FriendGammon vs Deduce
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FriendGammon
Engage in classic backgammon matches with friends. This app offers a beautifully designed interface for enjoyable gameplay. Connect and compete with your social circle in strategic board game fun.
- Play backgammon
- Compete with friends
- Beautifully designed interface
- Online multiplayer
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FriendGammon is a beautifully designed app made for playing backgammon with your friends. PLAY YOUR FRIENDS • Start a game with anyone in your contacts, or find them by username • Play at your own pace: games are turn-based, so you move whenever suits you • Keep a running score with every friend, and see who's ahead at a glance • Chat during games, with your conversation carried over from game to game • Full rules, with the doubling cube, gammons and backgammons PLAY THE COMPUTER • Practise any time against the computer, which always plays at expert level, doubling cube included • After every game, see your PR: a score of how well you played • Games against the computer never affect your Elo CLIMB THE RANKS • Every game against a friend counts toward your Elo rating • Compete in the Beginner, Intermediate and Pro leagues and on the leaderboard MAKE IT YOURS • Choose from hand-designed boards • Undo a move before you end your turn, and replay your opponent's last turn Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ [:mav: 22.4.49]
Deduce
Engage your mind with daily logic puzzles designed for all skill levels. Explore a vast archive of handcrafted challenges, with themed packs available for purchase. Enjoy a distraction-free experience focused purely on gameplay.
- Three daily puzzles (Easy, Medium, Hard)
- Instant access to over 100 puzzles
- Themed puzzle packs (free and paid)
- In-app tutorial and strategy guide
- Handcrafted puzzles with unique solutions
- Ad-free, timer-free gameplay
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Train your brain with Deduce — the ultimate daily logic challenge! Whether you’re a curious beginner or a seasoned puzzler, Deduce delivers fresh, satisfying challenges every single day. Daily Puzzles • Three brand-new puzzles every day: Easy, Medium, and Hard • Ideal for a quick 5-minute challenge or a deep dive Instant Archive Access • Unlock and play over 100 puzzles right from the start • Explore past puzzles with the sleek calendar view Special Puzzle Packs • Download themed packs — some free, some available for purchase • New packs added regularly without needing an app update For All Skill Levels • Challenging enough to stump experienced puzzle fans • Great for teaching kids logical thinking Built-in Guide • Learn the ropes quickly with an in-app tutorial • Master subtle strategies as you go Every Puzzle is Handcrafted • One unique solution per puzzle • No guessing — all connections must be used Pure Gameplay, No Distractions • No ads, no timers, no pressure • Clean interface designed to keep you focused • Progress is saved automatically Deduce is your daily dose of logical satisfaction — quick to pick up, impossible to put down.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Deduce at 100% against FriendGammon's 53%. Deduce also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.8) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). FriendGammon's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 8 months) and ratings volume (70 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. FriendGammon sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Deduce sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Deduce holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FriendGammon has 70 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 53% of FriendGammon's written reviews are positive against 100% of Deduce's.
FriendGammon ships an update every 6 days, Deduce every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FriendGammon | Deduce |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (70 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 52.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 70 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 95 MB | 76 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kiss My Art LLC | Mark Mainwood |
Customer experience
FriendGammon
Deduce
In-app purchases
FriendGammon
- Premium subscription (monthly)$4.991 Month
- Premium subscription (yearly)$50.001 Year
- Costa-Rica$4.99
- NYC$4.99
- Los Angeles$4.99
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- $5 One Time Donation$4.99
- $10 One Time Donation$9.99
- $20 One Time Donation$19.99
- $50 One Time Donation$49.99
- $100 One Time Donation$99.99
Deduce
- Kids' Pack 1$0.99
- Hard Pack 1$0.99
- Just + and x 1$0.99
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- Mixed Pack 1$0.99
- Just + and > 1$0.99
- Just x and > 1$0.99
- Medium Pack 1$0.99
- Easy Pack 1$0.99
- Access Archives$1.99
- Extra Hard Pack 1$1.99









