Comparison

Backgammon 16 Games vs Backgammon Legends

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

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About

Backgammon 16 Games

Enjoy a vast collection of backgammon variants and related board games. Play against AI, friends locally, or online opponents with fair dice rolls and customizable themes. Offers daily challenges and various game modes for endless entertainment.

Highlights
  • 16 backgammon variants
  • Online and LAN multiplayer
  • Local 2-player mode
  • Advanced AI opponent
  • Daily challenges
  • Six customizable themes
  • Fair dice roll (TRNG)
Features
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You can play 16 variants of Backgammon game ( Табла, Tabla, Tawla 31 ( طاولة زهر ), Tavla, Длинные нарды, Gamão, Fevga, Moultezim ), Tapa ( Plakoto ), Narde, Nackgammon, Moultezim,Gioul,The pin game,Plakoto express and Gulbara. ● TRNG is embedded ( fair Backgammon dice roll ) ● Online Dice Generator ● Daily Challenges Features: - Play Backgammon ( Tabla, Tawla, Tavla, Короткие нарды, Gamão ) game - Play Tapa ( Plakoto , Тапа ) game - Play Gulbara ( Гюлбара ) game - Play Narde ( Длинные нарды ) game - Play Nackgammon game - Play Backgammon to lose game - Play Race Gammon game - Play American Acey-Deucey - Play Fevga game - Play Moultezim game - Play Gioul game - Play Tawla 31 game( طاولة زهر ) - Play The pin game - Play Plakoto express - Play Plakoto / Tapa 2 game - LAN (WiFi) multiplayer - Online multiplayer - Local 2-player (hot-seat) mode - Advanced Backgammon AI - Undo function - Rush mode (4,5,6,7) sec - Doubling cube - Six themes (art,black,beach,electric, treasure) - Support all resolutions For Questions, Concerns, Problems and Help: Write us to bobibp@gmail.com

About

Backgammon Legends

Engage in strategic board game battles online with friends or new acquaintances. Enjoy beautiful 3D graphics, real-time chat, and competitive tournaments. Master tactics and climb leaderboards to become a backgammon champion.

Highlights
  • Online multiplayer with matchmaking
  • Real-time chat and friend list
  • Weekly tournaments and events
  • Global and local leaderboards
  • 3D animated backgammon boards
  • Spectator mode to watch games
  • AI opponent for practice
Features
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Backgammon Legends is the most social backgammon board game you'll ever see. Connect with your friends, meet new people and share strategies in real time as you play. Experience the seamless integration of plentiful social features and smooth gameplay with beautiful 3D artwork. Use your wits to become the #1 Backgammon player in the world for everyone to admire! Roll your lucky dice Backgammon is a time proven 2 player strategy board game played around the world for millennia. Thanks to modern technology, Backgammon Legends allows you to enjoy the game on your mobile device anytime, anywhere! Roll your lucky dice, use tactics to gain an advantage, move your checkers and defeat real opponents for amazing rewards! Become a Legend with Backgammon Legends The experienced development team at Ahoy Games once again is raising the bar for quality board games. Try Backgammon Legends for free and see for yourself! - Online Multiplayer with fair and fast matchmaking for players of every skill level - Real-time chat with emoticons and friend list - Compete in weekly tournaments and events for amazing rings, coin rewards and bragging rights - Progress towards the top of local and global leader boards - A large variety of stunning Backgammon boards with full 3D animations - Smooth and responsive gameplay focused on delivering the best experience and feedback - Fair and truly random dice rolls! - Create your profile using your own picture or our colorful custom avatar - Learn new strategies by watching others play using our Spectator Mode - Practice your Backgammon skills against our entertaining yet advanced Backgammon AI - Play Backgammon together with your friends on a single device using Local Player vs Player mode - Realistic and immersive sound effects. - Login with Facebook, always have access to your Backgammon Legends account, discover your friends. - Collect free bonus coins every few hours - Compare your in-game statistics with other players and see how better you are at Backgammon than others - Many supported languages: English, French, German, Spanish, Hebrew, Greek, Italian, Turkish and many others. - Free to play New to the game? Get ready with our beginner-friendly interactive in-game tutorial that will explain the rules to you in no time! Offline Play Support The game requires a stable internet connection. However, if you don't have an internet connection. You can still play Backgammon Legends using the Player VS AI and Player vs Player modes. These Backgammon modes become accessible in the login screen after a few seconds of waiting. Coins If you are low on coins, you can keep enjoying Backgammon Legends by purchasing in-game currency or you can wait for the next hourly bonus to be ready. Alternatively, you can choose to watch a promotional video and get just enough coins to get back to the game. Push notifications Push notifications for the hourly bonus, in-game chat messages, and others are configurable via the Notifications panel in the Settings menu. The Settings menu is accessible from the icon on the top-right of the main menu. Coin Logs If you have any doubt about your Backgammon account's coin activity. You can access 'Coin Logs' from the Settings menu and check your account history just like you can do at a bank! Tournament mode and rings Every week the ring and the boards of each rank changes. Complete all 5 rank to collect the weekly ring. Arena mode Once you enter the arena, you must have 3 wins in a row to be able to win the reward. Come and become one of the legends! Backgammon Legends! For free coins, follow and like Backgammon Legends on Facebook: https://fb.me/backgammonlegends Want to get in touch with us? Contact us at contact@ahoygames.com

Screenshots

Backgammon 16 Games4 screens
Backgammon Legends4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Backgammon Legends at Free against Backgammon 16 Games's $2.99. Backgammon Legends also leads on ratings volume (45K vs 48) and rating (4.5 vs 4.2). Backgammon 16 Games's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 12) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On ads 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

Backgammon Legends is free to download; Backgammon 16 Games costs $2.99 up front. Backgammon Legends sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Backgammon 16 Games asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Backgammon Legends holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Backgammon Legends has 45K ratings behind it against 48, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 32% of Backgammon 16 Games's written reviews are positive against 17% of Backgammon Legends's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Backgammon 16 Games ships an update fortnightly, Backgammon Legends every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Backgammon 16 Games versus Backgammon Legends: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBackgammon 16 GamesBackgammon Legends
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.2 (48 ratings)4.5 (45K ratings) — better
Positive reviews32.4% of reviews — better17.3% of reviews
Number of ratings4845K — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#131 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB225 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperBoyan PaskalevAhoy Games

Customer experience

Backgammon 16 Games

All ratings48 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral14.6%
Negative10.4%
Written reviews34 reviews
Positive32.4%
Neutral14.7%
Negative52.9%

Backgammon Legends

All ratings44,827 ratings
Positive88.8%
Neutral1.5%
Negative9.7%
Written reviews1,162 reviews
Positive17.3%
Neutral3.8%
Negative78.9%

Bugs and requests

Backgammon 16 Games

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Backgammon Legends

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Disconnection issues during games
  • Incorrect backgammon scoring

Requested features

4 requests
  • Fair and random dice generation
  • Improved matchmaking system
  • Less intrusive monetization
  • Better communication from developers

In-app purchases

None

Backgammon 16 Games

No in-app purchases

11 purchases

Backgammon Legends

One-time11
  • Deluxe: Spin The Wheel$0.99
  • Offer 1$0.99
  • A Small pack of Charges$1.99
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  • 10,000 Coins$1.99
  • Deluxe: Spin The Wheel$1.99
  • Offer 2$1.99
  • Breaks Piggy Bank$2.99
  • Deluxe: Spin The Wheel$4.99
  • Battle Pass ticket$4.99
  • Offer 10$9.99
  • Battle Pass ticket booster$9.99

Questions

Is Backgammon 16 Games free?
Backgammon 16 Games costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Backgammon Legends free?
Backgammon Legends is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Backgammon 16 Games or Backgammon Legends?
Backgammon Legends is rated higher. Backgammon 16 Games averages 4.2 out of 5 from 48 ratings, while Backgammon Legends averages 4.5 from 45K ratings.
Do Backgammon 16 Games or Backgammon Legends have ads?
Both Backgammon 16 Games and Backgammon Legends show ads.
Which is updated more often, Backgammon 16 Games or Backgammon Legends?
Backgammon 16 Games ships an update fortnightly, and Backgammon Legends every 2 months. Most recently, Backgammon 16 Games was updated on October 11, 2026 and Backgammon Legends on October 13, 2026.

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