Backgammon vs Backgammon Blitz
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Backgammon
Engage in classic backgammon with AI or live multiplayer opponents. This app offers a comprehensive experience with features like a doubling cube, rule tutorials, and detailed player statistics. Play offline or online to hone your strategic skills and climb the leaderboards.
- Online and offline play
- Challenge AI or real players
- Master the doubling cube
- Learn and improve with hints
- Track detailed player statistics
- Play anywhere, portrait/landscape
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Challenge adaptive AI, share the board with a friend in local pass-and-play, and master the doubling cube — all free, with dice you can actually trust. The most complete backgammon experience for iPhone, iPad and Apple Vision: sharpen your strategy with hints, track deep stats, and climb the leaderboards. * SMART, ADAPTIVE AI Beginner, Intermediate & Expert levels tuned to your playstyle — never a rigged board, just a smarter opponent. * PASS & PLAY Share one device and play a real match against a friend, head-to-head, no connection required. * LEARN & IMPROVE Move hints, legal-move highlights, and a full rules tutorial — go from your first roll to your first double with confidence. * REAL MATCH PLAY 1-point, 3-point & full matches, doubling cube, and the Crawford rule — tournament-standard play, not a simplified clone. * STATS THAT MATTER Elo-style rating, win/loss graphs, pip counts, and complete dice history, so you can see exactly how fair your rolls really are. * PLAY ANYWHERE Portrait or landscape, online or fully offline vs. AI. "The best free backgammon app—AI is tough, local play is smooth." – App Store review Also known as Tavla, Nardi, or Narde — this is backgammon the way it's meant to be played.
Backgammon Blitz
Experience a fresh take on a classic board game with this pocket-sized puzzle. Learn the basics quickly and dive into deep strategic gameplay. Score points through captures, blocks, and swift bearing off.
- Simplified backgammon gameplay
- Quick games in minutes
- Score points for captures
- Score points for blocks
- Score points for bearing off
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Backgammon, faster than ever! Backgammon Blitz delivers the timeless strategy of Backgammon in quick, easy-to-learn matches that are packed with meaningful decisions. Capture your opponent, block their path, and race your checkers home while every move shapes your final score. How to Play Roll the dice to move your checkers across the board. Capture your opponent, block their progress for bonus points, and bear off your checkers in as few moves as possible. Compete with Friends No two boards play the same. Invite your friends to challenge each other and discover who can make the smartest moves. Why You'll Love Backgammon Blitz - Fast-paced Backgammon strategy - Smart captures and blocking - Quick games with deep strategy - Head-to-head challenges Every roll opens new possibilities. Download Backgammon Blitz today and make your next move count.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Backgammon at none against Backgammon Blitz's 10. Backgammon also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 3 months). Backgammon Blitz's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.4) and review sentiment (90% vs 70%). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Backgammon Blitz sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Backgammon asks for nothing beyond the download.
Backgammon Blitz holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 168 and 400 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of Backgammon's written reviews are positive against 90% of Backgammon Blitz's.
Backgammon ships an update every 8 days, Backgammon Blitz every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and August 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Backgammon | Backgammon Blitz |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (168 ratings) | 4.7 (400 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 70.4% of reviews | 90.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 168 | 400 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 104 MB | 216 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Linda Mottley | Tether Studios, LLC |
Customer experience
Backgammon
Backgammon Blitz
User reviews
Backgammon
From 168 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun and enjoyable game
- 👍 Good graphics and design
- 👍 Helpful tutorial for beginners
- 👍 Can be played offline
- 👍 Good for passing time
Room to improve
- 👎 AI is rigged/cheats
- 👎 Computer rolls are not random
- 👎 Poor AI logic/plays poorly
- 👎 App frequently crashes or freezes
- 👎 App won't open/blank screen
Backgammon Blitz
From 400 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great game
- 🚀 Fun and fast-paced
- 💡 Interesting scoring system
- 👍 Challenging and enjoyable
Room to improve
- 🐛 Potential rigging or unfair matchmaking
- 🤔 Unclear scoring and game mechanics
- 🤔 Lack of live player-vs-player mode
Bugs and requests
Backgammon
Reported bugs
9 issues- App won't open
- App freezes/hangs
- Two taps required for one move
- Incorrect move selection by AI
- AI rolls are not random
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- Display graphics obscure continue button
- In 2-player mode, no menus appear when black starts
- Software doesn't always display who goes first in 2-player hard mode
- UI elements cover board pieces
Requested features
5 requests- Fix rigged AI rolls
- Make AI more challenging/less predictable
- Allow users to choose layout/design
- Reconsider placement of move/undo buttons
- Add option for cube
Backgammon Blitz
Reported bugs
2 issues- Compatibility issues with certain devices
- Freezing or crashing on login screen
Requested features
3 requests- Live player-vs-player mode
- Better scoring and game mechanics explanation
- More game modes and variations
In-app purchases
Backgammon
No in-app purchases
Backgammon Blitz
- 500 Coins$0.99
- 5 Energy$0.99
- Starter Pack$1.99
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- No Ads 7-Days$2.99
- Double Energy 30-days$4.99
- 3,000 Coins$4.99
- No Ads 30-Days$6.99
- 50 Energy$8.99
- 15,000 Coins$19.99
- 45,000 Coins$49.99
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