Comparison

GMG SpinWord vs Backgammon

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

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About

GMG SpinWord

Challenge your vocabulary by spelling words clockwise or counter-clockwise. Use random letters to form words, clear the board, and increase your score. Navigate special, toxic, and frozen tiles as difficulty progresses through multiple game modes.

Highlights
  • Spell words forwards or backwards
  • Use random letters to form words
  • Clear letters from the wheel
  • Increase difficulty with longer words
  • Special, toxic, and frozen tiles
  • 4 distinct game modes
  • Unlockable achievements
Features
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Test your dictionary skills spelling words forwards or backwards to keep the wheel from filling. Random letters appear in the middle that must be used to spell words. A completed word scores points and clears those letters from the wheel. As you play and complete levels difficulty increases by requiring longer and longer words. There are special tiles that can be used to modify the board, as well as toxic and frozen tiles that need to be dealt with. Play 4 game modes with different goals. Normal mode to set your personal best high score. The Daily Dare allows you to compete online where everyone gets the same tile sequence for a given 24 hour-period. The 10-10 Test is a quick game that quickly increases in difficulty over 10 levels. The Catalyst puzzle is 14 levels of chain reactions, each one completed by placing a single letter. All words a common, singular, and in clockwise order. There are 8 achievements to unlock and plenty of spelling fun to be had. The only thing tracked is your score for the Daily Challenge. No information is shared with 3rd parties.

About

Backgammon

Experience a classic two-player board game on your device. This logic puzzle involves rolling dice and strategically moving checkers across a board to remove them. It's designed to exercise your mind and provide a fun way to relax.

Highlights
  • Classic backgammon gameplay
  • Logic puzzle for two players
  • Dice rolling and checker movement
  • Brain training and relaxation
  • Intuitive design
Features
Currently charting
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Backgammon is a classic board game popular with many players around the world. Whether you are a beginner or expert player, this game may help to exercise your mind or relax after a long day at work. Enjoy classic gameplay right on your device, train your brain and have fun! How to play Backgammon: - Classic Backgammon is a logic puzzle for two, played on a board of 24 triangles called points. - Each player sits on the opposite sides of the board with 15 checkers, black or white. - To start the game, players take turns and roll the dice. - Players move pieces based on the numbers rolled. For example, if you roll 2 and 5, you can move one piece 2 points and another one 5 points. Alternatively, you can move one piece 7 points. - Once all of a player’s pieces are in his or her “home”, that player may begin removing pieces off of the board. - A player wins once all of their pieces are removed from the board. A few more things to know: - Rolling two of the same number allows you to move 4 times. For example, for a roll of 4 and 4, you can move a total of 16 points, although each piece must move 4 points at a time. - You cannot move a piece to a point that is occupied by 2 or more of your opponent’s pieces - If you move a piece to a point with only 1 of your opponent’s pieces on it, the rival’s piece is removed from the board and placed on the middle partition. Simple and intuitive design lets you focus on the gameplay and master your skills. Start your first round, challenge yourself and keep your brain active!

Screenshots

GMG SpinWord3 screens
Backgammon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: GMG SpinWord at 100% against Backgammon's 18%. GMG SpinWord also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). Backgammon's advantage is price (Free vs $0.99) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 17 months). On 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

Backgammon is free to download; GMG SpinWord costs $0.99 up front. Backgammon sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. GMG SpinWord asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

GMG SpinWord holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Backgammon has 85K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of GMG SpinWord's written reviews are positive against 18% of Backgammon's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GMG SpinWord ships an update every 17 months, Backgammon every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard10 real differences · 1 level
GMG SpinWord versus Backgammon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGMG SpinWordBackgammon
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (4 ratings) — better4.5 (85K ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better17.8% of reviews
Number of ratings485K — better
Update frequencyEvery 17 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank—#168 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.2 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB234 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperGold Medal GamesEasybrain Ltd

Customer experience

GMG SpinWord

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Backgammon

All ratings84,437 ratings
Positive88.0%
Neutral5.7%
Negative6.2%
Written reviews1,535 reviews
Positive17.8%
Neutral15.8%
Negative66.4%

Bugs and requests

GMG SpinWord

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Backgammon

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Doubling cube blocks board view
  • Incorrect bearing off rules

Requested features

4 requests
  • Additional difficulty settings
  • Multiplayer mode
  • Customizable board colors
  • Game statistics tracking

In-app purchases

None

GMG SpinWord

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Backgammon

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$14.99

Questions

Is GMG SpinWord free?
GMG SpinWord costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Backgammon free?
Backgammon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, GMG SpinWord or Backgammon?
GMG SpinWord is rated higher. GMG SpinWord averages 4.8 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Backgammon averages 4.5 from 85K ratings.
Do GMG SpinWord or Backgammon have ads?
Backgammon shows ads; GMG SpinWord does not.
Which is updated more often, GMG SpinWord or Backgammon?
GMG SpinWord ships an update every 17 months, and Backgammon every 2 months. Most recently, GMG SpinWord was updated on October 24, 2026 and Backgammon on November 1, 2026.

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