FaceMe Backgammon vs Backgammon
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Backgammon
Engage in classic backgammon with AI or live multiplayer opponents. This app offers a comprehensive experience with features like a doubling cube, rule tutorials, and detailed player statistics. Play offline or online to hone your strategic skills and climb the leaderboards.
- Online and offline play
- Challenge AI or real players
- Master the doubling cube
- Learn and improve with hints
- Track detailed player statistics
- Play anywhere, portrait/landscape
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Challenge adaptive AI, share the board with a friend in local pass-and-play, and master the doubling cube — all free, with dice you can actually trust. The most complete backgammon experience for iPhone, iPad and Apple Vision: sharpen your strategy with hints, track deep stats, and climb the leaderboards. * SMART, ADAPTIVE AI Beginner, Intermediate & Expert levels tuned to your playstyle — never a rigged board, just a smarter opponent. * PASS & PLAY Share one device and play a real match against a friend, head-to-head, no connection required. * LEARN & IMPROVE Move hints, legal-move highlights, and a full rules tutorial — go from your first roll to your first double with confidence. * REAL MATCH PLAY 1-point, 3-point & full matches, doubling cube, and the Crawford rule — tournament-standard play, not a simplified clone. * STATS THAT MATTER Elo-style rating, win/loss graphs, pip counts, and complete dice history, so you can see exactly how fair your rolls really are. * PLAY ANYWHERE Portrait or landscape, online or fully offline vs. AI. "The best free backgammon app—AI is tough, local play is smooth." – App Store review Also known as Tavla, Nardi, or Narde — this is backgammon the way it's meant to be played.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Backgammon at none against FaceMe Backgammon's 1. Backgammon also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (71% vs 54%). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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
Both are free to download. FaceMe Backgammon sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per year. Backgammon asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for FaceMe Backgammon against 4.4 for Backgammon. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 468 and 169 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 54% of FaceMe Backgammon's written reviews are positive against 71% of Backgammon's.
FaceMe Backgammon ships an update every 2 months, Backgammon fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FaceMe Backgammon | Backgammon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (468 ratings) — better | 4.4 (169 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 54.2% of reviews | 70.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 468 — better | 169 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 104 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Quatrian Inc. | Linda Mottley |
Customer experience
FaceMe Backgammon
Backgammon
User reviews
FaceMe Backgammon
From 468 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Smooth gameplay
- 📊 Comprehensive statistics
- 🤝 Good online experience
- 💻 Offline play against computer
- 🎨 Good graphics and visuals
Room to improve
- 🎲 Questionable dice rolls favoring the computer
- 🤖 Computer cheats or gets unrealistic rolls
- 🔥 Frustrating when computer gets 'lucky' rolls
- 🔍 Difficulty finding online opponents
- 🐛 Crashes and freezes
Backgammon
From 169 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun and enjoyable game
- 👍 Good graphics and design
- 👍 Helpful tutorial for beginners
- 👍 Can be played offline
- 👍 Good for passing time
Room to improve
- 👎 AI is rigged/cheats
- 👎 Computer rolls are not random
- 👎 Poor AI logic/plays poorly
- 👎 App frequently crashes or freezes
- 👎 App won't open/blank screen
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
Reported bugs
9 issues- App won't open
- App freezes/hangs
- Two taps required for one move
- Incorrect move selection by AI
- AI rolls are not random
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- Display graphics obscure continue button
- In 2-player mode, no menus appear when black starts
- Software doesn't always display who goes first in 2-player hard mode
- UI elements cover board pieces
Requested features
5 requests- Fix rigged AI rolls
- Make AI more challenging/less predictable
- Allow users to choose layout/design
- Reconsider placement of move/undo buttons
- Add option for cube
In-app purchases
FaceMe Backgammon
- Unlimited Play$1.991 Year
Backgammon
No in-app purchases
Questions
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