Original Backgammon vs AR Backgammon+
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Original Backgammon
Experience the classic board game of backgammon. Compete against AI, a local opponent, or players online. Be the first to move all your pieces off the board to win.
- Play against computer AI
- Local multiplayer mode
- Online multiplayer matches
- Traditional backgammon rules
- Checkers movement and removal
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Play the traditional game of backgammon against the computer, a friend on the same device, or someone over the internet. The objective of the game is to move all of your checkers around the board, until they are all in your home. When they are all home, then you can start moving them off the board. The first player to move all their checkers off the board, will be the winner.
AR Backgammon+
Experience the ancient game of backgammon in augmented reality. Play anywhere on any detected surface, challenging the computer or a friend. Features adjustable difficulty levels to suit your skill.
- Augmented reality gameplay
- Play on any detected surface
- Computer opponent
- Two-player mode
- Adjustable difficulty levels
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Backgammon is one of the oldest known board games and can be traced back nearly 5,000 years to archeological discoveries in the Middle East. Now you can play a virtual game of backgammon within the real world using augmented reality. Whether in a restaurant, in the mountains or on the couch, you can play anywhere your phone detects a surface. Try to beat the computer or play against a friend. It has levels of gameplay (easy, medium, difficult) that lets you keep having fun as you improve your game.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Original Backgammon at 3.3 against AR Backgammon+'s 1.0. Original Backgammon also leads on review sentiment (33% vs 0%) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). AR Backgammon+'s advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 5 months). On price, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Original Backgammon holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Original Backgammon's written reviews are positive against 0% of AR Backgammon+'s.
Original Backgammon ships an update every 5 months, AR Backgammon+ every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 6, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Original Backgammon | AR Backgammon+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (3 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 123 MB | 77 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MOBILEFUSION APPS LTD | ENSENA SOFT SA DE CV |
Customer experience
Original Backgammon
AR Backgammon+
In-app purchases
Original Backgammon
No in-app purchases
AR Backgammon+
No in-app purchases
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