Backgammon Classic Dice vs Simple Backgammon
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Backgammon Classic Dice
Experience the classic board and dice game of Backgammon. Strategically move your checkers around the board and be the first to bear off all your pieces. Play against a friend locally or challenge the computer.
- Classic Backgammon gameplay
- Move checkers around the board
- Bear off pieces
- Local multiplayer mode
- Challenge computer AI
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Classic Backgammon board game! Move all your checkers around the board and bear off all your pieces from the board before your opponent! Two mode: - Play against a friend locally - Challenge the computer Enjoy it.
Simple Backgammon
Enjoy a straightforward game of Backgammon against a computer opponent. This version omits the doubling cube for a streamlined experience. Perfect for quick matches.
- Backgammon gameplay
- Computer opponent
- No doubling cube
- Simple interface
- Offline play
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This is a simple version of Backgammon, with no doubling cube. Play against a computer opponent.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Backgammon Classic Dice at 3.7 against Simple Backgammon's 2.3. Backgammon Classic Dice also leads on review sentiment (60% vs 33%) and update cadence (every 7 months vs every 31 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Backgammon Classic Dice holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Backgammon Classic Dice has 62 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Backgammon Classic Dice's written reviews are positive against 33% of Simple Backgammon's.
Backgammon Classic Dice ships an update every 7 months, Simple Backgammon every 31 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Backgammon Classic Dice | Simple Backgammon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (62 ratings) — better | 2.3 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 59.6% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 62 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months — better | Every 31 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ding Fan | Phil Stern |
Customer experience
Backgammon Classic Dice
Simple Backgammon
Bugs and requests
Backgammon Classic Dice
Reported bugs
11 issues- Computer makes illegal moves
- Computer pulls off only one token when two are on the bar
- Computer moves the same token twice
- App freezes mid-game
- AI dice fixing/cheating
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- AI gets the right dice to stop you
- AI hits 3/4 double 6's straight away
- AI cheats when one piece is on the bar
- Computer always gets what it needs
- AI has advantage with rolls
- Computer player has advantage with rolls
Requested features
4 requests- Undo or play confirmation button
- Automatic bear off button
- Doubling cube feature
- Option to pay to remove ads
Simple Backgammon
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Backgammon Classic Dice
No in-app purchases
Simple Backgammon
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Backgammon Classic Dice free?
Is Simple Backgammon free?
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