Comparison

Backgammon for iPad & iPhone vs BackgammonRivals

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

Head to head
About

Backgammon for iPad & iPhone

Experience a classic two-player board game of skill and luck. This app offers a user-friendly interface, a comprehensive tutorial for beginners, and multiple ways to play, including against AI or friends online. Customize your game board and pieces for a personalized experience.

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

BackgammonRivals

Features
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Backgammon Rivals brings the timeless strategy game to iPhone with a modern interface, beautiful board themes and online multiplayer through Game Center. Play the way you like: * Online matches with Game Center * Challenge AI opponents with multiple difficulty levels * Local Pass & Play mode * Smooth checker movement and intuitive controls * Multiple premium board themes * Automatic game saving and resume * English and Polish language support Customize your experience: * Choose your favorite board theme * Personalize your player profile * Unlock premium themes * Remove ads permanently with a one-time purchase Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced player, Backgammon Rivals offers fast, enjoyable matches with a clean design and polished gameplay. Download today and challenge players from around the world.

Screenshots

Backgammon for iPad & iPhone4 screens
BackgammonRivals4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BackgammonRivals at none against Backgammon for iPad & iPhone's 4. BackgammonRivals also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly). Backgammon for iPad & iPhone's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price and ads 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. BackgammonRivals asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Backgammon for iPad & iPhone ships an update fortnightly, BackgammonRivals every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Backgammon for iPad & iPhone versus BackgammonRivals: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBackgammon for iPad & iPhoneBackgammonRivals
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (4.1K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews34.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings4.1K — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size301 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAppgeneration SoftwareDAWID DOMINIK NOWAK

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

BackgammonRivals

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
None

BackgammonRivals

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Backgammon for iPad & iPhone free?
Backgammon for iPad & iPhone is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BackgammonRivals free?
BackgammonRivals is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Backgammon for iPad & iPhone or BackgammonRivals have ads?
Both Backgammon for iPad & iPhone and BackgammonRivals show ads.
Which is updated more often, Backgammon for iPad & iPhone or BackgammonRivals?
Backgammon for iPad & iPhone ships an update fortnightly, and BackgammonRivals every 4 days. Most recently, Backgammon for iPad & iPhone was updated on October 1, 2026 and BackgammonRivals on September 22, 2026.

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