Comparison

Guess the Code HD vs Backgammon for iPad & iPhone

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

Head to head
About

Guess the Code HD

Crack the secret color code in this engaging puzzle game. Test your logic and deduction skills to guess the correct sequence within a limited number of attempts. Features include customizable difficulty and a special mode for colorblind players.

Highlights
  • Secret code cracking
  • Configurable difficulty levels
  • Colorblind mode ('Use Letters')
  • Automatic save functionality
  • Great graphics and sound effects
Features
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The computer mastermind has chosen a secret code. Can you crack the code before you run out of guesses? Guess the Code Free HD is the best codebreaker game for the iPad. Your iPad chooses a sequence of colors and you must try to guess the sequence within a specific number of guesses. Guess the Code Free HD includes a host of exciting features, including: * Great graphics and exciting sound effects * Configurable difficulty levels * "Use Letters" mode for colorblind players * Automatic save when you exit the app or receive a phone call If you are a fan of Mastermind, Bulls and Cows, or Vault Breaker, this is the game for you! Guess the Code Free HD is supported by unobtrusive banner advertisements. ------------------------------- Please Note: The result pegs do not correspond directly to the guess pegs. The result pegs tell you the number of guess pegs that are in the right position or are the right color, but not which ones. The code does not change over the course of the game and it is definitely possible to figure out the code in the number of guesses allotted.

About

Backgammon for iPad & iPhone

Experience a classic two-player board game of skill and luck. This app offers a user-friendly interface, a comprehensive tutorial for beginners, and multiple ways to play, including against AI or friends online. Customize your game board and pieces for a personalized experience.

Highlights
  • Single-player AI mode
  • Two-player local mode
  • Online multiplayer
  • Customizable board and pieces
  • Interactive tutorial
  • Offline play
Features
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Put your skills and luck to the test with this challenging board game! Backgammon is a 2-player game that puts your skills and your luck to the test in equal measure. It is no wonder that Backgammon is one of the oldest board games in the world and is still thriving. Enjoy the thrill of scrutinizing every move while the gods of luck dictate your fate through the dice. Our Backgammon has a clean and user-friendly design to ensure you can enjoy and focus solely on the game without any fuss or unwanted interruptions. If you are new to the game, follow our clear and thorough tutorial and you will become a master in no time. Challenge a friend or play against yourself with our 2-player mode or try to beat our clever AI as a single player. The board and the pieces are also customizable, allowing you to personalize the game to have a more pleasant visual experience. FEATURES - Single-player mode: play against our clever AI - Two-player mode: challenge a friend - Online mode: play online against a random player or against your friends - 3 Difficulty levels: play on easy, normal, or hard mode against our AI - Customize board and pieces - Interactive tutorial: learn all the rules and tricks of the game easily - Auto commit feature: commit to your every move without an Undo option - Auto-finish feature: sit back and let our AI bear off the pieces for you - Clean and user-friendly design, intuitive gameplay - Realistic moves: tap and drag the pieces across the board - Fair dice roll: the dice are 100% rolled randomly each time - Play offline: no need for an internet connection - Available in three languages: English, Spanish and Portuguese Do you think you can become a Backgammon master? Put your skills and luck to the test with this challenging board game. Download now!

Screenshots

Backgammon for iPad & iPhone4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Guess the Code HD at 90% against Backgammon for iPad & iPhone's 34%. Guess the Code HD also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). Backgammon for iPad & iPhone's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 7 months) and rating (4.7 vs 4.3). On price and monetization model 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 for iPad & iPhone sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Guess the Code HD asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Backgammon for iPad & iPhone holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Backgammon for iPad & iPhone has 4.3K ratings behind it against 112, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 90% of Guess the Code HD's written reviews are positive against 34% of Backgammon for iPad & iPhone's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Guess the Code HD ships an update every 7 months, Backgammon for iPad & iPhone fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Guess the Code HD versus Backgammon for iPad & iPhone: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGuess the Code HDBackgammon for iPad & iPhone
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (112 ratings)4.7 (4.3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews89.8% of reviews — better34.3% of reviews
Number of ratings1124.3K — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS7.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB320 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOptime Software LLCAppgeneration Software

Customer experience

Guess the Code HD

All ratings112 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral4.5%
Negative9.8%
Written reviews246 reviews
Positive89.8%
Neutral5.7%
Negative4.5%

Backgammon for iPad & iPhone

All ratings4,290 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral1.9%
Negative4.8%
Written reviews533 reviews
Positive34.3%
Neutral9.2%
Negative56.5%

User reviews

Guess the Code HD

From 112 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to understand
  • 👍 Good interface
  • 👍 Excellent graphics
  • 👍 Challenging and fun
  • 👍 Reminds of classic Mastermind game

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Inconsistent clues/hints
  • 🔨 Hard to select colors
  • 🔨 Vertically fixed, would prefer rotation
  • 🔨 Difficult to tell apart gray and white pegs

Backgammon for iPad & iPhone

From 4.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast gameplay
  • 👍 Great for beginners
  • 👍 Fair and unbiased
  • 👍 Simple and intuitive

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Dice rolls seem rigged
  • 🐛 Unfair advantage for AI opponents
  • 🔍 Suspicious online players
  • 🤬 Frustrating experience
  • 💸 Excessive ads

Bugs and requests

Guess the Code HD

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Incorrect hints/feedback on color placement
  • Compatibility issues on older devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Allow multiple pegs of the same color
  • Add online/multiplayer mode
  • Implement undo feature
  • Introduce more color options
  • Add scoring system and statistics tracking

Backgammon for iPad & iPhone

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game freezes after winning
  • Incorrect scoring and betting
  • Opponent moves not matching dice rolls
  • Inability to exit ads

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add tutorial for new players
  • Improve randomness of dice rolls
  • Implement fair matchmaking
  • Provide option to disable ads

In-app purchases

None

Guess the Code HD

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Backgammon for iPad & iPhone

One-time4
  • 5000 coins$1.99
  • Piggy Bank$2.99
  • 10000 Coins$3.99
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  • Remove Ads$4.99

Questions

Is Guess the Code HD free?
Guess the Code HD is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Backgammon for iPad & iPhone free?
Backgammon for iPad & iPhone is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Guess the Code HD or Backgammon for iPad & iPhone?
Backgammon for iPad & iPhone is rated higher. Guess the Code HD averages 4.3 out of 5 from 112 ratings, while Backgammon for iPad & iPhone averages 4.7 from 4.3K ratings.
Do Guess the Code HD or Backgammon for iPad & iPhone have ads?
Backgammon for iPad & iPhone shows ads; Guess the Code HD does not.
Which is updated more often, Guess the Code HD or Backgammon for iPad & iPhone?
Guess the Code HD ships an update every 7 months, and Backgammon for iPad & iPhone fortnightly. Most recently, Guess the Code HD was updated on October 9, 2026 and Backgammon for iPad & iPhone on October 12, 2026.

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