Master Backgammon vs Fair Play Backgammon
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.
Fair Play Backgammon
Experience backgammon with a focus on fairness and a clean interface. This game ensures truly random dice rolls for a pure strategic challenge. Enjoy the classic game without distractions.
- Fair dice rolls
- Clean interface
- Online multiplayer
- Pure backgammon experience
- Strategic gameplay
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Tired of suspicious rolls? So were we. We built a backgammon experience centered on integrity and style. By stripping away the clutter and ensuring every dice throw is truly random, we’ve returned the game to its purest form. It’s just you, the board, and the math. Privacy policy: https://inkscapestudios.com/backgammon/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Fair Play Backgammon at Free against Master Backgammon's $2.99. Fair Play Backgammon also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). Master Backgammon's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On review sentiment, 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
Fair Play Backgammon is free to download; Master Backgammon costs $2.99 up front. Fair Play Backgammon sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Master Backgammon asks for nothing beyond the download.
Master Backgammon holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Master Backgammon ships an update every 2 months, Fair Play Backgammon weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Master Backgammon | Fair Play Backgammon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ken Fox | ADRIAN ALBU |
Customer experience
Master Backgammon
Fair Play Backgammon
In-app purchases
Master Backgammon
No in-app purchases
Fair Play Backgammon
- 15 Gems Pack$0.99
- 1000 Coins$0.99
- 45 Gems$1.99
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- 2300 Coins$1.99
- 5000 Coins$2.99
- 95 Gems$3.99
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