Comparison

Backgammon V+, fun dice game vs 4D Chess

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

4D Chess

Explore chess beyond a single board with Classic 8x8 or a spatial variant across four connected boards. Learn through guided lessons and puzzles, practice moves, and play offline or online against others. An optional subscription unlocks advanced features.

Highlights
  • Classic 8x8 and Fourfold spatial chess variants
  • Guided lessons and 102 puzzles
  • 3D and 4D board projections
  • Offline play against AI or local multiplayer
  • Online multiplayer with matchmaking
  • Move rehearsal and helper guidance
  • Optional subscription for advanced features
Features
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Play familiar Classic 8×8 chess offline, or explore Fourfold: spatial 4D chess across four connected boards in one shared game. Read the same position in flat 2D, a 3D view or a rotating 4D projection. LEARN 4D CHESS BY MAKING A MOVE Start with a simple rook move. Guided lessons and movement labs introduce coordinates, connected spaces and moves beyond a single board. Explore 102 puzzles across five learning levels, including spatial challenges that connect 2D, 3D and 4D views. Practice captures, forks and promotion, and build a daily streak. Free players receive a set of three puzzles: unfinished puzzles stay available, and the next set opens the day after all three are solved. Retries within the current set are free. ONE POSITION. THREE PERSPECTIVES. Zoom in on one flat board, explore 3D spaces or compare two planes in the rotating 4D projection. On iPad, use flat and spatial views side by side. On an open iPhone Duo, play on linked flat and spatial boards, swap their sides and keep your position. In Classic chess, the open display gives you a larger board with compact player rows and move history beside it; controls stay within reach when you close or rotate iPhone Duo. PLAY YOUR WAY Compare opening mini maps and preview your starting position in 2D, 3D or 4D before starting a game. Play offline against an on-device computer opponent or take turns with a friend on one device. No account is needed for offline play. Explore compact openings, a full army on 96 squares and an experimental four-space 8×8 board with 256 squares. PLAY ONLINE Create a private room, join with a code or QR scan, or find another player seeking a game. Choose Classic 8×8 or compact Fourfold, with untimed play or 5 or 10 minutes per player. Classic online play is unassisted. Online play requires an app account; Apple, Google and guest sign-in are available. Recent online games can be revisited while they remain available. THINK BEFORE YOU MOVE Quick helper lets you rehearse a move before committing. Ask Pawnie for contextual guidance, follow captured pieces, review moves and explore Classic variations with PGN import and export. If either player turns Pawnie off, it stays off for that match without changing the other player’s saved preference. Core games, online play, replay, basic analysis and existing lessons remain free. GO FURTHER WITH FOURFOLD PLUS An optional monthly or yearly auto-renewing subscription unlocks Full helper with one possible opponent reply, deeper match analysis, additional saved-position reviews and personal practice, unlimited access to all puzzles, all advanced 4D Academy exercises, and study notes, collections and insights. Study is stored on your device. Free Study includes one new completed review per day and three new practice exercises per week. Saved work is retained if Plus expires. Analysis is a bounded search suggestion, not a guarantee of the best move or a prediction of winning chances. Demonstrations and previews do not change your game until you choose to play a move. MAKE YOURSELF AT HOME Return to saved games, follow your learning progress and choose Light, Dark or System appearance. Available in English, Ukrainian, Spanish, French, German, Brazilian Portuguese, Japanese and Simplified Chinese. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled in your Apple account settings. Prices and billing periods are shown before purchase. Manage or cancel your subscription through Apple; restore purchases from the Plus screen. Privacy Policy: https://tessermate.dastan.chatgpt.site/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Backgammon V+, fun dice game4 screens
4D Chess4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: 4D Chess at 5.0 against Backgammon V+, fun dice game's 4.3. 4D Chess also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 months). Backgammon V+, fun dice game's advantage is ratings volume (32 vs 2) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Backgammon V+, fun dice game sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and 4D Chess sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

4D Chess holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Backgammon V+, fun dice game has 32 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Backgammon V+, fun dice game ships an update every 5 months, 4D Chess every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Backgammon V+, fun dice game versus 4D Chess: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBackgammon V+, fun dice game4D Chess
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (32 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews36.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings32 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB67 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZingMagic LimitedAndrii Cheberiako

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%

4D Chess

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

4D Chess

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
2 purchases

4D Chess

Subscriptions2
  • Fourfold Plus Monthly3 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Fourfold Plus Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Backgammon V+, fun dice game free?
Backgammon V+, fun dice game is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 4D Chess free?
4D Chess is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Backgammon V+, fun dice game or 4D Chess?
4D Chess is rated higher. Backgammon V+, fun dice game averages 4.3 out of 5 from 32 ratings, while 4D Chess averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Backgammon V+, fun dice game or 4D Chess have ads?
Backgammon V+, fun dice game shows ads; 4D Chess does not.
Which is updated more often, Backgammon V+, fun dice game or 4D Chess?
Backgammon V+, fun dice game ships an update every 5 months, and 4D Chess every 2 days. Most recently, Backgammon V+, fun dice game was updated on October 23, 2026 and 4D Chess on October 29, 2026.

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