Backgammon vs Backgammon (single game)
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Backgammon
Experience a vast collection of backgammon variants, playable offline against AI or online with friends. Track your progress with detailed statistics and compete in tournaments. Offers customizable gameplay and daily challenges for endless entertainment.
- 18+ Backgammon Variants
- Offline AI Play
- Online Multiplayer
- Backgammon Tournaments
- ELO Rating System
- Daily Challenges
- Customizable Gameplay
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Play classic Backgammon and explore regional favorites including Tavla, Narde, Plakoto and Fevga, all in one collection for iPhone and iPad. Choose a quick offline game against AI, play online, or take turns with a friend on the same device. Explore different rules and find the style of backgammon you enjoy most. YOUR FAVORITES, PLUS NEW VARIANTS Switch between classic Backgammon, long backgammon (Narde), Tavla, Plakoto/Tapa, Gul Bara, Fevga, Nackgammon, American Acey-Deucey, Hyper Backgammon and more. Read the rules for each variant before you play. PLAY YOUR WAY - Practice offline against the computer. - Play online and track your ELO rating. - Challenge a friend on the same device. - Take on daily missions. - Follow your wins, losses and statistics. - Customize the board and appearance. - Explore the board designer and game settings. FROM A FAMILIAR GAME TO A NEW CHALLENGE Stay with the rules you know or try a regional variation. Different starting positions, movement rules and scoring give you new ways to think about every turn. Internet access is required for online features. Offline play against AI is available without an internet connection. The app contains advertising and offers in-app purchases. Questions or feedback: bobibp@gmail.com
Backgammon (single game)
Experience a classic two-player board game with realistic graphics and multiple game variations. Enjoy offline play and hone your tactical and strategic thinking skills with this ancient game.
- Realistic graphics
- 7 game versions (Nards, Nackgammon, Tavlya)
- Single board local multiplayer
- Offline play
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Backgammon is one of the oldest board game for two players. Reliably known that people have been playing this game for over 5,000 years. Backgammon perfectly improves your tactical and strategic thinking and equally with chess and dominoes Backgammon is a member of the tables family, one of the populers games in the world. Features of our version of Backgammon: - Great, realistic graphics. - 7 versions of the game, including Nards, Nackgammon, Tavlya etc.. - The opportunity to play together on a single board. If you have any questions, you can ask us by email support@appscraft.am or you can find more information here: https://appscraft.am
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Backgammon at 4.1 against Backgammon (single game)'s 3.7. Backgammon also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (709 vs 44). Backgammon (single game)'s advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). 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
Both are free to download. Backgammon sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Backgammon (single game) sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Backgammon holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Backgammon has 709 ratings behind it against 44, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 36% of Backgammon's written reviews are positive against 23% of Backgammon (single game)'s.
Backgammon ships an update every 3 weeks, Backgammon (single game) every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 13, 2026.
| Parameter | Backgammon | Backgammon (single game) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (709 ratings) — better | 3.7 (44 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 35.8% of reviews — better | 23.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 709 — better | 44 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 96 MB | 175 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Boyan Paskalev | Appscraft |
Customer experience
Backgammon
Backgammon (single game)
User reviews
Backgammon
From 709 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast and smooth gameplay
- 👍 Variety of game modes
- 🎨 Visually appealing
- 🕹️ Responsive controls
Room to improve
- 🤖 Suspected AI manipulation of dice rolls
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
- 🕰️ Slow performance after updates
- 💰 Ads even after paid purchase
Backgammon (single game)
From 44 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎨 Nice design/graphics
- 🆓 Free to play
- 📴 Offline play available
Room to improve
- 🎲 Unfair dice rolls
- 🤖 Bot plays unfairly
- 🐌 Slow game speed
- 💻 Computer moves too slow
- 🚫 Online play not working
Bugs and requests
Backgammon
Reported bugs
4 issues- Dice disappearing during gameplay
- Scoring and game progression issues
- Multiplayer functionality not working
- Orientation lock problems on mobile
Requested features
4 requests- Online multiplayer mode
- Undo/rollback move option
- Detailed game statistics tracking
- Customizable AI difficulty settings
Backgammon (single game)
Reported bugs
17 issues- Game freezes/lags
- Dice rolls are not random
- Bot plays unfairly
- Moves not registering
- Online play not working
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- Paid ads not removed
- Game crashes
- Pieces overlap
- Cannot make moves
- Incorrect rules implementation
- UI issues
- Touch controls not working
- Game locks up
- Animation issues
- Turn skipping
- Pieces not visible
- Settings menu locks game
Requested features
10 requests- Adjust game speed
- Fix online play
- Restore previous versions
- Add chat functionality
- Improve AI difficulty levels
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- Add doubling cube
- Allow choosing opponent side
- Improve touch responsiveness
- Add more game variants
- Fix color selection bug
In-app purchases
Backgammon
- No adds$4.99
Backgammon (single game)
- Buy chips$0.99
- Gylbar$0.99
- Nackgammon$0.99
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- Oldenglish$0.99
- Simple Gulbar$0.99
- Tavla$0.99
- True Nards$0.99
- Buy all games$2.99
- Disable ads$4.99
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