Comparison

Backgammon Classic Board Live vs Five Dice!

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

Five Dice!

A digital dice game inspired by Yahtzee, offering multiple game modes and multiplayer options. Features include score suggestions, high score tracking, and customizable game colors. Play solo or compete with friends.

Highlights
  • Multiple game modes (Classic, Roulette, 4 Roll)
  • Two-player multiplayer via Game Center
  • Score suggestions and highlighting
  • High score tracking and leaderboards
  • Daily and all-time game statistics
  • Customizable game screen colors
Features
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Five Dice! is a Yahtzee* dice game with Classic, Roulette & 4 Roll game modes. Some of our other platform version reviews: - "This is the one. I looked at all of them and this has it all -- great interface, official scoring, regular updates. Get it." - "Love it! Brilliant version of the classic dice game." FEATURES: - 3 game modes - Classic (3 rolls / turn), Roulette (1 roll / turn) & 4 Roll (Classic w/ 4 rolls / turn) - 2 dice positions - top & bottom - 2 Player multiplayer via Game Center - Game screen color customizer - Dice roll and Five Dice! sounds - Simple interface - Score suggestions highlighted in yellow - Touch the dice you want to keep - Touch the score you want to apply the turn to - High scores saved to top 10 list - List can be cleared - Leaderboards: Compare your scores with friends & other Five Dice! players - Achievements - Daily & All Time game stats Use your skill to maximize your score by playing it safe, or throw caution to the wind and try to rack up multiple Five Dices! SCORING: After each roll, all valid scores are highlighted in yellow so you can quickly decide where to apply the results. Where you place the score from each roll is up to you. There are thirteen turns of 3 rolls each per game. After each roll you can choose which dice to keep by touching them, then the remainder will be included in the next roll. At the end of the 3 rolls, you must assign the score before you can move on to the next turn. The first Five Dice (5 of a kind) is worth 50 points and each subsequent Five Dice will be rewarded with a 100 point bonus. If you score 63 or greater on the left side of the score card, you will get a 35 point bonus. HIGH SCORES: If your score is one of the top ten, it will automatically be saved it in the high score list at the end of the game, & all scores are submitted to the Game Center leaderboard. STATS: Daily & All Time game stats are available via the stats viewing screen. Stats can be reset. This is the FREE (ad supported) version of Five Dice! that shows a single ad at the end of each game. Ads can be permanently disabled by purchasing an in-app upgrade via the Options screen. *Yahtzee is a registered trademark of Hasbro Inc.

Screenshots

Backgammon Classic Board Live4 screens
Five Dice!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Backgammon Classic Board Live at 4.2 against Five Dice!'s 3.4. Backgammon Classic Board Live also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (53K vs 18). Five Dice!'s advantage is review sentiment (52% vs 24%) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 Five Dice! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Backgammon Classic Board Live holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Backgammon Classic Board Live has 53K ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 24% of Backgammon Classic Board Live's written reviews are positive against 52% of Five Dice!'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Backgammon Classic Board Live ships an update every 11 days, Five Dice! every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Backgammon Classic Board Live versus Five Dice!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBackgammon Classic Board LiveFive Dice!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (53K ratings) — better3.4 (18 ratings)
Positive reviews24.4% of reviews52.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings53K — better18
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS1815.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size106 MB5 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperAdikusColin Lyders

Customer experience

Backgammon Classic Board Live

All ratings53,046 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral4.9%
Negative15.1%
Written reviews3,297 reviews
Positive24.4%
Neutral8.0%
Negative67.6%

Five Dice!

All ratings18 ratings
Positive55.6%
Neutral5.6%
Negative38.9%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive52.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative44.0%

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

Five Dice!

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Backgammon Classic Board Live

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99
1 purchases

Five Dice!

One-time1
  • No Ads Upgrade$1.99

Questions

Is Backgammon Classic Board Live free?
Backgammon Classic Board Live is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Five Dice! free?
Five Dice! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Backgammon Classic Board Live or Five Dice!?
Backgammon Classic Board Live is rated higher. Backgammon Classic Board Live averages 4.2 out of 5 from 53K ratings, while Five Dice! averages 3.4 from 18 ratings.
Do Backgammon Classic Board Live or Five Dice! have ads?
Both Backgammon Classic Board Live and Five Dice! show ads.
Which is updated more often, Backgammon Classic Board Live or Five Dice!?
Backgammon Classic Board Live ships an update every 11 days, and Five Dice! every 2 months. Most recently, Backgammon Classic Board Live was updated on September 25, 2026 and Five Dice! on September 21, 2026.

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