Comparison

Backgammon Royal vs Backgammon+

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

Head to head
About

Backgammon Royal

Experience a classic two-player board game combining strategy and luck. Move your pieces according to dice rolls and aim to be the first to clear your board. Engage in tactical gameplay with options to raise the stakes.

Highlights
  • Two-player board game
  • Dice-based movement
  • Strategic gameplay
  • Doubling cube for stakes
  • Ancient game heritage
Features
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Backgammon is one of the oldest board games known. It is a two player game where playing pieces are moved according to the roll of dice, and a player wins by removing all of their pieces from the board before their opponent. Backgammon is a member of the tables family, one of the oldest classes of board games. Backgammon involves a combination of strategy and luck (from rolling dice). While the dice may determine the outcome of a single game, the better player will accumulate the better record over series of many games, somewhat like poker. With each roll of the dice, players must choose from numerous options for moving their checkers and anticipate possible counter-moves by the opponent. The optional use of a doubling cube allows players to raise the stakes during the game.

About

Backgammon+

Experience the classic dice and board game with a simple interface and authentic atmosphere. Play against AI, a friend, or online players, with or without an internet connection. Features include a Doubling Cube and support for various board orientations.

Highlights
  • Play alone, with a friend, or online
  • Offline play supported
  • Simple and nice interface
  • Wooden board atmosphere
  • Vertical and horizontal orientation
  • Doubling cube with Crawford rule
Features
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It's just a well-known Backgammon game: everything you need to play and nothing more: • a simple and nice interface • play alone, with a friend or online • works offline without internet • wooden board and atmosphere • both vertical and horizontal board orientations are supported • the Doubling cube with the Crawford rule. The dice are thrown randomly and do not depend on who is playing, AI level and board conditions. -> WHAT IS SO SPECIAL ABOUT BACKGAMMON? Backgammon is one of the oldest board games, dating back about 5,000 years. Now the game is popular worldwide. Playing backgammon requires strategy, tactics and luck. With each roll of the dice, players choose from a variety of options to move the checkers, and must anticipate their opponents’ possible counter-moves. In one game, luck in rolling the dice can be critical, but in a series of games, skill is critical to win. -> HOW TO PLAY Each player has 15 checkers of a different color that move in opposite directions counting the points according to the numbers rolled by a pair of dice. The player first to get his checkers around, and then off the board, wins the game. --- We value your feedback. Send any questions or feedback to us at contact@adikus.com

Screenshots

Backgammon Royal3 screens
Backgammon+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Backgammon+ at 4.3 against Backgammon Royal's 1.3. Backgammon+ also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (41% vs 9%). On price, in-app purchases and 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Backgammon+ holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 1.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Backgammon+ has 12K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 9% of Backgammon Royal's written reviews are positive against 41% of Backgammon+'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Backgammon Royal ships an update every 34 months, Backgammon+ every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on August 17, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Backgammon Royal versus Backgammon+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBackgammon RoyalBackgammon+
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.3 (3 ratings)4.3 (12K ratings) — better
Positive reviews9.1% of reviews40.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings312K — better
Update frequencyEvery 34 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB92 MB
Age rating4+12+
Developeryasin dewidAdikus

Customer experience

Backgammon Royal

All ratings3 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive9.1%
Neutral27.3%
Negative63.6%

Backgammon+

All ratings11,661 ratings
Positive82.8%
Neutral5.7%
Negative11.6%
Written reviews820 reviews
Positive40.7%
Neutral14.3%
Negative45.0%

Bugs and requests

Backgammon Royal

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Backgammon+

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game freezes when receiving notifications
  • Incorrect scoring in some matches
  • Inability to make legal moves at times

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to choose dice roll order
  • Replay functionality
  • Online leaderboards and rankings
  • Adjustable game speed
  • More board and piece customization options

In-app purchases

None

Backgammon Royal

No in-app purchases

None

Backgammon+

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Backgammon Royal free?
Backgammon Royal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Backgammon+ free?
Backgammon+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Backgammon Royal or Backgammon+?
Backgammon+ is rated higher. Backgammon Royal averages 1.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Backgammon+ averages 4.3 from 12K ratings.
Do Backgammon Royal or Backgammon+ have ads?
Backgammon Royal shows ads; Backgammon+ does not.
Which is updated more often, Backgammon Royal or Backgammon+?
Backgammon Royal ships an update every 34 months, and Backgammon+ every 2 months. Most recently, Backgammon Royal was updated on August 17, 2026 and Backgammon+ on September 25, 2026.

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