iTavli vs LastCards
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 backgammon variations, allowing you to play against friends online or the computer. Enjoy features like chat, statistics, and customizable game settings for an enhanced backgammon experience.
- 15 backgammon variations
- Online multiplayer with friends
- Play against AI (3 difficulty levels)
- Chat functionality
- Tournament mode
- Detailed statistics
- Customizable chip colors and board layout
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Why do you play a single backgammon game, when you can play ALL backgammon games? Why do you play against the computer, when you can play with your FRIENDS from all over the world? Play against your friend or the computer (3 levels of difficulty) 15 backgammon like games: * Modern Backgammon (with the Doubling Cube) * Portes or Backgammon * LongGammon * Plakoto or Blockgammon: (You block your opponent's single checker when you land on it) * Plakoto Express * Fevga or Narde: (You can land your checkers on open or friendly occupied places) * Russian Narde * Khacapuri * Gul bara * Acey - Deucey (American) * Acey - Deucey (European) * Nackgammon * Tawla31 * Gioul * Moultezim * Set the winning score and play a tournament with your opponent Use the bluetooth to connect and play with your nearby friends OR Online Game (Please visit the website for instructions): - Play with your friends from all over the world!! - Chat with you friends!! - Select your opponent - Select the game you wish to play - Statistics - Be notified when your opponent is offline and back-online Extra Features: - Control chip's movement with tapping - Unlimited undo function (for each turn) - Realistic sound - Amazing graphics - Three different options for rolling the dice (auto-roll, tap to roll, shake to roll) - Statistics - Save the name of the player - Select and Save the color of the chips for the player and the opponent - Two ways to set up the board: left and right layout
LastCards
A fast-paced card game with tactical depth, offering online matchmaking, private games, and offline AI challenges. Master special cards and combos to be the first to empty your hand.
- Online matchmaking
- Private rooms with invite codes
- Offline AI play
- Special card abilities
- Combo mechanics
- Multiple game modes
- Leaderboards
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Last Cards — Play It All. Leave Nothing. Be the first to empty your hand in a fast, tactical card game with real “kitchen table” energy—online with matchmaking and private rooms, with friends via invite codes, or offline against sharp AI. HOW A HAND PLAYS You’re dealt seven cards from a shuffled 52-card deck plus two Jokers (54 total). A starter card opens the discard pile; if it’s special, its effect applies immediately. On your turn, play a card that matches the top discard by suit or rank (pickup chains add important exceptions—see in-app rules). No legal play? Draw one; your turn ends and you can’t play the card you just drew. COMBOS THAT MATTER Drop matching ranks together, build same-suit runs up or down, and chain clever bridges where the rules allow. When the draw pile runs out, the discard reshuffles under the top card so the game keeps moving. LAST CARDS (STANDARD MODES) Think you can clear your entire hand in one turn? Declare Last Cards before your turn. When your turn starts, the game checks whether your hand was truly clearable from your hand alone; declare wrong and you pay a penalty—declare right and you earn the moment. Jokers interact with that check for human players as documented in-app. Bust uses a different endgame—open Rules for specifics. SPECIAL CARDS • 2: stackable “draw 2” penalties. • Black Jack (spades/clubs): heavy stackable penalties that chain with 2s. • Red Jack (hearts/diamonds): can reset an active draw penalty while the chain stays tactically “live” until someone draws or a non-penalty line clears it. • King: reverses direction (two-player King has a dedicated follow-up rule—in-app). • 8: skips the next player. • Ace: changes the active suit. • Queen: suit lock on the player who played it until they cover in suit, play another Queen, or draw. • Joker: wild—declare suit and rank and keep the table guessing. MODES • Offline vs AI — full rules, great for learning timing and penalty math. • Online casual — pick table size or quick match; private games with codes. • Ranked — signed-in matchmaking, MMR, leaderboards, 60s turns. • Ranked (Hardcore) — 30s turns, stricter Last Cards discipline, separate hardcore MMR/ladder and stricter disconnect handling (details in-app). • Private variants — Standard; Knockout tournament finish order on one table; or Bust. • Offline-style Tournament — rounds where the last finisher is eliminated until one champion remains. COMPETITION NOTES Some online and Bust-final results can count toward leaderboards when the match is trophy-eligible; eligibility is explained in-app. Read ranked/hardcore policies before you queue. GETTING STARTED Online features need internet. Ranked and cloud-backed features need the sign-in options your build provides (may include Sign in with Apple and Google). Offline AI and Practice work without a live match.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: LastCards at 100% against iTavli's 43%. LastCards also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs monthly) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). 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
Both are free to download. iTavli sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year and LastCards sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
iTavli ships an update monthly, LastCards every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iTavli | LastCards |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (55 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 43.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 55 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 6 days — better |
| 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 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 73 MB | 170 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | i-SmartSolutions | AbsoluteNoobStudio |
Customer experience
iTavli
LastCards
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
LastCards
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
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
LastCards
- Two Lions Card Back$0.99
- BlueBackRedDiamonds Card Back$0.99
- JokerFace Joker Cover$0.99
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- Joker Hearts Carbon Cover$0.99
- Joker2 Hearts Carbon Cover$0.99
- Spade Ace Avatar$0.99
- Joker Sci-Fi Cover$0.99
- Neon Joker Avatar$0.99
- Gold King Avatar$0.99
- Auto Sort Hand$4.99









