Comparison

Backgammon ∙ vs Six

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

Head to head
About

Backgammon ∙

Enjoy the classic board game of Backgammon on your mobile device. Play against friends or a computer opponent with adjustable difficulty. Features include move highlighting, match play, and automatic saving.

Highlights
  • 1 and 2 player modes
  • Challenging AI with 3 difficulty levels
  • Highlighting of possible moves
  • Match play to configurable points
  • Undo function
  • Automatic save
Features
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Play the classic game of Backgammon on your iPhone or iPod Touch for free! Backgammon Free is the best free Backgammon app available for iOS. Backgammon Free supports both 1 player and 2 player gameplay, so you can play against friends or test your skills against a challenging computer opponent. Backgammon Free includes a host of exciting features, including: • Outstanding AI with three difficulty levels • Highlighting of possible moves • One touch or double touch move entry • Match play to a configurable number of points • Undo function • Configurable player names and score tracking • Automatic save when you exit or suspend the app • Great graphics and awesome sound effects If you've been looking for a great Backgammon app for your iPhone or iPod Touch, look no further. Download Backgammon Free today!

About

Six

Features
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Score Six-Card Golf without stopping to add every card by hand. Scan or photograph the fixed 2 × 3 tableau, verify the six detected cards in place, and get the round total instantly. POSITION-AWARE CARD SCANNING The scanner keeps the top and bottom rows in order so matching ranks in each vertical column can score zero automatically. Recognition runs on your device; photos are never uploaded. QUICK CORRECTIONS AND HOUSE RULES Tap any detected rank or suit to correct it. Standard values are ready by default, including King = 0, 2 = −2, and matching vertical pairs = 0. Change card and matching-pair values for your table's house rules. A COMPLETE SCORECARD Add players, save each round, follow cumulative totals, undo the latest round, and review round history. The leaderboard keeps the lowest score first. FREE MANUAL SCORING Manual card entry, scoring, players, and history stay free. Try three camera or photo scans, then unlock unlimited scans once for $0.99. No subscription. Six-Card Golf Calc works offline and does not require an account, advertising, analytics, or tracking.

Screenshots

Backgammon ∙4 screens
Six3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Backgammon ∙ at none against Six's 1. Backgammon ∙ also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). Six's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price 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

Both are free to download. Six sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Backgammon ∙ asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Backgammon ∙ versus Six: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBackgammon ∙Six
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (78K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews26.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings78K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size127 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOptime Software LLCF4 Software LLC

Bugs and requests

Backgammon ∙

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Game resets in the middle of a match
  • Ads cover the screen and are difficult to close

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add option to see game statistics and win/loss record
  • Improve randomness of dice rolls
  • Adjust AI difficulty to be more challenging but fair

Six

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Backgammon ∙

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Six

One-time1
  • Unlimited Scans$0.99

Questions

Is Backgammon ∙ free?
Backgammon ∙ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Six free?
Six is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Backgammon ∙ or Six have ads?
Backgammon ∙ shows ads; Six does not.

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