Comparison

Backgammon Plus vs Merge Farm 3D

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

Merge Farm 3D

Features
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Move adorable animals into the right slots and create perfect triple matches! Animals move forward following arrow directions. If the path is clear, they slide smoothly into the waiting slots and when three of the same type line up, poof! they match and disappear. Simple to play, but surprisingly strategic! How It Works ? Tap to move animals along arrow paths If the front is clear, they enter the slots automatically Match 3 identical animals to clear them Blocked paths, limited slots, and order matter think before you tap!

Screenshots

Backgammon Plus4 screens
Merge Farm 3D4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Merge Farm 3D at none against Backgammon Plus's 1. Merge Farm 3D also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 6 months). Backgammon Plus's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (8.0 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 Plus sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Merge Farm 3D asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Backgammon Plus ships an update every 6 months, Merge Farm 3D weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Backgammon Plus versus Merge Farm 3D: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBackgammon PlusMerge Farm 3D
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.4 (49 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews19.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings49 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB201 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperNguyen Thi Kiem AISincapp Games

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Backgammon Plus

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$4.99
None

Merge Farm 3D

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Backgammon Plus free?
Backgammon Plus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Merge Farm 3D free?
Merge Farm 3D is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Backgammon Plus or Merge Farm 3D have ads?
Merge Farm 3D shows ads; Backgammon Plus does not.
Which is updated more often, Backgammon Plus or Merge Farm 3D?
Backgammon Plus ships an update every 6 months, and Merge Farm 3D weekly. Most recently, Backgammon Plus was updated on November 4, 2026 and Merge Farm 3D on October 31, 2026.

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