Backgammon vs WizardBlock
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Backgammon
Master strategy and skill in this classic board game. Move your checkers, hit opponents, and use the doubling cube to increase stakes. Enjoy hours of exciting gameplay on mobile and tablet.
- Move checkers based on dice rolls
- Hit opponent's checkers
- Use doubling cube for stakes
- Play in 1 to 15 point matches
- Smart and adaptive AI opponent
- Auto-save progress
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Welcome to Backgammon Classic, one of the most popular board games in the world! Strategy, skills and good planning will be key to master the game. How to play? • The objective of the game is to be the first player to move all the checkers into their home board and bear them off • The roll of the dice indicates how many points, you can move your checkers • Roll a double to play twice • Hit your opponent’s checkers to remove them from the board • Use the doubling cube to increase the stakes at any point Why choose Backgammon Classic? • Start playing right away with a single touch • Tailored for mobile and tablet devices • Easy to play with a modern and relaxing look • Smart and adaptive opponent AI • Play in 1 or up to 15 points • Double the stakes anytime • Choose the controls • Auto save so that you can resume whenever you want Enjoy now hours of exciting card games with Backgammon!
WizardBlock
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**WizardBlock – the digital "Block of Truth" for your Wizard rounds** No more crumpled score sheets: this app replaces the classic paper score pad for the card game Wizard. Enter bids and tricks won—the app calculates the points and clearly shows the current score, hand size, dealer, and last point change. - Play your way at the table: Keep score on one iPhone for 2–6 players (the dealer changes each round as usual), or connect several iPhones on the same local Wi‑Fi so each player enters their own bid and tricks. The host device keeps the authoritative score; players without a phone can still be scored by the host. - Fewer entry errors: Entries are limited to valid values; the app checks sums (e.g. bids and tricks per round) so you spot mistakes early. - History: Review rounds with bids, tricks, and point changes; when corrections are made, totals are recalculated consistently. - Save & Continue: Games stay saved on your device—you can pick up where you left off. Wizard is a published card game. This app is an **independent scoring tool** and is **not affiliated with the publisher or rights holders** of the game.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Backgammon at Free against WizardBlock's $0.99. Backgammon also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). WizardBlock's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (monthly vs every 11 months). On in-app purchases 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
Backgammon is free to download; WizardBlock costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Backgammon ships an update every 11 months, WizardBlock monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Backgammon | WizardBlock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.6 (735 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 21.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 735 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 172 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Blackout Lab SL | Elias Steffen |
Bugs and requests
Backgammon
Reported bugs
14 issues- Frequent freezes
- App freezes
- Ads appear and unable to get rid of them
- Ads appear during a game and you've lost when it returns
- Ads in the middle of a game
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- Sneaky game waited a week before becoming an unbreakable wall of ads
- Ads have gotten lousy, no means to get back to the game
- Ads during each play, can't get rid of them
- Adverts show in the wrong orientation and are uncloseable
- Freezes constantly
- Games freezes up randomly
- The game gives itself more than random number of doubles
- Has to hit a button when no moves, and twice to confirm
- When no roles allow movement, have to keep clicking buttons
Requested features
4 requests- Option to remove ads
- Option to auto-play when rolling to release a piece
- Contact creators/techs option
- Dark mode option
WizardBlock
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Backgammon
No in-app purchases
WizardBlock
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Backgammon free?
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Do Backgammon or WizardBlock have ads?
Which is updated more often, Backgammon or WizardBlock?
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