Backgammon Premium vs Backgammon
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Backgammon Premium
Experience the classic board game with a modern twist. Play against friends or strangers worldwide, test your skills against AI, and track your progress with detailed statistics. Enjoy multiple game variations and visually appealing board designs.
- Online multiplayer via Game Center
- Background match-making
- Single-player vs AI (Easy, Medium, Hard)
- Match play with Doubling and Crawford Rule
- Move-assist and unlimited undo
- Extensive game statistics
- Multiple board designs and game variations
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Play the #1 Backgammon on the App Store! Now with the best online Backgammon experience with background match-making and live games via Game Center. Challenge your friends, play against random opponents, compete for leaderboard glory, and earn achievements. - - - - - - ** Recommended by MacWorld as a Top Download for your iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad in their November 2010 issue. ** “Backgammon Premium is the crème-de-la-crème ‘gammon’” 9 out of 10 stars Appaddicts.com! ** Nominated for “best dice game of 2009 in the 2009 Best App Ever Awards hosted by bestappever.com! - - - - - - Backgammon is believed to have started in Persia, eventually finding its way to Britain with the Roman conquest in the 1st century and was played by Emperor Claudius who even had his carriage equipped with a playing board! It became such a gambling mania that it was declared illegal under the Republic. Playing on the history of the game, there are 6 visually pleasing, rich board designs; Egyptian, Roman, Medieval, Victorian, Modern and Classic. We also offer, out of the box, two classic game variations: “Old English” and Nackgammon. “Old English” is the most popular game variation in England. Nackgammon is a more challenging variation designed to add more creativity and skill to the game. With integrated Bluetooth Peer-to-Peer support you can play with your friends over Bluetooth with no network required! You can also play against the computer in either Easy, Medium, or Hard difficulties. Features: - Play live against opponents worldwide with Game Center! - Background match-making: search for opponents while you play! - Single Player Games (with Easy, Medium, Hard or, soon, with our brand-new Expert player) - Match support! Play to 3, 5, 9 or 15 points with Doubling. Matches use the Crawford Rule - Move-Assist, highlights available moves - Unlimited “Undo” in single-player games - Extensive game statistics - Designed for iPhone & iPad
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!
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Verdict
Backgammon Premium and Backgammon both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 78% of Backgammon Premium's written reviews are positive against 21% of Backgammon's. Backgammon Premium also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 11 months) and chart position (#30 vs unranked). Backgammon's advantage is price (Free vs $2.99) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). On rating, 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
Backgammon is free to download; Backgammon Premium costs $2.99 up front. Backgammon Premium sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Backgammon asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Backgammon Premium against 4.6 for Backgammon. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Backgammon Premium has 6.6K ratings behind it against 735, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 78% of Backgammon Premium's written reviews are positive against 21% of Backgammon's.
Backgammon Premium ships an update every 2 months, Backgammon every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Backgammon Premium | Backgammon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.6 (6.6K ratings) | 4.6 (735 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 77.7% of reviews — better | 21.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6.6K — better | 735 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 11 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Best chart rank | #30 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 129 MB | 172 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | WildCard Classics Inc | Blackout Lab SL |
Customer experience
Backgammon Premium
Backgammon
Bugs and requests
Backgammon Premium
Reported bugs
3 issues- Pieces don't line up with board on iPad Pro
- Game freezes and crashes on newer iOS versions
- Opponent can quit mid-game without penalty
Requested features
5 requests- Add pass-and-play mode for local multiplayer
- Improve dice roll randomness and fairness
- Optimize game for latest devices and OS versions
- Provide more board and piece customization options
- Implement an undo/redo feature
Backgammon
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Backgammon Premium
- Christmas Theme$0.99
- Acey Deucey$1.99
Backgammon
No in-app purchases
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