Comparison

Backgammon HD vs Queen Rules

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

Head to head
About

Backgammon HD

Experience the classic board game with a modern twist. Play against friends or strangers online, challenge the AI, and compete on leaderboards. Offers multiple game variations and visually rich board designs.

Highlights
  • Online multiplayer with Game Center
  • Background match-making
  • Turn-based and live online play
  • Play against AI (Easy, Medium, Hard)
  • Bluetooth peer-to-peer multiplayer
  • Multiple board designs
  • Game variations (Old English, Nackgammon)
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Play the #1 Backgammon on the App Store! Now with the best online Backgammon experience with background match-making and two ways to play online: Turn-based gameplay or 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 online: Live with Game Center - Background match-making: search for opponents while you play! - Universal. Play on your iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad - Single Player Games (with Easy, Medium, or Hard) - Match support! Play to 3, 5, 9 or 15 points with Doubling. Matches use the Crawford Rule - On the phone Multiplayer and Bluetooth peer to peer games - Move-Assist, highlights available moves - Unlimited “Undo” in single-player games - Extensive game statistics

About

Queen Rules

Engage in a unique puzzle game set in a charming clay art world. Solve logic challenges by strategically moving characters to defeat a dark curse. Enjoy a relaxing, family-friendly experience with no time pressure and unlimited retries.

Highlights
  • Handmade FIMO clay art visuals
  • Strategic puzzle gameplay
  • 156 unique levels
  • Family-friendly and relaxing
  • No time pressure or rush
  • Tournament modes (Movement & Time)
Features
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Explore this hypnotic world built of handmade modelling FIMO clay characters. What’s your vehicle? Logic and planning. It’s a puzzle experience that’s challenging but fun. Led by a benevolent King and Queen, you’ll visit enchanted lands and enjoy an atmosphere like no where else you know. Your job while here—defeat a dark curse set in play by an evil witch. Sounds easy, right? Wrong! The puzzles begin simply and slowly advance in challenge, level by level, kingdom by kingdom. We’re proud to say that this game is an entirely new and unique experience. After months addicted to it ourselves, we’re sharing it with you to let more people into this captivating world. If you like puzzle games this is a goldmine. So, how do you play? Use your finger to swipe soldiers across rows and up columns. When you get them all down to ones, you’re allowed to move on. It’s an effortless, magical feeling being inside this world—easy and satisfying to learn, but challenging to complete and win. As the game evolves, new game mechanics appear. Soldiers become more powerful and playful, and the game becomes pure strategy. Yes, things may get tricky. If you need input, go ask a friend to sit by your side, or even bring your kid over. This game is family friendly and fun to play in pairs. Incredible art sets it apart and makes it captivating for all ages. The game travels along at a pace that’s not rushed or timed, and it allows you to retry within levels as much as you want. This leads to more fun and less stress—what we always wanted in a game. You can think through your advances at a pace that everyone can enjoy. Features: • An Original Game Design • 156 Unique Levels • Clay Art by Larissa Honsek • Family Friendly • Solid Entertainment - Royal Announcement - Your majesty, the Queen of Hearts, cordially announces the opening of the Tournament Games. Her kingdom invites all valiant Knights to compete. The best Knights will earn the recognition of the Kings and a lifetime of honor and gifts. Are you brave enough to compete? If you believe you have what it takes your attendance and participation is, respectfully, required. Rules below: Only Knights with Game Center accounts will be able to proceed to the Tournament Games. From here, you can participate in two new tournament modalities, namely, the Movement Tournaments and the Time Tournaments: - The Movement Tournaments - the best Knight is he, she or they who completes a level in the fewest number of moves. - Time Tournaments - the best Knight is he, she or they who completes the designated level in the minimum amount of time. Your infinitely generous majesty is also bestowing honorable badges to those Knights who accomplish the most difficult achievements along the path. If you manage to collect each of these badges, you will become the most honorable of all Knights. To all interested Knight candidates with Game Center accounts, you are officially requested to commence your journey. In order to bring perfection to these Royal events, her highness’s engineering team has made several noteworthy improvements and a bug has been fixed. To your journey, we raise our goblets.

Screenshots

Backgammon HD4 screens
Queen Rules4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Queen Rules at none against Backgammon HD's shown. Queen Rules also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and rating (4.8 vs 4.6). Backgammon HD's advantage is ratings volume (3K vs 133). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Queen Rules holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Backgammon HD has 3K ratings behind it against 133, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Backgammon HD's written reviews are positive against 92% of Queen Rules's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Backgammon HD ships an update every 2 months, Queen Rules every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and July 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Backgammon HD versus Queen Rules: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBackgammon HDQueen Rules
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (3K ratings)4.8 (133 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews92.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3K — better133
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS1312.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size129 MB850 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWildCard Classics IncJuan Gabriel Palomino Garcia

Customer experience

Backgammon HD

All ratings3,002 ratings
Positive91.9%
Neutral3.1%
Negative5.1%
Written reviews595 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative16.0%

Queen Rules

All ratings133 ratings
Positive96.2%
Neutral1.5%
Negative2.3%
Written reviews75 reviews
Positive92.0%
Neutral2.7%
Negative5.3%

Bugs and requests

Backgammon HD

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Counting errors on goals
  • Pieces not lining up on board
  • Crashes when about to win

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to invite friends to play
  • More challenging difficulty levels
  • Acey-Deucey game mode

Queen Rules

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Backgammon HD

No in-app purchases

None

Queen Rules

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Backgammon HD free?
Backgammon HD is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Queen Rules free?
Queen Rules is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Backgammon HD or Queen Rules?
Queen Rules is rated higher. Backgammon HD averages 4.6 out of 5 from 3K ratings, while Queen Rules averages 4.8 from 133 ratings.
Do Backgammon HD or Queen Rules have ads?
Backgammon HD shows ads; Queen Rules does not.
Which is updated more often, Backgammon HD or Queen Rules?
Backgammon HD ships an update every 2 months, and Queen Rules every 4 weeks. Most recently, Backgammon HD was updated on September 22, 2026 and Queen Rules on July 5, 2026.

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