludo STAR's written reviews are positive against 17% of Backgammon Legends's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ludo STAR ships an update every 6 days, Backgammon Legends every 2 months. Both last shipped on September 29, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Ludo STAR versus Backgammon Legends: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLudo STARBackgammon Legends
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (104K ratings)4.5 (45K ratings)
Positive reviews31.3% of reviews — better17.3% of reviews
Number of ratings104K — better45K
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#8 — better#97
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size484 MB225 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperGameberry LabsAhoy Games

Customer experience

Ludo STAR

All ratings103,740 ratings
Positive87.1%
Neutral3.4%
Negative9.5%
Written reviews1,407 reviews
Positive31.3%
Neutral3.9%
Negative64.7%

Backgammon Legends

All ratings44,827 ratings
Positive88.8%
Neutral1.5%
Negative9.7%
Written reviews1,150 reviews
Positive17.3%
Neutral3.7%
Negative79.0%

User reviews

Ludo STAR

From 104K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Fun gameplay
  • 🕹️ Addictive experience
  • 🎨 Appealing visual design

Room to improve

  • 🎲 Unfair dice rolls
  • 🤖 Rigged algorithm favoring high-level players
  • 💰 Pay-to-win mechanics
  • 🤬 Toxic community and harassment
  • 🕰️ Slow and frustrating gameplay

Backgammon Legends

From 45K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Smooth gameplay
  • 👍 Great graphics
  • 🎮 Engaging backgammon experience

Room to improve

  • 🎲 Rigged dice rolls
  • 🤖 Unfair matchmaking against bots
  • 💰 Aggressive monetization tactics
  • 🔄 Repetitive loss streaks
  • 🕰️ Slow response from developers

Bugs and requests

Ludo STAR

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Disappearing coins and gems
  • Freezing and crashing issues
  • Incorrect dice numbers displayed

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to play with friends without Facebook
  • Improved matchmaking and skill-based pairing
  • Stricter moderation and banning of abusive players
  • More balanced and random dice rolls

Backgammon Legends

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Disconnection issues during games
  • Incorrect backgammon scoring

Requested features

4 requests
  • Fair and random dice generation
  • Improved matchmaking system
  • Less intrusive monetization
  • Better communication from developers

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Ludo STAR

One-time12
  • Pick A Card$0.99
  • STAR Starter Gems Pack$0.99
  • STAR Starter Gold Pack$0.99
Show 9 more
  • Hearts Starter Pack$0.99
  • Star Gems Pack$0.99
  • Gems BIG Pack (1000 Gems)$1.99
  • STAR Big Gems Pack$2.99
  • Star Gems Pack$2.99
  • Gems Offer$3.99
  • Star Gems Pack$4.99
  • Gems Super Pack (3000 gems)$4.99
  • STAR Large Gems Pack$9.99
11 purchases

Backgammon Legends

One-time11
  • Deluxe: Spin The Wheel$0.99
  • Offer 1$0.99
  • A Small pack of Charges$1.99
Show 8 more
  • 10,000 Coins$1.99
  • Deluxe: Spin The Wheel$1.99
  • Offer 2$1.99
  • Breaks Piggy Bank$2.99
  • Deluxe: Spin The Wheel$4.99
  • Battle Pass ticket$4.99
  • Offer 10$9.99
  • Battle Pass ticket booster$9.99

Questions

Is Ludo STAR free?
Ludo STAR is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Backgammon Legends free?
Backgammon Legends is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Ludo STAR or Backgammon Legends?
Ludo STAR and Backgammon Legends are both rated 4.5 out of 5 on the App Store, from 104K and 45K ratings respectively.
Do Ludo STAR or Backgammon Legends have ads?
Both Ludo STAR and Backgammon Legends show ads.
Which is updated more often, Ludo STAR or Backgammon Legends?
Ludo STAR ships an update every 6 days, and Backgammon Legends every 2 months. Most recently, Ludo STAR was updated on September 29, 2026 and Backgammon Legends on September 29, 2026.
Which is more popular, Ludo STAR or Backgammon Legends?
Ludo STAR currently peaks at #8 in the App Store charts, and Backgammon Legends at #97. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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