Comparison

Backgammon Premium vs Backgammon (single game)

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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

About

Backgammon (single game)

Experience a classic two-player board game with realistic graphics and multiple game variations. Enjoy offline play and hone your tactical and strategic thinking skills with this ancient game.

Highlights
  • Realistic graphics
  • 7 game versions (Nards, Nackgammon, Tavlya)
  • Single board local multiplayer
  • Offline play
Features
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Backgammon is one of the oldest board game for two players. Reliably known that people have been playing this game for over 5,000 years. Backgammon perfectly improves your tactical and strategic thinking and equally with chess and dominoes Backgammon is a member of the tables family, one of the populers games in the world. Features of our version of Backgammon: - Great, realistic graphics. - 7 versions of the game, including Nards, Nackgammon, Tavlya etc.. - The opportunity to play together on a single board. If you have any questions, you can ask us by email support@appscraft.am or you can find more information here: https://appscraft.am

Screenshots

Backgammon Premium4 screens
Backgammon (single game)4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Backgammon Premium at 78% against Backgammon (single game)'s 24%. Backgammon Premium also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.8) and ratings volume (6.6K vs 43). Backgammon (single game)'s advantage is price (Free vs $2.99). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Backgammon (single game) is free to download; Backgammon Premium costs $2.99 up front. Backgammon Premium sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Backgammon (single game) sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Backgammon Premium holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Backgammon Premium has 6.6K ratings behind it against 43, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of Backgammon Premium's written reviews are positive against 24% of Backgammon (single game)'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Backgammon Premium versus Backgammon (single game): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBackgammon PremiumBackgammon (single game)
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (6.6K ratings) — better3.8 (43 ratings)
Positive reviews77.6% of reviews — better23.5% of reviews
Number of ratings6.6K — better43
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#28 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS1313.0
Further details — not scored
Size129 MB175 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWildCard Classics IncAppscraft

Customer experience

Backgammon Premium

All ratings6,562 ratings
Positive91.1%
Neutral3.7%
Negative5.2%
Written reviews808 reviews
Positive77.6%
Neutral8.5%
Negative13.9%

Backgammon (single game)

All ratings43 ratings
Positive67.4%
Neutral9.3%
Negative23.3%
Written reviews187 reviews
Positive23.5%
Neutral9.1%
Negative67.4%

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 (single game)

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Backgammon Premium

One-time2
  • Christmas Theme$0.99
  • Acey Deucey$1.99
9 purchases

Backgammon (single game)

One-time9
  • Buy chips$0.99
  • Gylbar$0.99
  • Nackgammon$0.99
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  • Oldenglish$0.99
  • Simple Gulbar$0.99
  • Tavla$0.99
  • True Nards$0.99
  • Buy all games$2.99
  • Disable ads$4.99

Questions

Is Backgammon Premium free?
Backgammon Premium costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Backgammon (single game) free?
Backgammon (single game) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Backgammon Premium or Backgammon (single game)?
Backgammon Premium is rated higher. Backgammon Premium averages 4.6 out of 5 from 6.6K ratings, while Backgammon (single game) averages 3.8 from 43 ratings.
Do Backgammon Premium or Backgammon (single game) have ads?
Both Backgammon Premium and Backgammon (single game) show ads.
Which is updated more often, Backgammon Premium or Backgammon (single game)?
Backgammon Premium ships an update every 2 months, and Backgammon (single game) every 2 months. Most recently, Backgammon Premium was updated on September 24, 2026 and Backgammon (single game) on September 23, 2026.

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