Comparison

Backgammon Deluxe Go vs Backgammon Online

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 3 AI difficulty levels
  • Play against computer
  • 2 player mode
  • 3 board designs
  • Background music and sounds
Features
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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!

About

Backgammon Online

Experience the classic board game with thousands of players worldwide. Join quick matches, create custom tables with your own prize amounts, and climb the leaderboards. You can also watch live games between other players.

Highlights
  • Quick play matches
  • Create custom tables
  • Leaderboard challenges
  • Watch live games
  • Online multiplayer
Features
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The classic BACKGAMMON game as we love it. Join the thousands of players from over the world that are enjoying Backgammon Live. QUICK PLAY Start playing in seconds by joining one of the hundreds of available tables. Or create your own table where you can set your own Game Prize and Mars Prize amounts. CLIMB THE LEADER-BOARD Win more chips every day and reach our Top Players leader-board. WATCH AND PLAY Not only you can play your own game, but you are allowed as well to watch other players games in real time. Download and play now!

Screenshots

Backgammon Deluxe Go4 screens
Backgammon Online2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Backgammon Online at none against Backgammon Deluxe Go's shown. Backgammon Online also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.6). Backgammon Deluxe Go's advantage is review sentiment (46% vs 13%) and rating (3.5 vs 3.2). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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 Deluxe Go sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Backgammon Online sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Backgammon Deluxe Go holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Backgammon Deluxe Go has 285 ratings behind it against 17, 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 13% of Backgammon Online's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Backgammon Deluxe Go ships an update every 4 months, Backgammon Online fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Backgammon Deluxe Go versus Backgammon Online: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBackgammon Deluxe GoBackgammon Online
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (285 ratings) — better3.2 (17 ratings)
Positive reviews45.8% of reviews — better12.5% of reviews
Number of ratings285 — better17
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.68.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size88 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEnsenaSoft, S.A. de C.V.Yaakov Salah

Customer experience

Backgammon Deluxe Go

All ratings286 ratings
Positive57.7%
Neutral14.0%
Negative28.3%
Written reviews360 reviews
Positive45.8%
Neutral16.1%
Negative38.1%

Backgammon Online

All ratings17 ratings
Positive47.1%
Neutral17.6%
Negative35.3%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive12.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative75.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Backgammon Deluxe Go

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99
5 purchases

Backgammon Online

One-time5
  • Get 5,000 Points$0.99
  • Get 25,000 Points$3.99
  • Get 40,000 Points$4.99
Show 2 more
  • Get 100,000 Points$9.99
  • Get 1,000,000 Points$89.99

Questions

Is Backgammon Deluxe Go free?
Backgammon Deluxe Go is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Backgammon Online free?
Backgammon Online is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Backgammon Deluxe Go or Backgammon Online?
Backgammon Deluxe Go is rated higher. Backgammon Deluxe Go averages 3.5 out of 5 from 285 ratings, while Backgammon Online averages 3.2 from 17 ratings.
Do Backgammon Deluxe Go or Backgammon Online have ads?
Backgammon Deluxe Go shows ads; Backgammon Online does not.
Which is updated more often, Backgammon Deluxe Go or Backgammon Online?
Backgammon Deluxe Go ships an update every 4 months, and Backgammon Online fortnightly. Most recently, Backgammon Deluxe Go was updated on November 6, 2026 and Backgammon Online on November 2, 2026.

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