Comparison

Backgammon by George vs Backgammon Lite

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

Backgammon Lite

Experience classic board game entertainment with this app, offering three distinct variations: traditional Backgammon, Narde, and Fevga. Master dice rolls and strategic checker movements to outmaneuver your opponent and be the first to clear your pieces from the board.

Highlights
  • Three game variations: Backgammon, Narde, Fevga
  • Classic dice-based board game
  • Strategic checker movement
  • Learn game rules
  • Hours of entertainment
Features
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Like Backgammon? Enjoy hours of entertainment with our version with 3 games in one – traditional Backgammon, Narde and Fevga. Backgammon is one of the oldest board games known. It is a two player game where playing pieces are moved according to the roll of dice, and a player wins by removing all of their pieces from the board before their opponent. The roll of the dice indicates how many points, the player is to move his checkers. The checkers are always moved forward. The following rules apply: - The numbers on the two dice constitute separate moves. For example, if a player rolls 5 and 3, he may move one checker five spaces to an open point and another (or same) checker three spaces to an open point. - A player who rolls doubles plays the numbers shown on the dice twice. A roll of 6 and 6 means that the player has four sixes to use. - A player must use both (or all 4 for doubles) numbers of a roll if this is legally possible. When only one number can be played, the player must play that number. Or if either number can be played but not both, the player must play the larger one. - Once a player has moved all of his fifteen checkers into his home board, he may commence bearing off. A player bears off a checker by rolling a number that corresponds to the point on which the checker resides, and then removing that checker from the board. If there is no checker on the point indicated by the roll, you must make a legal move using a checker on a higher-numbered point. If there are no checkers on higher-numbered points, you must remove a checker from the highest point that has a checker. Fevga First checker away: Your first checker must pass the opponent's starting point before you may move any of your other checkers. BackGammon Hitting: If an opposing checker lands on a spot occupied by a single checker, this checker is placed on the bar. Any time a player has checkers on the bar, his first obligation is to enter those checker(s) into the opposing home board by moving it to an open point corresponding to one of the numbers on the rolled dice. Narde/Fevga Primes: You may not build a prime (six consecutive blocks) in front of all of the opponent's checkers; at least one opposing checker must be in front of your prime. Don't forget to check our Game section for other fun games...

Screenshots

Backgammon by George4 screens
Backgammon Lite3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Backgammon by George at none against Backgammon Lite's shown. Backgammon by George also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 17 months) and ratings volume (10 vs 1). Backgammon Lite's advantage is monetization model (ad-supported vs paid) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.6). On price, rating, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.1 for Backgammon by George against 3.0 for Backgammon Lite. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Backgammon by George has 10 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Backgammon by George ships an update fortnightly, Backgammon Lite every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Backgammon by George versus Backgammon Lite: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBackgammon by GeorgeBackgammon Lite
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (10 ratings) — better3.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews55.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings10 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 17 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.69.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGraphics Software LabsGASP Mobile Games Inc

Customer experience

Backgammon by George

All ratings10 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews38 reviews
Positive55.3%
Neutral10.5%
Negative34.2%

Backgammon Lite

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Backgammon by George

No in-app purchases

None

Backgammon Lite

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Backgammon by George free?
Backgammon by George is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Backgammon Lite free?
Backgammon Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Backgammon by George or Backgammon Lite?
Backgammon by George is rated higher. Backgammon by George averages 3.1 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Backgammon Lite averages 3.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Backgammon by George or Backgammon Lite have ads?
Backgammon Lite shows ads; Backgammon by George does not.
Which is updated more often, Backgammon by George or Backgammon Lite?
Backgammon by George ships an update fortnightly, and Backgammon Lite every 17 months. Most recently, Backgammon by George was updated on October 22, 2026 and Backgammon Lite on October 12, 2026.

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