Comparison

Backgammon Plus vs PhotoFetch

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

Head to head
About

Backgammon Plus

Experience the classic game of backgammon with a powerful AI opponent. Play against the computer, a friend on the same device, or players worldwide. Improve your skills with adjustable difficulty levels and detailed game features.

Highlights
  • Advanced neural network AI
  • 2-player local mode
  • Online multiplayer
  • Adjustable skill levels
  • Highlighting of possible moves
  • Unlimited undo function
  • Automatic save
Features
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Backgammon is the best classic Backgammon game available for iOS. Play & learn backgammon at skill levels from beginner to world-class! Backgammon is a full-featured game which uses an advanced, neural network-based, artificial intelligence. Play against a computer AI, another person in 2-player mode on one device or online against friends & other players. Judicious players will appreciate how well the AI plays. It uses a neural network trained on millions of positions, a bearoff database, & a match equity table to achieve strong gameplay that will challenge even expert players. IS THIS GAME RIGHT FOR YOU? This game is best for people: • Who recognize the strength of neural network backgammon bots • Who want to improve their game by playing against a world-class level AI • Who will use the in-depth, technical features included in the app to prove that it is honest • Who won't expect to win consistently on the higher skill levels Features - Strong Backgammon AI - Play against the computer or against another person in 2 player mode. - Online mode – play over the Internet with any other player - Fast matchmaking - Customizable checker colors - Mersenne Twister algorithm for random number generation - Crawford rule for match play - 3 skill levels: Easy, Medium, Hard - Highlighting of possible moves - One touch to move entry - Unlimited Undo function - Automatic save when you exit or suspend the app - Configurable player names and score tracking - Designed for both Tablet and Phone - The Backgammon app guarantees a 1000% fair dice roll since all dice are rolled completely randomly, regardless of the player! What's New • Online mode – play over the Internet with any other player • Minor bug fixes

About

PhotoFetch

This game scrambles your personal photos into a 16-tile puzzle. Slide tiles into their correct positions to reveal the original image, along with its date and location. Utilize hints to help solve the puzzle.

Highlights
  • Scrambles personal photos into 16 tiles
  • Slide tiles to solve puzzles
  • Reveals photo date and location
  • Hint system with limited uses
  • Use photos from library or camera
  • Rotate photos before scrambling
Features
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PhotoFetch is a challenging photo retrieval game designed to scramble your own photos into an array of 16 "tiles." At start, a randomly chosen photo from your own Photo Library will be scrambled and displayed. Tap [BEGIN] to highlight the tile already in its correct position then begin solving the puzzle by using a fingertip to slide each tile into its correct position. The Progress Bar will advance to reflect the number of correctly placed tiles. The [HINT] button will highlight a tile and show where it belongs using an animated red square. A maximum of 6 Hints are allowed per play. When finished, the gridlines disappear and the photo's date and location will be revealed! Options: To select a new random photo tap [PLAY AGAIN] in the tool bar at the bottom of the screen. To select a specific photo tap the [SELECT PHOTO] button to access the iPhone's library or tap the [CAM] button to use the camera. To scroll through the most recently taken photos simply Swipe the screen Up to display them or Down to step back through them. Once a photo has been chosen tap [SCRAMBLE] to scramble it and then tap [BEGIN] to start solving! Tap [ROTATE] before scrambling to rotate the photo 90 degrees if desired.

Screenshots

Backgammon Plus4 screens
PhotoFetch2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: PhotoFetch at 100% against Backgammon Plus's 20%. PhotoFetch also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.3) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Backgammon Plus's advantage is ratings volume (46 vs 3) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.6). On price, update cadence, ads 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 Plus sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. PhotoFetch asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PhotoFetch holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Backgammon Plus has 46 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of Backgammon Plus's written reviews are positive against 100% of PhotoFetch's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Backgammon Plus ships an update every 6 months, PhotoFetch every 12 months. Both last shipped on October 14, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Backgammon Plus versus PhotoFetch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBackgammon PlusPhotoFetch
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (46 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings46 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 6 months — betterEvery 12 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNguyen Thi Kiem AIDavid Hicks

Customer experience

Backgammon Plus

All ratings46 ratings
Positive23.9%
Neutral15.2%
Negative60.9%
Written reviews35 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral14.3%
Negative65.7%

PhotoFetch

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Backgammon Plus

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$4.99
None

PhotoFetch

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Backgammon Plus free?
Backgammon Plus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PhotoFetch free?
PhotoFetch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Backgammon Plus or PhotoFetch?
PhotoFetch is rated higher. Backgammon Plus averages 2.3 out of 5 from 46 ratings, while PhotoFetch averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Backgammon Plus or PhotoFetch have ads?
Neither Backgammon Plus nor PhotoFetch shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Backgammon Plus or PhotoFetch?
Backgammon Plus ships an update every 6 months, and PhotoFetch every 12 months. Most recently, Backgammon Plus was updated on October 14, 2026 and PhotoFetch on October 14, 2026.

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