Comparison

Backgammon Unlimited vs Simple Backgammon

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

Head to head
About

Backgammon Unlimited

Experience a classic board game of skill and strategy. Move your pieces according to dice rolls, aiming to get all your checkers home and bear them off before your opponent. Features include adjustable AI difficulty, advanced hints, and unlimited undo.

Highlights
  • Strong AI with 5 difficulty levels
  • Doubling cube and Crawford rule support
  • Advanced colorful hints
  • Unlimited Undo functionality
  • Appealing interface with smooth graphics
  • Automatic game saving
  • Abundant performance statistics
Features
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Backgammon is one of the oldest board games. It is a game of skill and strategy where pieces are moved according to the roll of the dice. To win at backgammon, you have to move all of your checkers into your own home board and then bear them off. FEATURES - Strong AI and 5 difficulty levels - Play more rounds while using a doubling cube and the Crawford rule - Advanced colorful hints - Unlimited Undo - Very appealing interface and smooth colorful graphics - 3 beautiful board designs - Refreshing background music - Designed for both Tablets and Phones - Saves the game automatically! You do not have to worry that you will lose your progress. You can continue from where you left off. - Abundant statistics to help you track your performance round to round and over time == Support and Feedback If you have any technical problems, please email us at support@gsoftteam.com. Please, don’t leave support problems in our comments. We no longer check those and it will take longer to fix any issues that you might encounter. Thank you!

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

Screenshots

Backgammon Unlimited4 screens
Simple Backgammon1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Backgammon Unlimited at 4.3 against Simple Backgammon's 2.3. Backgammon Unlimited also leads on review sentiment (60% vs 33%) and update cadence (every 6 months vs every 31 months). Simple Backgammon's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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

Both are free to download. Backgammon Unlimited sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Simple Backgammon asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Backgammon Unlimited holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Backgammon Unlimited has 103 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Backgammon Unlimited's written reviews are positive against 33% of Simple Backgammon's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Backgammon Unlimited ships an update every 6 months, Simple Backgammon every 31 months. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and June 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Backgammon Unlimited versus Simple Backgammon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBackgammon UnlimitedSimple Backgammon
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (103 ratings) — better2.3 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings103 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 6 months — betterEvery 31 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size101 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperG Soft TeamPhil Stern

Customer experience

Backgammon Unlimited

All ratings103 ratings
Positive81.6%
Neutral6.8%
Negative11.7%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%

Simple Backgammon

All ratings4 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Backgammon Unlimited

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$3.99
None

Simple Backgammon

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Backgammon Unlimited free?
Backgammon Unlimited is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Simple Backgammon free?
Simple Backgammon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Backgammon Unlimited or Simple Backgammon?
Backgammon Unlimited is rated higher. Backgammon Unlimited averages 4.3 out of 5 from 103 ratings, while Simple Backgammon averages 2.3 from 4 ratings.
Do Backgammon Unlimited or Simple Backgammon have ads?
Backgammon Unlimited shows ads; Simple Backgammon does not.
Which is updated more often, Backgammon Unlimited or Simple Backgammon?
Backgammon Unlimited ships an update every 6 months, and Simple Backgammon every 31 months. Most recently, Backgammon Unlimited was updated on September 15, 2026 and Simple Backgammon on June 2, 2026.

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