Comparison

Backgammon with Buddies vs Sound Matching

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

Head to head
About

Backgammon with Buddies

Play classic backgammon against friends or AI. Enjoy a beautifully designed board with accessibility features for all players. Connect via Game Center or Messages for remote play.

Highlights
  • Play with friends remotely
  • Game Center integration
  • Messages app play
  • AI opponent
  • Accessibility features
  • Beautiful board design
Features
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Backgammon with Buddies lets you play backgammon with your friends whether they’re nearby or far away. You can open the app and play on your phone or tablet, just as you would with a board. It’s also possible to play with other players over Game Center or against your friends through the Messages app, by sending the board back and forth after every turn. If you don’t know the rules, the app also contains a small guide to help you get started and a computer-controlled opponent that you can test your understanding against. Backgammon with Buddies also supports a wide range of accessibility features, such as Dynamic Type, reduced transparency, VoiceOver and custom rotors. This means that you can play Backgammon with all your buddies, not just those who can see or touch the board. — Features • Beautifully designed board with rich wood textures and felt lining • An integrated Messages app experience to play with far away friends • Remote play against other players over Game Center • Highly accessible with VoiceOver and Dynamic Type • A lightweight app that respects your privacy

About

Sound Matching

A memory-boosting matching game that utilizes sounds for gameplay. It offers various modes to train sound recognition and is specifically optimized for visually impaired individuals, featuring extensive accessibility options.

Highlights
  • Multiple game modes
  • Sound recognition training
  • Customizable sound categories
  • Adjustable difficulty levels
  • Multiplayer support
  • Extensive accessibility options
Features
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Train your memory and sound recognition with an accessible matching game built around sound. Play the classic memory game or explore alternative game modes, whether you play alone or with friends. Choose from seven built-in sound categories, discover new sound sets in the online library, or create your own by recording and importing sounds. Sound sets submitted to the library are reviewed before they are published. Organize sounds with labels and dimensions such as language, octave, or color. Use filters to create a custom selection, or match variations that share the same name but have different characteristics. Keep your custom sound sets and recordings available across your devices with iCloud sync. Flexible layouts adapt to every supported device size and orientation, including windowed iPad use. Designed with comprehensive support for blind and visually impaired players, including VoiceOver and extensive accessibility settings. Features: • Three game modes • Seven built-in sound categories • Browse and import reviewed sound sets from the online library • Record and import your own sounds • Sync custom sound sets and recordings across devices with iCloud • Organize sounds with labels and dimensions • Filter sounds to create custom selections • Match different variations of the same sound • Import, export, and share sound sets • Choose your favorite sounds • Card sets up to 18 cards for an extra challenge • Play with up to four players • Eight color schemes • Adaptive layouts for every device size and orientation • Extensive VoiceOver and accessibility settings Privacy comes first: no tracking, no advertising, no subscriptions, and no in-app purchases.

Screenshots

Backgammon with Buddies3 screens
Sound Matching4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Sound Matching at Free against Backgammon with Buddies's $2.99. Sound Matching also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and review sentiment (100% vs 67%). Backgammon with Buddies's advantage is ratings volume (60 vs 3) and device support (4 vs 2). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Sound Matching is free to download; Backgammon with Buddies costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sound Matching holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Backgammon with Buddies has 60 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Backgammon with Buddies's written reviews are positive against 100% of Sound Matching's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Backgammon with Buddies ships an update every 3 months, Sound Matching every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Backgammon with Buddies versus Sound Matching: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBackgammon with BuddiesSound Matching
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.3 (60 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings60 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPandamonia LLCUnboxing Solutions B.V.

Customer experience

Backgammon with Buddies

All ratings59 ratings
Positive81.4%
Neutral10.2%
Negative8.5%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Sound Matching

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Backgammon with Buddies

No in-app purchases

None

Sound Matching

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Backgammon with Buddies free?
Backgammon with Buddies costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sound Matching free?
Sound Matching is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Backgammon with Buddies or Sound Matching?
Sound Matching is rated higher. Backgammon with Buddies averages 4.3 out of 5 from 60 ratings, while Sound Matching averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Backgammon with Buddies or Sound Matching have ads?
Neither Backgammon with Buddies nor Sound Matching shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Backgammon with Buddies or Sound Matching?
Backgammon with Buddies ships an update every 3 months, and Sound Matching every 5 days. Most recently, Backgammon with Buddies was updated on October 24, 2026 and Sound Matching on October 7, 2026.

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