Comparison

Backgammon by George vs Back

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

Back

This digital board game offers a classic two-player experience based on the ancient game of backgammon. Players roll dice and strategically move their pieces to remove them from the board before their opponent.

Highlights
  • Traditional backgammon gameplay
  • Dice rolling mechanics
  • Strategic checker movement
  • Objective: bear off all pieces
  • Daily bonus points
  • Optional 20-second move timer
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Back-Gammon is more-or-less identical to the traditional board game. Any differences are really cosmetic. 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. A player wins by removing all of their pieces from the board before their opponent. Backgammon involves a combination of strategy and luck and, whilst the dice may determine the outcome of a single game, the better player will accumulate the better record over a series of many games. With each roll of the dice, players must choose from numerous options for moving their checkers and anticipate possible counter-moves by the opponent. Backgammon playing pieces are known generally as checkers or pips. The objective is to remove (bear off) all of your own checkers from the board before your opponent can do the same. At the beginning of each game the checkers are set to predetermined positions. As the game progresses they may be blocked or hit by the opponent. To start a new game touch the new game button. Each time you play Back-Gammon 100 points are deducted from your score. The dice are rolled by clicking on the dice button and checkers are moved by dragging them with your finger. Initially you are given 1,000 points with a bonus of 500 points being awarded each subsequent day that you play. By default the time you have to move is not limited. A 20 second timer can be enabled by touching the menu button on the red bar at the bottom right of the board and changing the settings.

Screenshots

Backgammon by George4 screens
Back3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Backgammon by George at 55% against Back's 0%. Backgammon by George also leads on rating (3.1 vs 1.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 4). Back's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 41 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 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. Back sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Backgammon by George asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Backgammon by George holds the better App Store score, 3.1 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Backgammon by George has 10 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of Backgammon by George's written reviews are positive against 0% of Back's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Backgammon by George ships an update every 41 months, Back every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Backgammon by George versus Back: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBackgammon by GeorgeBack
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (10 ratings) — better1.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews55.3% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings10 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 41 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.611.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGraphics Software LabsKen Randall

Customer experience

Backgammon by George

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

Back

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Backgammon by George

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Back

One-time4
  • Ad Remover$0.99
  • Buy 5,000 points$0.99
  • Buy 15,000 points$1.99
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  • Buy 50,000 points$2.99

Questions

Is Backgammon by George free?
Backgammon by George is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Back free?
Back is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Backgammon by George or Back?
Backgammon by George is rated higher. Backgammon by George averages 3.1 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Back averages 1.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Backgammon by George or Back have ads?
Neither Backgammon by George nor Back shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Backgammon by George or Back?
Backgammon by George ships an update every 41 months, and Back every 8 days. Most recently, Backgammon by George was updated on October 17, 2026 and Back on October 13, 2026.

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