Comparison

Crazy Eights vs Bitz Backgammon

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

Head to head
About

Crazy Eights

Enjoy a classic card game experience offline, designed for relaxation and mental stimulation. Match cards by suit or rank to be the first to empty your hand. Customize rules and enjoy a beautifully designed interface.

Highlights
  • Offline play
  • Smart AI opponents
  • Customizable rules
  • Clean card design
  • Calming backgrounds
  • Automatic scoring
Features
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Escape the noise. Relax with the world's most soothing card game. Crazy Eights is your offline sanctuary—no news, no stress, just classic card strategy. Whether you call it Mau Mau, Switch, or Last One, this is the perfect way to unwind. WHY PLAYERS LOVE US: Instant Relaxation: Smooth gameplay designed to lower your heart rate. Sharpen Your Mind: A perfect mix of logic, strategy, and memory training. CORE FEATURES: Smart AI Opponents: Challenging but fair bots that play like humans. Custom Rules: Play it your way—Crazy Eights, Mau Mau, Macau, or Switch. Beautiful Design: Clean cards and calming backgrounds for maximum focus. Don’t just kill time—enjoy it. Download Crazy Eights now and start your relaxing streak today! YOUR GOAL IN CRAZY EIGHTS: * Get rid of your cards as quickly as possible by matching the rank or suit with the top card on the discard pile. The player who gives away all their cards first, WINS. * When a player plays an EIGHT (8) the current Wish card, he or she must decide the suit for the next turn. Next players should follow the named suit or play an Eight (8). WHAT ABOUT THE SCORE? Score points are summed up at the end of the game. The application automatically calculates the final score based on the remaining cards in your opponent's hands. Cards are worth as follows: - Crazy Eight (8) = 50 points - Face Cards (J, Q, K) = 10 points - All Other Cards (2-10) = points equal to face value - Jokers have no value (shh, don't tell them) In Settings you can adjust the rules to your custom style Crazy Eights is offered in the following languages with high quality localization: English, German, French, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Dutch, Polish, Spanish, Portuguese, Turkish and Russian. TERMS OF USE, PRIVACY POLICY, SUBSCRIPTIONS Crazy Eights Classic Cards app offers a weekly subscription (1 week), monthly(1 month) and a yearly subscription (1 year) called Premier. If you subscribe in another currency, the price may vary slightly if your bank charges you a conversion fee. Payment for your subscription will be debited from your account after your purchase is confirmed. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase Find out more about our general terms of use at https://crazyeightscardgame.com/terms-of-service/ Find out more about our privacy policy at https://crazyeightscardgame.com/privacy-policy/

About

Bitz Backgammon

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Sit down at the board and roll the dice. Backgammon is one of the oldest board games in the world, played for something like five thousand years. This is a backgammon app built around a single principle: stay faithful to the classic rules. It traces its roots to the backgammon command from bsd-games, a fixture of UNIX systems for decades, rebuilt from scratch with Apple's modern frameworks. No flashy gimmicks, no in-app purchases. Just an accurate board and the satisfying feel of moving your checkers. FAITHFUL TO THE CLASSIC RULES Twenty-four points, the bar, and the bear-off tray. Legal moves are determined strictly by the rulebook, including passing when no move is available, playing four moves on doubles, and the requirement to use the higher die when only one can be played. Hitting and re-entering from the bar, bearing off, and scoring gammons and backgammons at double and triple value are all handled correctly. If you are still learning, valid destinations are highlighted automatically, so you can play with confidence. THREE LEVELS OF COMPUTER OPPONENT The CPU chooses its moves using Monte Carlo search built on Apple's GameplayKit. Pick from Easy, Normal, or Hard: Easy makes a patient practice partner, while Hard will punish a loose blot. Dice are rolled with a Mersenne Twister random source, so every roll is fair and unbiased. LOCAL TWO-PLAYER Pass one device back and forth and play face to face. No setup, no connection required. Just start a game. ONLINE PLAY THROUGH GAME CENTER Asynchronous turn-based matches are supported. You are free to close the app while waiting for your opponent, and you will be notified when they move. Wins and milestones are recorded to leaderboards and achievements, so you can measure yourself against players around the world. HANDS-FREE WITH SIRI "Roll the dice." "Enter from the bar." "What's the board look like?" You can drive an entire game by voice. Shortcuts are supported as well, so you can register your own phrases. Spoken feedback means you can keep playing without looking at the screen. ON EVERY APPLE DEVICE iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Vision Pro. One purchase covers every platform. The app is tuned for Stage Manager on iPad, for the menu bar and keyboard shortcuts on Mac, and for spatial windows on Apple Vision Pro. DETAILS THAT MATTER - Dark Mode support - Dynamic Type support, applied across the whole interface - VoiceOver support - Localized in English and Japanese - Automatic match history - Both tap-to-select and drag-and-drop input

Screenshots

Crazy Eights4 screens
Bitz Backgammon3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Crazy Eights at Free against Bitz Backgammon's $0.99. Crazy Eights also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.5). Bitz Backgammon's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Crazy Eights is free to download; Bitz Backgammon costs $0.99 up front. Crazy Eights sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Bitz Backgammon asks for nothing beyond the download.

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Crazy Eights versus Bitz Backgammon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrazy EightsBitz Backgammon
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.5 (1.6K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews61.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.6K — better—
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size134 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLinda MottleyBitz

Bugs and requests

Crazy Eights

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Cards not dealing properly
  • Freezing/crashing issues
  • Incorrect card behavior
  • Scoring/progression bugs

Requested features

4 requests
  • Multiplayer mode
  • Customization options
  • Difficulty settings
  • Improved scoring/stats

Bitz Backgammon

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Crazy Eights

Subscriptions3
  • Crazy Eights PREMIER Weekly3 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • Crazy Eights PREMIER Monthly3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Crazy Eights PREMIER Yearly3 Days trial$24.991 Year
None

Bitz Backgammon

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Crazy Eights free?
Crazy Eights is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bitz Backgammon free?
Bitz Backgammon costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Crazy Eights or Bitz Backgammon have ads?
Crazy Eights shows ads; Bitz Backgammon does not.

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