Backgammon Classic Board Live vs Backgammon+
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Backgammon Classic Board Live
Experience the classic board game with progressive skill levels and competitive online play. Master the game through solo challenges or compete against players worldwide with an ELO ranking system. Enjoy fair play with random dice rolls and customizable graphics.
- 10 progressive skill levels
- Competitive online play with ELO rankings
- Solo mode for skill mastery
- Pass & Play for local multiplayer
- One-tap checker movement
- Fair play with random dice rolls
- Customizable board skins and themes
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Master Backgammon — rise through 10 skill levels from Novice to Grandmaster and compete online with ELO rankings! 10 SKILL LEVELS Challenge yourself with progressive difficulty that grows with you: • 10 levels — from Novice to Grandmaster • Unlock new levels as you win matches • Track your progress and statistics for each level • Perfect for beginners learning the game or experts seeking a challenge COMPETITIVE ONLINE PLAY • ELO Rating System — climb the ranks against real players worldwide • Fast matchmaking — find opponents in seconds • Play friends in private rooms GAME FEATURES • Solo Mode — master your skills through 10 progressive levels • Pass & Play — challenge a friend on the same device • Online Mode — compete with players around the world • One-Tap Movement — intuitive checker controls • Fair play guaranteed — 100% random dice rolls • Doubling Cube — with Crawford rule support • Beautiful graphics — multiple board skins and themes • Premium sound — immersive music and effects FREE TO PLAY All game modes and features are completely free. No paywalls, no pay-to-win — just pure backgammon skill. Supports Portrait and Landscape on all iPhone and iPad devices. Download now and start your journey to Grandmaster!
Backgammon+
Experience the classic dice and board game with a simple interface and authentic atmosphere. Play against AI, a friend, or online players, with or without an internet connection. Features include a Doubling Cube and support for various board orientations.
- Play alone, with a friend, or online
- Offline play supported
- Simple and nice interface
- Wooden board atmosphere
- Vertical and horizontal orientation
- Doubling cube with Crawford rule
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It's just a well-known Backgammon game: everything you need to play and nothing more: • a simple and nice interface • play alone, with a friend or online • works offline without internet • wooden board and atmosphere • both vertical and horizontal board orientations are supported • the Doubling cube with the Crawford rule. The dice are thrown randomly and do not depend on who is playing, AI level and board conditions. -> WHAT IS SO SPECIAL ABOUT BACKGAMMON? Backgammon is one of the oldest board games, dating back about 5,000 years. Now the game is popular worldwide. Playing backgammon requires strategy, tactics and luck. With each roll of the dice, players choose from a variety of options to move the checkers, and must anticipate their opponents’ possible counter-moves. In one game, luck in rolling the dice can be critical, but in a series of games, skill is critical to win. -> HOW TO PLAY Each player has 15 checkers of a different color that move in opposite directions counting the points according to the numbers rolled by a pair of dice. The player first to get his checkers around, and then off the board, wins the game. --- We value your feedback. Send any questions or feedback to us at contact@adikus.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Backgammon+ at none against Backgammon Classic Board Live's 1. Backgammon+ also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (41% vs 24%). Backgammon Classic Board Live's advantage is update cadence (every 11 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (53K vs 12K). On price, rating 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 Classic Board Live sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Backgammon+ asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for Backgammon Classic Board Live against 4.3 for Backgammon+. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 53K and 12K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 24% of Backgammon Classic Board Live's written reviews are positive against 41% of Backgammon+'s.
Backgammon Classic Board Live ships an update every 11 days, Backgammon+ every 2 months. Both last shipped on September 25, 2026.
| Parameter | Backgammon Classic Board Live | Backgammon+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (53K ratings) | 4.3 (12K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 24.4% of reviews | 40.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 53K — better | 12K |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 106 MB | 92 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Adikus | Adikus |
Customer experience
Backgammon Classic Board Live
Backgammon+
User reviews
Backgammon Classic Board Live
From 53K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast-paced gameplay
- 👍 Clean and intuitive interface
- ✨ Enjoyable for backgammon enthusiasts
Room to improve
- 🎲 Questionable dice roll algorithms
- 🤖 Suspected use of bots or rigged AI
- 🤯 Frustrating and unbalanced gameplay
- 💰 Excessive advertisements and monetization
Backgammon+
From 12K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Smooth gameplay
- 🎨 Attractive visuals
- 🎮 Challenging AI
- 🔍 Customizable options
- 🎓 Helpful tutorials
Room to improve
- 🎲 Dice rolls appear non-random
- 🤖 AI is overly aggressive on higher difficulties
- 🕰️ Slow online matchmaking
- 🔄 Sync issues between devices
- 🔇 No option to disable music
Bugs and requests
Backgammon Classic Board Live
Reported bugs
3 issues- Incorrect piece movement tracking
- Freezing or crashing during gameplay
- Inconsistent behavior when resigning a game
Requested features
4 requests- True random dice rolls
- Ability to play longer matches
- Option to disable doubling cube
- Chat functionality for online play
Backgammon+
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game freezes when receiving notifications
- Incorrect scoring in some matches
- Inability to make legal moves at times
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to choose dice roll order
- Replay functionality
- Online leaderboards and rankings
- Adjustable game speed
- More board and piece customization options
In-app purchases
Backgammon Classic Board Live
- Remove Ads$2.99
Backgammon+
No in-app purchases
Questions
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