Back vs Simple Backgammon
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Back
This digital board game offers a classic two-player experience based on the ancient game of backgammon. Players roll dice and strategically move their pieces to remove them from the board before their opponent.
- Traditional backgammon gameplay
- Dice rolling mechanics
- Strategic checker movement
- Objective: bear off all pieces
- Daily bonus points
- Optional 20-second move timer
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Back-Gammon is more-or-less identical to the traditional board game. Any differences are really cosmetic. Backgammon is one of the oldest board games known. It is a two player game where playing pieces are moved according to the roll of dice. A player wins by removing all of their pieces from the board before their opponent. Backgammon involves a combination of strategy and luck and, whilst the dice may determine the outcome of a single game, the better player will accumulate the better record over a series of many games. With each roll of the dice, players must choose from numerous options for moving their checkers and anticipate possible counter-moves by the opponent. Backgammon playing pieces are known generally as checkers or pips. The objective is to remove (bear off) all of your own checkers from the board before your opponent can do the same. At the beginning of each game the checkers are set to predetermined positions. As the game progresses they may be blocked or hit by the opponent. To start a new game touch the new game button. Each time you play Back-Gammon 100 points are deducted from your score. The dice are rolled by clicking on the dice button and checkers are moved by dragging them with your finger. Initially you are given 1,000 points with a bonus of 500 points being awarded each subsequent day that you play. By default the time you have to move is not limited. A 20 second timer can be enabled by touching the menu button on the red bar at the bottom right of the board and changing the settings.
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: Simple Backgammon at 2.3 against Back's 1.0. Simple Backgammon also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and review sentiment (33% vs 0%). Back's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 31 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). 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. Back sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Simple Backgammon asks for nothing beyond the download.
Simple Backgammon holds the better App Store score, 2.3 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Back's written reviews are positive against 33% of Simple Backgammon's.
Back ships an update every 8 days, Simple Backgammon every 31 months. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and June 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Back | Simple Backgammon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (2 ratings) | 2.3 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days — better | Every 31 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ken Randall | Phil Stern |
Customer experience
Back
Simple Backgammon
In-app purchases
Back
- Ad Remover$0.99
- Buy 5,000 points$0.99
- Buy 15,000 points$1.99
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- Buy 50,000 points$2.99
Simple Backgammon
No in-app purchases
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