Backgammon Machine vs Simple Backgammon
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Backgammon Machine
Engage in a challenging game of backgammon against a sophisticated AI opponent powered by neural network technology. Experience fair dice rolls and test your skills at two distinct difficulty levels.
- Neural network AI opponent
- Two skill levels
- Fair dice rolls
- CoreML technology
- Challenging gameplay
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The only free neural network trained backgammon AI on iOS! Backgammon Machine leverages the power of Apple's brand new CoreML machine learning technology to create a fast and challenging opponent at two different skill levels. My dad complained that his backgammon app cheated at higher difficulties, and he was right! Backgammon Machine's dice are 100% fair (though it will feel like cheating sometimes when you're getting hammered) Can you beat The Machine?
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 Machine at 4.1 against Simple Backgammon's 2.3. Backgammon Machine also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 31 months) and ratings volume (87 vs 4). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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 Machine holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Backgammon Machine has 87 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of Backgammon Machine's written reviews are positive against 33% of Simple Backgammon's.
Backgammon Machine ships an update every 3 weeks, Simple Backgammon every 31 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and June 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Backgammon Machine | Simple Backgammon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (87 ratings) — better | 2.3 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 87 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 31 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tyler Walker | Phil Stern |
Customer experience
Backgammon Machine
Simple Backgammon
In-app purchases
Backgammon Machine
No in-app purchases
Simple Backgammon
No in-app purchases
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