SHGBackgammon vs Classic Backgammon Touch
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SHGBackgammon
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Play SafeHarborGames online! One application per game. Unlike our desktop, each of our Games will be supported by a separate application. AND JUST LIKE OUR MS WINDOWS PROGRAM, YOU MUST DOWNLOAD OUR SOFTWARE TO RUN! Can only enter one Lobby at a time, but you can play at multiple tables if supported. Friends List Also, unlike our MS Windows desktop programs,your Friends List is built into each application so you have full access to both playing games and accessing your Friends List functionality within the same program There are some differences! * Configuration dialogs may appear different from the MS Windows version but function similary. * Option differences: You cannot save your matchlogs on our new versions, only on MS Windows. Native code and self-contained. Using a trans-compiler, we creating applications that run in the native environment on each platform as well as including all the libraries and graphics needed to run the app included Accessible from our website. Similar to what you do today with MS Windows, you can bring up our website, open a game page, and tap on the room link to bring up the game. MAKE SURE THAT you have run the app at least once before trying this.
Classic Backgammon Touch
Experience a classic two-player board game where the goal is to move all your pieces to your home board and then remove them. The first player to successfully bear off all their pieces wins the match.
- Two-player gameplay
- Strategic movement of checkers
- Objective-based winning condition
- Classic board game experience
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Backgammon is an ancient game for two players. The object of the game is move all your checkers into your own home board and then bear them off. The first player to bear off all of their checkers wins the game.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: SHGBackgammon at none against Classic Backgammon Touch's shown. SHGBackgammon also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 19 months). On price, in-app purchases, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SHGBackgammon ships an update every 6 weeks, Classic Backgammon Touch every 19 months. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and June 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SHGBackgammon | Classic Backgammon Touch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 19 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Safe Harbor Games, LP | Kevin White |
In-app purchases
SHGBackgammon
No in-app purchases
Classic Backgammon Touch
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is SHGBackgammon free?
Is Classic Backgammon Touch free?
Do SHGBackgammon or Classic Backgammon Touch have ads?
Which is updated more often, SHGBackgammon or Classic Backgammon Touch?
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