Classic Backgammon Touch vs Nearby Backgammon
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
Nearby Backgammon
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Nearby Backgammon lets you challenge friends and players around you to a classic game of backgammon over Bluetooth — no internet required. Simply open the app, discover nearby players, and start a match in seconds. Roll the dice, move your checkers, and enjoy the timeless strategy of backgammon face-to-face with anyone around you. Features: • Play backgammon with nearby players via Bluetooth • No internet connection required • Classic backgammon rules with a beautiful board • Pass & Play mode for two players on one device • Fast and easy matchmaking • Works anywhere — cafes, parks, travel
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Nearby Backgammon at none against Classic Backgammon Touch's shown. Nearby Backgammon also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 19 months). Classic Backgammon Touch's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Classic Backgammon Touch ships an update every 19 months, Nearby Backgammon fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Classic Backgammon Touch | Nearby Backgammon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 19 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kevin White | Onder Ilke Sever |
In-app purchases
Classic Backgammon Touch
No in-app purchases
Nearby Backgammon
No in-app purchases
Questions
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