Comparison

Backgammon by George vs Genius Matching

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

Genius Matching

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Match all the cards, 2 by 2, in this Deluxe Edition. You will enjoy 20 variants in total: > 16 to play Solo > 4 to play with 2 players This game offers 4 different levels of increasing difficulty: > Savant (28 cards to match) > Prodigy (36 cards to match) > Gifted (44 cards to match) > Genius (52 cards to match) Each level of difficulty has 4 categories: > Shape > Letter > Number > Picture Customize your game with 25 back card set to choose from.

Screenshots

Backgammon by George4 screens
Genius Matching4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Genius Matching at none against Backgammon by George's 1. Genius Matching also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.6). 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. Genius Matching asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Backgammon by George versus Genius Matching: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBackgammon by GeorgeGenius Matching
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (14 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews56.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings14 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.68.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGraphics Software LabsChristophe Baranger

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Backgammon by George

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

Genius Matching

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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