Backgammon Deluxe Go vs Original Backgammon
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Backgammon Deluxe Go
Experience a classic two-player dice board game where strategy and luck combine. Compete against AI opponents with adjustable difficulty or challenge a friend. Enjoy customizable boards and immersive audio.
- 3 AI difficulty levels
- Play against computer
- 2 player mode
- 3 board designs
- Background music and sounds
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Backgammon Deluxe Go is an excellent version of one of the oldest two player dice board games. Players win by removing all of their pieces from the board. Although luck is involved and factors into the outcome, strategy plays a more important role in the long run. Play against the computer or with a friend. 3 levels of AI gameplay (easy, medium and hard) lets you keep having fun as you improve your game. Features: - 3 levels of AI (easy, medium and hard) - Play against the computer or against another person in 2 player mode. - 3 different boards to choose from. - Great background music and sounds. We hope you enjoy Backgammon Deluxe Go!
Original Backgammon
Experience the classic board game of backgammon. Compete against AI, a local opponent, or players online. Be the first to move all your pieces off the board to win.
- Play against computer AI
- Local multiplayer mode
- Online multiplayer matches
- Traditional backgammon rules
- Checkers movement and removal
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Play the traditional game of backgammon against the computer, a friend on the same device, or someone over the internet. The objective of the game is to move all of your checkers around the board, until they are all in your home. When they are all home, then you can start moving them off the board. The first player to move all their checkers off the board, will be the winner.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Original Backgammon at none against Backgammon Deluxe Go's 1. Backgammon Deluxe Go's advantage is ratings volume (284 vs 3) and review sentiment (46% vs 33%). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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
Both are free to download. Backgammon Deluxe Go sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Original Backgammon asks for nothing beyond the download.
Backgammon Deluxe Go holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Backgammon Deluxe Go has 284 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 46% of Backgammon Deluxe Go's written reviews are positive against 33% of Original Backgammon's.
Backgammon Deluxe Go ships an update every 3 months, Original Backgammon every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 5, 2026 and August 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Backgammon Deluxe Go | Original Backgammon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (284 ratings) — better | 3.3 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 46.0% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 284 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 87 MB | 123 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ENSENA SOFT SA DE CV | MOBILEFUSION APPS LTD |
Customer experience
Backgammon Deluxe Go
Original Backgammon
In-app purchases
Backgammon Deluxe Go
- Remove Ads$1.99
Original Backgammon
No in-app purchases
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