Comparison

iTavli vs Backgammon (single game)

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

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.

Highlights
  • Realistic graphics
  • 7 game versions (Nards, Nackgammon, Tavlya)
  • Single board local multiplayer
  • Offline play
Features
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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

Screenshots

iTavli4 screens
Backgammon (single game)4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
iTavli versus Backgammon (single game): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriTavliBackgammon (single game)
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (56 ratings)3.7 (44 ratings) — better
Positive reviews43.2% of reviews — better23.3% of reviews
Number of ratings56 — better44
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB175 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developeri-SmartSolutionsAppscraft

Customer experience

iTavli

All ratings56 ratings
Positive64.3%
Neutral14.3%
Negative21.4%
Written reviews206 reviews
Positive43.2%
Neutral17.0%
Negative39.8%

Backgammon (single game)

All ratings43 ratings
Positive67.4%
Neutral9.3%
Negative23.3%
Written reviews189 reviews
Positive23.3%
Neutral9.5%
Negative67.2%

User reviews

iTavli

From 56 App Store ratings

What 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 ratings

What 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

10 purchases

iTavli

Subscriptions1
  • Annual Subscription3 Days trial$4.991 Year
One-time9
  • 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
9 purchases

Backgammon (single game)

One-time9
  • 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

Is iTavli free?
iTavli is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Backgammon (single game) free?
Backgammon (single game) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, iTavli or Backgammon (single game)?
Backgammon (single game) is rated higher. iTavli averages 3.7 out of 5 from 56 ratings, while Backgammon (single game) averages 3.7 from 44 ratings.
Do iTavli or Backgammon (single game) have ads?
Both iTavli and Backgammon (single game) show ads.
Which is updated more often, iTavli or Backgammon (single game)?
iTavli ships an update monthly, and Backgammon (single game) every 2 months. Most recently, iTavli was updated on November 8, 2026 and Backgammon (single game) on November 6, 2026.

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