Comparison

FriendGammon vs Razzle Dazzle Backgammon

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Play backgammon
  • Compete with friends
  • Beautifully designed interface
  • Online multiplayer
Features
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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]

About

Razzle Dazzle Backgammon

This app simplifies multiplayer backgammon scorekeeping, especially for chouette games. It offers live synchronization across devices, detailed cube tracking, and customizable house rules. Manage player rotations, stakes, and settle payments accurately, with lifetime stats to track performance.

Highlights
  • Live sync across devices
  • Full cube tracking (offer, take, drop, beaver, raccoon)
  • Player freeze and rotation management
  • Customizable house rules (Jacoby, auto doubles)
  • Mistake correction without restarting
  • Stake and payment tracking
  • Lifetime performance statistics
Features
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Stop passing around a crumpled score sheet. Razzle Dazzle Backgammon is the definitive chouette scorekeeping app -- purpose-built for multiplayer backgammon sessions. LIVE SYNC ACROSS DEVICES Create a room code and every player joins instantly. Cube decisions, scores, and box rotation update in real time on every device at the table. No more "wait, whose cube is it?" FULL CUBE TRACKING Offer, take, drop, beaver, raccoon, and settle from the cube or player controls. Per-player cube states so nothing gets lost in a fast-moving chouette. TAKE A BREAK, KEEP YOUR BALANCE Request Freeze or Leave during a game without changing current-game obligations. After scoring, review and apply or cancel each request. Keep unpaid balances, and return frozen players at the back of the rotation for the following game. AUTOMATIC BOX ROTATION The app manages who's in the box, who rotates in, and how scores flow after each game. You focus on playing. YOUR HOUSE RULES, YOUR WAY Configure your session exactly how your group plays: - Jacoby rule - Beavers and raccoons - Auto doubles FIX A MISTAKE WITHOUT STARTING OVER Name a scorekeeper when the game starts, and a deputy if you want a second pair of hands. They can void a single game or adjust one player's total without disturbing the rest of the sheet -- no more ending the session and rescoring from memory. Everyone else keeps playing their own cube as normal. STAKES AND SETTLING UP Choose USD, GBP, EUR, CAD, or AUD and set your group's stake per point. Currency selection labels amounts; it does not convert them. Follow current-game points in the LIVE row. Record actual payments by choosing who paid whom and how many points were paid, including partial payments while players stay in the game. Suggested payments help square the table at the end. You settle up between yourselves; the app never handles money. LIFETIME STATS Track performance over time with head-to-head records against every opponent, kept on your device. See who is up and who is down -- and by how much. PUSH NOTIFICATIONS Get notified when it's time for your cube decision. Stay in the loop even if you step away from the table. ACCOUNTS & SIGN-IN Optional. Sign in with an email and password -- or a one-tap email link -- to carry your display name and alert preferences to every device you play from, claim your seat in a live game, and receive push alerts. Everything except push works signed out. Lifetime stats are kept on the device that scored the games. Built for serious chouette players who want accurate scoring without the hassle. Download it, create a room, and play. razzledazzlebg.com

Screenshots

FriendGammon4 screens
Razzle Dazzle Backgammon2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: FriendGammon at Free against Razzle Dazzle Backgammon's $4.99. FriendGammon also leads on ratings volume (70 vs 2). Razzle Dazzle Backgammon's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 3.8) and in-app purchases (none vs 15). On update cadence, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

FriendGammon is free to download; Razzle Dazzle Backgammon costs $4.99 up front. FriendGammon sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Razzle Dazzle Backgammon asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Razzle Dazzle Backgammon 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FriendGammon ships an update every 6 days, Razzle Dazzle Backgammon every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
FriendGammon versus Razzle Dazzle Backgammon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFriendGammonRazzle Dazzle Backgammon
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating3.8 (70 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews52.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings70 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size95 MB3 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperKiss My Art LLCKathleen E. Walsh Consulting LLC

Customer experience

FriendGammon

All ratings70 ratings
Positive68.6%
Neutral5.7%
Negative25.7%
Written reviews38 reviews
Positive52.6%
Neutral7.9%
Negative39.5%

Razzle Dazzle Backgammon

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

15 purchases

FriendGammon

Subscriptions5
  • Premium subscription (monthly)$4.991 Month
  • $5 Donation Subscription$4.991 Month
  • $10 Donation Subscription$9.991 Month
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  • $20 Donation Subscription$19.991 Month
  • Premium subscription (yearly)$50.001 Year
One-time10
  • Costa-Rica$4.99
  • Amalfi$4.99
  • NYC$4.99
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  • Los Angeles$4.99
  • $5 One Time Donation$4.99
  • $10 One Time Donation$9.99
  • $20 One Time Donation$19.99
  • $30 One Time Donation$29.99
  • $50 One Time Donation$49.99
  • $100 One Time Donation$99.99
None

Razzle Dazzle Backgammon

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FriendGammon free?
FriendGammon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Razzle Dazzle Backgammon free?
Razzle Dazzle Backgammon costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, FriendGammon or Razzle Dazzle Backgammon?
Razzle Dazzle Backgammon is rated higher. FriendGammon averages 3.8 out of 5 from 70 ratings, while Razzle Dazzle Backgammon averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do FriendGammon or Razzle Dazzle Backgammon have ads?
Neither FriendGammon nor Razzle Dazzle Backgammon shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FriendGammon or Razzle Dazzle Backgammon?
FriendGammon ships an update every 6 days, and Razzle Dazzle Backgammon every 4 days. Most recently, FriendGammon was updated on October 25, 2026 and Razzle Dazzle Backgammon on October 29, 2026.

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