Comparison

FaceMe Backgammon vs Backgammon Match

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

Head to head
About

FaceMe Backgammon

Enjoy a user-friendly backgammon experience with online and local multiplayer options. Customize your game with various settings, track your progress with detailed statistics, and challenge opponents with an advanced AI.

Highlights
  • Online and local multiplayer
  • Advanced AI opponent
  • Game Center leaderboards and achievements
  • Customizable board and colors
  • Text chat feature
  • Detailed statistics tracking
  • Progressive undo and replay
Features
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* MOST user friendly BACKGAMMON app * - Invite friends or play with random opponents. - Rematch option at the end of a match. - Game Center achievements and leader boards. Highlights include: - Look for Game Center auto-match opponents while playing a local game - Option to switch board home position and swap color. - Text chat feature for all network games (Game Center, Local Network). Can be turned OFF. - Play a Local Network game (Bluetooth or Wi-Fi), against the computer, or a pass-the-device game. - Skill rating, won games, won match points and experience scores for completed Game Center matches. - Progressive undo, replay last move, PIP values, doubling cube, human powered random rolls. - Checkers are easy to select and move, with variable animation speed. - Optionally show all possible moves for any piece, or use "one-tap" moves. - Play 1, 3, 5 or unlimited-point matches. - Resignation with 1, 2, and 3-times multiplier. - Universal App: enhanced graphics for iPad and retina displays. - Neural Network based advanced computer algorithm. - Extensive settings screen allows users to customize their experience (see screen shots). - Multiple dice rolling algorithms including web based rolls. - Statistics screen: tracks games won, points won, matches won, as well as dice roll statistics. - If the losing player disconnects from the game the winning player gets awarded the win. - 60-second time limit per move for Game Center Auto-Match games.

About

Backgammon Match

Play the classic board game of luck and skill directly within iMessage. Enjoy a fully implemented Backgammon experience with great graphics and easy one-tap checker movement. Engage in fair matches with guaranteed random dice rolls.

Highlights
  • Play within iMessage
  • Full Backgammon board implementation
  • Great graphic design
  • Easy one-tap checker movement
  • Random and fair dice rolls
  • Matches of various length
Features
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Note: This game is played exclusively within iMessage. You can play Backgammon with your friends over iMessage now! Backgammon Match app for iMessage offers fully implemented Backgammon board game with great graphic design and easy gameplay. Download and enjoy Backgammon game over iMessage! Backgammon is a game of luck and skill played by two people. It is one of the oldest board games dating back more than 5,000 years ago. Backgammon is actually older than Chess and Checkers. Chess appeared 1500 years ago while Checkers date back to the 12th century. With support for matches of various length and easy checkers move with one tap per movement you will have a great time playing the game. Dice rolls are completely random and Backgammon app guarantees 100% fair dice rolls. No re-rolls are possible by your opponent.

Screenshots

FaceMe Backgammon4 screens
Backgammon Match4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: FaceMe Backgammon at 4.5 against Backgammon Match's 3.2. FaceMe Backgammon also leads on ratings volume (468 vs 12). Backgammon Match's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases 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. FaceMe Backgammon sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per year and Backgammon Match sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FaceMe Backgammon holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FaceMe Backgammon has 468 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 54% of FaceMe Backgammon's written reviews are positive against 56% of Backgammon Match's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FaceMe Backgammon ships an update every 2 months, Backgammon Match every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
FaceMe Backgammon versus Backgammon Match: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFaceMe BackgammonBackgammon Match
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (468 ratings) — better3.2 (12 ratings)
Positive reviews54.2% of reviews55.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings468 — better12
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.110.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB69 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperQuatrian Inc.DivMulTech

Customer experience

FaceMe Backgammon

All ratings468 ratings
Positive89.1%
Neutral1.9%
Negative9.0%
Written reviews358 reviews
Positive54.2%
Neutral13.1%
Negative32.7%

Backgammon Match

All ratings12 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral16.7%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive55.6%
Neutral11.1%
Negative33.3%

Bugs and requests

FaceMe Backgammon

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes and freezes during gameplay
  • Disconnects and lost games during online play
  • Incorrect game statistics and scoring
  • Unresponsive controls and UI issues

Requested features

5 requests
  • Allow choosing opponent skill level
  • Add option to roll off for first move
  • Improve online matchmaking and stability
  • Provide more difficulty settings for computer
  • Implement true random dice rolls

Backgammon Match

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

FaceMe Backgammon

Subscriptions1
  • Unlimited Play$1.991 Year
1 purchases

Backgammon Match

One-time1
  • All Backgrounds$2.99

Questions

Is FaceMe Backgammon free?
FaceMe Backgammon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Backgammon Match free?
Backgammon Match is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, FaceMe Backgammon or Backgammon Match?
FaceMe Backgammon is rated higher. FaceMe Backgammon averages 4.5 out of 5 from 468 ratings, while Backgammon Match averages 3.2 from 12 ratings.
Do FaceMe Backgammon or Backgammon Match have ads?
FaceMe Backgammon shows ads; Backgammon Match does not.
Which is updated more often, FaceMe Backgammon or Backgammon Match?
FaceMe Backgammon ships an update every 2 months, and Backgammon Match every 2 weeks. Most recently, FaceMe Backgammon was updated on September 29, 2026 and Backgammon Match on September 22, 2026.

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