Comparison

Backgammon (single game) vs Original Backgammon

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Realistic graphics
  • 7 game versions (Nards, Nackgammon, Tavlya)
  • Single board local multiplayer
  • Offline play
Features
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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

About

Original Backgammon

Experience the classic board game of backgammon. Compete against AI, a local opponent, or players online. Be the first to move all your pieces off the board to win.

Highlights
  • Play against computer AI
  • Local multiplayer mode
  • Online multiplayer matches
  • Traditional backgammon rules
  • Checkers movement and removal
Features
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Play the traditional game of backgammon against the computer, a friend on the same device, or someone over the internet. The objective of the game is to move all of your checkers around the board, until they are all in your home. When they are all home, then you can start moving them off the board. The first player to move all their checkers off the board, will be the winner.

Screenshots

Backgammon (single game)4 screens
Original Backgammon2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Backgammon (single game) at 3.8 against Original Backgammon's 3.3. Backgammon (single game) also leads on ratings volume (43 vs 3) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). Original Backgammon's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 9) and review sentiment (33% vs 23%). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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 (single game) sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Original Backgammon asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Backgammon (single game) holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Backgammon (single game) has 43 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 23% of Backgammon (single game)'s written reviews are positive against 33% of Original Backgammon's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Backgammon (single game) ships an update every 2 months, Original Backgammon every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Backgammon (single game) versus Original Backgammon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBackgammon (single game)Original Backgammon
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (43 ratings) — better3.3 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews23.3% of reviews33.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings43 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size175 MB123 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAppscraftMOBILEFUSION APPS LTD

Customer experience

Backgammon (single game)

All ratings43 ratings
Positive67.4%
Neutral9.3%
Negative23.3%
Written reviews189 reviews
Positive23.3%
Neutral9.5%
Negative67.2%

Original Backgammon

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Backgammon (single game)

One-time9
  • 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
None

Original Backgammon

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Backgammon (single game) free?
Backgammon (single game) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Original Backgammon free?
Original Backgammon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Backgammon (single game) or Original Backgammon?
Backgammon (single game) is rated higher. Backgammon (single game) averages 3.8 out of 5 from 43 ratings, while Original Backgammon averages 3.3 from 3 ratings.
Do Backgammon (single game) or Original Backgammon have ads?
Both Backgammon (single game) and Original Backgammon show ads.
Which is updated more often, Backgammon (single game) or Original Backgammon?
Backgammon (single game) ships an update every 2 months, and Original Backgammon every 5 months. Most recently, Backgammon (single game) was updated on October 12, 2026 and Original Backgammon on October 6, 2026.

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