Backgammon Masters vs Original Backgammon
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Backgammon Masters
Experience the classic board game with modern graphics and multiple variations. Play against AI, friends, or online opponents in tournaments, with customizable profiles and live chat. Enjoy fair dice rolls and track your progress with extensive statistics.
- Multiple backgammon styles (Narde, Tavla, Nackgammon)
- Online multiplayer and AI opponent modes
- Daily tournaments
- Hotseat mode for local play
- Customizable profiles and global chat
- Fair and verifiable dice rolls
- Extensive game statistics
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Want to learn how to play backgammon wherever you go? You are in luck! Backgammon Masters is an aesthetically pleasing game for online and single player backgammon. Enjoy the ancient board game in crisp, modern graphics on your smartphone or tablet! All board game fans will appreciate the easy to use interface, detailed visuals and many features. There is something for everybody! You can personalise your profile, challenge online players, make bets, gammon opponents, participate in tournaments, chat live, find new friends and learn all the tricks of this ancient and exciting board game! Want to play with friends and family? Easy! Play with your friends in hotseat mode, organise tournaments and improve your skill! Out on a trip and have no internet connection? Just challenge our AI in any backgammon style you wish! One match will take you only 5 to 30 minutes. Backgammon Masters supports many styles of backgammon: » Classic backgammon - the core of the game. » Narde (Nardi) - very popular in Russia. Longer play, since you can't hit opponent's checkers. » Tavla (Tavli or Turkish Backgammon) - popular in Turkey. Very similar to backgammon with some rule differences regarding checker play. » Nackgammon - variation invented by Nack Ballard with 2 differences from the original game. » Old English Backgammon - a style popular in United Kingdom. Despite the game's old age millions of people all around the world still enjoy this fantastic board game and its variations up to this day. Join and become a true Master of Backgammon! Game Features: ● 5 backgammon styles: Backgammon, Narde, Nackgammon, Old English and Tavla ● 3 game modes: Online game, against AI, and Hotseat ● 100% fair and completely random dice rolls ● Option to check dice fairness in the game in your profile and on the server ● 6 beautiful boards: Classic, Metal, 10,000BC, Profi, Casino and White Crocodile! ● 2 difficulty levels in game vs AI ● Daily tournaments in Backgammon, Narde, Tavla and Nackgammon ● Extensive statistics for the last match ● Share your success on Facebook or Twitter! ● Highlighting of available moves ● Find new friends and opponents in global chat! ● Elo score support and skill levels for players. Can you reach the top? ● Free and regular updates! ● Collect daily free bonus coins! ● Multi language support: Russian, German and Turkish translations! ● Cross platform support for devices all over the world! Internet access is required upon first launch of the app in order to download additional resources (size up to 100 Mb). Online play requires an internet connection. Here is what our players are saying about Backgammon Masters: “I had tried many backgammon apps: Backgammon NJ, Backgammon Deluxe, Backgammon Live, Backgammon Ace, Backgammon Gold, but I really think Backgammon Masters is the best and most exciting backgammon app currently available in the market! I play it with my friends and family all the time!" "To put it simply, Backgammon Masters is one gorgeous looking application." -- TheiPhoneAppReview "The game is exactly what a backgammon app should be. It has a great look, detailed instructions, and is faithful to the original game. The number of match-making offerings is impressive and the controls are easy to use." -- 148apps Like us and follow us for the latest news, updates and free offers: » http://www.facebook.com/2KBLLC » http://www.twitter.com/2kbcompany If you enjoy Backgammon Masters, leave us a rating! We listen to our players and work constantly to improve the game and make it better.
Original Backgammon
Experience the classic board game of backgammon. Compete against AI, a local opponent, or players online. Be the first to move all your pieces off the board to win.
- Play against computer AI
- Local multiplayer mode
- Online multiplayer matches
- Traditional backgammon rules
- Checkers movement and removal
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Play the traditional game of backgammon against the computer, a friend on the same device, or someone over the internet. The objective of the game is to move all of your checkers around the board, until they are all in your home. When they are all home, then you can start moving them off the board. The first player to move all their checkers off the board, will be the winner.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Original Backgammon at none against Backgammon Masters's 12. Backgammon Masters's advantage is rating (3.8 vs 3.3) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 months). On price, review sentiment, ads 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
Both are free to download. Backgammon Masters sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Original Backgammon asks for nothing beyond the download.
Backgammon Masters holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Backgammon Masters has 1.1K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 34% and 33% positive.
Backgammon Masters ships an update fortnightly, Original Backgammon every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and August 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Backgammon Masters | Original Backgammon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (1.1K ratings) — better | 3.3 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 33.6% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.1K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.5 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 329 MB | 123 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 2KB LLC | MOBILEFUSION APPS LTD |
Customer experience
Backgammon Masters
Original Backgammon
Bugs and requests
Backgammon Masters
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game crashes or freezes after updates
- Incorrect move registrations or inability to make legal moves
- Coins disappearing from user accounts
Requested features
3 requests- Resign button to avoid waiting for game to end
- Option to play against AI without connecting to internet
- Ability to choose opponents based on skill level or location
Original Backgammon
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Backgammon Masters
- "No ads package GIFT"Free
- "No ads package"$1.99
- Gold coins$1.99
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- 20 Spins for Wheel of Fortune$1.99
- Bag of gold$4.99
- Sack of gold - FIRE SALE!$4.99
- Sack of gold - SALE!$7.99
- Sack of gold$9.99
- Chest of gold - SALE!$9.99
- Chest of gold$19.99
- Pile of gold - FIRE SALE!$24.99
- Pile of gold$49.99
Original Backgammon
No in-app purchases
Questions
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