Comparison

Just Solitaire vs Backgammon Classic Board Live

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

Head to head
About

Just Solitaire

Experience a challenging solitaire game with customizable options. Enjoy a well-designed interface for moving cards, changing deck issuance, and selecting backgrounds and card designs.

Highlights
  • Forty Thieves solitaire gameplay
  • Tap or drag card movement
  • Customizable deck issuance
  • Adjustable deck turnover count
  • Background and card design selection
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"Perfection!! A well designed app for a fun and challenging game." "Great little game - has all the functionality of solitaire you normally would have to pay for - I love it." Play Forty Thieves solitaire, one of the most challenging solitaire games. Move cards around my tapping or dragging them. You can change the number of cards issued from the deck, and how many times you can turn the deck over. You can choose between different backgrounds and card designs.

About

Backgammon Classic Board Live

Experience the classic board game with progressive skill levels and competitive online play. Master the game through solo challenges or compete against players worldwide with an ELO ranking system. Enjoy fair play with random dice rolls and customizable graphics.

Highlights
  • 10 progressive skill levels
  • Competitive online play with ELO rankings
  • Solo mode for skill mastery
  • Pass & Play for local multiplayer
  • One-tap checker movement
  • Fair play with random dice rolls
  • Customizable board skins and themes
Features
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Master Backgammon — rise through 10 skill levels from Novice to Grandmaster and compete online with ELO rankings! 10 SKILL LEVELS Challenge yourself with progressive difficulty that grows with you: • 10 levels — from Novice to Grandmaster • Unlock new levels as you win matches • Track your progress and statistics for each level • Perfect for beginners learning the game or experts seeking a challenge COMPETITIVE ONLINE PLAY • ELO Rating System — climb the ranks against real players worldwide • Fast matchmaking — find opponents in seconds • Play friends in private rooms GAME FEATURES • Solo Mode — master your skills through 10 progressive levels • Pass & Play — challenge a friend on the same device • Online Mode — compete with players around the world • One-Tap Movement — intuitive checker controls • Fair play guaranteed — 100% random dice rolls • Doubling Cube — with Crawford rule support • Beautiful graphics — multiple board skins and themes • Premium sound — immersive music and effects FREE TO PLAY All game modes and features are completely free. No paywalls, no pay-to-win — just pure backgammon skill. Supports Portrait and Landscape on all iPhone and iPad devices. Download now and start your journey to Grandmaster!

Screenshots

Just Solitaire1 screens
Backgammon Classic Board Live4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Just Solitaire at 82% against Backgammon Classic Board Live's 25%. Just Solitaire also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). Backgammon Classic Board Live's advantage is update cadence (every 11 days vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (53K vs 229). 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 Classic Board Live sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Just Solitaire asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Just Solitaire holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Backgammon Classic Board Live has 53K ratings behind it against 229, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of Just Solitaire's written reviews are positive against 25% of Backgammon Classic Board Live's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Just Solitaire ships an update every 3 months, Backgammon Classic Board Live every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Just Solitaire versus Backgammon Classic Board Live: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJust SolitaireBackgammon Classic Board Live
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (229 ratings) — better4.2 (53K ratings)
Positive reviews81.8% of reviews — better24.6% of reviews
Number of ratings22953K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 11 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better18
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB104 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperCleverMedia, Inc.Adikus

Customer experience

Just Solitaire

All ratings214 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral1.9%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews99 reviews
Positive81.8%
Neutral13.1%
Negative5.1%

Backgammon Classic Board Live

All ratings53,149 ratings
Positive79.9%
Neutral4.9%
Negative15.2%
Written reviews3,424 reviews
Positive24.6%
Neutral8.0%
Negative67.4%

User reviews

Just Solitaire

From 229 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 😊 Highly addictive and engaging gameplay
  • 🧠 Challenging and strategic card game
  • 👍 User-friendly interface and card movement
  • ⚙️ Customizable settings (card size, orientation, deck reuses)
  • 🎮 Unlimited card reveals feature

Room to improve

  • 📺 Intrusive and poorly-placed advertisements
  • 🐛 Frequent app freezes and crashes
  • 📱 Display issues on certain devices (iPad, iPhone X)
  • 🎵 Unwanted or intrusive music/sound
  • 🔄 Confusing menu layout and button placement

Backgammon Classic Board Live

From 53K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast-paced gameplay
  • 👍 Clean and intuitive interface
  • ✨ Enjoyable for backgammon enthusiasts

Room to improve

  • 🎲 Questionable dice roll algorithms
  • 🤖 Suspected use of bots or rigged AI
  • 🤯 Frustrating and unbalanced gameplay
  • 💰 Excessive advertisements and monetization

Bugs and requests

Just Solitaire

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • App freezes and locks up requiring reinstall
  • Green blank screen appears during gameplay
  • Ads cover top of cards in horizontal mode
  • Double-click ignores rightmost columns
  • Cards not visible on certain device models
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  • Ads cause game to pause and jump around
  • Force close issues
  • Ads interrupt music/audiobook playback
  • Ads don't close with X button

Requested features

11 requests
  • Remove or improve ad placement and frequency
  • Add card counter to help with strategy
  • Allow moving multiple cards in vertical stacks
  • Hide or disable timer option
  • Move deck to right side for right-handed players
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  • Accumulate and display points across multiple games
  • Add middle card size option
  • Show which cards have been turned over in deck
  • Improve double-tap mechanic or replace with single-tap
  • Better landscape mode optimization
  • Fix ad close button functionality

Backgammon Classic Board Live

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Incorrect piece movement tracking
  • Freezing or crashing during gameplay
  • Inconsistent behavior when resigning a game

Requested features

4 requests
  • True random dice rolls
  • Ability to play longer matches
  • Option to disable doubling cube
  • Chat functionality for online play

In-app purchases

None

Just Solitaire

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Backgammon Classic Board Live

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Just Solitaire free?
Just Solitaire is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Backgammon Classic Board Live free?
Backgammon Classic Board Live is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Just Solitaire or Backgammon Classic Board Live?
Just Solitaire is rated higher. Just Solitaire averages 4.6 out of 5 from 229 ratings, while Backgammon Classic Board Live averages 4.2 from 53K ratings.
Do Just Solitaire or Backgammon Classic Board Live have ads?
Backgammon Classic Board Live shows ads; Just Solitaire does not.
Which is updated more often, Just Solitaire or Backgammon Classic Board Live?
Just Solitaire ships an update every 3 months, and Backgammon Classic Board Live every 11 days. Most recently, Just Solitaire was updated on November 1, 2026 and Backgammon Classic Board Live on November 4, 2026.

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