Backgammon Gold vs Simple Backgammon
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Backgammon Gold
Experience the classic board game of strategy and luck on your mobile device. Play against friends locally or test your skills against a strong AI opponent. Learn the game with a helpful tutor and track your progress with detailed statistics.
- Play against AI or friends
- AI with 4 difficulty levels
- Learning tutor for beginners
- Single game or tournament modes
- Extended statistics and Elo rating
- Multiple board designs
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Play Backgammon Gold – also called Tavla – anytime and anywhere for free on your smartphone or tablet. Play with your friends or against one of the strongest computer opponents. Now you can play one of the oldest board games in the world even if you are outside. A mix of strategy and luck is waiting for you. Challenge your friends to a classic Backgammon game in local two-player mode or play against the strongest computer opponent from BGBlitz. It is also suitable for beginners – the tutor shows you the best moves. What are you waiting for? Get into the backgammon world! The app includes the following features: * Elo Rating (FIBS) * Computer opponent with 4 grades of difficulty * Single game or tournament (1, 3, 5, 7, 11, 15 oder endless games) * 6 different game board designs * Use the tutor from BGBlitz to learn the 'perfect move' * For experts: the internationally rewarded Backgammon computer software BGBlitz * Extended statistics with Elo graph, game history with the result of the last games Have fun with Backgammon Gold!
Simple Backgammon
Enjoy a straightforward game of Backgammon against a computer opponent. This version omits the doubling cube for a streamlined experience. Perfect for quick matches.
- Backgammon gameplay
- Computer opponent
- No doubling cube
- Simple interface
- Offline play
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This is a simple version of Backgammon, with no doubling cube. Play against a computer opponent.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Backgammon Gold at 2.9 against Simple Backgammon's 2.3. Backgammon Gold also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 31 months) and ratings volume (136 vs 4). Simple Backgammon's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and ads (none vs shown). On price, review sentiment, device support and iOS requirement 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. Backgammon Gold sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Simple Backgammon asks for nothing beyond the download.
Backgammon Gold holds the better App Store score, 2.9 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Backgammon Gold has 136 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 33% and 33% positive.
Backgammon Gold ships an update every 5 weeks, Simple Backgammon every 31 months. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and June 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Backgammon Gold | Simple Backgammon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (136 ratings) — better | 2.3 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 33.0% of reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 136 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 31 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | mobivention GmbH | Phil Stern |
Customer experience
Backgammon Gold
Simple Backgammon
Bugs and requests
Backgammon Gold
Reported bugs
4 issues- Disconnects from server
- Incorrect tournament scoring
- Unresponsive controls
- Graphical glitches
Requested features
5 requests- Online multiplayer mode
- Improved AI difficulty scaling
- Random dice roll option
- Ability to save and resume games
- More customization options
Simple Backgammon
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Backgammon Gold
- Style Pack 1$0.99
- Bluetooth Multiplayer$0.99
- Style Pack 2$0.99
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- Backgammon Tutor$0.99
- Ad-Banner Removal$1.99
- Advanced Computer Opponent$3.99
- Premium Version$4.99
Simple Backgammon
No in-app purchases
Questions
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