Comparison

Backgammon V+, fun dice game vs Fluid 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

Fluid Backgammon

Experience the classic board game of Backgammon on your iOS device. Play against an intelligent AI with adjustable difficulty or challenge a friend locally. Enjoy smooth graphics and reliable dice rolls in this digital adaptation.

Highlights
  • AI opponent with adjustable difficulty
  • Local multiplayer mode
  • Undo functionality
  • Doubling cube
  • Match play options
  • Free play mode
  • Fluid graphics
Features
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We're bringing a centuries-old classic to iOS: Backgammon. Play backgammon as it was meant to be played. Fluid Backgammon brings the classic household board game to your iPhone. Play against the artificially intelligent opponent (A.I.), or play with a friend on the same device. Our A.I. uses complex neural network evaluation algorithms to determine the correct move based on a game-tree search. Select from Easy, Medium (and coming soon- Hard) modes as your skill level in the game progresses. Features: - Undo, in case you mis-tap a piece - Doubling cube - Fluid graphics - Reliable random number generation for the dice - Match play up to 1, 3, 5, 7, or 11 - Free play - An active developer, so when the next iPhone comes out Fluid Backgammon will be ready right away We've got some great plans for the next several versions, too: - Game Center integration - Expert A.I. - Play over Bluetooth or Wi-Fi - Nackgammon, Acey Deucey

Screenshots

Backgammon V+, fun dice game4 screens
Fluid Backgammon3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Backgammon V+, fun dice game at 4.3 against Fluid Backgammon's 3.8. Fluid Backgammon's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume 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. Fluid 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 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 32 and 18 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 36% of Backgammon V+, fun dice game's written reviews are positive against 56% of Fluid Backgammon's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Backgammon V+, fun dice game versus Fluid Backgammon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBackgammon V+, fun dice gameFluid Backgammon
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (32 ratings) — better3.8 (18 ratings)
Positive reviews36.4% of reviews56.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings32 — better18
Update frequencyEvery 5 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.08.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZingMagic LimitedHenry Wilson

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%

Fluid Backgammon

All ratings18 ratings
Positive61.1%
Neutral11.1%
Negative27.8%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive56.3%
Neutral12.5%
Negative31.3%

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

Fluid 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

Fluid 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 Fluid Backgammon free?
Fluid Backgammon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Backgammon V+, fun dice game or Fluid Backgammon?
Backgammon V+, fun dice game is rated higher. Backgammon V+, fun dice game averages 4.3 out of 5 from 32 ratings, while Fluid Backgammon averages 3.8 from 18 ratings.
Do Backgammon V+, fun dice game or Fluid Backgammon have ads?
Backgammon V+, fun dice game shows ads; Fluid Backgammon does not.

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