Comparison

True Backgammon vs Big 2

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

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About

True Backgammon

Engage in classic backgammon against challenging computer opponents or human players online. Customize your game with various board designs and difficulty levels. Connect with friends for local or online matches.

Highlights
  • Play against computer or humans
  • Three difficulty levels
  • Modern and ornate board designs
  • In-app purchase for world-class AI
  • Local and online multiplayer
  • Voice chat with opponents
  • Optimized for iOS
Features
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One of the most successful backgammon games on the iPad/iPhone, one of the most powerful computer opponents in the world. ALL THE FACTS IN UNDER 30 SECONDS * Play against computer or humans. Choose from three difficulty levels. Play on a cool modern wood or metal board, or choose from beautiful and richly ornamented optional boards. Play from left or right or play using black or white checkers. Play against friends in the same room or play against people anywhere on the Internet. Your choice, your game. * One of the best backgammon AI in the world (BGBlitz) is available as an in-app purchase as your opponent or tutor. Find out how good you already are and let BGBlitz teach you how to get better. After all, who doesn't like to win? * Connect with friends by playing with them in 2-player mode on the same device or anywhere in the world over the network. An occasional game is a great way to stay in touch with friends or to meet new people. * Available for iPad and iPhone (iOS 15 or later). Optimised for the latest iOS. * You could be playing backgammon like never before in less than a minute. What are you waiting for? STILL NOT CONVINCED? READ MORE… ALWAYS READY WHEN YOU ARE - COMPUTER OPPONENT Whether in the middle of the night or during your coffee break, your computer is always ready for a match. Choose from three difficulty levels to suit your skill level. For those who want to play only the best, a world-class artificial intelligence opponent is available as an in-app purchase. Casual play or competitive match? True Backgammon has an opponent for you that is fun to play with or that is a teeth grinding challenge. PLAY WITH PEOPLE NEAR YOU - GAME BOARD MODE Imagine you are with friends and want to pass the time with a game? Or are you on the train playing against the computer and one of your fellow commuters turns out to be a backgammon player too? You don't need to carry around a real board with you all the time. Instead, True Backgammon is your board. CONNECT WITH FRIENDS OR PLAY AGAINST RANDOM OPPONENTS ONLINE - GAME CENTER Would you rather play against a human than an AI, but there is no opponent in sight? Join the growing community of people playing True Backgammon online every day on an iPad, iPhone, iPod, iMac or MacBook. There's always someone ready to play. And not only can you play with them, you can talk to them using the built-in voice chat. BEAUTY IS IN THE EYE OF THE BEHOLDER - GAME BOARDS We didn't just want to make good AI and smooth gameplay, we also wanted to make it look good. No, not just good... we wanted them to look drop dead gorgeous. We found a skilled designer and then tortured him with feedback until we were satisfied. The result is two boards (metal and wood) that look awesome, while offering little visual distraction to keep you focused on your strategy. And for those who love a little distraction, we let the designer run wild with a selection of (optional) fancy boards, rich in decoration and beautiful detail. Which is your favourite? AAAND ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE BOARD, A MULTI-OLYMPIC CHAMPION AI - BEEE GEEEE BLITZ From time to time there is an Olympic tournament for backgammon programs. We have persuaded the creator of the three-time winner BGBlitz to make his AI available to True Backgammon users. This AI is a world class opponent for those who want to play only the best. And it is a patient tutor. BGBlitz offers a tutor mode that will point out moves that are not optimal and show you better ones. It also gives you statistics, and you can export your current game to the common SGF format to analyse it with other applications like XG2, BGBlitz or gnuBG. WHAT ELSE CAN WE SAY? To cut a long story short, we have put a lot of effort into this application, not only in the gameplay, but on every level. If you choose it, we are sure you will not be disappointed.

About

Big 2

This rummy card game, popular in East Asia, offers offline play and private rooms for multiplayer. Enjoy classic poker gameplay with special card types and daily challenges. It's designed for adults and does not involve real money gambling.

Highlights
  • Offline gameplay
  • Private rooms via Bluetooth/hotspot
  • Unlimited free chips
  • Classic poker game
  • Traditional special card types
  • Daily, weekly, monthly rankings
  • Image prompts for learning
Features
Currently charting
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Big 2, also known as Pusoy Dos, Big Two, Big D, Big Brother, and Big Boss, is the favorite rummy card game among Philippines, Hong Kong and Taiwan people. During the Chinese New Year and the holidays, the happiest thing is to spend time with family and friends, playing Big 2. Big 2 is basically the best poker game that Philippines, Hong Kong and Taiwan people must play during the Chinese New Year. 100% offline game, no internet, no problem, just start playing directly. iPhone Big 2 – Top 3 Reasons to Install ~ Favorite by people all over the world: 5 stars recommended by the most players ~ Private room: Bluetooth, hotspot connection, create independent room ~ Unlimited free chips: no need to register, no luck, no problem, automatic chips refill iPhone Big 2 - Game Features ~ The orthodox Hong Kong-style Big 2 game (also known as Pusoy Dos, Big Two, Big D, Big Brother, Big Boss) ~ Classic Poker Game: Thrilling ~ Traditional special card types: straight, flush, full hose, four of a kind, and royal flush with extra high bonuses! ~ Daily, weekly and monthly hoeing ranking list! Grab high scores and win bonuses anytime on your mobile phone ~ Image prompts to help learning and memory ~ It doesn’t matter if you are unlucky, you can replenish your coins to 3,000 for free, and you can play Pusoy Dos for free every day iPhone Big 2 - Players’ Favorite Content ~ Hotspot connection, create private rooms, and compete with friends ~ Connect online, create a private room, and compete with friends YouTube video demonstration (offline multiplayer mode): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-uOdwbbviXE iPhone Big 2 - Things to note ~ The game is aimed at adults ~ The game does not offer "cash transaction gambling" and there is no chance to win cash or physical prizes ~ Practice status or achievements in social games do not guarantee future success in "cash transaction gambling" Are you ready to learn and challenge Chinese Poker games? If you're ready, start conquering locations and opponents in Macau, Singapore, Las Vegas, Paris and London now and become a super Star! Star! Star! Go! Go! Go! Download now and start playing! KK Pusoy Dos from KKQueen KKQueen - King of the table, dominating the world KKQueen is a board and card game developer based in Hong Kong. We plan and have released mobile applications for a variety of traditional Chinese board and card games such as Pai Gow, Baccarat, Blackjack, Big D, Mahjong, Dice, Thirteen Cards, Pusoy, Pusoy Dos, Pusoy Swap, Lucky 9, Color Game, Bingo, 8 Ball etc. You can experience the most exciting casino atmosphere, the most realistic game rules, the richest game play, the fairest game mechanism, and the friendliest game community here. Want to know more? KKQueen official website https://kkqueen.com/index.html

Screenshots

True Backgammon4 screens
Big 24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: True Backgammon at $3.99 against Big 2's $12.99. True Backgammon also leads on rating (4.3 vs 3.8) and ads (none vs shown). Big 2's advantage is review sentiment (60% vs 48%). On 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

True Backgammon costs $3.99 and Big 2 $12.99 up front. True Backgammon sells 12 one-off in-app purchases and Big 2 sells 16 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

True Backgammon holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: True Backgammon has 2.6K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 48% of True Backgammon's written reviews are positive against 60% of Big 2's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

True Backgammon ships an update fortnightly, Big 2 every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
True Backgammon versus Big 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrue BackgammonBig 2
Price$3.99 — better$12.99
Rating4.3 (2.6K ratings) — better3.8 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews48.1% of reviews60.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.6K — better5
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank#26 — better#104
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB108 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperCompuLab, Markus GömmelRed Koda Software Limited

Customer experience

True Backgammon

All ratings2,649 ratings
Positive82.2%
Neutral5.2%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews480 reviews
Positive48.1%
Neutral8.5%
Negative43.3%

Big 2

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%

Bugs and requests

True Backgammon

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Dice not registering correctly
  • Game freezing or becoming unresponsive
  • Issues with the human-computer move synchronization

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to play against other human players online
  • More customization options for the board and pieces
  • Detailed player statistics and progress tracking
  • Improved doubling cube functionality

Big 2

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

12 purchases

True Backgammon

One-time12
  • Playboard Orient 3$0.99
  • Playboard Neon 1$0.99
  • Playboard Neon 3$0.99
Show 9 more
  • Playboard Orient 1$0.99
  • Playboard Orient 2$0.99
  • Playboard Leather$0.99
  • Playboard Neon 2$0.99
  • Neon Package$1.99
  • Orient Package$1.99
  • BGBlitz Tutor$1.99
  • BGBlitz Gameplay Engine$3.99
  • BGBlitz Package$4.99
16 purchases

Big 2

One-time16
  • US$0.99 Chips$0.99
  • US$1.99 Chips$1.99
  • US$2.99 Chips$2.99
Show 13 more
  • US$4.99 Chips$4.99
  • US$9.99 Chips$9.99
  • Gem Pack$9.99
  • Promotion Discount$9.99
  • Welcome Pack2 variants$9.99
  • US$19.9 Chips$19.99
  • US$29.99 Chips$29.99
  • Gem Pack$29.99
  • Promotion Discount$29.99
  • US$49.9 Chips$49.99
  • US$99.9 Chips$99.99
  • Gem Pack$99.99
  • Promotion Discount$99.99

Questions

Is True Backgammon free?
True Backgammon costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Big 2 free?
Big 2 costs $12.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, True Backgammon or Big 2?
True Backgammon is rated higher. True Backgammon averages 4.3 out of 5 from 2.6K ratings, while Big 2 averages 3.8 from 5 ratings.
Do True Backgammon or Big 2 have ads?
Big 2 shows ads; True Backgammon does not.
Which is updated more often, True Backgammon or Big 2?
True Backgammon ships an update fortnightly, and Big 2 every 6 months. Most recently, True Backgammon was updated on October 21, 2026 and Big 2 on October 17, 2026.
Which is more popular, True Backgammon or Big 2?
True Backgammon currently peaks at #26 in the App Store charts, and Big 2 at #104. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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