Comparison

Backgammon ∙ vs Remote Chess

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

Remote Chess

Play classic chess against a remote opponent over a network connection. The app synchronizes moves in real-time, ensuring both players see the same board state. Features include automatic move validation and pawn promotion to Queen.

Highlights
  • Remote multiplayer chess
  • Real-time move synchronization
  • Automatic move validation
  • Automatic pawn promotion to Queen
  • Check alerts
  • End game functionality
Features
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This is the classic Chess game, designed to be played by two remote players, using two network connected iPones or iPads. The players can be in different places, towns, and even different countries. The general rules are well known, so they will not be repeated here. Only application specific features are exposed. One player will deal with white pieces, and will see the chessboard from his white side; the opponent will deal with black pieces, ad will see the chessboard on the opposite side. Once both players have started a game, the white move first. When it's your turn to make a move, you will see a disk of your color on the upper left corner of the screen, and the prompt: "Make your move" on the upper side. When it's the opponent's turn to move, you will be prompted to "Wait for opponent's move" and a disk of the opposite color will be shown on the screen. To move a piece you must touch it, drag it to the destination cell, and release it. If the move is valid, you will hear a 'tok' sound, and the moved piece will take place in the new seat; the move will be transmitted to your opponent's device, and will be automatically executed on his board, too. Then, the move turn is passed to the opponent. So, both players will always see the same piece distribution, exactly as they were playing on opposite sides of the same board. The move transmission time can vary, depending on the quality of the network connection, from a fraction of second to some seconds. If you make an invalid move, the piece will automatically be brought to its starting place, and you have to try a different move. If you want to castle, you have to move your king two steps aside (left or right); if the castling is valid, the rook will be automatically moved to the other side of the king. If a pawn reaches the opponent's base row, it is not possible to choose the type of promotion: it is immediately and automatically promoted to Queen. If your move exposes your king to check, the move is automatically canceled as invalid. If the opponent's move threatens your king, you are alerted: "CHECK TO THE KING !". If you realize that your game is lost, and you haven't more valid moves, you can close it, pressing the "End Game" button. You will be prompted to confirm, and in this case your opponent will be informed; both chessboards will be reset for a new game.

Screenshots

Backgammon ∙4 screens
Remote Chess2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Backgammon ∙ at Free against Remote Chess's $0.99. Backgammon ∙ also leads on rating (4.5 vs 1.0) and review sentiment (26% vs 0%). Remote Chess's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (12.4 vs 15.6). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Backgammon ∙ is free to download; Remote Chess costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Backgammon ∙ holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Backgammon ∙ has 78K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 26% of Backgammon ∙'s written reviews are positive against 0% of Remote Chess's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Backgammon ∙ ships an update every 4 months, Remote Chess every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Backgammon ∙ versus Remote Chess: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBackgammon ∙Remote Chess
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.5 (78K ratings) — better1.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews26.4% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings78K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 9 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.612.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size127 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOptime Software LLCLuigi Fonti

Customer experience

Backgammon ∙

All ratings78,239 ratings
Positive88.1%
Neutral5.1%
Negative6.8%
Written reviews1,079 reviews
Positive26.4%
Neutral13.8%
Negative59.8%

Remote Chess

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative80.0%

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

Remote Chess

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Backgammon ∙

No in-app purchases

None

Remote Chess

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Backgammon ∙ free?
Backgammon ∙ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Remote Chess free?
Remote Chess costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Backgammon ∙ or Remote Chess?
Backgammon ∙ is rated higher. Backgammon ∙ averages 4.5 out of 5 from 78K ratings, while Remote Chess averages 1.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Backgammon ∙ or Remote Chess have ads?
Backgammon ∙ shows ads; Remote Chess does not.
Which is updated more often, Backgammon ∙ or Remote Chess?
Backgammon ∙ ships an update every 4 months, and Remote Chess every 9 months. Most recently, Backgammon ∙ was updated on October 13, 2026 and Remote Chess on September 26, 2026.

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