Comparison

Backgammon Classic Board Live vs Number Workshop

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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!

About

Number Workshop

Features
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Every tile you place has to satisfy two equations at once — the one running across, and the one running down. Number Workshop is a crossword built out of arithmetic, and the only way through a grid is to make all of it true at the same time. HOW IT PLAYS You get a grid with blanks in it and a tray of number tiles. Drop a tile into a blank and both equations it sits on have to hold. Get one wrong and the grid tells you straight away. Clear the whole board and you earn up to three stars, scored on how accurate you were and how quickly you finished — three stars means you did it without a single mistake. Stuck on a blank? Spend a hint. You start with three. THREE WAYS TO PLAY Campaign — Six skill tiers that build on each other: Add & Subtract, Multiply & Divide, Mixed Ops, Brackets, Unknowns, and Master. Levels keep generating, so the campaign does not run out. Endless — One grid after another against the clock. Solve fast enough and you keep going. Every round is harder than the one before it. Daily — One puzzle a day, the same grid for every player in the world. First clear pays 40 coins plus 10 for each star. EARN AND SPEND Coins come from clearing levels, collecting stars, finishing the daily, completing daily quests, and watching an optional rewarded video. Spend them on hints, or on tile skins, board themes and win celebrations that change how the game looks while you play. COMPETE Separate global leaderboards for Campaign and Endless. Your rank sits pinned at the bottom of the board, so you always know exactly how far you have to climb. WORTH KNOWING BEFORE YOU INSTALL An internet connection is required. Your progress is stored on our servers rather than on the device, which is what lets a save follow you to a new phone. You can play straight away as a guest — no account needed. Linking a Google or Apple account is optional and exists for one reason: a guest save lives only under your device's anonymous ID, so uninstalling or switching phones loses it. Link an account and it follows you. The game shows ads between levels. Rewarded videos are always optional and only ever play when you choose to watch one. A one-time Remove Ads purchase clears the between-level ads and keeps rewarded videos available, so you can still earn coins from them. Number Workshop is free to play. Optional in-app purchases let you buy coins, but every coin can also be earned by playing, and no level, mode or feature is ever locked behind a purchase.

Screenshots

Backgammon Classic Board Live4 screens
Number Workshop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Number Workshop at 15.0 against Backgammon Classic Board Live's 18. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 Classic Board Live sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Number Workshop sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Backgammon Classic Board Live ships an update every 11 days, Number Workshop every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Backgammon Classic Board Live versus Number Workshop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBackgammon Classic Board LiveNumber Workshop
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (53K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews24.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings53K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysEvery 6 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS1815.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size104 MB55 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperAdikusYi Hong Lim

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

Number Workshop

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Backgammon Classic Board Live

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99
5 purchases

Number Workshop

One-time5
  • Small Coins Pack$0.99
  • Medium Coins Pack$1.99
  • No Ads$2.99
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  • Large Coins Pack$3.99
  • Colossal Coins Pack$9.99

Questions

Is Backgammon Classic Board Live free?
Backgammon Classic Board Live is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Number Workshop free?
Number Workshop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Backgammon Classic Board Live or Number Workshop have ads?
Both Backgammon Classic Board Live and Number Workshop show ads.
Which is updated more often, Backgammon Classic Board Live or Number Workshop?
Backgammon Classic Board Live ships an update every 11 days, and Number Workshop every 6 days. Most recently, Backgammon Classic Board Live was updated on November 1, 2026 and Number Workshop on October 26, 2026.

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