Romi Pro vs Backgammon Tutor
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Romi Pro
Engage in Rummy Tile games against a computer opponent with adjustable difficulty. The objective is to create sets of three or more cards, either consecutive in the same suit or of the same number with different suits.
- Play Rummy Tile
- Computer opponent
- Three difficulty levels
- Form card groups
- Consecutive cards
- Same number cards
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Romi lets you play Rummy Tile (RummyCube, Rummikub, Rami) games against the computer at three different levels. Romi is played with two sets of 52 cards and with two wild cards. The purpose of this game is to form groups of three or more cards, which contain either consecutive cards of the same suit or cards of the same number value but of differing suits.
Backgammon Tutor
This app serves as a comprehensive tutor for learning and playing backgammon. It offers various game modes, including against AI or other players, with features like progressive undo, move suggestions, and detailed statistics. Customize your experience with extensive settings and enjoy enhanced graphics on multiple devices.
- AI Tutor for learning
- Play against computer or players
- Progressive undo and move suggestions
- Game Center achievements and leaderboards
- Local network and pass-the-device modes
- Detailed statistics tracking
- Customizable settings
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* MOST User Friendly BACKGAMMON App * - Tutor for Computer games, helps you learn how to play. - Invite players or play with random opponents. - Rematch option at the end of a match. - Game Center achievements and leader boards. Highlights include: - Look for Game Center auto-match opponents while playing a local game - Option to switch board home position and swap color. - Text chat feature for all network games (Game Center, Local Network). Can be turned OFF. - Play a Local Network game (Bluetooth or Wi-Fi), against the computer, or a pass-the-device game. - Skill rating, won games, won match points and experience scores for completed Game Center matches. - Progressive undo, replay last move, PIP values, doubling cube, human powered random rolls. - Checkers are easy to select and move, with variable animation speed. - Optionally show all possible moves for any piece, or use "one-tap" moves. - Play 1, 3, 5 or unlimited-point matches. - Resignation with 1, 2, 3 and unlimited times multiplier. - Universal App: enhanced graphics for iPad and retina displays. - Neural Network based advanced computer algorithm. - Extensive settings screen allows users to customize their experience (see screen shots). - Multiple dice rolling algorithms. - Statistics screen: tracks games won, matches points won, as well as dice roll statistics. - If the losing player disconnects from the game the winning player gets awarded the win. - 60-second time limit per move for Game Center Auto-Match games.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Backgammon Tutor at Free against Romi Pro's $1.99. Backgammon Tutor also leads on rating (4.4 vs 4.1) and ratings volume (307 vs 11). Romi Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On 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
Backgammon Tutor is free to download; Romi Pro costs $1.99 up front. Backgammon Tutor sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per year. Romi Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.
Backgammon Tutor holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Backgammon Tutor has 307 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 54% of Romi Pro's written reviews are positive against 27% of Backgammon Tutor's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Romi Pro ships an update every 4 months, Backgammon Tutor every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Romi Pro | Backgammon Tutor |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.1 (11 ratings) | 4.4 (307 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 53.7% of reviews — better | 27.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 11 | 307 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #197 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Gérard Brochu | Quatrian Inc. |
Customer experience
Romi Pro
Backgammon Tutor
Bugs and requests
Romi Pro
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Backgammon Tutor
Reported bugs
12 issues- App crashes and restarts
- Computer rolls too many doubles
- Computer rolls specific numbers to win
- Computer cheats
- Dice rolls are not random
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- Game is rigged
- Computer always wins initial roll
- Computer gets doubles more often
- Computer rolls 6 more frequently
- Skill ratings not kept
- Does not work on older phones
- Not compatible with older iOS versions
Requested features
7 requests- Increase customization options
- More step-by-step instructions
- Auto-roll option
- Auto-select knocked out piece
- Option to re-roll dice
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- Recognize when game has limited moves and notify player with auto-complete option
- Market better to increase online players
In-app purchases
Romi Pro
No in-app purchases
Backgammon Tutor
- No Ads Subscription$1.991 Year
- No Ads$4.99
Questions
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