Comparison

FaceMe Backgammon vs Backgammon Unlimited

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 Unlimited

Experience a classic board game of skill and strategy. Move your pieces according to dice rolls, aiming to get all your checkers home and bear them off before your opponent. Features include adjustable AI difficulty, advanced hints, and unlimited undo.

Highlights
  • Strong AI with 5 difficulty levels
  • Doubling cube and Crawford rule support
  • Advanced colorful hints
  • Unlimited Undo functionality
  • Appealing interface with smooth graphics
  • Automatic game saving
  • Abundant performance statistics
Features
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Backgammon is one of the oldest board games. It is a game of skill and strategy where pieces are moved according to the roll of the dice. To win at backgammon, you have to move all of your checkers into your own home board and then bear them off. FEATURES - Strong AI and 5 difficulty levels - Play more rounds while using a doubling cube and the Crawford rule - Advanced colorful hints - Unlimited Undo - Very appealing interface and smooth colorful graphics - 3 beautiful board designs - Refreshing background music - Designed for both Tablets and Phones - Saves the game automatically! You do not have to worry that you will lose your progress. You can continue from where you left off. - Abundant statistics to help you track your performance round to round and over time == Support and Feedback If you have any technical problems, please email us at support@gsoftteam.com. Please, don’t leave support problems in our comments. We no longer check those and it will take longer to fix any issues that you might encounter. Thank you!

Screenshots

FaceMe Backgammon4 screens
Backgammon Unlimited4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: FaceMe Backgammon at every 2 months against Backgammon Unlimited's every 6 months. FaceMe Backgammon also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (468 vs 103). Backgammon Unlimited's advantage is review sentiment (60% vs 51%). On price, ads, 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 Unlimited 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 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 468 and 103 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 51% of FaceMe Backgammon's written reviews are positive against 60% of Backgammon Unlimited'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 Unlimited every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
FaceMe Backgammon versus Backgammon Unlimited: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFaceMe BackgammonBackgammon Unlimited
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (468 ratings) — better4.3 (103 ratings)
Positive reviews50.6% of reviews60.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings468 — better103
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.116.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB101 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperQuatrian Inc.G Soft Team

Customer experience

FaceMe Backgammon

All ratings468 ratings
Positive89.1%
Neutral1.9%
Negative9.0%
Written reviews235 reviews
Positive50.6%
Neutral12.8%
Negative36.6%

Backgammon Unlimited

All ratings103 ratings
Positive81.6%
Neutral6.8%
Negative11.7%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%

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 Unlimited

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 Unlimited

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$3.99

Questions

Is FaceMe Backgammon free?
FaceMe Backgammon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Backgammon Unlimited free?
Backgammon Unlimited is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, FaceMe Backgammon or Backgammon Unlimited?
FaceMe Backgammon is rated higher. FaceMe Backgammon averages 4.5 out of 5 from 468 ratings, while Backgammon Unlimited averages 4.3 from 103 ratings.
Do FaceMe Backgammon or Backgammon Unlimited have ads?
Both FaceMe Backgammon and Backgammon Unlimited show ads.
Which is updated more often, FaceMe Backgammon or Backgammon Unlimited?
FaceMe Backgammon ships an update every 2 months, and Backgammon Unlimited every 6 months. Most recently, FaceMe Backgammon was updated on September 18, 2026 and Backgammon Unlimited on September 15, 2026.

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