Backgammon HD vs Solitaire Calm, Relax and Play
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
Solitaire Calm, Relax and Play
Experience a classic Solitaire game designed for relaxation and mental stimulation. Enjoy beautiful themes, soothing music, and customizable gameplay. Perfect for a few minutes of stress relief and brain training each day.
- Beautiful themes and card designs
- Soothing classical music
- Draw one or draw three gameplay
- Daily Challenge mode
- Left handed deck option
- Customizable game look and layout
- Statistics for tracking progress
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Calm your mind with the best classic Solitaire experience. Relaxing and easy to play. Just a few minutes a day will help ease your stress while stimulating your brain. - Beautiful themes and card designs. - Soothing classical music soundtrack. - Draw one or draw three gameplay. - Intuitive tap cards to move or use drag and drop. - Classic Klondike Solitaire rules, also popularly known as Patience. - Daily Challenge mode provides a new shuffle every day. Go back and complete past days that you missed. - Left handed deck option. - Standard or Vegas scoring. - Unlimited winning deals and random shuffle games. - Statistics for tracking your progress. - Customize the game look and layout with tons of card and background designs. - Hide game details like score and time for an even more relaxing experience. - Easy to pickup and play. - The best version of the world's most popular card game. Thank you for playing Solitaire Calm. We hope it brings you peace of mind and a wonderful card game experience. Love the app? Give us a five star rating, write a review and share the app with your friends! Need Help? Let us know here: https://loyalfoundry.atlassian.net/servicedesk/customer/portal/1 Privacy Policy and Terms of Use: https://www.loyal.app/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Backgammon HD at none against Solitaire Calm, Relax and Play's 2. Backgammon HD also leads on ratings volume (3K vs 362) and iOS requirement (13 vs 15.0). Solitaire Calm, Relax and Play's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 80%). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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
Both are free to download. Solitaire Calm, Relax and Play sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Backgammon HD asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Backgammon HD against 4.6 for Solitaire Calm, Relax and Play. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Backgammon HD has 3K ratings behind it against 362, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of Backgammon HD's written reviews are positive against 100% of Solitaire Calm, Relax and Play's.
Backgammon HD ships an update every 2 months, Solitaire Calm, Relax and Play every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Backgammon HD | Solitaire Calm, Relax and Play |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (3K ratings) | 4.6 (362 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3K — better | 362 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 129 MB | 232 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | WildCard Classics Inc | Loyal Foundry, Inc. |
Customer experience
Backgammon HD
Solitaire Calm, Relax and Play
User reviews
Backgammon HD
From 3K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Enjoyable gameplay
- 🚀 Fast and responsive
- 💡 Variety of game modes
- 🔒 No ads or in-app purchases
Room to improve
- 🐛 Counting/display issues on new iPad Pro
- 🐛 Pieces not aligned on iPad
- 🐛 Dice rolls sometimes biased towards computer
Solitaire Calm, Relax and Play
From 362 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to play
- ✨ Pretty graphics and backgrounds
- 😌 Relaxing and calming
- 🧠 Keeps mind sharp
- ⏱️ Excellent time passer
Room to improve
- 😩 Too many ads
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
Solitaire Calm, Relax and Play
No bugs or feature requests surfaced in reviews.
In-app purchases
Backgammon HD
No in-app purchases
Solitaire Calm, Relax and Play
- Premium Access$0.991 Month
- Solitaire Calm Remove Ads$3.99
Questions
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