Comparison

Backgammon Pro vs Backgammon Tutor

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

Head to head
About

Backgammon Pro

Experience the classic board game on your mobile device. Play against friends or a challenging AI with adjustable difficulty. Enjoy features like move highlighting, match play, and automatic saving.

Highlights
  • 1 and 2 player gameplay
  • 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! Backgammon Pro is the best Backgammon app available for iOS. Backgammon Pro supports both 1 player and 2 player gameplay, so you can play against friends or test your skills against a challenging computer opponent. Backgammon Pro 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 Pro today!

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Backgammon Pro4 screens
Backgammon Tutor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Backgammon Tutor at Free against Backgammon Pro's $4.99. Backgammon Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On rating, update cadence 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 Tutor is free to download; Backgammon Pro costs $4.99 up front. Backgammon Tutor sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per year. Backgammon Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Backgammon Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Backgammon Pro has 3.4K ratings behind it against 307, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 52% of Backgammon Pro's written reviews are positive against 27% of Backgammon Tutor's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Backgammon Pro versus Backgammon Tutor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBackgammon ProBackgammon Tutor
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (3.4K ratings) — better4.4 (307 ratings)
Positive reviews51.6% of reviews — better27.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3.4K — better307
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#8 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS10.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size128 MB16 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperOptime Software LLCQuatrian Inc.

Customer experience

Backgammon Pro

All ratings3,444 ratings
Positive88.5%
Neutral5.2%
Negative6.4%
Written reviews347 reviews
Positive51.6%
Neutral16.4%
Negative32.0%

Backgammon Tutor

All ratings307 ratings
Positive84.0%
Neutral5.9%
Negative10.1%
Written reviews37 reviews
Positive27.0%
Neutral16.2%
Negative56.8%

User reviews

Backgammon Pro

From 3.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Excellent game mechanics
  • 📊 Challenging AI opponent
  • 💻 Smooth and responsive gameplay
  • 🎨 Visually appealing graphics

Room to improve

  • 🎲 Perceived bias in dice rolls
  • 🤖 Predictable AI behavior at higher levels
  • 🕰️ Slow pace of gameplay
  • 🔇 Inability to adjust volume

Backgammon Tutor

From 307 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great for learning backgammon
  • 👍 Skill levels are perfect
  • 👍 Fun to play
  • 👍 Good competitive game
  • 👍 Can play fast

Room to improve

  • 👎 App crashes and restarts
  • 👎 Tutor doesn't teach
  • 👎 Computer cheats
  • 👎 Dice rolls are rigged
  • 👎 Unfair play

Bugs and requests

Backgammon Pro

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Occasional app crashes
  • Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
  • Inconsistent behavior of undo function

Requested features

4 requests
  • Online multiplayer mode
  • Customizable game settings
  • Comprehensive statistics tracking
  • Ability to resign/forfeit games

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
Show 7 more
  • 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
Show 2 more
  • Recognize when game has limited moves and notify player with auto-complete option
  • Market better to increase online players

In-app purchases

None

Backgammon Pro

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Backgammon Tutor

Subscriptions1
  • No Ads Subscription$1.991 Year
One-time1
  • No Ads$4.99

Questions

Is Backgammon Pro free?
Backgammon Pro costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Backgammon Tutor free?
Backgammon Tutor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Backgammon Pro or Backgammon Tutor?
Backgammon Pro is rated higher. Backgammon Pro averages 4.6 out of 5 from 3.4K ratings, while Backgammon Tutor averages 4.4 from 307 ratings.
Do Backgammon Pro or Backgammon Tutor have ads?
Backgammon Tutor shows ads; Backgammon Pro does not.
Which is updated more often, Backgammon Pro or Backgammon Tutor?
Backgammon Pro ships an update every 2 months, and Backgammon Tutor every 2 months. Most recently, Backgammon Pro was updated on October 12, 2026 and Backgammon Tutor on October 4, 2026.

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