Comparison

Dino Match vs Backgammon for iPad & iPhone

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

Head to head
About

Dino Match

Match sets of dinosaur tiles in a five-by-five grid by swapping adjacent tiles. Score points by creating rows or columns of like tiles within a limited number of turns. Strategize to make multiple matches in a single move.

Highlights
  • Five-by-five grid gameplay
  • Tile swapping mechanic
  • Match sets of dinosaur tiles
  • Scoring based on matches
  • Limited turns for gameplay
  • Multi-match potential per turn
Features
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In this five-by-five grid game, you can select two tiles to trade places. The goal is to create rows or columns of like tiles to create a matching set. You score points for each row or column set you make. You have a limited number of turns to make as many sets as possible. You can create more than one set in a single turn if you are careful. You can deselect the first tile by clicking on it again. The swap will be made once the second tile is selected.

About

Backgammon for iPad & iPhone

Experience a classic two-player board game of strategy and luck. Learn the rules with an interactive tutorial, play against AI or friends offline, and customize your game board. Enjoy fair dice rolls and a user-friendly interface.

Highlights
  • Single-player AI mode
  • Two-player local mode
  • Online multiplayer
  • Customizable board and pieces
  • Interactive tutorial
  • Offline play
Features
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Put your skills and luck to the test with this challenging board game! Backgammon is a 2-player game that puts your skills and your luck to the test in equal measure. It is no wonder that Backgammon is one of the oldest board games in the world and is still thriving. Enjoy the thrill of scrutinizing every move while the gods of luck dictate your fate through the dice. Our Backgammon has a clean and user-friendly design to ensure you can enjoy and focus solely on the game without any fuss or unwanted interruptions. If you are new to the game, follow our clear and thorough tutorial and you will become a master in no time. Challenge a friend or play against yourself with our 2-player mode or try to beat our clever AI as a single player. The board and the pieces are also customizable, allowing you to personalize the game to have a more pleasant visual experience. FEATURES - Single-player mode: play against our clever AI - Two-player mode: challenge a friend - Online mode: play online against a random player or against your friends - 3 Difficulty levels: play on easy, normal, or hard mode against our AI - Customize board and pieces - Interactive tutorial: learn all the rules and tricks of the game easily - Auto commit feature: commit to your every move without an Undo option - Auto-finish feature: sit back and let our AI bear off the pieces for you - Clean and user-friendly design, intuitive gameplay - Realistic moves: tap and drag the pieces across the board - Fair dice roll: the dice are 100% rolled randomly each time - Play offline: no need for an internet connection - Available in three languages: English, Spanish and Portuguese Do you think you can become a Backgammon master? Put your skills and luck to the test with this challenging board game. Download now!

Screenshots

Dino Match4 screens
Backgammon for iPad & iPhone4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Dino Match at 100% against Backgammon for iPad & iPhone's 35%. Dino Match also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). Backgammon for iPad & iPhone's advantage is price (Free vs $0.99) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 months). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Backgammon for iPad & iPhone is free to download; Dino Match costs $0.99 up front. Backgammon for iPad & iPhone sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Dino Match asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dino Match ships an update every 5 months, Backgammon for iPad & iPhone fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Dino Match versus Backgammon for iPad & iPhone: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDino MatchBackgammon for iPad & iPhone
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating—4.7 (4.5K ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better35.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—4.5K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB285 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperSoftware101Appgeneration Software

Customer experience

Dino Match

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Backgammon for iPad & iPhone

All ratings4,503 ratings
Positive93.6%
Neutral1.9%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews540 reviews
Positive35.0%
Neutral9.1%
Negative55.9%

Bugs and requests

Dino Match

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Backgammon for iPad & iPhone

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game freezes after winning
  • Incorrect scoring and betting
  • Opponent moves not matching dice rolls
  • Inability to exit ads

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add tutorial for new players
  • Improve randomness of dice rolls
  • Implement fair matchmaking
  • Provide option to disable ads

In-app purchases

None

Dino Match

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Backgammon for iPad & iPhone

One-time4
  • 5000 coins$1.99
  • Piggy Bank$2.99
  • 10000 Coins$3.99
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  • Remove Ads$4.99

Questions

Is Dino Match free?
Dino Match costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Backgammon for iPad & iPhone free?
Backgammon for iPad & iPhone is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Dino Match or Backgammon for iPad & iPhone have ads?
Backgammon for iPad & iPhone shows ads; Dino Match does not.
Which is updated more often, Dino Match or Backgammon for iPad & iPhone?
Dino Match ships an update every 5 months, and Backgammon for iPad & iPhone fortnightly. Most recently, Dino Match was updated on October 28, 2026 and Backgammon for iPad & iPhone on October 30, 2026.

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