Comparison

Backgammon by George vs SHGBackgammon

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

SHGBackgammon

Features
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Play SafeHarborGames online! One application per game. Unlike our desktop, each of our Games will be supported by a separate application. AND JUST LIKE OUR MS WINDOWS PROGRAM, YOU MUST DOWNLOAD OUR SOFTWARE TO RUN! Can only enter one Lobby at a time, but you can play at multiple tables if supported. Friends List Also, unlike our MS Windows desktop programs,your Friends List is built into each application so you have full access to both playing games and accessing your Friends List functionality within the same program There are some differences! * Configuration dialogs may appear different from the MS Windows version but function similary. * Option differences: You cannot save your matchlogs on our new versions, only on MS Windows. Native code and self-contained. Using a trans-compiler, we creating applications that run in the native environment on each platform as well as including all the libraries and graphics needed to run the app included Accessible from our website. Similar to what you do today with MS Windows, you can bring up our website, open a game page, and tap on the room link to bring up the game. MAKE SURE THAT you have run the app at least once before trying this.

Screenshots

Backgammon by George4 screens
SHGBackgammon2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Backgammon by George at fortnightly against SHGBackgammon's every 6 weeks. SHGBackgammon's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.6). On price, ads, 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Backgammon by George ships an update fortnightly, SHGBackgammon every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Backgammon by George versus SHGBackgammon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBackgammon by GeorgeSHGBackgammon
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.9 (11 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews55.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB45 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperGraphics Software LabsSafe Harbor Games, LP

In-app purchases

None

Backgammon by George

No in-app purchases

None

SHGBackgammon

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Backgammon by George free?
Backgammon by George is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SHGBackgammon free?
SHGBackgammon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Backgammon by George or SHGBackgammon have ads?
Neither Backgammon by George nor SHGBackgammon shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Backgammon by George or SHGBackgammon?
Backgammon by George ships an update fortnightly, and SHGBackgammon every 6 weeks. Most recently, Backgammon by George was updated on October 24, 2026 and SHGBackgammon on October 10, 2026.

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