Comparison

Hardwood Backgammon Pro vs Mahjong In Poculis

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

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About

Hardwood Backgammon Pro

Experience the classic board game with a modern twist. Play against AI or players worldwide with customizable boards, dice, and checkers. Enjoy achievements and immersive environments for endless fun.

Highlights
  • Single player vs. AI
  • Online multiplayer
  • 2 player local mode
  • Full match play with doubling cube
  • Customizable boards, dice, and checkers
  • Achievements
Features
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Pull up a chair at the Hardwood Inn. Backgammon is one of the oldest games in the world -- and Hardwood Backgammon has been bringing players together for over 20 years. Whether you're a seasoned player or just learning the board, you'll find a welcoming atmosphere, good company, and a great game. If you're tired of board games dressed up as casinos, you've found your Hardwood Inn. Play online with players worldwide, challenge a friend sitting next to you, or test yourself against our world-class Neural Net AI. For the ultimate face-to-face experience, our exclusive Tablet Board Mode lets you place your device flat on the table like a real backgammon board -- the UI flips automatically between players on each turn. Why Players Keep Coming Back: • Ad-free experience -- no interruptions, ever • World-Class AI: Neural Net engine plays like a real opponent, not a pushover • Play Anywhere: Solo, online, or local multiplayer -- no internet required for solo • Tablet Board Mode: Place your device flat and play face-to-face just like a real board • Full Match Play with doubling cube support • Competitive Edge: Online tournaments and global leaderboards • Immersive Experience: Stunning environments and high-quality audio • Total Customization: Unique boards, checkers, dice, and backgrounds -- available with tokens, purchasable anytime Sign in with your Hardwood account across all our games and your cosmetics come with you. One collection, every game. Want online chat, rated games, and 200 tokens every month? Plus membership is optional and affordable -- your first 30 days are on us. More Hardwood Games: • Hardwood Spades -- the classic trick taking game • Hardwood Euchre -- Jacks are Trump • Hardwood Hearts -- avoid the points • Video Poker Duel -- competitive Video poker for two Prefer a quiet game alone? All of our games can be played solo -- but for the ultimate single player experience, check out Hardwood Solitaire IV, also available on the App Store. Questions, suggestions, or found an issue? We love hearing from our players at support@silvercrk.com ____________________ Hardwood Games Subscriptions are optional and available at a rate of 1 month for $4.99, 3 months for $14.99 or 1 year for $29.99. Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions will auto-renew unless turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your iTunes account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Your subscriptions can be managed from your iTunes account settings. Cancellation of subscriptions is not allowed. Our privacy policy may be viewed at http://www.hardwoodgames.com/about/privacy/ Our terms of service may be viewed at http://www.hardwoodgames.com/about/terms/

About

Mahjong In Poculis

This free Mahjong Solitaire game offers a peaceful challenge to your memory with multiple themes, each featuring unique layouts, graphics, and music. Select matching tiles to clear the board and aim for high scores by mastering combos and strategy.

Highlights
  • Multiple themed game worlds
  • 50 unique layouts per theme
  • In-game tutorial
  • Challenge best time and score
  • Combo scoring system
  • Peaceful gameplay
Features
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Mahjong In Poculis is a free Mahjong Solitaire game developed with simplicity in mind to let you peacefully challenge your memory. The game comes with 6 fun themes having for each one 50 layouts and 5 medals to win. Each theme (Christmas, Halloween, Asian, Easter, Wonderland and Future) has its own layouts, graphics, musics and sound effects. To play Mahjong Solitaire, you have to select pairs of tiles having identical symbols to make them disappear. The main difficulty comes from the classical Mahjong Solitaire rules: only layout's border tiles are candidate for selection. The game is won when there is no more tile left on the board. A 5 step in-game tutorial quickly reminds you the Mahjong rules. The main key words are: discipline, strategy and of course a little bit of luck. Whatever your playing mode, you can challenge your best time or your best score. For scores, you can make Combos, i.e: a specific sequence of pairs giving you more points. Best scores come from this kind of sequence: a pair of 1 followed with a pair of 2, a pair of 3 and so on until a pair of 9. Such a sequence gives you more than 177 000 points if the tiles come from the same family !

Screenshots

Hardwood Backgammon Pro3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Mahjong In Poculis at Free against Hardwood Backgammon Pro's $0.99. Mahjong In Poculis also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 57%) and in-app purchases (none vs 10). Hardwood Backgammon Pro's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months) and device support (4 vs 1). On ratings volume 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

Mahjong In Poculis is free to download; Hardwood Backgammon Pro costs $0.99 up front. Hardwood Backgammon Pro sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Mahjong In Poculis asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Mahjong In Poculis holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of Hardwood Backgammon Pro's written reviews are positive against 100% of Mahjong In Poculis's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hardwood Backgammon Pro ships an update every 2 months, Mahjong In Poculis every 5 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Hardwood Backgammon Pro versus Mahjong In Poculis: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHardwood Backgammon ProMahjong In Poculis
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (15 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings15 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPad
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size95 MB102 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperSilver Creek EntertainmentBernard Lerat

Customer experience

Hardwood Backgammon Pro

All ratings15 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral9.5%
Negative33.3%

Mahjong In Poculis

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Hardwood Backgammon Pro

Subscriptions3
  • Plus Membership$4.991 Month
  • Plus Membership$14.993 Months
  • Plus Membership$29.991 Year
One-time7
  • Pack of 80 Tokens$0.99
  • Pack of 165 Tokens$1.99
  • Pack of 425 Tokens$4.99
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  • 1 Month Plus Membership$4.99
  • Pack of 865 Tokens$9.99
  • Plus Membership$19.99
  • 12 Month Plus Membership$29.99
None

Mahjong In Poculis

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hardwood Backgammon Pro free?
Hardwood Backgammon Pro costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Mahjong In Poculis free?
Mahjong In Poculis is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Hardwood Backgammon Pro or Mahjong In Poculis?
Mahjong In Poculis is rated higher. Hardwood Backgammon Pro averages 4.7 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while Mahjong In Poculis averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do Hardwood Backgammon Pro or Mahjong In Poculis have ads?
Neither Hardwood Backgammon Pro nor Mahjong In Poculis shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hardwood Backgammon Pro or Mahjong In Poculis?
Hardwood Backgammon Pro ships an update every 2 months, and Mahjong In Poculis every 5 months. Most recently, Hardwood Backgammon Pro was updated on November 1, 2026 and Mahjong In Poculis on November 1, 2026.

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