Comparison

Backgammon by George vs Chess ROYAL

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

Head to head
About

Backgammon by George

Experience the classic board game on your iPhone or iPad. Play against an AI with adjustable difficulty, get hints, undo moves, and customize your game with various settings. Perfect for both casual players and those looking to hone their skills.

Highlights
  • Play against AI
  • Four difficulty levels
  • Replay opponent's move
  • Get AI hints
  • Undo moves
  • Shake or tap to roll dice
  • Auto-complete moves
Features
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Master the ultimate game of strategy with the neural-network-powered Backgammon app. Play against the AI at four levels of difficulty. REPLAY the most recent opponent's move. Get a HINT from AI to help you with your next move, or UNDO your most recent move. ROLL your dice with a shake, or with a single tap. AUTO COMPLETE a move with a single tap on your stone. Use the SETTINGS menu to select board style, enable or disable sounds, control speed of the stone animations, and more. Use the HELP screens to learn about the game. A quote from http://www.65cubes.com/windows-shopping-backgammon.html: "Backgammon, by George is one of those which gambling players consider as an ancient backgammon program... But do not laugh at it. Some of the most successful gambling players confess that they have started humbly by practicing backgammon with Backgammon by George." Art by Miguel. Programming by George!

About

Chess ROYAL

Enjoy the classic board game with stunning visuals. Play against an AI opponent or challenge family and friends in multiplayer mode. Experience strategic gameplay with beautiful graphics.

Highlights
  • Beautiful graphics
  • Single player AI mode
  • Multiplayer with family and friends
  • Classic board game experience
Features
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Let's play the classic board game with beautiful graphics! Chess ROYAL is classic board game. * FEATURES - Beautiful graphics. - Single player with AI. - Multiplayer with family and friends

Screenshots

Backgammon by George4 screens
Chess ROYAL2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Chess ROYAL at none against Backgammon by George's 1. Chess ROYAL also leads on iOS requirement (6.0 vs 17.6). Backgammon by George's advantage is review sentiment (56% vs 25%). On price, ads 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

Both are free to download. Backgammon by George sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Chess ROYAL asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Backgammon by George versus Chess ROYAL: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBackgammon by GeorgeChess ROYAL
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (14 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews56.4% of reviews — better25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings14 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.66.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB72 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGraphics Software LabsTadashi Deguchi

Customer experience

Backgammon by George

All ratings12 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews39 reviews
Positive56.4%
Neutral10.3%
Negative33.3%

Chess ROYAL

Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Backgammon by George

One-time1
  • Ad-Free HARDEST level unlock$2.99
None

Chess ROYAL

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Backgammon by George free?
Backgammon by George is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Chess ROYAL free?
Chess ROYAL is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Backgammon by George or Chess ROYAL have ads?
Neither Backgammon by George nor Chess ROYAL shows ads.

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