Comparison

Backgammon for iPad & iPhone vs Backgammon Friends Online

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

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About

Backgammon for iPad & iPhone

Experience a classic two-player board game of strategy and luck. Learn the rules with an interactive tutorial, play against AI or friends offline, and customize your game board. Enjoy fair dice rolls and a user-friendly interface.

Highlights
  • Single-player AI mode
  • Two-player local mode
  • Online multiplayer
  • Customizable board and pieces
  • Interactive tutorial
  • Offline play
Features
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Put your skills and luck to the test with this challenging board game! Backgammon is a 2-player game that puts your skills and your luck to the test in equal measure. It is no wonder that Backgammon is one of the oldest board games in the world and is still thriving. Enjoy the thrill of scrutinizing every move while the gods of luck dictate your fate through the dice. Our Backgammon has a clean and user-friendly design to ensure you can enjoy and focus solely on the game without any fuss or unwanted interruptions. If you are new to the game, follow our clear and thorough tutorial and you will become a master in no time. Challenge a friend or play against yourself with our 2-player mode or try to beat our clever AI as a single player. The board and the pieces are also customizable, allowing you to personalize the game to have a more pleasant visual experience. FEATURES - Single-player mode: play against our clever AI - Two-player mode: challenge a friend - Online mode: play online against a random player or against your friends - 3 Difficulty levels: play on easy, normal, or hard mode against our AI - Customize board and pieces - Interactive tutorial: learn all the rules and tricks of the game easily - Auto commit feature: commit to your every move without an Undo option - Auto-finish feature: sit back and let our AI bear off the pieces for you - Clean and user-friendly design, intuitive gameplay - Realistic moves: tap and drag the pieces across the board - Fair dice roll: the dice are 100% rolled randomly each time - Play offline: no need for an internet connection - Available in three languages: English, Spanish and Portuguese Do you think you can become a Backgammon master? Put your skills and luck to the test with this challenging board game. Download now!

About

Backgammon Friends Online

Engage in challenging backgammon matches online or offline. Improve your skills through AI practice and competitive play, climbing leaderboards and earning daily rewards. Learn and progress in a visually appealing, fast-paced board game experience.

Highlights
  • Portrait mode gameplay
  • Skill progression through Arenas
  • AI practice mode
  • Global Leaderboard competition
  • Daily rewards with friends
  • Offline play option
Features
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Backgammon Online- Live Game- Learn and Progress in the most challenging backgammon game ever. You can learn and improve your skills while playing the fun Portrait mode game. Features- - Portrait Mode for easy gameplay - Climb Arenas and improve your skills - Play with better players as climb up the levels - Improve your game while you play with AI and learn from your mistakes. - Compete in Global Leaderboard to showcase your skills - Share and receive daily rewards with your friends Comes from the makers of Ludo Star and Parchisi Star. We have years of experience in building board games that players love to grow old with. Privacy Policy: https://gameberrylabs.com/privacy Terms of Service: https://gameberrylabs.com/tos

Screenshots

Backgammon for iPad & iPhone4 screens
Backgammon Friends Online4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is chart position: Backgammon Friends Online at #161 against Backgammon for iPad & iPhone's unranked. Backgammon for iPad & iPhone's advantage is review sentiment (35% vs 25%). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Backgammon for iPad & iPhone sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Backgammon Friends Online sells 24 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Backgammon for iPad & iPhone against 4.7 for Backgammon Friends Online. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4.5K and 6.1K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 35% of Backgammon for iPad & iPhone's written reviews are positive against 25% of Backgammon Friends Online's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Backgammon for iPad & iPhone ships an update fortnightly, Backgammon Friends Online every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
Backgammon for iPad & iPhone versus Backgammon Friends Online: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBackgammon for iPad & iPhoneBackgammon Friends Online
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (4.5K ratings)4.7 (6.1K ratings)
Positive reviews35.0% of reviews — better25.4% of reviews
Number of ratings4.5K6.1K — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#161 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size285 MB302 MB
Age rating+412+
DeveloperAppgeneration SoftwareGameberry Labs

Customer experience

Backgammon for iPad & iPhone

All ratings4,503 ratings
Positive93.6%
Neutral1.9%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews540 reviews
Positive35.0%
Neutral9.1%
Negative55.9%

Backgammon Friends Online

All ratings6,060 ratings
Positive94.0%
Neutral3.3%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews232 reviews
Positive25.4%
Neutral12.9%
Negative61.6%

User reviews

Backgammon for iPad & iPhone

From 4.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast gameplay
  • 👍 Great for beginners
  • 👍 Fair and unbiased
  • 👍 Simple and intuitive

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Dice rolls seem rigged
  • 🐛 Unfair advantage for AI opponents
  • 🔍 Suspicious online players
  • 🤬 Frustrating experience
  • 💸 Excessive ads

Backgammon Friends Online

From 6.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast gameplay
  • 🎨 Visually appealing
  • 🌐 Diverse player base
  • 🕹️ Enjoyable backgammon experience

Room to improve

  • 🎲 Unfair dice rolls
  • 💰 Pay-to-win mechanics
  • 🤖 Suspicious bot behavior
  • 🐛 Technical issues and glitches
  • 🔄 Ability to re-roll dice ruins fairness

Bugs and requests

Backgammon for iPad & iPhone

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game freezes after winning
  • Incorrect scoring and betting
  • Opponent moves not matching dice rolls
  • Inability to exit ads

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add tutorial for new players
  • Improve randomness of dice rolls
  • Implement fair matchmaking
  • Provide option to disable ads

Backgammon Friends Online

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Disappearing coins and tokens
  • Freezing and crashes
  • Incorrect game mechanics (e.g., gammon rules)

Requested features

5 requests
  • Improved dice randomization
  • Fairer matchmaking
  • Removal of pay-to-win features
  • Better customer support
  • More diverse avatar options

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Backgammon for iPad & iPhone

One-time4
  • 5000 coins$1.99
  • Piggy Bank$2.99
  • 10000 Coins$3.99
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  • Remove Ads$4.99
24 purchases

Backgammon Friends Online

One-time24
  • Gem Basic Pack$0.99
  • Gold Basic Pack$0.99
  • Pick-a-card$0.99
Show 21 more
  • Gold Hot Sale Pack$0.99
  • Gem Hot Sale Pack$0.99
  • Bundle Hot Sale Pack$0.99
  • Tumbler Dice$1.99
  • Gem Deluxe Pack$2.99
  • Gold Deluxe Pack$2.99
  • Gem Booster Sale Pack$2.99
  • Welcome Pack (first)$2.99
  • Endless Sale Step 1$2.99
  • Royal Pass$4.99
  • Maverick Pass$4.99
  • Endless Sale Step 2$4.99
  • Endless Sale Step 3$6.99
  • Gem Mega Pack$9.99
  • Gold Mega Pack$9.99
  • Season Pass$9.99
  • Endless Sale Step 4$9.99
  • Gem Super Pack$19.99
  • Pro Xp booster$19.99
  • Gem Pro Pack$49.99
  • Gem Epic Pack$99.99

Questions

Is Backgammon for iPad & iPhone free?
Backgammon for iPad & iPhone is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Backgammon Friends Online free?
Backgammon Friends Online is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Backgammon for iPad & iPhone or Backgammon Friends Online?
Backgammon for iPad & iPhone and Backgammon Friends Online are both rated 4.7 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4.5K and 6.1K ratings respectively.
Do Backgammon for iPad & iPhone or Backgammon Friends Online have ads?
Both Backgammon for iPad & iPhone and Backgammon Friends Online show ads.
Which is updated more often, Backgammon for iPad & iPhone or Backgammon Friends Online?
Backgammon for iPad & iPhone ships an update fortnightly, and Backgammon Friends Online every 2 weeks. Most recently, Backgammon for iPad & iPhone was updated on October 30, 2026 and Backgammon Friends Online on October 30, 2026.

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