iTavli vs Backgammon (single game)
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iTavli
This app offers a vast collection of 15 backgammon variations, allowing you to play against AI opponents or friends worldwide. Enjoy features like realistic dice, customizable boards, and live game watching.
- 15 backgammon game variants
- Play against AI or global players
- Online multiplayer with chat
- Bluetooth local play
- Realistic 3D dice and checkers
- Unlimited undo function
- Tournament mode
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Why play just one backgammon game when you can play them ALL? Why play only against the computer when you can play your FRIENDS from all over the world? iTavli brings together 15 backgammon games in one app. Play against a friend, or challenge the computer at four levels of difficulty, including the new Expert level. THE GAMES • Modern Backgammon (with the Doubling Cube) • Portes (Backgammon) • LongGammon • Plakoto (Blockgammon): land on your opponent's single checker to pin it • Plakoto Express • Fevga (Narde): you can't hit, so you have to block your opponent's way • Russian Narde • Khacapuri • Gul Bara • Acey Deucey (American) • Acey Deucey (European) • Nackgammon • Tawla 31 • Gioul • Moultezim TOURNAMENTS • Set a winning score and play a tournament against your opponent: Portes, Plakoto and Fevga, in that order PLAY ONLINE • Play with friends and players from all over the world • Choose your opponent and the game you want to play • Chat during the game • Watch other players' games live • Create or join a Private Room • Get notified when your opponent goes offline or comes back online • Online statistics Visit www.itavli.com for instructions. PLAY NEARBY • Connect over Bluetooth and play with friends next to you FEATURES • Realistic 3D rolling dice • Three ways to roll: auto-roll, tap to roll, or shake to roll • Move checkers with a tap • Unlimited undo for each turn • Realistic sound • Statistics for every game • Save player names • Choose your checker colors and your opponent's • Left or right board layout
Backgammon (single game)
Experience a classic two-player board game with realistic graphics and multiple game variations. Enjoy offline play and hone your tactical and strategic thinking skills with this ancient game.
- Realistic graphics
- 7 game versions (Nards, Nackgammon, Tavlya)
- Single board local multiplayer
- Offline play
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Backgammon is one of the oldest board game for two players. Reliably known that people have been playing this game for over 5,000 years. Backgammon perfectly improves your tactical and strategic thinking and equally with chess and dominoes Backgammon is a member of the tables family, one of the populers games in the world. Features of our version of Backgammon: - Great, realistic graphics. - 7 versions of the game, including Nards, Nackgammon, Tavlya etc.. - The opportunity to play together on a single board. If you have any questions, you can ask us by email support@appscraft.am or you can find more information here: https://appscraft.am
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Verdict
iTavli and Backgammon (single game) both sit at 3.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 43% of iTavli's written reviews are positive against 23% of Backgammon (single game)'s. iTavli also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). Backgammon (single game)'s advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). 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. iTavli sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year and Backgammon (single game) sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.7 for iTavli against 3.7 for Backgammon (single game). Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 56 and 44 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 43% of iTavli's written reviews are positive against 23% of Backgammon (single game)'s.
iTavli ships an update monthly, Backgammon (single game) every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iTavli | Backgammon (single game) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (56 ratings) | 3.7 (44 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 43.2% of reviews — better | 23.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 56 — better | 44 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 73 MB | 175 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | i-SmartSolutions | Appscraft |
Customer experience
iTavli
Backgammon (single game)
User reviews
iTavli
From 56 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎮 Comprehensive game variants (Portes, Plakoto, Fevga, Acey-Deucey)
- 🌐 Online multiplayer functionality with global players
- 🎯 Good for learning multiple backgammon variations
- 🎨 Stylish and attractive user interface design
- 👥 Ability to play tournaments with all three games in sequence
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes during gameplay
- 🐛 Game-breaking bugs affecting piece placement and movement
- 🤖 Weak AI opponent at all difficulty levels
- 🐛 Illegal moves allowed (extra moves on doubles, pieces moving backwards)
- 📊 Unfair difficulty scaling (relies on dice luck rather than strategy)
Backgammon (single game)
From 44 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎨 Nice design/graphics
- 🆓 Free to play
- 📴 Offline play available
Room to improve
- 🎲 Unfair dice rolls
- 🤖 Bot plays unfairly
- 🐌 Slow game speed
- 💻 Computer moves too slow
- 🚫 Online play not working
Bugs and requests
iTavli
Reported bugs
18 issues- App crashes during gameplay, especially in tournament mode
- Pieces disappear or become invisible when stacked
- Opponent's pieces land on player's pieces and stall game
- Illegal moves allowed (extra moves on doubles, moving backwards)
- Game freezes when online opponent disconnects
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- Undo function only works for first move
- Game selection doesn't match what loads (Plakoto/Fevga confusion)
- Checker stuck in place for extended periods
- Board state inconsistency between players
- App won't respond to play button
- Game hangs waiting for online player acceptance
- Crashes when finishing online games
- Sluggish performance after multiple games
- Dice rolls appear biased or unfair
- In-app purchases not registering properly
- Game becomes unresponsive mid-game
- Pieces move illegally in Acey-Deucey variant
- Tournament mode freezes at Fevga (third game)
Requested features
17 requests- Improved AI difficulty with better strategic gameplay
- Resign button for early game exit
- Reliable undo/confirm button for moves
- Tournament save/resume functionality
- Sound effects and dice rolling audio
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- Authentic kafenio background ambiance
- Player rating and statistics system
- Move timer for online games
- Bluetooth connectivity between devices
- Customizable board colors and checker colors
- Better online player discovery and filtering
- In-game contact/support option
- Auto-finish when neither player can capture
- Faster online game responsiveness
- Right-aligned default board setup option
- Headphone compatibility
- Improved graphics and animation speed
Backgammon (single game)
Reported bugs
17 issues- Game freezes/lags
- Dice rolls are not random
- Bot plays unfairly
- Moves not registering
- Online play not working
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- Paid ads not removed
- Game crashes
- Pieces overlap
- Cannot make moves
- Incorrect rules implementation
- UI issues
- Touch controls not working
- Game locks up
- Animation issues
- Turn skipping
- Pieces not visible
- Settings menu locks game
Requested features
10 requests- Adjust game speed
- Fix online play
- Restore previous versions
- Add chat functionality
- Improve AI difficulty levels
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- Add doubling cube
- Allow choosing opponent side
- Improve touch responsiveness
- Add more game variants
- Fix color selection bug
In-app purchases
iTavli
- Annual Subscription3 Days trial$4.991 Year
- Get 1000 coins for $1.99$1.99
- Get 3000 coins for $2.99$2.99
- Get 10000 coins for $4.99$4.99
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- The Plakoto (or Blockgammon) game$5.99
- The Fevga (or Narde) game$5.99
- Purchase the Acey Deucey (Amercan) game$5.99
- Purchase the Gulbara game$5.99
- Purchase the Acey Deucey (European) game$5.99
- Purchase the Tawla 31 game$5.99
Backgammon (single game)
- Buy chips$0.99
- Gylbar$0.99
- Nackgammon$0.99
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- Oldenglish$0.99
- Simple Gulbar$0.99
- Tavla$0.99
- True Nards$0.99
- Buy all games$2.99
- Disable ads$4.99
Questions
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