Backgammon V+, fun dice game vs BG Buddy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Play against computer or human opponent
- Multiple AI difficulty levels
- Accurate rule adherence
- Optional doubling dice
- Undo/redo moves
- Hints and score card
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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.
BG Buddy
This app provides a comprehensive tool for scoring and managing backgammon matches. It features a tournament clock, dice roller, scorecard, and the ability to analyze game statistics and positions. It also includes accessibility features for visually impaired players.
- Tournament style match clock
- Match play with Jacoby, Beaver, and settlement options
- Win percentage tracking over time
- Position photo analysis
- Talking dice for visually impaired players
- Random dice with cube generator
- Automatic tweeting of results
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BG Buddy is a backgammon scoreboard and much more! Features include a tournament clock, dice, cube, scorecard, position photos and stats. Talking dice allow visually impaired players to play unaided. Everything you need to score and keep track of your live match data. •Tournament style match clock: Adjustable clock times and grace times for each player allowing for time handicaps. Clock presets include: -Standard (2 minutes/point + 12 seconds grace time per move) -Speedgammon 0.4 (26 seconds/point + 10) -Speedgammon 0.5 (30 seconds/point + 10) -Consultation Doubles (3 minutes/point + 15) •Match Play or Unlimited/Money games with Jacoby, Beaver and settlement options. •Win percentages. See how your win percentage has changed over time by selecting the previous: 3 months, 6 months, 9 months, 1 year, 2 years, or all matches periods. Group your matches by event/tournament or opponent name and see your win percentages for each. •Take position photos to improve your game and keep them organised for each match. Match scores, cube value and cube decision appear under each photo. Mark photos to show the correct cube decision and whether you made the correct decision over the board. •Share you position photos via social media either immediately or after the match. Choose “Cube Action?” to test your friends without showing your actual play. •Baffle Box: Simple dice rolling screen. Talking dice + Tap to end Turn options. •Random dice with cube: Speed up your matches significantly - no shaking, no cocked dice, no floored dice. •Choice of dice generator including the Mersenne Twister Generator which uses a secret code input by each player before the match. This offers proof that the dice are fair. •Talking Dice feature for visually impaired players - audible dice, cube, clock times and score information at all times allowing unaided play. •Automatically tweet your game and match results.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: BG Buddy at 100% against Backgammon V+, fun dice game's 36%. BG Buddy also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and ads (none vs shown). Backgammon V+, fun dice game's advantage is ratings volume (32 vs 5). On price, in-app purchases 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 V+, fun dice game sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and BG Buddy sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
BG Buddy 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 5, 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 100% of BG Buddy's.
Backgammon V+, fun dice game ships an update every 5 months, BG Buddy monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Backgammon V+, fun dice game | BG Buddy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (32 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 36.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 32 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 9.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ZingMagic Limited | James Knipe |
Customer experience
Backgammon V+, fun dice game
BG Buddy
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
BG Buddy
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Backgammon V+, fun dice game
- 250 Ticketz$0.99
- Backgammon V+$1.99
- 500 Ticketz$1.99
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- 1000 Ticketz$2.99
BG Buddy
- BG Buddy Full Upgrade$1.99
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