Comparison

FaceMe Backgammon vs DailyGammon

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

DailyGammon

Play all your matches from the popular online backgammon platform on your mobile device. Access tournament overviews and customize your board appearance with various themes. A free account is necessary to begin playing.

Highlights
  • Play DailyGammon matches
  • Optimized TopPage access
  • GameLounge tournament overview
  • Multiple board color themes
  • Requires free DailyGammon account
Features
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- Play all your DailyGammon matches. - optimized TopPage - GameLounge, an overView of all Tournaments you can play - many board color themes A free DailyGammon account is required. Sign up at dailygammon.com.

Screenshots

FaceMe Backgammon4 screens
DailyGammon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DailyGammon at none against FaceMe Backgammon's 1. DailyGammon also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (75% vs 54%). FaceMe Backgammon's advantage is ratings volume (486 vs 81) and iOS requirement (16.1 vs 26.0). On price, rating, update cadence 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. DailyGammon asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for FaceMe Backgammon against 4.7 for DailyGammon. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FaceMe Backgammon has 486 ratings behind it against 81, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 54% of FaceMe Backgammon's written reviews are positive against 75% of DailyGammon's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
FaceMe Backgammon versus DailyGammon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFaceMe BackgammonDailyGammon
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (486 ratings)4.7 (81 ratings) — better
Positive reviews54.2% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings486 — better81
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.1 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB11 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperQuatrian Inc.Peter Schneider

Customer experience

FaceMe Backgammon

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

DailyGammon

All ratings81 ratings
Positive91.4%
Neutral1.2%
Negative7.4%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

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

DailyGammon

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

FaceMe Backgammon

Subscriptions1
  • Unlimited Play$1.991 Year
None

DailyGammon

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FaceMe Backgammon free?
FaceMe Backgammon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DailyGammon free?
DailyGammon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, FaceMe Backgammon or DailyGammon?
DailyGammon is rated higher. FaceMe Backgammon averages 4.5 out of 5 from 486 ratings, while DailyGammon averages 4.7 from 81 ratings.
Do FaceMe Backgammon or DailyGammon have ads?
FaceMe Backgammon shows ads; DailyGammon does not.
Which is updated more often, FaceMe Backgammon or DailyGammon?
FaceMe Backgammon ships an update every 2 months, and DailyGammon every 2 months. Most recently, FaceMe Backgammon was updated on November 6, 2026 and DailyGammon on November 6, 2026.

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