Comparison

Backgammon (single game) vs Narde

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

Narde

Experience a classic two-player board game where strategy and luck combine. Move your pieces based on dice rolls and aim to remove all your checkers from the board before your opponent. Enjoy single-player against AI or challenge others online.

Highlights
  • Strong AI for singleplayer
  • Multiplayer over internet
  • Hot seat multiplayer
  • Scoreboards and leaderboards
  • Online shop with gameboards
  • Dice roll analytics
  • Fair dice generation
Features
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Russian nardes (classic backgammon) is one of the oldest board games for two players. The playing pieces are moved according to the roll of dice, and a player wins by removing all of his pieces from the board before his opponent. Backgammon is a member of the tables family, one of the oldest classes of board games in the world. Although luck is one of the determining factors in the outcome, strategy plays a more important role in the long run. With each roll of the dice, players must choose from numerous options for moving their checkers and anticipate possible counter-moves by the opponent. Game features: - Strong AI for singleplayer game - Multiplayer game over internet and on one device (hot seat) - Scoreboards and leaderboards - Online shop with 12 unique gameboards - Comprehensive dice roll analytics - Random.org dice generation for fair play Play now for free!

Screenshots

Backgammon (single game)4 screens
Narde4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Narde at none against Backgammon (single game)'s shown. Narde also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). Backgammon (single game)'s advantage is review sentiment (24% vs 14%) and ratings volume (43 vs 10). On price, rating, 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 (single game) sells 9 one-off in-app purchases and Narde sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.8 for Backgammon (single game) against 3.8 for Narde. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 43 and 10 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 24% of Backgammon (single game)'s written reviews are positive against 14% of Narde's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Backgammon (single game) ships an update every 2 months, Narde monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Backgammon (single game) versus Narde: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBackgammon (single game)Narde
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (43 ratings)3.8 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews23.5% of reviews — better14.3% of reviews
Number of ratings43 — better10
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size175 MB128 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAppscraftApp Holdings

Customer experience

Backgammon (single game)

All ratings43 ratings
Positive67.4%
Neutral9.3%
Negative23.3%
Written reviews187 reviews
Positive23.5%
Neutral9.1%
Negative67.4%

Narde

All ratings10 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral40.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews105 reviews
Positive14.3%
Neutral8.6%
Negative77.1%

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
10 purchases

Narde

One-time10
  • Disable Ads$0.99
  • Oriental Pearl$1.99
  • Royal Nut-tree$1.99
Show 7 more
  • Force of Nature$1.99
  • Game set "Russian Power" backgammon$1.99
  • Game set "Bushido" backgammon$1.99
  • Handful of coins$1.99
  • Purse of coins$4.99
  • Bag of coins$9.99
  • Chest with coins$19.99

Questions

Is Backgammon (single game) free?
Backgammon (single game) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Narde free?
Narde is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Backgammon (single game) or Narde?
Backgammon (single game) and Narde are both rated 3.8 out of 5 on the App Store, from 43 and 10 ratings respectively.
Do Backgammon (single game) or Narde have ads?
Backgammon (single game) shows ads; Narde does not.
Which is updated more often, Backgammon (single game) or Narde?
Backgammon (single game) ships an update every 2 months, and Narde monthly. Most recently, Backgammon (single game) was updated on October 2, 2026 and Narde on October 4, 2026.

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