Backgammon Deluxe Go vs Hearts HD!
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!
Hearts HD!
Experience the classic card game Hearts with stunning graphics and smooth animations. Compete against an intelligent AI with adjustable difficulty levels. Enjoy customizable game settings and automatic saving for uninterrupted play.
- Rich graphics and smooth animations
- Intelligent AI engine
- Three difficulty levels
- Play to 50, 100, or 150 points
- Configurable game speed
- Automatic save functionality
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The classic card game Hearts is now available on your iPad. With rich graphics and smooth animations, Hearts Free HD is the premier Hearts app on the app store - and best of all, it's free. Try to stick your opponents with as many hearts as possible, while simultaneously avoiding hearts yourself. Watch out for the Queen of Spades! Hearts Free HD features an outstanding artificial intelligence engine. Three different difficulty levels ensure that you can play against a computer opponent that matches your skill level. Hearts Free HD offers many exciting features, including: * Great graphics and awesome sound effects * Play to 50, 100, or 150 points * Option to count Jack of Diamonds as -10 points * Configurable game speed (slow, medium, or fast) * Automatic save when you get a phone call or exit the app If you've been waiting for a killer Hearts game for your iPad, this is it. Download Hearts Free HD today!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Hearts HD! at 4.5 against Backgammon Deluxe Go's 3.5. Hearts HD! also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (10K vs 286). Backgammon Deluxe Go's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, 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. Hearts HD! asks for nothing beyond the download.
Hearts HD! holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hearts HD! has 10K ratings behind it against 286, 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 60% of Hearts HD!'s.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Backgammon Deluxe Go | Hearts HD! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (286 ratings) | 4.5 (10K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 45.8% of reviews | 60.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 286 | 10K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 4 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 88 MB | 90 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | EnsenaSoft, S.A. de C.V. | Optime Software LLC |
Customer experience
Backgammon Deluxe Go
Hearts HD!
Bugs and requests
Backgammon Deluxe Go
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Hearts HD!
Reported bugs
3 issues- Scoring issues where points are incorrectly added or subtracted
- Game freezes or crashes, requiring reinstallation
- Graphical issues after recent updates (e.g., blurry cards)
Requested features
4 requests- Option to end the hand when all points are out
- Ability to view the last played trick
- Sound effects for key events (e.g., Queen of Spades played)
- Scoring improvements to avoid incorrect point totals
In-app purchases
Backgammon Deluxe Go
- Remove Ads$1.99
Hearts HD!
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Backgammon Deluxe Go free?
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Which has better reviews, Backgammon Deluxe Go or Hearts HD!?
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