Comparison

Backgammon V+, fun dice game vs Original Backgammon

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

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About

Backgammon V+, fun dice game

Engage in a classic race game that combines skill and luck with dice rolls. Move your pieces around the board and be the first to remove them all to win. This digital version offers multiple difficulty levels and ensures fair play with transparent dice tracking.

Highlights
  • Play against computer or human opponent
  • Multiple AI difficulty levels
  • Accurate rule adherence
  • Optional doubling dice
  • Undo/redo moves
  • Hints and score card
Features
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Relieve boredom, have fun and exercise your mind all at the same time with the 2026 Edition of this highly entertaining Backgammon dice game. Backgammon has been played throughout the world for thousands of years. ZingMagic's critically acclaimed version of Backgammon was one of the first Backgammon games for iOS. In essence Backgammon is a simple race game. The object is to move the pieces around the board towards your inner table. Once all 15 of your pieces have arrived in the inner table, they can be removed from the board. The first player to remove all his pieces from the board is the winner. Although game play is highly skilful, moves rely on the roll of the dice introducing an element of luck. A common complaint against all Backgammon dice games is that it cheats. So does it cheat? absolutely not, what would be the point? Still don’t believe us then roll your own dice outside the game and enter those values to play against any of the game levels. Backgammon also keeps track of all the dice rolls so you can check on the game yourself. Back gammon is also known as narde, tavli, gammon, nardi, shesh besh! or tavla. Game features: * Play against the computer or another human player on the same device. * Multiple levels of computer play, ranging from beginner to expert. * High quality artificial intelligence engine particularly at expert level. * Understands all the official rules of Backgammon, particularly those concerned with bearing off. * Optional play with doubling dice. * Support for alternate boards and pieces. * Full undo and redo of moves. * Show last move. * Hints. * Score card. * Backgammon is just one of our large collection of best of breed classic board, card and puzzle games available for a wide range of platforms.

About

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.

Highlights
  • Play against computer AI
  • Local multiplayer mode
  • Online multiplayer matches
  • Traditional backgammon rules
  • Checkers movement and removal
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Backgammon V+, fun dice game4 screens
Original Backgammon2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Backgammon V+, fun dice game at 4.3 against Original Backgammon's 3.3. Backgammon V+, fun dice game also leads on ratings volume (32 vs 3) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). Original Backgammon's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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. Backgammon V+, fun dice game sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Original Backgammon asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Backgammon V+, fun dice game holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Backgammon V+, fun dice game has 32 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 36% of Backgammon V+, fun dice game's written reviews are positive against 33% of Original Backgammon's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Backgammon V+, fun dice game versus Original Backgammon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBackgammon V+, fun dice gameOriginal Backgammon
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (32 ratings) — better3.3 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews36.4% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings32 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 5 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB123 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZingMagic LimitedMOBILEFUSION APPS LTD

Customer experience

Backgammon V+, fun dice game

All ratings32 ratings
Positive84.4%
Neutral3.1%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews217 reviews
Positive36.4%
Neutral31.8%
Negative31.8%

Original Backgammon

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

Bugs and requests

Backgammon V+, fun dice game

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • White screen after game ends
  • Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
  • Saved game data loss

Requested features

4 requests
  • Online multiplayer mode
  • More customization options
  • Detailed game statistics
  • Undo/redo functionality

Original Backgammon

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Backgammon V+, fun dice game

One-time4
  • 250 Ticketz$0.99
  • Backgammon V+$1.99
  • 500 Ticketz$1.99
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  • 1000 Ticketz$2.99
None

Original Backgammon

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Backgammon V+, fun dice game free?
Backgammon V+, fun dice game is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Original Backgammon free?
Original Backgammon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Backgammon V+, fun dice game or Original Backgammon?
Backgammon V+, fun dice game is rated higher. Backgammon V+, fun dice game averages 4.3 out of 5 from 32 ratings, while Original Backgammon averages 3.3 from 3 ratings.
Do Backgammon V+, fun dice game or Original Backgammon have ads?
Both Backgammon V+, fun dice game and Original Backgammon show ads.
Which is updated more often, Backgammon V+, fun dice game or Original Backgammon?
Backgammon V+, fun dice game ships an update every 5 months, and Original Backgammon every 5 months. Most recently, Backgammon V+, fun dice game was updated on September 28, 2026 and Original Backgammon on October 6, 2026.

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