Back vs Backgammon Duel
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.
Backgammon Duel
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Backgammon Duel a mobile version of the classic backgammon game. One of the oldest, most played and loved games. Enjoy backgammon without the casino style of other backgammon games on the mobile apps stores. Features - Don't pay coins to enter a game - No in game banner ads - No doubling cube - Regular updates - Highlighting the available moves - Undo your last move - Classic graphics and game play - Intuitive design to better focus on the game - Ads are displayed after a game Also known as Tavli (Greece), Tawla (Egypt), Shesh Besh, (Hebrew), and Takteh (Iranian), but whatever you call it you can download it now and challenge yourself.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Backgammon Duel at none against Back's 4. Back's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 2 months). 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
Both are free to download. Back sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Backgammon Duel asks for nothing beyond the download.
Back ships an update every 8 days, Backgammon Duel every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and August 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Back | Backgammon Duel |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ken Randall | PHATCAT GAMES LTD |
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
Backgammon Duel
No in-app purchases
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