Comparison

Backgammon Deluxe Go vs Fluid Backgammon

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

Fluid Backgammon

Experience the classic board game of Backgammon on your iOS device. Play against an intelligent AI with adjustable difficulty or challenge a friend locally. Enjoy smooth graphics and reliable dice rolls in this digital adaptation.

Highlights
  • AI opponent with adjustable difficulty
  • Local multiplayer mode
  • Undo functionality
  • Doubling cube
  • Match play options
  • Free play mode
  • Fluid graphics
Features
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We're bringing a centuries-old classic to iOS: Backgammon. Play backgammon as it was meant to be played. Fluid Backgammon brings the classic household board game to your iPhone. Play against the artificially intelligent opponent (A.I.), or play with a friend on the same device. Our A.I. uses complex neural network evaluation algorithms to determine the correct move based on a game-tree search. Select from Easy, Medium (and coming soon- Hard) modes as your skill level in the game progresses. Features: - Undo, in case you mis-tap a piece - Doubling cube - Fluid graphics - Reliable random number generation for the dice - Match play up to 1, 3, 5, 7, or 11 - Free play - An active developer, so when the next iPhone comes out Fluid Backgammon will be ready right away We've got some great plans for the next several versions, too: - Game Center integration - Expert A.I. - Play over Bluetooth or Wi-Fi - Nackgammon, Acey Deucey

Screenshots

Backgammon Deluxe Go4 screens
Fluid Backgammon3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Fluid Backgammon at none against Backgammon Deluxe Go's 1. Fluid Backgammon also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (3.8 vs 3.5). Backgammon Deluxe Go's advantage is ratings volume (286 vs 18). On price 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. Fluid Backgammon asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Fluid Backgammon holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Backgammon Deluxe Go has 286 ratings behind it against 18, 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 56% of Fluid Backgammon's.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Backgammon Deluxe Go versus Fluid Backgammon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBackgammon Deluxe GoFluid Backgammon
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (286 ratings)3.8 (18 ratings) — better
Positive reviews46.0% of reviews56.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings286 — better18
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.68.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size88 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEnsenaSoft, S.A. de C.V.Henry Wilson

Customer experience

Backgammon Deluxe Go

All ratings286 ratings
Positive57.7%
Neutral14.0%
Negative28.3%
Written reviews359 reviews
Positive46.0%
Neutral16.2%
Negative37.9%

Fluid Backgammon

All ratings18 ratings
Positive61.1%
Neutral11.1%
Negative27.8%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive56.3%
Neutral12.5%
Negative31.3%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Backgammon Deluxe Go

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99
None

Fluid Backgammon

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Backgammon Deluxe Go free?
Backgammon Deluxe Go is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Fluid Backgammon free?
Fluid Backgammon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Backgammon Deluxe Go or Fluid Backgammon?
Fluid Backgammon is rated higher. Backgammon Deluxe Go averages 3.5 out of 5 from 286 ratings, while Fluid Backgammon averages 3.8 from 18 ratings.
Do Backgammon Deluxe Go or Fluid Backgammon have ads?
Backgammon Deluxe Go shows ads; Fluid Backgammon does not.

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