Comparison

FaceMe Backgammon vs Backgammon Lite

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 Lite

Experience classic board game entertainment with this app, offering three distinct variations: traditional Backgammon, Narde, and Fevga. Master dice rolls and strategic checker movements to outmaneuver your opponent and be the first to clear your pieces from the board.

Highlights
  • Three game variations: Backgammon, Narde, Fevga
  • Classic dice-based board game
  • Strategic checker movement
  • Learn game rules
  • Hours of entertainment
Features
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Like Backgammon? Enjoy hours of entertainment with our version with 3 games in one – traditional Backgammon, Narde and Fevga. Backgammon is one of the oldest board games known. It is a two player game where playing pieces are moved according to the roll of dice, and a player wins by removing all of their pieces from the board before their opponent. The roll of the dice indicates how many points, the player is to move his checkers. The checkers are always moved forward. The following rules apply: - The numbers on the two dice constitute separate moves. For example, if a player rolls 5 and 3, he may move one checker five spaces to an open point and another (or same) checker three spaces to an open point. - A player who rolls doubles plays the numbers shown on the dice twice. A roll of 6 and 6 means that the player has four sixes to use. - A player must use both (or all 4 for doubles) numbers of a roll if this is legally possible. When only one number can be played, the player must play that number. Or if either number can be played but not both, the player must play the larger one. - Once a player has moved all of his fifteen checkers into his home board, he may commence bearing off. A player bears off a checker by rolling a number that corresponds to the point on which the checker resides, and then removing that checker from the board. If there is no checker on the point indicated by the roll, you must make a legal move using a checker on a higher-numbered point. If there are no checkers on higher-numbered points, you must remove a checker from the highest point that has a checker. Fevga First checker away: Your first checker must pass the opponent's starting point before you may move any of your other checkers. BackGammon Hitting: If an opposing checker lands on a spot occupied by a single checker, this checker is placed on the bar. Any time a player has checkers on the bar, his first obligation is to enter those checker(s) into the opposing home board by moving it to an open point corresponding to one of the numbers on the rolled dice. Narde/Fevga Primes: You may not build a prime (six consecutive blocks) in front of all of the opponent's checkers; at least one opposing checker must be in front of your prime. Don't forget to check our Game section for other fun games...

Screenshots

FaceMe Backgammon4 screens
Backgammon Lite3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: FaceMe Backgammon at 4.5 against Backgammon Lite's 3.0. FaceMe Backgammon also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 17 months) and ratings volume (468 vs 1). Backgammon Lite's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.1). On price, ads 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. FaceMe Backgammon sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per year. Backgammon Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FaceMe Backgammon holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FaceMe Backgammon has 468 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FaceMe Backgammon ships an update every 2 months, Backgammon Lite every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
FaceMe Backgammon versus Backgammon Lite: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFaceMe BackgammonBackgammon Lite
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (468 ratings) — better3.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews54.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings468 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 17 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.19.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB13 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperQuatrian Inc.GASP Mobile Games Inc

Customer experience

FaceMe Backgammon

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

Backgammon Lite

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

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 Lite

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

FaceMe Backgammon

Subscriptions1
  • Unlimited Play$1.991 Year
None

Backgammon Lite

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FaceMe Backgammon free?
FaceMe Backgammon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Backgammon Lite free?
Backgammon Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, FaceMe Backgammon or Backgammon Lite?
FaceMe Backgammon is rated higher. FaceMe Backgammon averages 4.5 out of 5 from 468 ratings, while Backgammon Lite averages 3.0 from 1 ratings.
Do FaceMe Backgammon or Backgammon Lite have ads?
Both FaceMe Backgammon and Backgammon Lite show ads.
Which is updated more often, FaceMe Backgammon or Backgammon Lite?
FaceMe Backgammon ships an update every 2 months, and Backgammon Lite every 17 months. Most recently, FaceMe Backgammon was updated on September 29, 2026 and Backgammon Lite on September 26, 2026.

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