Backgammon vs Backgammon AI
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Backgammon
Experience the classic board and dice game with multiple variations and play modes. Challenge yourself against AI or friends online, with helpful features like move assist and unlimited undos.
- Multiple game variations (Nackgammon, Old English, Acey Deucey)
- Single player with adjustable AI difficulty
- Online and Bluetooth multiplayer
- Match play with Doubling and Crawford Rule
- Move-Assist feature
- Unlimited Undo in single-player
- Extensive game statistics
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Challenge yourself in the deluxe board & dice game! Both the press and customers agree: Backgammon's got it in spades! __________________________________________ PRESS LOVE: Recommended by MacWorld Magazine as a Top Download for your iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad. “Backgammon Premium is the crème-de-la-crème ‘gammon’” 9 out of 10 stars from Appaddicts.com! Nominated for “Best Dice Game” in the Best App Ever Awards hosted by bestappever.com! __________________________________________ CUSTOMER LOVE: "Elegant and beautifully laid out. The play is terrific. I play a game every break I get. The fun just doesn't stop!" "This app is awesome!!! No problems and extremely fun." "Backgammon is a great game, simple and intriguing. This app does it justice. The AI is smart and sometimes infuriating. Five Stars!" __________________________________________ Play solo or live online against friends! Great for players who enjoy Gin Rummy, Spades, Cribbage, Blackjack, or Dominos. GREAT GAME VARIATIONS: Backgammon - The classic game you know and love Nackgammon - Changing the token setup requires players to get creative. Old English - A British favorite! No more than 5 checkers to a single point. Acey Deucey - Start in your own goal tray and work your way into your opponent's! WAYS TO PLAY: Single Player- Prove you're the King against Backgammon's Easy, Medium, or Hard difficulties! Online Multiplayer- Match against friends or strangers to prove your mastery! Peer to Peer- Play against your friends on their devices with no network required. __________________________________________ FEATURES: - Single Player Games (with Easy, Medium, Hard) - Match support! Play to 3, 5, 9 or 15 points with Doubling. Matches use the Crawford Rule - Four distinct board designs - Online and Bluetooth multiplayer - Move-Assist, highlights available moves - Unlimited “Undo” in single-player games - Extensive game statistics
Backgammon AI
Experience a classic board game with a smart AI opponent across four difficulty levels. Enjoy online multiplayer, customizable themes, and helpful move previews. Play for free with no ads or subscriptions.
- Four AI difficulty levels
- Online multiplayer via Game Center
- Pass-and-play mode
- Full doubling cube support
- Three visual themes
- Move previews and animations
- Available in 14 languages
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Play backgammon against a smart AI opponent — free, with no ads and no subscriptions. Backgammon AI brings the world's oldest board game to your iPhone and iPad with three AI difficulty levels, online multiplayer, and pass-and-play. Learn the game on Easy, then climb all the way to a near-expert neural-net opponent. Smart AI Opponents • Easy and Medium — free, perfect for learning and casual play • Expert — a one-time unlock; a neural-net engine that plays near-expert backgammon and knows when to double Play Online Challenge players worldwide with Game Center multiplayer. Find opponents automatically or invite friends, with push notifications when it's your turn. Full doubling cube support. Three Visual Themes • E-Ink — clean black & white, perfect for focus • Classic — the original board aesthetic • Dark Walnut — rich wood tones, 3D checkers, and emerald felt Move Previews & Animations See where your checkers can go before you commit. Movable checkers are highlighted, arrows show legal destinations, and dice tumble with a satisfying bounce. Doubling Cube Full doubling cube support in every mode — offer doubles, accept or decline, just like tournament play. Available in 14 languages. Designed for iPhone and iPad with portrait menus and landscape gameplay. Free to play — unlock the Expert AI once, forever.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Backgammon AI at none against Backgammon's shown. Backgammon AI also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 5 months) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Backgammon's advantage is ratings volume (15K vs 18) and review sentiment (65% vs 43%). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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
Both are free to download. Backgammon sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Backgammon AI sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Backgammon holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Backgammon has 15K ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of Backgammon's written reviews are positive against 43% of Backgammon AI's.
Backgammon ships an update every 5 months, Backgammon AI every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Backgammon | Backgammon AI |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (15K ratings) — better | 4.2 (18 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 65.2% of reviews — better | 42.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 15K — better | 18 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 123 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | WildCard Classics Inc | Asa Ivry Block |
Customer experience
Backgammon
Backgammon AI
Bugs and requests
Backgammon
Reported bugs
5 issues- Pieces no longer hand on the bars on iPads or iPad minis
- Doesn't work anymore with the last update of the iPhone
- Game freezes after ads
- Crashes every time I try to open it
- Pieces become minuscule after ads
Requested features
4 requests- Allow offline playing
- Turn based option
- Ability to review board before doubling
- Ability to undo moves
Backgammon AI
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Backgammon
- Christmas Theme$0.99
- Acey Deucey$1.99
Backgammon AI
- Expert AI Unlock$1.99
Questions
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