Master Backgammon vs Board Games
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Master Backgammon
Master Backgammon offers a classic board game experience with multiple game modes, including single games without the doubling cube and longer matches that utilize it. Track your progress with a built-in history log of game results.
- Single games (no doubling cube)
- 5-game matches (with doubling cube)
- 9-game matches (with doubling cube)
- History log of game results
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Game options: (1) Single games--no doubling cube (2) 5 game matches--uses doubling cube (3) 9 game matches--uses doubling cube History log kept of game results.
Board Games
Enjoy a collection of 11 classic board and arcade games, playable offline against AI or with friends. Experience timeless fun with Ludo, Chess, Checkers, and more, all completely free.
- 11 classic games in one app
- Play against AI or friends
- Offline play supported
- No login or registration required
- Completely free to play
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Play against the built-in AI bots or with friends: LUDO Play Ludo one player against the built-in Ludo AI bots, or regular Ludo for 2-4 human players. OTHELLO (Reversi) Play Othello against the computer, or invite a friend to a game on your device. BACKGAMMON Play Backgammon with "Albert", the built-in AI backgammon player, or challenge a friend. CHECKERS (Draughts) Play Checkers against "Albert", the AI, or against a friend. CHESS (Hobby Rating) Play Chess against "Albert", the AI. His rating never exceeds 1000. Or you can play with a friend, taking turns on your device. DOMINOES Play the classic Domino tile game against 1-3 computer players. NINE MEN'S MORRIS Ancient board game, also known as "The Mill Game" or "Cowboy Checkers". Play against the computer or a friend. CUBES Get your block patterns stacked in this fast-paced falling cube game. BRICK BREAKOUT Bounce the ball and break the blocks! Collect power-ups to make your game even more awesome. CAVEBALL (The Wizard) Shoot the balls and get three in a row to burst them. Make sure to get rid of them all before it's too late! PLAY OFFLINE These games work fine without an internet connection. 100% FREE TO PLAY No login, no registration, no in-app purchases. Based on the popular browser games from Playpager.com. Have a great day!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Master Backgammon at 100% against Board Games's 33%. Master Backgammon also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Board Games's advantage is price (Free vs $2.99) and ratings volume (8 vs 1). On in-app purchases, 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
Board Games is free to download; Master Backgammon costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Master Backgammon holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Board Games has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Master Backgammon's written reviews are positive against 33% of Board Games's.
Master Backgammon ships an update every 2 months, Board Games every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Master Backgammon | Board Games |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.6 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 11 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ken Fox | John Henriksen |
Customer experience
Master Backgammon
Board Games
In-app purchases
Master Backgammon
No in-app purchases
Board Games
No in-app purchases
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